Sherri Lynn Wood is an artist working in Oakland, CA. She is the recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant for Painters and Sculptors, and a two-time MacDowell Colony Fellow. She has been making and improvising quilts as a creative life practice for 25 years and blogs about it. Teaching credits include Penland School of Craft, QuiltCon, and numerous modern and traditional guilds across the country.
“Wood offers a series of techniques, guidelines and lessons on
color choice for those ready to explore improvisational quilting.
Her book is loaded with full-color photos and examples to
inspire.”
*Dallas Morning News*
“Despite how it may ‘seam,’ quilting isn’t all about rules!
Quilting can be an exhilarating way to channel your creativity and
express yourself. This book is focused more on exploration than
explanation—a perfect mindset for beginners!”
*Powell’s Books Staff Pick*
“The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters is on my
all-time-favorite-most-beautifully-photographed-books list. There
is just so much content (176 pages!) and fuel for creativity in
here. I’ll be honest, I’m a picture person and I usually don’t read
everything in a quilting book. But I sat down with this one and
it’s been so interesting. I actually keep it on my coffee
table!”
*Faith Jones, Fresh Lemons*
“I could learn a lot from this book—I want to buy it.”
*Kaffe Fassett*
“Refreshing, inspiring use of color and pattern and educational—a
must-have book.”
*Brandon Mably*
“The whole look and feel of this book is glorious. You want to turn
every page. You want to read it like a novel . . . there are life
lessons here as well as quilt lessons.”
*Bonnie K. Hunter, Quiltville*
“If improv scares you, check this book out because it lets you
think about improv in a different way. This book makes you want to
let go of control!”
*Stephanie Kendron, Modern Sewciety podcast*
“One of the best quilting books I’ve ever read. Why? Because this
book empowers readers to tap a creative vein and improvise with
scissors and a pile of stash fabric.”
*Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, Craft Sanity review*
“As someone who enjoys improv quilting, I found myself poring over
Sherri’s book day after day, quickly jotting down notes and
techniques to try with my next project.”
*Lish Dorset, Made & Remade blog*
“Wood provides a comprehensive overview of improvisational
techniques.”
*Library Journal*
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