Making new motifs out of traditional designs; arcs in free-motion quilting; bouquet quilts.
Using negative space in nontraditional blocks; basic techniques for attaching blocks together; quilting as you go; creating panels with scraps and turning them into coasters, pouches and more.
Strip piecing; creating pieced modern letters and making a whole alphabet with just three blocks; walking foot curves.
Utilizing scraps in modern quilts; combining scraps and fat quarters for a bouquet of combos; allowing applique blocks to run into seams; fussy cut binding.
Mixing; using string blocks to create endless variations; modernizing the log cabin block; using decorative stitches on quilts.
Using negative space to highlight motifs; partial seams; chain piecing an entire quilt.
