MDK Field Guide No. 4 presents three patterns that teach, inspire and amaze.

• Kay Gardiner's Log Cabin Cloths consist of six simple squares and explore the piecing, joining and edging of a log cabin project. By the end of these quick cloths, you’ll have all the tools you need.
• Kay Garnier's Ninepatch Blanket features off-kilter color blocks that turn a traditional quilt into something modern and surprising.
• Ann Weaver's Sommerfeld Shawl takes log cabin to an inventive, airy place with this extraordinary pattern of short rows, feather and fan, and long skinny blocks.