Cindy Grisdela – författare

Create movement, surprise, and style through improv curves!Join Cindy Grisdela, author of Artful Improv and Adventures in Improv, as she guides you through the playful world of improvisational curves – no patterns, no templates, just freehand fun!Learn to use your rotary cutter like a drawing tool to create expressive curves, then add flair with pieced insets, dancing dots, skinny lines, and more. With guided, beginner-friendly exercises and approachable techniques, you'll make bold design choices in color, line, and shape. Let go of perfection, quiet your inner critic, and invite your creative spirit to come out and play!Learn how to create quilts full of movement and energy using improv curves to make dynamic designsNo curve experience? No problem! Explore improv techniques are fun, forgiving, and accessible to everyoneDive into guided exercises that outline structure and design principles to help you confidently compose unique improv quilts

Learn to use simple design principles to create unique improvisational quilts. Without using patterns, learn 5 easy piecing techniques to add to your improvisational toolbox—angled stripes, circles, blocks, curved strips, and inset strips—and watch the art unfold before your eyes. Focus on colour combos and negative space to discover your personal style, and then add dazzling texture with freemotion stitching. With finished art quilts as unique as you are, you’ll want to hang one in every room!

Find inspiration in improv and start your journey with bold colours and unique designs! Improv expert Cindy Grisdela shares the design principles and construction strategies for successful quilts every time. Master three different improvisational styles to create original works of art. Guided exercises will have you creating stunning quilts in no time.