Snuggle Up: 8 Lap Quilts to Warm Your Home [Paperback] Review

This is the best quilting book I have bought yet.I have only been quilting for 3 years and these projects are both fun and easy.The instructions are very well written and are great for beginners and others. Each quilt is pictured on a seperate page by itself in great detail.I made the Americana Stars quilt as a gift for my cousin who just returned for the war and it was a great success!I am also in the process of making this quilt with different colors into a king sized bed quilt.The quilts are all throw sized but can easily be modified to make them larger or smaller.I am actually shopping to find other books by these authors.Few books I have found give such good instructions and clear pictures.I would recommend this book to anyone!Happy quilting!

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Draped over the couch, nestled by the fire, folded next to your favorite easy chair--every spot needs a snuggle-up quilt! These quilts are casual, cozy, and easy as a breeze to make.
· Choose from eight warm and inviting traditional quilts
· Quick-to-stitch patterns are easy enough for all skill levels
· You'll find these quilts are big enough to cuddle under but small enough to finish with no trouble

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Piecing the Piece O' Cake Way: 15 Skill-Building Projects / 27 Quilts Today's Guide to Quilting Basics Color Choices Made Easy (Piece O'cake) [Paperback] Review

I am a tried and true fan of Piece O Cake designs.I have been quilting for seven years and I have almost all of their books.Although they generally concentrate on applique designs, this book is a very useful guide for piecing. (Piecing is when you sew patches together to make blocks.Applique is when you sew one fabric on top of another, often to make a pictorial design like a flower.-- I hope that makes sense.)
If you don't already have a good general knowledge book on piecing, get this one. They walk you through all of the general techniques quilters should know and in a way that is very easy to understand and is not intimidating.I lent this book to a beginning quilter friend of mine and she read the whole thing and now owns it, too.
If you are interested in applique, the Piece O Cake ladies really know their stuff and have several books covering a wide variety of different applique projects.They have such a positive and engaging teaching style which I have always found encouraging and stimulating.I have completed several of their projects that, if I'd stopped and thought about it for a minute before jumping headlong into them, I might have abandoned because they were beyond what I thought was my skill level.But, these ladies helped me find the confidence in myself to tackle and complete the projects and they break everything down in such a way that you won't feel lost and in over your head.

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Learn the Piece O' Cake style of piecing from the popular design duo, with 15 lively quilts to make.

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Aunt Millie's Garden: 12 Flowering Blocks from Piece O' Cake Designs [Paperback] Review

I am a huge Piece O' Cake fan, and have purchased just about every book and pattern they have published. I use their book "The New Applique Sampler" when I teach needleturn applique, because it includes fantastic photos and detailed instructions for those learning to applique. I think it is the best technique book out there on needleturn applique.

"Aunt Millie's Garden" is the latest spectacular quilt by Piece O' Cake's Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins. It is twelve symmetrical flower designs (that finish to 14" square) done in bright colors on red backgrounds, with more flower designs in the borders.

This is not a book in the traditional sense. It is an envelope-style sleeve that holds a 16-page booklet with excellent instructions (many from the "New Applique Sampler" book) that describes and shows in photos how to prepare, applique and finish the quilt. There are also six separate pattern sheets (printed on both sides) with full-sized diagrams for each block. A separate sheet has the two border patterns. I really like this presentation, because it allows you to work from the patterns without struggling with a bound book.

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Make any room a festival of color with this show-stopping appliqu, quilt. 12 flowering blocks, plus borders.

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Courtship Quilts: Inspired by the Victorian Language of Flowers [Paperback] Review

I purchased this book for the border designs.I thought they were well thought out and very appropriate for the quilt overall, yet they were all simple to piece

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Translate the language of love into romantic, flower-filled quilts! Inspired by the affectionate meanings attached to blooms during the nineteenth century, this collection presents quilts reminiscent of vintage designs from Victorian times.
·Create 12 projects that feature quick machine applique, strip piecing, and unique borders
·Choose from designs such as Love's Labyrinth, Secret Tryst, and The Love Letter
·Express your own "secrets" when you learn the special meanings behind various flowers

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Hawaiian Applique [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

This book has everything you need to know to make your first Hawaiian quilt - history, Hawaiian terminology, techniques from start to finish, and gorgeous patterns to choose from. Hawaiian quilts are a unique quilting tradition; appliques based on island nature, cut using a snowflake folding method and generally quilted with radiating "echo" lines. Books on this technique are few and far between, and this one is excellent. Aloha and happy quilting!

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Imagine a paper-cut paradise. The captivating beauty of the Hawaiian Islands unfolds before your eyes with these original Hawaiian designs. Each applique pattern reveals an intricate shape that is representative of the splendor and culture of the islands. Bold graphics, contrasting fabrics, and graceful quilting characterize projects, such as Hibiscus Orchid Lei and Winds of Change. Polynesian design and new quilting patterns allow you to go beyond the typical echo quilting. Awed by the beauty of the islands and fascinated by their handwork, Ms. Fleming began making Hawaiian quilts more than 20 years ago. Over a dozen of her original quilt designs are featured, including an extraordinary variety of folded cutwork patterns and quilting designs that reflect a traditional approach to this style of quiltmaking. A brief overview of Hawaiian quilting and a glossary of Hawaiian terms will help you give special meaning to your quilt creation. Celebrate the history, philosophy, and natural beauty of an alluring locale in this exotic collection of patterns.

