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Double Wedding Ring Quilts - Traditions Made Modern: Full-Circle Sketches from Life Paperback – Illustrated, February 1, 2015

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Get ready for new adventures in conventional piecing with celebrated quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Create stunning Double Wedding Ring quilts with breathtaking innovations on the classic pattern. With full-size patterns for 10 quilts, the book will teach you the Double Wedding Ring basics. After you've mastered curved foundation piecing, try your hand at Victoria's unique fabric slashing and “Made-Fabric” methods―it's easier than you think! You'll feel liberated as you improvise on her designs, with full instruction for some quilts and others that invite your creative discovery. Read the stories that inspired each of Victoria's designs, and then take inspiration from the artist at work in her studio, with photography of her creative process and 3 bonus quilts to jump start your own art.
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Victoria Findlay-Wolfe is a New York-based, award-winning quilter, fabric designer, teacher and author, and the founder of the New York City Metro Area Modern Quilt Guild. She was born and raised on a farm in Minnesota and grew up surrounded by quilts made by her grandmother. In this book, Victoria shares 13 modern versions of Double Wedding Ring quilts (including a Christmas quilt), the stories behind them and the techniques needed to get started. If you love modern takes on traditional quilt designs, don't miss this tome! ― Down Under Textiles

We already admire our former cover girl's talent and creativity, and just knew we'd love the designs in her new book, but we are gratified to find there's so much more. This is no quick-flip! It's a hearty tome, full of personal, poignant stories. Victoria writes: “In this book…we will look at a traditional platform to begin with and see how we can push the limits, place a bit more of ourselves into the quilt, add our story, and push our skills into a new realm, while making personal connections that relate to our past.” We can't put it better than that! The book's 13 quilts build upon each other in a way that's clearly explained and invite our creative selves to come out and play, to be challenged, to look at fabric or pattern through the lenses of our own lives and memories.This is creative dynamite, blowing up preconceived ideas of what a pattern “should” look like. You need this book in your library, friend! ― Generation Q Magazine

Although boasting a fine-arts degree, Wolfe (15 Minutes of Play) writes accessibly about her double wedding ring quilts as if she's jotting bread-and-butter letters. Her words are warm and nostalgic as she remembers arriving in New York City with $200 to her name after practically running from the Minnesota farm of her girlhood. But she found that she never quite left that farm behind, for her quilting grandmother becomes her inspiration. "Everything started with this quilt," she says of "Double Edged Love," a best-of-show winner at the first national conference of the Modern Quilt Guild. Embedded within her breezy reminiscences are solid suggestions for 10 projects: besides "Don't sweat the small stuff," Wolfe offers fabric requirements and cutting instructions for the melons and arcs, as she names parts of the wedding ring patterns, and also additional creative possibilities, laid out like yardage; hints for development of craft; and a list of "ideas carried over" from quilt to quilt. Wolfe is boldly mining her heritage. ― Publishers Weekly

Master curved foundation piecing and get inspired by Victoria's original fabric slashing techniques, 13 quilts and glimpses of her studio. -- Quiltmaker Magazine

What if? That is the question posed by author and quilt artist Victoria Findlay Wolfe in her book Double Wedding Ring Quilts – Traditions Made Modern: Full-Circle Sketches from Life. What if is the question anyone wanting to strike out on their own and create their own designs should ask themselves. What if I take a traditional block like the Double Wedding ring and cut it into different pieces? What if I create my own fabric from scraps? What if I just change one thing? You may not want to start out making a Double Wedding Ring quilt but you will certainly learn ways to step out of your box with Victoria’s “15 Minutes of Play” exercise. I found this book full of creative inspiration…steps you can take to change the way you look at and think of quilt designing. There are 13 projects in the book all working back to the Double Wedding Ring block but all created using different methods for a very modern take on a traditional block. Paper piecing, sewing curves and fabric slashing to create your own “Made-Fabric” are some of the techniques taught in this book. Instructions are clearly written and color photos abound. The included patterns are printed at 100% so no need to resize. ― The Applique Society Newsletter

