So many fantastic projects to get your teeth into - loved how easy the quilts came together and how easy the instructions where to follow

Fantastic book for quilters. Wonderful pictures and patterns to help with the quilt blocks. Detailed information to help you when you doin't understand the pattern.

This book may be old hat to experienced quilters who know the names of and how to create several traditional blocks. To a relative newcomer like me who is coasting off the knowledge of more experienced friends, it taught me a few designs that they would roll their eyes at the idea of not knowing. The main concept is by quilting larger blocks, you make a quilt faster, and I fully embrace this idea, especially since using larger hooks to crochet a project faster is my M.O. The ideas can be scaled down of course if large blocks don't appeal to you, but I like the idea of not taking a lifetime to learn to make one quilt. The downside is the amount of material you need to make large pieces, and the added cost if you mess up a measurement and have to start over. Still, if you are new to quilting and like the idea of large blocks or a fast project, give this a try. More experienced quilters might want to give this a pass unless they want a catch up.

There are few things more satisfying than completing a snuggly quilt. If you use Jemima Flendt's patterns featuring 15”-24” (some even larger!) quilt blocks, those completed projects will pile up very quickly!

Quilt Big: Bigger Blocks for Faster Finishes includes instructions for 22* quilt blocks and 17 projects that use those blocks in various sizes to create interesting, modern compositions. There are patterns for 12 quilts, 3 pillows, 1 mini quilt, and 1 table runner. For those who want to go beyond whole cloth backings, backing patterns are included for five of the quilts. Fat quarter and layer cake friendly projects are labeled. Most of the quilts don't conform to common bed quilt sizes, but they are the perfect size for lounging on the couch. I'm most looking forward to making the Mosaic Quilt. The Home Treasure Quilt featuring a 60” block would make a quick, yet impressive, gift. I think it's great when authors of craft books push you outside the pages and encourage you to use the skills you've learned to create your own projects. Flendt gives tips for upsizing quilt blocks, along with a chart of common quilt sizes. She also encourages you to swap out blocks and make her quilt patterns your own.

I recommend Quilt Big for beginner quilters because experienced quilters will already be familiar with the traditional blocks featured. However, experienced quilters can also benefit from the compilation of simple projects. I like to use big block quilts to practice quilting. Big block quilts allow me to make something that I will actually use, but the time commitment isn't so huge that I’m scared to make a mistake!

Check out Aurifil Thread’s interview with the author for some great pictures of many of the projects in the book (the first grouping of project images are the author's work, but unrelated to the book). You can see more of the Jemima Flendt's work at her website Tied With a Ribbon.

I should have reviewed this earlier because I actually did go through it completely and actually contemplated buying it so that I could own a copy.I have actually made two unsuccessful attempts at quilting, even bought the special needles for my machine but did not get very far.
This book gave me hope and ideas. I intend to actually purchase it at some point when I complete at least one big project.

This is a book for quilters, not seasoned ones exactly but also for people interested in taking up simple projects. There are scaling factors provided if you decide that the design is great but a bigger size would be more to your taste. The pictures are colourful and the instructions to the point. They do look encouraging. I wish I had a completed experiment to go with the review but maybe someday I will append one to this post.

Quilt Big is a new project/tutorial book with a relatively simple premise. If you upsize traditional geometric quilt blocks to larger units, it will take fewer of them to make a full size quilt or wall hanging. The included projects (and they are many) are exuberant and charming.

Author Jemima Flendt is a blogger and artist. Published 4th Dec 2018 by the Quilting Company and F+W, it's 144 pages and available in ebook and paperback formats.

These are really big and bold designs. The traditional blocks are represented: flying geese, churn dash, stars of several types, log cabin, and many more. Worth noting, the instructions are general and easily adaptable to any design which the reader fancies, but none of the included tutorials have curved edges (no wedding ring, pickle glass etc). These are all pieced into units and sewn with straight seams. As such, it would make an ideal first tutorial book for beginning quilters. One other bonus for new quilters is that they're more likely to not have a huge scrap basket. If all the project fabric needs to be purchased anyhow, it makes sense to save some time and effort in piecing the quilt tops.

One of the most difficult parts of quilting for me is picking out fabrics and settling on a pattern. I make a lot of 'experiments' and wind up piecing them into album quilts. Sizing up means it takes significantly fewer blocks to wind up with another quilt top. This is great!

In addition to the introduction and tools and methods chapters, there are a number of start to finish home decor projects including pillows, wall hangings, and lots of quilts.

There isn't much page content devoted to materials choices or color coordination, that's outside the scope of this book. Construction and finishing methods are clearly and thoroughly explained.

This is a great quilting tutorial book. I really liked a lot of the included projects.

Five stars.

One of the things that can frustrate some quilters, particularly newbies, is how long it takes to get to an end product, especially if you’re working on a large project. It’s fun, but it can also be a bit daunting. Sometimes you just don’t have a lot of time to get something stitched together, and you need a pattern that is quick AND fabulous. Time is of the essence! And the most time-consuming part of any quilting project is piecing (sewing the top or “flimsy”).

Most patterns are built in blocks, and those blocks are usually between 6 and 12 inches each (but, in my experience, tend to run pretty heavily in the 8-9” range). It takes a LOT of blocks, some very intricately pieced, to make up a queen-sized quilt! But what if you used traditional blocks that were upsized to make the work go faster? That is exactly what you get in Quilt Big by Jemima Flendt!

