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Have you ever bought the perfect stack of fat quarters, only to see that same bundle decorating your shelf two years later? Give stashed fabrics new life with 13 quilt patterns to make the most of your precuts! Authors Kate Carlson Colleran and Elizabeth Veit Balderrama show you the basics of how to quilt from your stash, with a special focus on color, print, and scale. Vibrant and versatile quilt patterns are tailored to precut fabric strips, squares, and fat quarters. Learn how to add additional yardage, mix different fabric lines, and design a stunning quilt from fabric you already have on hand.

Kate Carlson Colleran began quilting in 1978. A nurse, Kate met Elizabeth when they worked together at a nursing home, and they started a pattern business together in 2003. Kate lives in Centennial, Colorado, with her husband, Jim, and her cat, Lily. seamslikeadream.com

Elizabeth Veit Balderrama has dabbled in quilting for 25 years. She began to incorporate quilting into her activities with nursing-home residents. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband, Vince, and her cat, Stanley. seamslikeadream.com

Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One: Let's Mix it Up!
The Stash?
Color Theory—Sort Of

Chapter Two: Important Information and Nifty Techniques
The Basics
Bonus Tips
Nifty Techniques
Easy Half-Square Triangles
Stitch and Flip
Rotate Pressing

Chapter Three: Jelly Roll Quilts
Bella
Down the Garden Path
Sassy 16

Chapter Four: Charm-Pack Quilts
Plain Jane
Line Dance
Picturesque
Bits 'n Blocks

Chapter Five: Fat-Quarter Quilts
Wayne's Quilt
Dance Party
Mediterranean Mosaic
My Favorite FQ Runner

Chapter Six: Border Quilts
How to make your quilt bigger by adding borders
Big Wayne
Gardenesque

Chapter Seven: Gallery

About the Authors

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Smash Your Precut Stash! 13 Quilts Using Your Jelly Rolls, Charm Squares & Fat Quarters with Yardage

Smash Your Precut Stash! 13 Quilts Using Your Jelly Rolls, Charm Squares & Fat Quarters with Yardage

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