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Quilts for Mantels & More: 11 Delightful Designs [Paperback] Review

While I enjoyed the designs in this book and got many ideas, I found the actual following of putting the quilts together difficult.It seemed that I was jumping back and forth between the actual pattern I was making and the basic instructions in the front of the book.I understand that making it to one's own desired size is difficult to cover but I ended up calculating all of my own setting and corner triangles.

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Quilts aren't just for beds anymore! Expand your quilt decorating to mantels, windows, tabletops, and much more. These small, simple projects are fast to finish using easy paper-piecing techniques.
-Eleven projects spotlight seasonal, holiday, and patriotic themes
-Custom-fit projects to any size mantel or window, or transform designs into decorative accents to display wherever you like
-Get a coordinated look in a fraction of the time it takes to make a full-size quilt

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The Ultimate Scrap Quilt [Paperback] Review

This book is so helpful for quilters and sewers who have boxes of left-over scraps!It is an easy way to make interesting quilts.The book has lots of suggestions, but it can also help you develop your own ideasfor original creations.

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Fantasies & Flowers: Origami in Fabric for Quilters [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

Many craft & quilting books are disappointing once you actually read through them. They will have one special item (usually shown on the cover) and the rest is the same old thing, tired from repetition in every other book on the market and rehashedonce again. This is not the case with Kumiko Sudo's book, "Fantasies & Flowers". Every page, every pattern was new and delightful with beautiful photography and color reproduction. I highly recommend it as an innovative addition to your quilting library.

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Following on the tremendous success of quilting bestseller Fabled Flowers, Kumiko Sudo's new book features 30 completely new fabric origami designs. Returning to the ever-popular floral motif, these stunning quilt designs showcase Kumiko's incredible range, in the vibrant, glowing colors that are characteristic of her work. Each block combines simple piecing and applique techniques, showing even beginning quilters how to make perfect three-dimensional flowers. All are complete with step-by-step drawings, easy-to-follow directions, and full-size templates. There are also assembly instructions for six beautiful floral quilts.The introduction explains the inspiration behind Kumiko's designs.A special section on ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, demonstrates the similarities between Kumiko's contemporary quilts and that traditional art form. - Kumiko's first book on fabric origami, Fabled Flowers, is one of the top-selling books in the quilting industry- Kumiko's flowers can embellish not just quilts, but all kinds of sewing projects--fashions, home decorations, children's wear, and so on- More than 100 stunning color photographs of quilts, fabric, and fine handwork Kumiko Sudo is an internationally acclaimed fiber artist. Kumiko's work is today known and respected in the United States, and her quilts are in several fine public and private collections, including the Museum of American Folk Art in New York.

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Contemporary Southwestern Quilts [Paperback] Review

Loved the book. The patterns are very southwestern and very well done. Would love to have more of her books. But cant find any. The patterns are very helpful in making up my own patterns and the colors she uses are boldand very well put together.

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Everyday Embellishments: 8 Fun Quilts to Stitch and Embellish (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

I made the wall hanging on the cover.It was labor intensive but enjoyable to make.Appropriate fabrics were fun to select.I plan to make other designs in the book.

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Spark your creative spirit with fabulous embellishments! Each of these quilts spotlights a different technique to create texture and interest. - Quick-piece eight easy wall quilts, from wild to whimsical - Discover simple methods for strip piecing, fusible applique, and dimensional applique
- Learn how to make the most of your sewing machine's special features

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101 Patchwork Patterns [Paperback] Review

This Dover reprint of the classic quilting book by Ruby McKim is one of the best quilting books ever written.The book describes 101 block patterns in both patchwork and applique as well as two embroidered blocks.Scattered among the patterns are eight short,well-written chapters describing how to piece, quilt and applique.Originally written in the late 1920's and early 1930's the instructions are as good as ever and Ms. McKim's writing clear and pleasant.This is an absolute steal at this price.Another gem from Dover.

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patchwork patterns with complete instructions for cutting and sewing quilts. Various designs diagrammed and described include flower designs, rainbow designs, Irish chains, fish and bird and leaf designs, more. 101 patterns and cutting designs. 140 illustrations. Index of Patterns.


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Applique Masterpiece: Little Brown Bird Patterns [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

I found this book to be an absolute delight. The illustrations are exquisite and Margaret Doherty's conversational style is easy to read and understand. I learned a lot of new techniques, for instance, using parts of a large scale fabric to piece a very small bird. In one instance, she used a cobblestone fabric for the birds breast.
I am interested in developing small projects and feel that any one of the 40 squares would make a masterpiece item.
A quote from the author's preface: "I work as a pediatrician and each night after dinner, I do a crossword puzzle and sew for about six hours." sums up the author'sapproach to this form of fabric work. The challenge in looking at fabrics, colors, and techniques in a new way is worth the price of the book.

