Another New Quilt Pattern Book—Simply Creative Quilts

Even relatively simple quilts can make a striking impression when you follow Maya Chaimovich’s creative approach in the new Leisure Arts quilt pattern book—Simply Creative Quilts. Her practical home accessories (featuring quilts and more) sparkle with distinction from her integration of diverse fabrics, patterns, and techniques. The designs employ variations of work with stripes, squares, and crazy quilting, as well as promoting the idea of “green” quilting through use of recycled fabrics. 

The 15 projects in Simply Creative Quilts include:

Desert Stained Glass

Language and Music Quilt

Midnight Rose

Memory Lane Album Cover

Citrus Sassafras

Vibrant Window Valance

Fuchsia Forest Medley

Azure Wonder

Golden Age Pillow Covers

Quilt of Many Colors

Charming Chair Cushions

Practical Blanket Pillow

Gorgeous Garden Apron

Handy Hip Handbag

Practical Chair Pockets

Meet The Designer: Maya Chaimovich
Born on Kibbutz Yad Mordechai in southern Israel, Maya Chaimovich grew up in Holon, Israel, on the central coastal strip south of Tel Aviv. Today, she lives in Ramat Gan, east of Tel Aviv. Prior to developing her art in quilts, Maya created all sorts of handiwork—from woodcarving, jewelry making, embroidery and needlepoint, to assorted weaving and lacework, in particular, bobbin lace.

Maya’s art quilts have been exhibited, and won recognition and awards, in her native country, as well as England, Japan, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and the U.S. Her work also has appeared in numerous magazines and show catalogues. She has participated in the International Quilting Association exhibition, the Quilt Nihon Japan exhibition (2008 and 2010), and Quilt National in Athens, Ohio (2009). Maya’s solo exhibitions included MILESTONES in 2006 in Columbus, Ohio, which traveled in 2007 to 5 different cities across England., Her current exhibition ‘A Bundle of Letters’ was exhibited in 2011 at the JCC in Columbus, Ohio and the JCC in Houston, Texas.

Are you ready to creative some art of the simple quilted variety? Get your copy of Maya’s Simply Creative Quilts today!