It's time for a new approach to creating quilting designs The design master plan: Creating motifs and borders gets the most out of your design session by putting a motif through a series of steps. Whether you're new to quilting or have been quilting for years, you'll be amazed at how much the design changes. Yes The design takes on a life of its own and creates a whole family of designs for you to choose from. If you've ever stared at a blank 12" square of paper waiting for inspiration to hit, this book's for you. Features include: where to find inspiration, what computer programs can do for the quilter, the design process, aesthetics, how to create borders and getting the design quilt top ready. With nearly 600 illustrations, 125 concepts, 50 problems and 80 solutions, you'll never look at design in the same way again. Many of the designs in this book are also available as patterns in From labels to whole-cloths: Volume one and two.