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Based on a favorite song from the author's childhood, the little brown wren who is the star of this quilt is accompanied by an impressive array of feathered friends, wreaths, baskets, fruits, flowers, leaves, and patterns and helps others avoid the 'pitfalls' of quiltmaking while offering helpful hints and suggestions for beginners and advanced quilters alike. She shares with you her insights on hand applique, fabric selections, special techniques, design possibilities, border applique designs, and quilt assembly. Full-size patterns accompany this impressive work.

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The Hawaiian Quilt [Paperback] Review

This book includes a great variety of patterns in various sizes--pillow, wall hanging and larger quilt sizes.There are also a great number of pictures and many have patterns in the back.I have not made any of the patterns in this book however I have made about 15-18 designs from other Poakalani books am still comfortable giving this book a great review.If you've read other books by Poakalani than you will be familiar with her background and techniques offered for this style of quilting.This book does go further into depth about Hawaiian quilting and shows a much wider variety of Hawaiian quilts/patterns than other Poakalani books--this book will add to your Hawaiian quilt pattern collection and knowledge/foundation.The patterns range from beginner level to advanced-intermediate.I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys applique.I would love to see Poakalani or another Hawaiian quilt artist write a book about how to design my own Hawaiian quilt design.

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Pairing Up: 2 Block Quilts [Paperback] Review

I like seeing the secondary patterns grow out of 2 block quilts.If you also like quilts with secondary patterns this is a book for you

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These spectacular quilts each feature two differentblocks; place them side by side and watch entirely new and strikingpatterns emerge. It's twice the inspiration for quilters!
- Choose from a dozen quilts; create fascinating designs with just two blocks
- Get a one-of-a-kind look with tips for choosing colors, plus suggestions for alternate fabric plans
- Make these dynamic duos with simple rotary-cut shapes and easy piecing techniques

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Machine Embroidery Makes the Quilt: 6 Creative Projects CD with 26 Designs Unleash Your Embroidery Machine's Potential [Bargain Price] [Paperback] Review

Excellant book but, beware! This book's CD designscan not be downloaded to Husqvarna machines using the older reader-writer cards.

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For quilters who want to learn to do more with their machine embroidery, this book provides six classic projects with elegant twists. Quilters learn how to choose and customize designs for all their projects, whether they are embroidering embellishments on selected blocks or an entire quilt. This guide is full of tips on interpreting favorite techniques like applique and embellishment in embroidery.
Patty Albin is a quilt appraiser, fabric designer, and former editor of Quiltmaker magazine. She has won numerous awards for her embroidered quilts, and she teaches quilters across the country to use machine embroidery in their work. She lives in Westminster, CO.

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Kitty Capers: 15 Quilt Projects with Purrsonality [Paperback] Review

these patterns are adorable! they were definitely not for those without patience though, all the little pieces were very annoying at times :) but the end result, with a steady hand and a calm mind, is cute!

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- Carol Armstrong is a star, with more than 185,000 books sold
- Full-size patterns and two pullouts-no enlarging

Irresistible! Lively, expressive cats are all over fifteen gorgeous hand applique projects by top designer Carol Armstrong. With new techniques for more customized features, every quilt is one of a kind-and readers can even create "pet projects" featuring their own favorite felines. Kitty Capers is the cat's meow!

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Kaffe Fassetts Caravan of Quilts (Patchwork & Quilting Book 6) [Paperback] Review

In my experience in using this book, I have never been unhappy with anything that I have quilted. But the this book takes the cake in being disgraceful. I'm talking about the big bang quilt on page 49.None of the directions are checked. The list of what you have to buy to make one of these is wrong and the author has you cutting pieces that you don't need or use in the quilt. I have never been so involved in a quilt before but now that I know that one set of direction is faulty. I should have known. Buyer beware. Quilter beware. I'm usually a great fan of Fasserr's fabric and patterns but this time I'm very disappointed in him.

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More irresistible quilt designs from Kaffe Fassett and other respected designers-including Liza Prior Lucy, Pauline Smith, Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta, Sandy Donabed, Brandon Mably, Betsy Mennesson, Gill Turley, and Lisa Richardson-are profiled in this book. Quilters with little or no experience will appreciate the full-color photography, as well as the color piecing diagrams found with each of the 20 quilting projects. Complete instructions are accompanied by practical how-to sections.

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Two-Hour Mini Quilt Projects: Over 111 Appliqued & Pieced Designs [Paperback] Review

I've never made hanging quilts before but this book is great for beginners. It is simple and easy to understand. The mini quilts are great offering a variety of Christmas, Halloween, Animals and other bits and pieces. They all look relatively easy to make. There are a few morecomplicated ones in there for those with more confidence.

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Designs are simple and versatile enough to make pillows, banners, book covers, and small quilts. Get instructions on equipment, 12 different stitches, and fabrics, threads, and battings, as well as tips on the pattern and placement diagrams. "Beautiful illustrations...a wealth of design ideas and concepts...ideal for making last-minute gifts that will be treasured for years."-Clever Craft & Sewing.


