Free-Form Quilts and Patchwork by Jessie Cutts

Unlock your creativity in quilting with this practical and inspirational guide by internationally renowned Jessie Cutts of Cutts & Sons. This book champions a playful approach to patchwork, showing that beautiful bespoke quilts can be created without the constraints of strict rules, meticulous measurements, or extensive planning. Design and make your work as you go, allowing color and serendipity to guide your unique compositions.

• Practical guide to creating bespoke quilts using free-form methods.
• Encourages letting go of perfectionism and embracing improvisation in design.
• Features clear, engaging text accompanied by striking photography of the artist’s work.
• Includes guidance on materials, techniques, and finishing quilts.

Jessie Cutts guides readers through methods designed to foster a looser, more intuitive approach to patchwork:

• Exercises focused on practising improvisation without a specific project in mind.
• Projects introducing methodology while allowing space for unique compositions, such as hand stitching a potholder or mini quilt.
• Techniques for experimenting with tonal stripes, creating playful blocks, and loose checkboards.
• Tips covering fabric collection, palette creation, confident cutting, machine piecing, hand stitching, and improvising guidelines.

• Author: Jessie Cutts
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st
• Language: English
• Print Length: 144 pages
• Publisher: Batsford
• Publication Date: May 14, 2026
• Dimensions: 189 x 246 mm (approx. 7.4 x 9.7 inches)
• Weight: 796 g
• ISBN-13: 978-1849949767

Ideal for quilters intimidated by precise patterns, this book provides the necessary guidance to create personal and unique compositions by allowing serendipity to be part of the enjoyable creative process.