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Quilt Designs by Karla Alexander

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Stack the Deck Revisited

I really enjoy designing quilts and writing books because they provide the opportunity for me to continue discovering endless new ways of doing things.

When I wrote my first book, Stack the Deck, I definitely shared "my way" and as a result, I've had the pleasure of teaching hundreds of students to stack, cut, and sew their own decks.

With Stack the Deck now out of print but still in demand, I decided it was time for an update. Originally the plan was to simply reproduce the quilts in new fabric for an updated look. I tried very hard to stick with the plan; however stacking, cutting and sewing decks is so much fun, and I got so caught up with the possibilities, that before I knew it, I had changed most of the original quilts using new ideas and variations. I couldn't help but share a new spin that had evolved over the past several years. I've gained an enormous amount of knowledge from teaching, and new inspiration seemed to sprout with every new quilt.

It's fun, it's easy, and it's fast. My goal is that the quilts in this book will inspire you – that you'll have fun and make the projects uniquely yours by discovering your own free spirit in the process. I hope my passion becomes yours as you create you own Crazy quilts with my method. So, get a little crazy and enjoy!

--Karla Alexander

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While I know and understand the comfort of making "canned quilts" -- the ones where the carefully chosen fabrics, precision cutting, and perfect seam allowance are a must, I am drawn to the liberating possibilities of creating quilts without any predetermined outcome. I love the diverse, unique and fabulous blocks that are created as a result and the opportunity provided once it's time to lay all the blocks out. In addition to the freedom this process creates is the benefit of using lots and lots of different fabrics. Yeah! Also, every quilt is an original as there are no duplicates using this method. Some quilts will often reflect your mood for the day with quiet and straight cuts or wild and whacky ones and, of course, the style and colors of the fabric plays a role as well.

For more information on my current books and my line of patterns, which you can buy at your favorite store or directly from me online, please visit my Store page. To see where I'll be teaching next, please visit my Teaching Schedule page. If you have any questions, you're welcome to contact me.