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Sizzling Quilts from a Simple Block: Hot, New Ideas for Woodpile Quilts [Paperback] Review

Woodpile blocks look similar to log cabin blocks but are much simpler.I think this is one of the most overlooked quilting books out there, and I don't know why.Anita allows extra yardage so you can square off your blocks perfectly, unlike log cabin blocks which are often not square or the same uniform size.She also gives helpful advice for picking out colors for the best effect. Lots of lots of patterns too. Check out Anita's website for tons of helpful information:http://www.pacinfo.com/~hallock/

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Written with both experienced and beginner quilters in mind, this book provides 25 designs in the Log Cabin quilt style, accompanied by clear illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.

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Garden Club Quilts [Paperback] Review

This book is superb.Mary and Connie combine elements of the main quilt to create other great wall quilts.Plenty of material to come up with your own ideas also!Patterns for a tea cozy and set of placemats are included.
The Sun Block would be sweet made into an "over the door" quilt.The dog block would make a nice throw pillow for the little one in your life.Each block could stand alone as a little quilt.Great for that small area that needs just a little something extra.
These quilts will satisfy the experienced quilter, yet are easy enough for a beginning quilter to enjoy working on them!
If you like Folk/Primitive, you should love this book...

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Quilters will go crazy for this new collection of beautiful folk art-style quilt patterns and projects featuring country garden themes. Garden Club Quilts gives complete instructions for a magnificent full-size quilt and 13 smaller creations. From Country Threads, the world renowned, Iowa-based quilt pattern company.

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Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad [Paperback] Review

I agree with most of the reviews of this book that the material is indeed fascinating.It just doesn't happen to be true.Sadly, the "quilt code" myth has been invented by a couple of vendors who sell quilts, and now also sell books, speaking engagements, memorabilia, etc.
This isn't the place for a "debunking", however.If you're interested in seriously evaluating the facts of the issue, and comparing this book's unfounded (indeed unique) claims against real scholarship on the Underground Railroad and the history of quilting, a good place to start is the research of Leigh Fellner, which appears in the March 2003 issue of Traditional Quiltworks magazine as well as the Hart Cottage Quilts website.

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Star Quilts II: More of the Legendary Kansas City Star's Quilt Patterns [Paperback] Review

this is apparently the second quilting book with patterns from the kansas city star newspaper archives of the 30s-40s.

now, in my opinion, just because a pattern was printed in the 30s does not necessarily make it a '30s' pattern--after all, a log cabin or lone star pattern printed in a magazine today is not a 21st century pattern. these basic patterns date to the 19th century. many of the pieced patterns in this book also date to the 19th or very early 20th century, but were printed in the k.c. star in the 30s. happily for me, there are several pieced patterns that have the flavor of the 30s, whether variations on tradition or originals.

the reason i am keeping this book in my too large quilting library is because, in addition to pieced patterns, there are twenty fabulous applique patterns from 1930 which are completely 30s in design.

there are some very nice aspects to the presentation of the patterns: a setting is shown both straight and on point (i first thought this was unnecessary, until i realized how convenient it is to see both side by side), there is a section showing various combinations of the pieced patterns, and there is a color picture of a newly sewn block and sometimes a complete quilt to illustrate the individual pattern.

unfortunately, the updated cutting instructions too often substitute half-square triangles for square-in-square patterns. i don't understand why contemporary quilters are considered less competent than those in the 30s.

there is a section of quilting patterns from the 30s included, and some are wonderful, but all are good. there is a two page section on making a quilt. good luck to absolute beginners!

each pattern is also paired with a short article or advertisement from the day it was originally published. these were very interesting, too.

so, taken all in all, there is a lot of value in this book. i gave it four stars only because of the inclusion of so many traditional patterns that can be found anywhere.

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From 1928 to 1961 The Kansas City Star published more than 1,000 quilt patterns, establishing a legacy among quilt makers that now extends around the world.For this book - The Star's second about its quilt designs - editors have selected 16 of the original patterns as published in the newspaper.Each pattern is accompanied by brand-new rotary cutting instructions and redrafts that were prepared and tested by expert quilters.But that's not all.Inside this colorful and easy-to-follow book, you'll find the 21 patterns for the beautiful Memory Bouquet applique quilt.And 12 quilting patterns.And much more that will please beginners and experts alike.

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Quilting Around Your Home: Decorating With Quilts You Can Make [Paperback] Review

I expected much more about this book. It has a few projects, but it could be sooooo much better and so much more complete.

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This practical guide looks at how to liven up the dull corners and bare walls of your home with different quilts that you have made or bought. The book shows readers how to create their own co-ordinated looks in every room of the house using quilts and quilted accessories. Illustrated in full colour throughout, this book describes innovative uses for quilts. There are ideas to suit all tastes and requirements, including placemats, gameboards, table runners, a shower curtain, a pencil wall hanging, pillow cases and chair covers for garden furniture. There are also 17 fun projects which can be either machine or hand-quilted and decorating ideas that will work in any room in country or town houses.

