Fascinating us with their playful complexity and geometric precision, patchwork quilts have an appeal that has endured for centuries. Offering a new look at this age-old craft, Paper Quilts brings the beauty of traditional American patchwork to papercutters, with patterns and beloved quilt block designs adapted for paper cards, gift tags, ornaments, boxes, and garlands.

SANDRA LOUNSBURY FOOSE, a graphic design graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, is the author of 10 other craft books. She has designed for Hallmark Cards, produced sewing projects for Vogue Patterns, and created gift items for other manufacturers. Her work has appeared in popular magazines, including Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, and Canadian Living. She currently designs holiday cards for the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. She lives with her family in Princeton, New Jersey.