The Grid Design Workbook

Grids as related to quilting are nothing new. They can involve a lot of marking, measuring, and/or special rulers that some of us don’t have the time, money, or attention span for. So what’s with the recent onslaught of grid quilting books?It’s a great way to compartmentalize your approach if you are new or overwhelmed. Grids provide a foundation, a starting point, and a path forward. They please the eye, and are amenable to both long arm and domestic machines.The best book on the topic so far is The Grid Design Workbook by Cindy Seitz-Krug. It is a beautiful publication with outstanding information, methods, examples, and tips. Find out why you should never leave your marked quilt in a hot car. Learn the importance of echo-quilting your main motifs.And try, just try, to choose only 1 favorite from the gallery photos. My vote - today - is for Cindy Needham’s “Life is Fragile … Handle With Prayer”. It is a black and white clamshell beauty whose lacy effects defy description and adequate breath intake.This inventive author uses both whole-cloth and pieced quilts throughout the book. In fact, the book is organized mostly by the grids that create the “blocks” of the whole-cloth quilt on the cover. I was looking all over the book to find a photo of that project in its entirety, getting quite frustrated despite viewing the drop-dead (but get up again) lovely examples and gallery shots. Hint: look near the very last page.Despite the fact that quilting books are getting shorter lately (yes, we’ve noticed this, just like we remember when canned tuna fish lost some weight), consider putting The Grid Design Workbook on your buy list. Or gift list.

This is even more useful than I had hoped. It only "wastes" 4 pages on tools and such and even those pages are half filled with useful pictures, and some good tips. I very much appreciate a book that only briefly discusses information that should already be known by the reader. The rest of the book? Absolutely wonderful! Beautiful and useful pictures - I especially like the side by side ones of using matching versus contrasting threads on the designs. Some of the work I already knew how to do, but I like her stitch sequencing much better!! I loved that she showed each stitch in multiple quilts. Overall, the perfect blend of inspiration and how to. And when I got to the end and was wishing she had put in grids for practicing some of it, there they were! I don't usually write book reviews, but I saw there were only 4 here, so I felt compelled to do so. I do not know the author and was not asked to do this. I paid advertised price. Just a happy customer.

I like this book because is easy to follow its directions.

I got interested in grid quilting watching a video and purchased this book. Since I have ever done this before, I found the book helpful ad have referenced it several times. The author does videos on you tube and I have watched many of them also.

I've read many, many quilting books and never reviewed any of them. This book is fantastic. Cindy is a great teacher. Explanations are simple, but completely explained and demonstrated. Pictures and diagrams complete the picture. But Cindy goes one step further by demonstrating what can go wrong when you don't follow directions. She really teaches you how to look at designs not in the book and simplify them to make them your own. Thanks much Cindy.

Well written and easy to follow. Can't wait to try out some od the designs

I have gone to this book for inspiration and 'how to'. Very clear and helpful book. It's a keeper!

I like this book for different ideas in grid designs for quilting. Clearly illustrated and well written.

Free motion sewing takes practice and this book assists the quilter to do this. The designs can be copied for your own use and also aid to give confidence to create individual designs. Grid worksheets are provided at the back of the book should you wish to use them. Five stars in my opinion.

I’m new to the whole free motion quilting and frankly found it confusing, this book lays out a grid to work and you tackle each section to make a whole piece, great for practicing.

Ce livre en anglais fourmille d'un ensemble d'informations utiles lorsque l'on veut apprendre à quilter à partir de grilles. L'auteure quilte sur machine à coudre domestique. Elle dispose d'un compte YouTube ce qui peut aider à prendre ou non la décision d'acheter son ouvrage.

Wonderful book, will absolutely have no problems using it for my creations.

Easily understood instructions for free motion quilting