I first heard of Marti Michell and her “Perfect Patchwork”
template system a decade ago. Many of my quilting friends had signed up for
classes or bought kits to make her American Beauty quilt. They either learned
to love her tools and methods or to hate everything about them. It’s easy to
see both sides. Marti’s templates are far from foolproof. If you have relaxed
rotary cutter habits or your seam allowance isn’t laser-precise, there will be
no end to your frustration. On the other hand, if you follow her directions to
the letter the finished product is sure to be dazzling. I made the twelve 7-patch
American Beauty blocks the winter of 2010-2011. They were among the first
blocks to appear in this blog. I recently came into possession of a partly-finished
American Beauty kit, so I’m making several of these lovely blocks again, almost
ten years later. With a little luck, they may someday become a wedding quilt.
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