Denyse Schmidt

Offers modern reinterpretations of twenty traditional quilt designs, including basket weave, wagon wheel, and a Hawaiian-style appliqué, along with information on each one's history, patterns, and an overview of technique.

"For Heather Jones, inspiration can be anywhere. For her debut book, Quilt Local, she designed a collection of 20 quilts, each inspired by objects and places close to home--country roads, cityscapes, street signs--the landscape of her existence. Then, in a fascinating exercise in color theory and design play, she reworked each one in a second palette to show what a striking difference just a few basic changes can make. Pattern by pattern, Jones takes...