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Craft stunning quilts while being resource-savvy.
Revolutionize your approach to quilting by eliminating fabric waste and embracing sustainable crafting. Each project serves as a catalyst for additional projects, using all the scraps and leftovers. This mindful approach intentional fabric buying, using what you have, augmenting as needed, and minimizing waste embraces purposeful designs in a collection of beautiful projects.
Zero Waste Quilting offers practical insights into sustainable crafting by exploring how to use your stash, shop responsibly, and evaluate leftover fabric. As a bonus, you'll find resources for additional reading, informed viewing, and profiles of shops offering responsibly sourced fabric. Make every stitch count by bridging the gap between crafting and being environmentally conscious.
Patty Murphy has been sewing since age six and loves to share her craft with anyone who will listen. Her work has been featured online and in several books and magazines. Patty teaches regularly at Intown Quilters in Decatur, Georgia. pattymurphyhandmade.com
Patty Murphys Zero Waste Quilting is an inspiring and timely addition to any quilters bookshelf, offering creative and practical solutions for making the most of every scrap of fabric.
As sustainability continues to become increasingly important to makers and crafters, this book shows how small offcuts, leftover blocks, and even the tiniest trimmings can be transformed into beautiful, useful pieces.
Murphys writing is warm, accessible, and encouraging, making the book suitable for both beginners and experienced quilters alike. She begins by explaining the principles of zero-waste quilting and offers valuable guidance on sorting, storing, and selecting scraps ensuring that the chaos of fabric leftovers becomes an exciting source of possibility rather than frustration. And I have to admit, having this guidance on how to sort and store my fabric leftovers has me settling into re-sorting my quilt stash so it is easier to dive in.
The book features a range of fresh, contemporary projects, from striking quilts and cushions to smaller items such as pouches and coasters. Each project is carefully explained, with clear diagrams and helpful step-by-step instructions that even less confident stitchers will find approachable. The emphasis on improvisation and creativity is especially refreshing, as Murphy encourages readers to break free from rigid patterns and embrace the joy of intuitive, spontaneous design.
What sets this book apart is its mindful approach to making reminding quilters that sustainability and beauty can go hand in hand. It empowers stitchers to reduce waste without sacrificing style or originality while also creating something uniquely beautiful.
In short, Zero Waste Quilting is an uplifting, practical guide that will inspire quilters to see their fabric stash in a whole new light. A must-read for anyone who loves stitching, patchwork, and thoughtful, eco-friendly crafting.
By Patty Murphy
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