Clear lines, refined colors, modern designs - quilting is fresh and modern from now on! In this book, you will find everything you need to create contemporary quilts at home on your sewing machine. Step by step, award-winning quilter and teacher Catherine Redford guides you through each stage - from planning a quilt to construction and finishing touches. You will discover many straightforward designs that can be quilted with a walking foot - straight lines, matchstick quilting, grids and checks, curved lines, spirals, and more. Over a dozen free-motion quilting techniques and patterns open up new creative possibilities for you. A gallery of dreamy quilts will inspire you, along with simple instructions that are fun and perfect for practice. The workbook-style pages of the book offer plenty of content.