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Easy Pieces by Margaret J. Miller is an excellent book to design contemporary quilts using only two simple quilt blocks. Over 60 colorful, finished quilts are pictured to spark your creative imagination.

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About the Author

Margaret J. Miller is a studio quiltmaker who travels widely, giving lectures and workshops on color and design that encourages students to reach for the unexpected in contemporary quiltmaking. Her full teaching schedule has taken her throughout the United States, as well as to Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Denmark. Her presentations are known for their enthusiasm, humor, and sincere encouragement of quiltmakers at all levels of skill and experience.

Having done various forms of needlework throughout her life, Margaret learned to quilt and appliqué in 1978. At that time, she was on the faculty of the Home Economics Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, teaching a creative textile class. She later moved to San Diego, where she started Tanglethread Junction, a pattern business featuring appliqué and stained glass appliqué designs. In 1982 she sold her business as part of her commitment to becoming a full-time quiltmaker.

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Learn how a simple block can be a springboard for endless quilt-making possibilities! Just two different rotary-cut blocks, each made of easy triangle and wedge-shaped pieces, are all you need to create hundreds of quilts.

• Includes step-by-step instructions for two projects
• 12 pattern worksheets and additional blank worksheets are provided to help you build your own design by rotating the blocks

Over 60 finished quilts are pictured to spark your creative imagination. The real challenge is to stop playing with Easy Pieces blocks and make a quilt with them!

"Margaret Miller has created a series of fun lessons that encourage all levels of quiltmakers to arrange two simple quilt blocks into exciting, dynamic quilts. This book provides a lively learning experience, designed to unlock your creativity in an exciting and colorful way." — Diana McClun, Quiltmaker, Author, Seminar Coordinator

"In the contemporary world, Margaret Miller is known as an extraordinary quilt designer and inspiring teacher. In Easy Pieces she shares sophisticated secrets of color and composition, while keeping the sewing simple. I'm fascinated by the seemingly endless number of quilt designs that can be made with these two simple blocks. Thank you Margaret! —Marsha McCloskey, Quiltmaker, Teacher, Author

Table of Contents

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Contemporary Design Techniques & Ideas for Repeating Designs & Block Variations

Single Block Ideas with Design Variations	9-Patch Pizzaz by Judy Sisneros	Dresden Plate New Quilts from Old Favorites MAQS Exhibit	Puzzle Quilts by Paula Nadelstern	Monkey Wrench New Quilts From Old Favorites MAQS Exhibit
	New Quilts From an Old Favorite Contest Double Wedding Ring, Log Cabin, Ohio Star MAQS Exhibit	Seven Sisters New Quilts from Old Favorites MAQS Exhibit	Simple Contemporary Quilts by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader

Design using Perspective & Adding Illusions 3-D Explosion by Cara Gulati

Easy Pieces by Margaret M. Miller

Optical Illusions for Quilters by Karen Combs

Shifting Perspective by Lorraine Torrence

Smashing Sets by Margaret J. Miller

Linear Lines Design Influences	Creative Fabric Weaving by Julie Higgins	Dancing Quilts by Debbie Bowles	A New Twist on Strips 'n Curves by Louisa L. Smith	Quilted One Block Marvels by Carolyn Sullivan
	The Quilter's Book of Design by Ann Johnston	Ricky Tims' Convergence Quilts	Thinking Outside the Block by Sandi Cummings with Karen Flamme

Quilt Designs using Contemporary Curves	A New Twist on Strips 'n Curves by Louisa L. Smith	Blendable Curves by Peggy L. Barkle	Dresden Plate New Quilts from Old Favorites MAQS Exhibit	Easy Bias Curves by Wendy Hill
Foolproof Curves by Barbara Barber	Free & Eazy Circles by Jan Mullen	Free Expressions by Robbi Joy Eklow	Journey of an Art Quilter by Barbara Olsen	Oxymorons Absurdly Logical Quilts! by The Renegades Sold Out
Piec-Lique by Sharon Schamber	Pieced Curves So Simple by Dale Fleming	Quilters Playtime by Dianne S. Hire	Quilting by Improvisation by Vikki Pignatelli	Simply Stunning Woven Quilts by Anna Faustino