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Scrappy Duos : Color Recipes for Quilt Blocks [Paperback] Review

I am not a beginner quilter.I came by this book for ideas and a new selection of blocks.There are easy to read instructions and pictures to aid in your placement of pieces. I have choosen blocks for our quilt guild to use for Block of the Month.I have enjoyed it and am now purchasing another copy for my mother.

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This fresh approach to stitching gorgeous scrap quilts will make your next project burst with color! These 20 versatile block patterns are assembled two at a time, featuring a different set of scrap fabrics for each pair. Donna's simple "duo approach" not only makes piecing blocks more efficient, it guarantees crisp, clear color combinations that will dazzle the eye. Includes:
- Twenty beautiful block patterns that you can mix and match to stitch exciting, color-splashed scrap quilts
- Three helpful color "recipes" that will show you how to create vibrant color combinations and dramatic secondary designs
- Sample quilt plans and gorgeous photos of finished quilts, plus Donna's exclusive "cluster" illustrations to help you create original designs

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Perfect Blocks in Minutes-The Make It Si: Revolutionary Technique One-Piece Paper Foundations to Fold & Sew 60 Traditional Blocks (Make It Simpler) [Paperback] Review

I love this book.It is so great for a beginner that has not done any paper piecing and great for anyone that has not done paper piecing by strips.The instructions are very clear; there are pictures to show "how to" for each step.THe patterns are clearly marked with strip cut sizes and even have arrows to show best direct to sew each strip.There are cutting instructions and multiple patterns.Would recommend this book to anyone wanting to know how to work with foundation/paper piecing.

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Following on the success of her first book, Make It Simpler Paper Piecing, Anita Grossman-Solomon is back with a new collection of 60 traditional 6" blocks that are easily assembled without using a single pin. Quilters will be amazed with the pinless, fold-and-sew technique and see-through vellum foundation paper that eliminate the need to cut units apart. Quilters will love seeing their blocks "unfold" with perfect points using this easy fold-and-sew technique.
Anita Grossman Solomon is an award-winning quilter and quilting instructor who invented "Make It Simpler" techniques to make quilting faster and easier. She lives in New York City.

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Christmas Delights: Quilts That Celebrate the Season (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

New book, excellent condition.Patterns easy to follow if you do paper pieceing.

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Make some holiday magic! If you can sew a straight line, you can deck the halls with paper-pieced quilts for the holidays. This collection of festive blocks and quilts is perfect for quick Christmas gifts and home decor.
- Choose from 13 quilt patterns plus 16 blocks that you can turn into small wall hangings, large sampler quilts, or anything in between
- Fun motifs include a toy soldier, nutcracker, gingerbread house--even Santa in his long johns
- Oversized characters are presented on pullout pattern sheets for sewing ease

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In the Nursery: Creative Quilts and Designer Touches [Paperback] Review

Pay special attention to the subtitle of this book.It is mainly a decorating book, including one quilt in each room.Sometimes there are no directions for the quilt. Jennifer has been designing fabrics I love for a long time.She is joined by her sister, a painter, for this project. There are some clever ideas and some where you will think, "Are they kidding?"The rooms are gorgeous, but frankly, my children would have reduced them to rubble in a few short weeks.Many of the ideas are adaptable to guest rooms or for incorporation into more practical environments.Some ideas are silly, but then we expect a certain amount of that from decorators and prefer to dream about that life where we might actually live in rooms like these.

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8 3/4 x 10 1/2 216 color and 49 black-and-white illustrations US Distribution only craftsNow it's easier than ever to create a designer look for a child's room without spending a fortune!Whether one's preparing a nursery for a newborn or re-decorating a toddler's domain, this remarkable sourcebook provides dozens of easy-to-do ways to build a safe, loving environment for baby around a favorite theme or inspiration.In the Nursery features designs for eight custom baby and children's rooms, from sweet pastels to bright and bold. Here are over 30 step-by-step projects, including a quilt for each room and other bedding designs; accessories such as a lampshade, a mobile, and a keepsake box; even a wooden picket fence headboard and painted floor cloth. Every area of baby's room is covered, from walls and floors to furniture and fabrics. Plus, it's not necessary to be an expert crafter. This fabulous guide features sewing as well as non-sewing projects that are all easy and fun to complete, as well as dozens of workable solutions for such everyday design problems as small rooms and northern light exposure.

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Amish Quilting Patterns: 56 Full-Size Ready-to-Use Designs and Complete Instructions [Paperback] Review

This book gives complete details on HAND QULITING your Amish quilt and some general information about the colour/quilting/pattern combinations in black and white line drawings.Discusses the threads, batting thicknesses, how to copy the patterns,and includes information about quilting frames for a full roundup on the quilting scene.
As for which pattern to use with which type of quilt, the book breaks down the differences between the Lancaster PA Amish and the Midwestern Amish.Remember though this is geared all towards HAND quilting.For Machine Quilting see the Dover Pub,Amish Patterns for Machine Quilting which adapts these hand patterns for machines.
Really quite a nice book for the price.

