If you are like authors Nichole and Elisabeth, your favorite part of quilting is fussy cutting – and it usually involves figuring out how to enhance an interesting quilt block by framing a favorite element in your most-loved fabric! Let fussy cutting become more than just showing a single design. By following along with how Nichole and Elisabeth create drastically different samplers from each of their 48 unique patchwork blocks, see how those same 9'' blocks can easily be adapted to your own personal taste. Compare their blocks (and their samplers!) side by side and get inspired to use the fabrics you love to create your own sampler blocks. Learn how to navigate those pesky stripes, how to work with either a limited palette or an eclectic scrappy one, and how to incorporate improvisational piecing to fussy cut even the smallest parts of your favourite designs. Suddenly, you'll see the endless possibilities in your fabric stash and won't be able to resist creating a fussy-cut sampler all your own. AUTHORS: Nichole Ramirez and Elisabeth Woo met at the Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild and became fast friends because of their love for fussy cutting. Elisabeth started fabric collecting years before she started quilting. Her quilts have hung in the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and local county fairs. Nichole began her quilting journey in 2003, when she taught herself how to make a baby quilt from tutorials online. SELLING POINTS: • Fussy cutting is more than "cute". The authors show a polished and sophisticated version of fussy cutting, with a focus on a variety of different types of fabrics. • Photography features modern fabric prints and vibrant color in crisp layouts. • This book demonstrates a beginner-friendly way for modern quilters to take their quilting to the next level. • This book is primarily a guide/reference manual more than just a project- or block-based book. Each chapter covers a specific technique to build quilters' skills.