Contemporary Curves The Wave Edge by Lily Marie Amaru	Book Let's Make Waves by Lily Marie Amaru	Pattern Triangle Waves by Lily Marie Amaru	Pattern The Wave Lotus by Lily Marie Amaru	Pattern Wave Edge Placemat/Napkin by Lily Marie Amaru
	Ruler WaveEdge Rulers 2 sizes: 24" & 16"

Innovative Software for the Quilter	Bargello Designer 32	Creative Impulse 2000	Gliftic	Repligator
	Paint by Number 2005 CD Being able to draw is NOT required! Turn any photo or image into a pictorial quilt!	or Quilted Photo Xpress Software

Innovative Software Create Stack-n-Whack Images, Wedges & Kaleidoscope Repetition	Kaleidoscope Kreator 2.0	Quilters' Polygon Templates for Kaleidoscope Kreator 2.0	Frame Frenzy Templates for Kaleidoscope Kreator 2.0
	SymmeToy	Creative Impulse 2000

Design & View Tools BlockButler Design Wall

Distance Viewer Reduce Tool Designed Soft Cover

2x Reducing Lens Glass 3" diameter 3/12" Handle

EZ View Multiplier rotate to view on-point or straight layout

Colorscope Use to view fabric, thread and paint selection for color balance, value and contrast

Projector & Light Table

The Projector enlarge photos or drawing

Porta-Trace Light Table two sizes

Trace & Develop Line Ideas for Quilting & Appliqué	EZ Flex Design Rule	Mesh Canvas Transfer by Clover See-thru material that allows simple tracing & transfer	Preview, Overlay CLEAR Quilter's Preview Paper by Quilter's Touch use with quilting lines & appliqué
	Quilter's Vinyl by the Yard	EQ Printables Clear Overlay 12 Sheets for use in inkjet or laser printers	Transdoodle Transfer Paper for clean guidelines

Color Value & Color Influenced Perspective in Quilts, Beading and Crafts	An Amish Adventure by Roberta Horton	Batik Beauties by Laurie Shifrin	Blended Quilt Backgrounds by Jean Biddick	The Beader's Guide to Color by Margaret Deeb
Casting Shadows by Colleen Wise	Color & Composition for the Creative Quilter by Katie Pasquini Masopust & Brett Barker	The Color Scheme Bible by Anna Starmer	Colour Explorations Book 15 by Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn	Color Play Easy Steps to Imaginative Color in Quilts by Joen Wolfrom
Color Works by Deb Menz	Dreaming in Color by Sonia Brown	Easy Pieces by Margret Miller	French Braid Quilts by Jane Hardy Miller & Arlene Netten	Ghost Layers by Katie Pasquini
Jinny Beyer's Color Confidence for Quilters	Neutral Essentials by Alex Anderson	Pat Sloan's Take the Fear Out of Color by Pat Sloan	The Quilter's Color Scheme Bible	Visual Coloring by Joen Wolfrom

Color Tools	3-in-1 Color Tool by Joan Wolfrom	Color Evaluators	Color Wheel: Rainbow Selector 2 sizes, large and purse size	Color Wheel by The Color Wheel Company
	Rainbow TONAL Color Selector	Over the Rainbow Color Masking Tool	Pocket Guide to Mixing Color	Watercolor Wheel
	Create-a-Color Wheel	CMY Primary Mixing Wheel	Web Wheel	Interior Design Color Wheel
	CMY Primary Mixing Wheel & CMY Primary Workbook

Design & View Tools BlockButler Design Wall

Distance Viewer Reduce Tool Designed Soft Cover

2x Reducing Lens Glass 3" diameter 3/12" Handle

EZ View Multiplier rotate to view on-point or straight layout

Colorscope Use to view fabric, thread and paint selection for color balance, value and contrast

Projector & Light Table

The Projector enlarge photos or drawing

Porta-Trace Light Table two sizes

Trace & Develop Line Ideas for Quilting & Appliqué	EZ Flex Design Rule	Mesh Canvas Transfer by Clover See-thru material that allows simple tracing & transfer	Preview, Overlay CLEAR Quilter's Preview Paper by Quilter's Touch use with quilting lines & appliqué
	Quilter's Vinyl by the Yard	EQ Printables Clear Overlay 12 Sheets for use in inkjet or laser printers	Transdoodle Transfer Paper for clean guidelines

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