Improv Quilts

Embrace the freedom and creativity of improv quilting with award-winning quilter Laura Loewen (@QuiltFortCo).



Discover the joy of ruler-free cutting, explore the world of colour play, and dive into fun, fearless creative piecing using Laura's expert guidance.

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Embrace the freedom and creativity of improv quilting with award-winning quilter Laura Loewen (@QuiltFortCo). 



Discover the joy of ruler-free cutting, explore the world of colour play, and dive into fun, fearless creative piecing using Laura's expert guidance.



This book is a must-read for confident beginner quilters eager to discover new skills and looking for a vibrant, playful quilting experience, but any level of quilter can use this book to begin their improv journey. Laura showcases her own working methods - from sketches and fabric play to painterly colour movement - covering all the necessary techniques in detail, and helping you to create a solid base of colour knowledge before you launch into combining colour play with improv shapes. Inside you'll find:





10 stunning colourful step-by-step quilt projects that build your skills as you work through the book;
Techniques throughout, from building harmonious colour schemes and value sorting to going ruler free and working with curves;
Stunning photographs and easy-to-follow illustrations, as well as key guidance on quilting essentials including basting, quilting and binding;
Confidence-building prompts for your own improv quilts;
Colouring sheets so that you can work out your colour schemes on paper before committing to fabric.


This book is your ticket to fearless, fun, and utterly unique improv quilting. Discover inspirational finished pieces, prompts to begin your own individual improv projects and new ways to design quilts through the mouthwateringly colourful projects inside.



Laura has exhibited quilts at QuiltCon (#quiltcon) in 2019 and 2020, and in 2020 her More Is More quilt won 1st Place in the Appliqué category.