I’m still recovering from the awesomeness that was QuiltCon 2016 and one of the amazing quilts I fell in love with was Clerestory by Debbie Grifka of Esch House Quilts. FYI I hadn’t heard this word before, so I looked it up. It’s an architectural term that refers to a section of wall that contains windows. Since many modern quilt designs are inspired by architecture, the name makes total sense. 🙂
Clerestory – 64″ x 74″
Well, today, I’m excited to let you know that you can get the pattern for this awesome quilt, plus 16 others in Debbie’s brand new book, Lines by Design Quilts.
Fault Line – 52″ x 52″
I have always admired Debbie’s original quilt designs, and now I really like the premise of her new book book: patterns that explore the clean lines often found in architecture, furniture and clothes.
Lines by Design Quilts is organized into four pattern sections: squares and rectangles, diamonds and hexagons, circles and curves, and pictorial. I think the pictorial section is my favorite! Just look at a couple of the dynamic designs patterned in that part of the book:
Deep Blue – 36″ x 45″
In the book Debbie explains how she uses bias tape applique to “draw” some of the shapes in her book. That is such a clever idea for those of us who are lacking certain artistic skills!
Cure-All – 30″ x 30″. I imagine some yummy hot cocoa as a cure-all for myself!
Lines By Designs Quilts has a nice mix of both pieced and applique quilt patterns – something for everyone! I love how Debbie encourages you to either make these quilts as given in the book, or to use them as a jumping off point to create something new and unique.
The book includes plenty of clear illustrations, full size applique patterns and well written text, along with beautifully styled photography. I can totally imagine each of the quilts from this book in my home!
Your chance to win!
Each of the bloggers on Debbie’s book tour will be featuring a different quilt (or 3) on their stop, so be sure to view them all. You’ll also be able enter for your chance to win a copy on each stop (hard copy for US winners, digital for non-US).
Then leave a comment below telling me if you’ve ever done bias tape applique before. I haven’t, but now I’m inspired to try! Winners will be chosen on March 14th, at the close of the hop.
Don’t forget to pick up your copy of Lines by Design Quilts!
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Christa Quilts 
I have not done this but have lots of bias leftover binding strips
so, this seems like and excellent idea
Using bias tape to make stained-glass-style quilts is something I learned while filming a recent YouTube tutorial, but I haven’t actually tried it with my own hands. It may be time to invest in a bias tape maker!
I use bias tape applique for stems. The fabric is really nice a stretchy from being cut on the bias and makes it easy for the curving pieces.
I used bias tape appliqué for the branches on my Red Bird and Berries quilt!
I’ve tried it for some flower stems on a quilt. I love the coffee cups, though. What a great idea!
Love these quilts – just awesome! Would love to try bias tape on my quilts!!!
The Mighty Lucky Quilting Club lesson for January was about bias strips. I tried two different sizes of bias and made a block I call Butterfly Tracks. Thanks for the chance to win!
Oh, I’m looking forward to following along on this hop! I have not done bias tape appliqué but have seen some recent work that is inspiring me to give it a try … one of these days!
Looks very interesting, and love the ones you’ve highlighted.
I fell in love with the house quilt when I saw Debbie on last weekend show of Fons & Porter. I love the lines and the modern fill of it and how simple it is to do. Looking for in have a chance to win the book.
I have not tried this type of appliqué but I love the clean, crisp look of this technique.
I liove how the bias tape adds dimension and would like to try it.
I have not tried bias tape applique but I can see how it would be interesting to try it. Because of the bias you could create all kinds of lines.
I love the houses. Ray being a master carpenter would find this one so fun. I’ll have to try out Debbie’s book.
I have but not for a while. May have to take out my bias tape makers now. Loved Celestory.
I would love this book–putting it on my amazon wish list now!
I have not done bias tape appliqué but I would love to try! I love trying new techniques.
I have never tried Bias Tape applique but it looks great!
I have used bias tape in a few appliqué projects for stems, etc. and in a Celtic table runner
I have not tried bias tape applique, but I would love to give it a try.
I have seen a couple of these quilts and, like you, was really drawn to them. I used bias tspe in a quilt about a year ago but her technique is ingenious! I would love to learn it! Thanks for the give-away!
I’ve never tried it, but I’ve wanted to
Great quilts. I’ll be interested to see other quilts in the book.
Many, many years ago, Celtics pillow! Wonderful method for flowers stems and basket handles.
I just saw Debbie Grifka last week on Fons & Porter with Patrick Lose and they showed how she make the Clerestroy quilt blocks. I have not tried bias tape applique but its on my list now!!
I have not tried bias tape applique, but do love how it adds dimension to the quilts. Lovely book!
I haven’t done this type of applique before, but it looks really cool and I’d be up for giving it a try!
I have never used this method before, but it gives me some ideas for our MQG’s mini quilt challenges! Thanks!
I haven’t use this method before but I am always excited in learning something new.
The January challenge for the Mighty Lucky Quilting Club focus was bias tape. I was more challenged than I expected for sure. Seeing these interesting quilts has me thinking I might give bias tape another chance.
I’ve never done any Applique …. So long way to go!
I tried bias applique for the first time a month ago and am inspired by Debbie’s use of this challenging (for me) technique.
I just started and I love the process!
I used bias tape appliqué for two wall hangings. They were stained glass patterns. The quilts in this book use it very differently. Would love to win a copy.
I have not done bias tape appliqué, but have been seeing seeing it a lot lately! This book will give me the reason to try it! I love the quilts!
What a fun idea! Would be good to try!
I had seen the house quilt before. There’s something about it which keeps me interested and looking at each one. I think I did some kind of bias strip applique called Celtic but we didn’t try to make an object. I’d love to win the book!
I haven’t tried bias-tape appliqué yet, but now I’m looking forward to giving it a try!
I’ve used bias tape on an appliqué that was not part of a quilt. The book looks interesting.
It will be fun to try out this new bias tape techbique. It looks like a line drawing.
No, I’ve not done any bias tape drawing but it’s an interesting concept. Lovely quilts.
What an interesting concept! Sounds like a terrific book!
The book looks fantastic. Love the quilts
Nope, no bias tape quilting in my life yet!
Maybe if I read the book!
I just listened to your interview on Modern Sewciety and really enjoyed hearing about your new( to me) book. Congratulations.
Thank you!
I have not done bias tape applique either. It looks like it could be another interesting avenue to explore.
I, too, loved that house quilt when I saw it! But never thought about how it was done. I’ve never worked with bias tape at all, and it never would’ve occurred to me that’s how it was made.
I have never done bias tape applique before, but I am excited to give it a try.
silverthimble@shaw.ca
This is fascinating! I haven’t used any bias tape for quilting yet, but I had recently read an article in an old quilting magazine in which bias tape was used to “draw” an outlined portrait on a quilt. It looked great, now I see these examples that are also really eye-catching. I especially like the idea that one can lay out the bias tape, then rearrange it if the original layout isn’t pleasing.
In my non modern part of my life….I have used bias tape for floral stems and for Celtic designs. Sometimes it is the best choice for a project.
I have not done bias tape applique, but a quilt on my short list requires it for some vines, so this may be the year I give it a try.