The Practical Guide to Patchwork: New Basics for the Modern Quiltmaker
Elizabeth Hartman
2010
Modern & Design-ForwardElizabeth Hartman's foundational modern-quilting guide, teaching negative space, improvisational curves, and confident color choices alongside a dozen original patterns.
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Why Teresa recommends it
“Elizabeth writes clean, precise instructions and then turns around and teaches you to trust your own eye — that balance is rare. If you want to understand why modern quilts use so much negative space, this book explains it better than anyone.”
— Teresa Drummond, NiftyFifty founder
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