Classic & Colorful Patchwork and Appliqué Quilt Patterns

Artists and married couple Jim and Jan Shore (Passion for Quilts) offer 24 striking quilt designs in this heartfelt volume. Each project is labeled by difficulty level and comes with a list of necessary supplies: most are intermediate, so readers will want to come equipped with some crafting know-how before jumping into the projects. There’s “An Eerie Eve Awaits,” a purple and orange Halloween-themed pattern; the American flag–inspired “Stars and Stripes Forever”; a stunning red and white “Nordic Noel”; the cozy “The Simple Life” featuring a barn and silo; and the tricolored “Three Little Pigs.” The Shores also share a handful of “Keep It Simple” sidebars, which offer ideas for less complex quilts: in “Noah’s Ark,” they suggest simplifying the design by omitting border appliques. Each project gets a charming introduction that explains its inspiration: the shamrock-adorned “May the Road Rise Up to Meet You,” for instance, is an ode to Jim’s Irish mother, an avid quilter, and “Frosty Friends” pays homage to the feeling of “being inside, cozy and warm, during a good hard snow.” Quilting aficionados will find no shortage of inspiration here. (Mar.)