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Veteran quilting instructors show how to create 56 of the most sought-after quilting patterns. Ready-to-use designs for tulips, cables, pumpkin seeds, more plus information on preparing patterns, transfering them to fabric, and executing decorative stitches.


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Foolproof Machine Quilting: Learn to Use Your Walking Foot Paper-Cut Patterns for No Marking, No Math Simple Stitching for Stunning Results [Paperback] Review

I took both of Mary's classes that correspond to this book.It is an incredible way of machine quilting.Mary is wonderful, the book the wonderful, the system is wonderful.Even if you have not taken the class, the book contains beautiful, vibrant colors of examples and Mary's directions are very easy to understand.They covers it all.Can't recommend this book enough.5 stars without question!

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Design and stitch beautiful machine quilting with the walking foot on your home sewing machine - no free-motion required!

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Workshop with Velda Newman. Adding Dimension to Your Quilts - Print on Demand Edition [Paperback] Review

This book is out of print so it cost way to much for what it is worth, I bought it because I am taking a 5 day workshop from Velda in a month or so.The book is well written and well illustrated and walks you through her method of painting.I wish she would reprint the book.

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Blaze a path to creativity and self-expression using quilts as your canvas! Take inspiration from nature, then see how to use basic design elements-color, shape, and texture-to translate the world around you into amazing works of quilted art. Six projects demonstrate an array of innovative quilting techniques using such mediums as cheesecloth, paint, and watercolor pencils. Plus, a dazzling color gallery of quilts is sure to add a dose of creative inspiration.

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Laurel Burch Christmas - A: Color the Season Beautiful with 25 Quilts & Crafts [Paperback] Review

I gave this as a gift to my wife.She loved it.The book covers her two favorite things, Cats and Quilts.

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Crafters join celebrated artist Laurel Burch for an enchanting Christmas filled with beautiful quilt and craft projects. These fun, imaginative projects range from very easy to more challenging. Ideal holiday designs for beginners include projects using hand applique; no-sew; and fast, easy fusible web options. Secrets and shortcuts for creating festive Christmas quilts and crafts include embroidery, painting, stamping, and beading.

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The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost Place [Hardcover] Review

Congratulations!!!! A few of these women are my aunts and they have been working so hard at this all their lives, I am so happy that they are finally getting the recognition that they deserve. They used to make so many quilts when we were younger and just give them away to family members as Xmas gifts, now they are being hung in museums around the US and I have proudly displayed my childhood quilts so everyone will know just how proud I am of them!!! Now I know the Pettway woman will always be remembered for the proud and strong women they are.

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Quilts for Red-Letter Days: More Than 30 Small Celebration Quilts [Paperback] Review

"Quilts for Red-Letter Days" by Janet Kime is a pattern book that will inspire all quilters who are looking for a small quick project to celebrate various holidays from the traditional to the offbeat.Clear directions, color photos, and full-sized patterns all help to speed your chosen project to completion.Several techniques are used including Seminole piecing, rotary cutting, foundation piecing, shadow quilting, applique, patchwork, string piecing, beading embellishments and hand embroidery, even iron-on!There is something for everyone from beginner to expert.Even though this book was written in 1996, it is still fresh today.Each quilt is a 12" square and some of the designs are seasonal (instead of for a specific day) enabling you to decorate with them for a longer period of time.With 37 choices, you are sure to find several that will spark your imagination and creativity.You won't be able to make just one!

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Quilting Illusions: Create over 40 eye-fooler quilts [Hardcover] Review

I give this book only three stars because the title & cover illustration give you high expectations about what is going to be inside the book and once you open the book you might find yourself disappointed. This book does contain some optical illusion quilts but most of the examples are not particularly remarkable or interesting. They are for the most part, the same type of quilt blocks that you can find in your typical, genericbook of quilt blocks.
This book does have some good points, though. It has many fine and detailed illustrations about how to make a quilt. It would be a great guide for a beginning quilter. However, if you are an experienced peruser of quilt books and/or maker of quilts you will probably not find this book to be terribly exciting.

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Quilting is a fine art, and this instructive, beautifully designed volume carries that art to new heights. Eye-fooler quilts play with our sight and imagination, creating wonderful illusions in shapes and colors. Though complex to look at, these quilts are surprisingly easy to make when quilters are given sound direction. Here are instructions for more than 40 dazzling designs, the patterns falling into the following major divisions:
* Perspective and 3D effects *Circles* Grids * Interlacing patterns * Counterchange* Transparency effects
Here too are general instructions for making any quilt, with details on necessary tools and equipment, suggested fabrics and colors, the use of grids and templates, methods of sew-ing, instruction on assembling pieces, and techniques for finishing. Readers will also find a helpful list of resources for materials, as well as a bibliography and a glossary. Here's a book that deserves a place in every sewing enthusiast's personal library. More than 250 color illustrations.

