The ultimate week-by-week quilt-along companion from best-selling sewing author Debbie Shore and quilting expert Melissa Nayler: learn how to create 52 unique blocks – one for every week of the year – then combine them into a stunning patchwork quilt.

Follow the book from start to finish to create a stunning, harmonious quilt using all the block designs, or dip in and out, experiment with the techniques and then mix and match your favourite blocks to create your own unique creation. The book features:

• An inspiring variety of quilting techniques – from simple machine piecing and appliqué to foundation paper piecing, every block explores a different patchwork and/or quilting method.
• Simple instructions, perfect for beginners - each unique block is accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions, clear photography and full-size templates.
• All the patchwork and quilting techniques needed – from piecing your initial shapes right through to binding your finished quilt.
• Matching, bonus projects - if you‘re looking to make items to match your quilt, Debbie has shared ideas on how to transform individual blocks into homewares and accessories, including pillows, pouches and placemats.

This book is inspired by Debbie and Melissa’s incredibly popular Block of the Month quilt-along from the award-winning Half Yard Sewing Club: www.halfyardsewingclub.com

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This cozy guide from Shore (Half Yard Autumn) and Nayler details how to create 52 fabric blocks that can be assembled into a large quilt. Writing for beginners, the authors recommend tools (rotary cutters “are useful for cutting around curves”) and show how to make blanket, overcast, running, and slip stitches. The blocks build on each other, with techniques from simple early designs later recurring in more creative configurations. For instance, week one’s flying geese design is incorporated into the upper-left-hand corner of week six’s “Bird 1” square, which is otherwise filled out by a half log cabin design, and week 26’s “Small Flower 4” square, in which the triangular “geese” are arrayed around a heart. Several blocks take inspiration from nature, such as the “tall bird,” created by sewing a triangular beak and teardrop wing on a half-circle, and the “tall flower,” which features an octagonal flower head with applique leaves. The authors also provide thorough instructions for assembling the blocks and attaching them, either by hand or sewing machine, onto quilt backing. The one-block-per-week conceit will help novices ease into the craft while learning a variety of design strategies. This is well worth seeking out.