There are many topics in this book that are useful to all beginning quilters: information about fabric choice, how to treat fabric before and after sewing, seam allowances, different types of quilting, etc. All the basics are in Chapter 1.

Chapter 2 is extremely useful if you’ve never grasped the math of quilting (ahem!). If you want to make a pattern, but with bigger blocks – there is math involved! And Flendt breaks it down so you can figure it out for yourself, while providing examples using included blocks and supplying charts! You know what they say about teaching a person to fish, right?

Chapter 3 covers blocks that are already upsized. While there are a few on the lower end (one is 9”), most are 24” (wowzers!), and there is even one that is 30”! If you’re looking to make a king-sized quilt wicked fast, a handful of 30 inchers with some sashing and borders will do the job lickety split!

Then in Chapter 4, she turns those blocks into finished projects. As much as I love all the information and skill-building in the earlier chapters, it is the finished product that makes or breaks for me. After all, that is the end goal, the point in putting in all that work. It is also the chapter that set aside all my concerns about the aesthetic effect of going big. Big IS beautiful! In fact, upsizing takes traditional blocks that can sometimes feel a bit dated and modernizes them. And the right fabric choices can either expound upon that modern feel or soften the edges of it, making it a perfect mix of vintage and modern (my personal favorite).

This is a great book for a beginner because it teaches early skills with simple blocks and the projects finish up quickly. I firmly believe that early successes beget further skill-building and a lifelong passion. It’s also a great book for the seasoned quilter who maybe doesn’t have the ability to cut and piece for long periods of time (arthritis and various other health issues can really dampen a maker’s passions) or simply doesn’t have the time, but still desperately wants to create.

Ok. I guess it’s a great book for everyone.

Which is why it’s the next quilting book I’m going to buy. ;)

A great guide to quilting ‘big’. The instructions are easy to follow and understandable. There are some lovely patterns and this is a nice book to get some good ideas from.

This is a very detailed and helpful book for those interested in quilting. I myself have been interested in quilting for a very long time and this book has provided me with the knowledge and confidence to get started on my first quilt. "Quilt Big" is well organized and contains just the right amount of pictures to back up its wonderful instructions. I will undoubtedly be referring to this book any time I work on creating a quilt from here on out.

What a great idea! A beginner book for those just starting on their quilting journey.
The book includes all the instructions you need to complete each quilt and the blocks are upscaled to make things quick and easy. I also love that this book includes alternate ways to design a backing instead of just one piece of fabric!
A quick way to get a few quilts under your belt before tackling a more intermediate pattern!

Thank you to F+W Media and Net Galley for the advanced copy!

Quilt Big introduces the basics of quilting and presents how to resize patterns to make bigger blocks. This allows for a quicker project. Basic, familiar squares are given with instructions for these bigger blocks. This is followed by directions for making the quilts. The book’s main value is if you want to make a quilt quickly it includes all the information you need to dig right in.

What a great idea this book it.
Perfect to use for beginners, or for when you want to produce quilts quickly, but still producing a worthwhile and quality quilt.
Great instructions and patterns and ideas.

I am what I consider to be a "confident" beginning quilter. This book is made for someone like me or even a beginning quilter. It's full of projects that are easy and quickly completed. The instructions are well done and illustrated! The projects range from a simple and beautiful tablerunner to an actual quilt. This time of year it is a great gift for a beginning quilter.

Thank you to NetGalley and F & W Media for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I'm fairly new to quilting so I was interested in this book. It is a good book for both the beginner and the experienced quilter. It has your basic list of tools and supplies that are helpful to the quilter. There are diagrams explaining how to make your quilt sandwich and sew on binding. There is a chapter on how you can take the quilt blocks from the book and change the size to make your quilt bigger or smaller depending on what size you need. They show you through diagrams how to make some popular blocks such as half square triangle, bow tie, and churn dash. Then they show you how to use the blocks in larger quilts. I found this book very helpful and have found some new patterns to try.

This is a very detailed book on making big scale block quilts. The explanation given is very good about types and scale of fabric to use, and how to enlarge blocks to the size required. There is also sewing instructions for nineteen different blocks that make up the quilts in the first part of the book. This is followed by some lovely projects all easily made with either repeat blocks or a sampler combination. The colours are neutral and light which adds to the experience. Written for both beginners, and certainly, advanced quilters would find some great information in this book. What I particularly like is the fact that the book also has some instructions and ideas for the backing which could be seen as reversible. I also think that the big blocks ins some instances to be used in "quilt-as-you-go" machining.
A very simple book with a great deal of impact and beauty.

This book is full with great ideas for quilt lovers. The quilting projects are great and the pictures are helping a lot.
Thanks Netgalley and the author for this lovely book.

A gorgeous selection of quilts for all you sewers out there. These patterns and ideas are particularly appealing because you are able to build a sizeable quilt in very little time due to the size of the blocks you are working with. These projects are on a much larger scale than I am used to but this book makes it all look achievable which is a huge plus for me!

This book has great ideas to give a more modern look and easy to do quilting.
The images and directions are perfect.

I was never able to download this file and view it. I am so disappointed because I dearly love that quilt on the cover. Thanks to FW Media and to NetGalley for allowing this copy.

This is a great quilting book! With bigger patterns, it is easier to hold, manuipulate and see progress more quickly. This really helps you not feel discouraged that you aren't getting anywhere fast and you will avoid the feeling that you will never get done!
This quilting book has an easy to follow directions, an easy list of materials to either acquire or have on hand. Nothing extravagant or a special item you will buy once and use only once. Great book for any stage of quilter, new or seasoned :)

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.