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Big Block Quilts: Using Layer Cakes, Sweet 16s, etc! [Paperback] Review

This book has hundreds of design possibilities, all shown in grayscale diagrams.There are photographs of some of them made up, but for most of them you'll have to do your own color choices and placement.These blocks could be made up into bed-sized quilts, starting with large squares as building blocks, or into blocks to go into a quilt, or as a single smaller block as a wallhanging or other small quilt project.This is not for someone who needs handholding and precise step-by-step directions.But if you're confident in your own taste and able to make decisions for yourself as you go along, and can look at a block diagram and see how it should be sewn together, this offers you lots of options.All the blocks are made from simple units -- squares, four patches, "rail fence" units (two rectangles), and half-square triangles.The author gives you lots of possible ways to combine those units into quilt blocks of any size you choose, determined only by the size of square you start with.This is a book I'll return to again and again.

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The latest trend in fabric is precut squares or rectangles. Layer Cakes from Moda are 10 inch squares. Sweet 16s from Maywood Studios are 9 inch x 11 inch rectangles. Marcus Brothers cuts their Spoonfuls into 8-1/2 inch squares. This book contains ideas for all these large squares. Or you can cut you own large squares. One Fat Quarter can be cut into four 8-1/2 inch squares. Making the designs even more flexible, these patterns will work for ANY SIZE SQUARE! The popular 5 inch charm packs will make a fun baby quilt size or table topper. Or maybe you have cut leftover fabrics from past projects into 4 inch or 6 inch squares (or any other uniform size). These patterns will work perfectly for those squares as well! You could even start with a 16 inch or 17 inch square and use one of these patterns to make a king size quilt. It just takes 36 squares of any size to make any or all of these quilts. This book contains instructions to make 238 quilts! All of the instructions are written for beginners. This book offers beginning quilters several benefits. The quilts are all made up of basic blocks. The fabric in the precut, prepackaged fabric bundles all match. The book describes several methods for organizing scrap quilts. Beginning quilters are introduced to the creative process of quilting. However, these quilts are not just for beginners. Experienced quilters can enjoy making a quick project as a gift or to experiment with new colors. This book takes quilters through four steps of basic quiltmaking. Step 1: Choose Your Pattern. Step 2: Organize Your Fabrics. Step 3: Sew Your Blocks Together. Step 4: Layout and Sew Your Quilt. Going through these steps involves quilters with the entire process of quilt making in a fun, simple way.Big Block Quilts contains patterns for 238 quilts with full color pictures of 21 of these patterns. See how similar patterns look in different colors, and see how the same fabrics look in different patterns. This book contains hundreds of ideas for using charm packs, layer cakes, sweet 16s, spoonfuls, fat quarters, and your personal stash!



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Celtic Geometric Quilts [Paperback] Review

The author has taken the traditional Celtic knot, and combined the angular lines with fabric bias strips, to create a new art form.The technique creates frames and borders that are elegant.Quilters will enjoy the ease and speed with which these go together, and Celtic artists may also be inspired.I even put them on sweatshirts and pillows!

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Designer, teacher, lecturer Camille Remme has translated Celtic designs into quilts using simple pieced repetitive geometric blocks and lively colors. Follow straightforward, step-by-step instructions for cutting fabric into strips and machine sewing the repeat blocks or units to create overall Celtic quilt designs. Color illustrations and gallery of quilts are included.

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Living With Little Quilts [Hardcover] Review

This product arrived in very good condition and I will do business at this place again. This was purchased through Amazon.

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Scrap Quilts Using Fast Patch (Contemporary Quilting) [Paperback] Review

This book is the best of all worlds:it combines the speed of strip quilting with the economy of scrap quilting.The directions are clear and easy to understand, I checked it out from the library and taught myself howto piece quilts!Full of illustrations, it explains many favorite patternssuch as log cabin, nine patch, woodpile, flying geese, roman stripes/fencerail and others. Definitely a must have for newer quilters, and even morethe experienced.

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The Pinwheel Quilt (Patchwork Quilts Made Easy) [Paperback] Review

The pinwheel quilt block is easy to construct and has many possibilities for design variations that are shown in the book. This is a great basic book with diagrams and color photos that a beginner can use to complete a quilt. Part of the Patchwork Quilts Made Easy series.

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Machine Quilting Made Easy [Paperback] Review

I'm a self taught quilter who had almost given up on machine quilting!Ms. Nobles walks the reader through the process of various types of quilting patterns with step-by-step instructions.She privdes the readerwith information on needle types, use of different threads.What Iappreciated most was that the book encouraged me to continue to work on newtechniques and not give up when I didn't master it the first time.Thisbook has greatly enchanced my quilting skills!

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At last! Machine Quilting Made Easy makes learning to machine quilt easy and fun. Get familiar with the basics as you do the exercises; then use the samples you make as handy references.
- Learn to machine quilt with sixteen lessons in straight-line quilting with a walking foot, freehand quilting with a darning foot, quilting with decorative threads, and more
- Includes five comprehensive charts for selecting needles, thread, and batting
- Find guidelines for planning quilts and basic techniques for finishing quilts

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Quilt-Lovers' Favorites from American Patchwork & Quilting, Volume 2 [Illustrated] [Spiral-bound] Review

I have the complete to date collection of the Quilt-Lovers' Favorites and although I will never make all the wonderful patterns, it gives so much joy and inspiration to just look through them as often as I can. There is something for everyone included in the books.

