Improvising Tradition: 18 Quilted Projects Using Strips, Slices, and Strata

“Improvising Tradition, by Alexandra Ledgerwood of Teaginny Designs, is a gentle, refined, thoughtful introduction to the delights of improvisational quilting.” –A Few Scraps

“All of the projects are really pretty and enticing, the color choices are spot on (Alexandra Ledgerwood either really knows her color wheel or has exquisite taste–or both), and the quilting, in the case of many of the projects in the book, took my breath away…” –Mark Lipinksi

” …a great resource for improv quilting. She uses small manageable cuts which make piecing easy and quilts less wonky. The patterns are perfect for a beginning quilter or a beginning improv quilter. The tone on tone solides make the improv piecing give texture without creating a distraction with every seam and new fabric.” –Cut to Pieces

“New quilters will be able to dive in and get started on making beautiful modern improv quilts with ease. They will find the sewing tips in the beginning of the book very useful. Experienced traditional quilters will be able to use familiar skills to easily venture into modern improvisation.” –Portland Modern Quilt Guild

“Oh yes, this whole book was inspiring. All 17 projects are inspiring, in fact. I found myself flipping through the pages because I wanted to see how they did that funky awesome herringbone thing again, or re-read the instructions on needle-turned appliqué once more.” –Schnitzel & Boo

Alexandra Ledgerwood is a modern quilter and a member of the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild. Her work has been published in Stitch, Modern Quilting Unlimited, Machine Quilting Unlimited, and Quilting Quarterly. She enjoys working with scraps, baking, and a good cup of tea. She lives in Overland Park, Kansas, with her husband and two sons.