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Victoria Findlay Wolfe—author, painter, photographer, and award-winning quilter—learned to sew and quilt at age 4. Victoria organizes a large quilting charity project and is active in several guilds. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and their daughter. bumblebeansinc.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 161745026X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ C&T Publishing / Stash Books; Illustrated edition (February 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781617450266
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1617450266
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.33 x 10 inches
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Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Is a NYC based International Award Winning Quilter and teacher. She was raised on a farm in central Minnesota, and learned to sew and quilt when she was just four years old. Victoria graduated from the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in Fine Art in 1993, and a year later moved to New York City.

Victoria has an online Quilt Store in where you can find all of her own products including her own template line! Her website: vfwquilts.com

Victoria designs fabrics for Free Spirit Fabrics, Has her own template and pattern line, and is an Aurifil thread designer.

Victoria is the founder of the NYC Metro MOD Guild, and member of the Manhattan Quilters Guild and SAQA.

Victoria travels to teach and lecture on Creativity and Play all over the U.S. Japan and Australia. Her quilts have won many awards and she has had a number of solo exhibitions, including Japan Quilt festival, The International Quilt Study Center, Iowa, & Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, International Quilt Festival Show in Houston, and the NEC Show in Birmingham, UK.

You can see Victoria in the Crafts in America episode on PBS here: https://youtu.be/OWtboRxFtgs

Her next solo Exhibit is in 2024 at the International Quilt Museum in 2024

She is active behind the scenes as well with the Quilt Alliance, an advisory board member of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Textiles, and her own community based quilt drives.

She has written four books: 15 Minutes of Play, Double Wedding Rings: Traditions Made Modern, Modern Quilt Magic, and Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s Playing with Purpose ( May 2019. CTpub)

Victoria’s work balances between Art Quilts, Traditional & Modern Quilts and has a master flair bringing the fine art of quilting to the modern age. She is proud to be a quilter, a mother to Beatrice, and a wife to Michael Findlay, the true loves in Victoria’s life.

Victoria lives with her husband, Michael Findlay, an art dealer and author, and their Daughter Beatrice. Michael's book, The Value of Art can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Findlay/e/B006T8UWLE/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1347023376&sr=1-2-ent And his new book, Seeing Slowly is out now.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Pardon me, but has anyone seen my jaw around here?"
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2015
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Seriously, I've completely misplaced my jaw. I think I dropped it somewhere near page 70 of Double Wedding Ring Quilts (Traditions Made Modern).

Victoria Findlay Wolfe has mastered the art of improvising while remaining loyal to the general form and tradition of Wedding Ring quilts. Unlike another book series that makes new patterns from old blocks, this book allows the wedding ring to be proudly recognizable and not abstracted into utter deconstruction.

The Wedding Ring block gets rejigged in many ways, at times right down to the fabric itself. Wolfe shows how to create new fabric by slashing what we have or crazy-piecing small bits into larger "fabrics". The result is a colorful array of projects that are more modernized than "mod". Her award-winning quilt "Double-edged Love" illustrates how slashes of solid color create impact. The bold effect might make one think of Korean lettering superimposed over the surface. Other projects play with the form's elements and structure. For instance, "Leona" is a strippy columnar quilts using only the ring's melons.

Wolfe's playfulness is apparent when she melds other quilt block shapes into the Wedding Ring framework. "A Summer's Day" takes modest liberties with the Lone Star block, while "Farm Girl" does the same with the Lemoyne Star. Both are striking quilts, contemporary but quite honorably so.

It's worth noting that most of the photographs show exquisite quilting lines. The Wedding Ring ala VFW is surprisingly amenable to a variety of quilting designs. The author did the quilting on a couple. But for the most part she relied on her lucky network of friends, including Karen McTavish.

