One of the things that I really like about being an editor here is that I learn so much from the books I’m working on. In the last few years, a number of the books I’ve edited have either focused on or included discussions of design.

One of my favorite’s is Lorraine Torrence’s recent book Fearless Design for Every Quilter. One of the reasons I like it so much is that the throughout the book, there are examples of how students in Lorraine’s design classes approached a variety of design exercises. You see at least three approaches to each exercise and all are done using fabric so you really see how something might work in a quilt.

What is also unique, is that each student’s exercises are critiqued (by Lorraine and the other students) so you can read about what was successful and what wasn’t.

highly recommend this book both for individuals who want to improve their design skills and for groups who want to work through the exercises together and develop their critique skills.