Improvising tradition

18 quilted projects using strips, slices, and strata

Plot

Improvisational piecing methods anchored within traditional quilting designs.

"Improvising Tradition" pairs improvisationally pieced elements with more structured, and perhaps more familiar, quilt patterns to create projects that share a fresh, clean, and modern aesthetic. Author Alexandra Ledgerwood introduces readers to three basic improv piecing techniques: strip sets, piecing improvised strata, and slice and insert, then marries them with traditional quilting designs such as log cabins, coin and bar quilts, and even Hawaiian quilts.

By using improvised elements within traditional patchwork quilt designs, Alexandra merges new and old quilting styles into projects that will appeal to a wide range of quilters. Eighteen original projects combine the beauty and familiarity of traditional techniques with the fresh, fun spirit of improvisation.