Abby Gilchrist, proprietor of fabric store Fiddlehead Artisan Supply in Belfast, Maine, teams with textile designer Amelia Poole in this showcase of quilting's "modern fabric." Based on interviews with 25 diverse, inspiring fabric designers, this stylish essay collection features an opulent assortment of photographs that bring readers into studios to view the process and products firsthand. Ink sketches translate delicate blossoms into patterns at Naomi Ito Textile in Osaka. Mustard-yellow butterflies emerge from the screen-printing process at Erin Flett's Maine studio. And ancestral pottery patterns come to life in textile form at Indigo Arrows in Manitoba. Brief essays detail the designers' philosophies and creative processes.
Set a budget before opening the book, because quilting and fabric enthusiasts will discover bolts of inspiration they'll be eager to transform in their next sewing adventure. --Jaclyn Fulwood, blogger at Infinite Reads