Victoria Findlay Wolfe sure has an awful lot to say in Traditions Made Modern. It's got to be the wordiest quilting pattern book I've ever bought. I think it shows that she is more than an artist and a quilter - there's also a teacher here who wants to be heard.

So, let's listen.

- Includes 2 photocopy-able design/planning sheets and a pull-out section of actual-size patterns.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quilt patterns and the quilter's process
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2021
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Some reviewers of this book have complained that Wolfe includes too much personal narrative at the expense of actual quilt patterns. And I suppose that if those reviewers were expecting detailed patterns, like the kind you'd buy at your local quilt shop, they're right: Wolfe's instructions can be a little loose at times.

But here's the thing:

1. These are all double wedding ring quilts. In technical terms, they're all constructed in more-or-less the same way. Wolfe provides templates and ample instructions for anyone with a reasonable degree of sewing skill. Readers just need to cut, sew, baste, quilt, and bind.

2. Wolfe's stories inform the quilts. What makes this book unique, in my opinion, is the fact that Wolfe has taken a traditional, tried-and-true block and reworked it in so many ways, making it modern and very, very personal. And besides, the best quilts all have great backstories. That's the kind of thing I want to hear, especially from someone as interesting as Wolfe.

3. Beyond being patterns, these are creative prompts. In the description of each quilt, Wolfe challenges the reader to push themselves, to explore new techniques, to make each quilt an expression of their individuality. The patterns from your quilt shop don't offer that at all.
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Terri K. Schurter
5.0 out of 5 stars A Feast For The Eyes
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015
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I was excited to see that this book was available in the Kindle format before it was available in paper format. I wanted to get a sneak peak at it so I downloaded the sample. Before I was finished reading the sample I knew I had to have it and paid for the full Kindle version. I read this book in one sitting, and there is a lot to read in this book. It isn't just pictures and patterns.

It is a true feast for the eyes. I read quilt books the same way I read cook books. I read for the inspiration. I hardly ever cook a recipe from a cookbook, but I love to browse and gain inspiration for my own creative cooking. Quilting books can be consumed in the same way, and this book is perfect for that. There is a lot of inspiration here and Victoria's own inspiration shows through with her stories about her quilts.

While I am unlikely to try to reproduce any one of these quilts exactly, I certainly am inspired to do a double wedding ring. It's on my bucket list now.
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Karla Berg Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019
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Many great ideas for using this block in smaller quilts! Will definitely make at least one small quilt from this book! Highly recommend!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, not exceptional
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2020
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Great for a different perspective and for managing curves. Wish I could have seen additional curve arrangement ideas
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5.0 out of 5 stars I am impressed with how versatile the the pattern is to go from traditional to such exciting modern variations.
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
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I am excited about the whole thing! I love the ideas and creative choices offered in the book. I want to make a couple of them including one with polyester! The book has more to offer than I had imagined! Thanks, Denby
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Beverly Komery
5.0 out of 5 stars An update on the traditional
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020
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This is an awesome book with lots of inspiration if you like to do traditional quilts with modern updates. My mother made many double wedding ring quilts and I always wanted to make one. This book has the patterns and instructions. Looking forward to getting started
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Joan Van Duynhoven
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021
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I love the new energy this brings to an old idea. I would of liked a little more direction with how lace, dollies are added. I guess I’ll figure it out.
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Leticia Farias
5.0 out of 5 stars Livro lindo, ideias ótimas
Reviewed in Brazil on February 10, 2022
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Para quem gosta de patchwork aliado à algo moderno, esse é um livro maravilhoso!!! Boas explicações também
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas!
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2018
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Great idea book and good instructions for the intermediate and advanced quilter looking for something different.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent
Reviewed in Germany on April 12, 2018
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Love this book for the quilt and patchwork patterns and the stories that go with every quilt! Nice pictures and instructions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous!
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Fascinating! Its not often i actually enjoy the textual content of a quilty book - usually just skip to the pictures and instructions!! This was a great read though, and the quilts are wonderful.
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