About this item
Featuring 18 stunning quilts designed by Sarah Fielke--from the striking Liberty Belle log cabin quilt to the peaceful Ebb and Flow medallion quilt--inspired by quilts from the American Folk Art Museum. Old Quilts, New Life features 20 stunning quilts designed by passionate quilter, author, and designer, Sarah Fielke. Sarah has selected 10 beautiful quilts from The American Folk Art Museum and created two designs inspired by each quilt--the first, a sympathetic interpretation of the original piece and the second, a more contemporary creation. Old Quilts, New Life showcases these stunning quilts--each one accompanied by step-by-step instructions so you can create them at home. The book takes you through the history of the quilting tradition and explores the techniques and styles employed by quilters over the centuries.
About the Author
Sarah Fielke has been a passionate stitcher ever since her mother first taught her to sew 30 years ago. It was when she was pregnant with her first child years later that her sewing skills became a career. She made little gifts for her friends' new born babies and decorated her son's nursery, and began selling what she made and teaching her friends to sew.Sarah's passion for quilting and fabric continued to grow. Having taught quilting and sold quilts for several years she co-opened her first quilt shop in Sydney, Australia, where she could work and teach her passion every day, surrounded by inspirational and colourful modern fabrics.Challenging her students and customers with new ideas for using fabric, colour, design and sewing techniques, Sarah inspires quilters to be more creative, find their own style and to step outside their comfort zone.Sarah is an award winning quilt designer. In her 17 years in the quilting industry, her five best selling quilt books have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and have been translated into 5 languages. Her first book, Material Obsession, is widely described as having been at the forefront of the Modern Quilting movement, and is a staple in many quilter's libraries. Her fifth book, Little Quilts, was released in May of 2014. Sarah's quilts have roots in both modern and traditional quilting, making her a firm favourite with quilters new and old. She describes her quilts as "contemporary traditional".Sarah teaches extensively worldwide and is a vocal and involved member of the quilting community. She has over 4,500 Twitter followers, 6,000 Instagram followers and her blog averages 5,000 unique visits per month. Her largest following is in the USA, where she travels at least once a year to attend Quilt Market and to teach. Sarah understands the value of the online crafting community and also utilises apps such as Instagram and Flickr to raise her profile. Her online class with Craftsy.com has over 12,500 students enrolled.She exhibits her quilts at quilts shows in Australia and internationally. Sarah has designed fabrics for Lecien, Japan, and Spotlight Australia, and now works with Windham Fabrics to design fabric for patchwork shops. Her sixth fabric line, Snippits, is now available from your local patchwork store.All five of Sarah's books are currently in print, and her sixth book, Old Quilts, New Life is due for publication in October 2015.Material Obsession One - Modern Quilts with Traditional Roots - 2008Material Obsession Two - More Modern Quilts with Traditional Roots - 2009Quilting From Little Things - 2011Hand Quilted With Love - 2013Little Quilts - 2014Old Quilts, New Life - 2015Web: www.sarahfielke.comInstagram: @sfielkeFacebook: /sarahfielkeTwitter: @sarahfielke