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A collection of 15 quilt projects from the pages of "American Patchwork & Quilting", with 40 more variations in fabrics and colours. It includes a ready-to-use pattern pack - a full-size pattern for every quilt in the book - and size charts giving yardage for any size quilt.

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Leslie Beck's Best Of The Best Quilts [Paperback] Review

Leslie Beck's Best Of The Best Quilts presents patterns, designs, and meticulous, step-by-step instructions for 36 superb patchwork quilts. Eye-catching color illustrations and meticulous attention to detail characterize this first-rate guide for quilters in search of aesthetically pleasing projects. Leslie Beck's Best Of The Best Quilts is an enthusiastically recommended contribution to any personal or community library needlecraft collection.

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For the first time, Leslie Beck brings together her favourite quilts in one big 224-page book. Patterns feature such combinations as Flying Geese with Log Cabin blocks. Spring and summer gardening themes focus on herbs as well as the natural colours of earth and sky for all old-fashioned look. Other favourite themes include American country, nautical, floral, heart, home and friendship.

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Focus on Batiks: Traditional Quilts in Fun Fabrics [Paperback] Review

Jan Smiley's book is top notch.She has numerous examples of batiks used well, projects to get the beginner and more experienced quilter going, and a gallery of excellent quilts, both traditional and innovative.

She has even included instructions for making your own batiks.The photographs alone are worth the price of the book, as good as going to a quilt show in your own living room.

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Expert quilter Jan Bode Smiley sets off dramatic batiks with traditional patterns for delightful quilts that take on such themes as Salt Water Taffy, Malaysian Marketplace, and Cosmic Carousel. Eight quilt projects mix batiks and commercial fabrics with simple piecing, paper piecing, or applique. Tips and advice for making the best use of batiks in quilts will inspire new and more experienced quilters alike. For crafters desiring to create their own unique batiks, instructions are provided for creating these beautiful fabrics in the comfort of their own home.

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Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community, and Craft [Bargain Price] [Hardcover] Review

The quilts tell this story...
Author Jane Kirkpatrick wrote two series of books taking place in the Willamette Valley of Oregon during the 1800s.Aurora, a German Christian commune, existed at that time.The members worked together using their skills to survive.

Aurora:An American Experience in Quilt, community, and Craft is a celebration of their lives and the artifacts they left behind.The skills and talent varied from quilts to furniture to numerous other items.This book is filled with photographs.I was particular impressed with the quilts, for each one tells a story.One of the quilts that caught my eye is a piece-appliquéd quilt.The background is brown and black with colorful appliquéd birds.This quilt seems to break the barriers that prevent friendships.

The hand-stitched samplers are beautiful.Needlework is quickly becoming a lost art.Few people in today's world have the time or take the time to put needle and thread to fabric.Aurora:An American Experience in Quilt, community, and Craft is a book to be cherished.It is gift quality.

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Flower Patterns to Applique, Paint, and Embroider: To Applique, Paint, and Embroider [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

Joan Sjuts Waldman's Flower Patterns provides patterns to applique, paint or embroider, and will prove inviting to quilters seeking flower foundations. An excellent guides, ideal for quilters at all levels of experience.

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This versatile collection of flower and leaf designs offers endless opportunities for applique, quilting, painting, and embroidery. Developed to introduce Joan Waldman's unique technique, 'Watercolor Pencil Painting,' the designs are easily adapted for use in many other ways. The designs are then 'painted' with water and ironed to set the color. This method is well suited for wallhangings. Patterns include lilies, irises, roses, wildflowers, and more. Joan offers several delightful designs for quilt labels and ideas for lettering. AUTHORBIO: Joan Waldman grew up on a farm near Humphrey, Nebraska. Since the mid-1970s, she has been a quiltmaker, designer, and teacher. She is co-founder of the Calico Quilt Club of Columbus, Nebraska, and member of the Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Norfolk, Nebraska, Nebraska State Quilt Guild, NQA, and AQS. REVIEW: The Midwest Book Review says, "Flower Patterns provides patterns to applique, paint, or embroider, and will prove inviting to quilters seeking flower foundations. All are excellent guides."

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Le Rouvray (International Quilt Shop Series) [Paperback] Review

The "content" of the book was wonderful, but the patterns were not quite my thing.A couple were contemporary, most were very traditional. Also, this book comes in a French and an English version -- beware the French as all the measurements are metric. I still highly recommend, the photos are lovely and the contributions from the various French quilters are terrific. I just visited this store in Paris, Le Rouvray, and it's delightful. If you can't actually visit the store in France, this book gives a wonderful peek at French quilts and quilters.

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Polka-Dot Kids' Quilts (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

The patterns in this book are vivid and exciting for newborns and babies.I made the monkey quilt and will give it to my daughter.Although the quilt is small it is the perfect size for the basinet or for a cheery wall hanging in the nursery.

I found the patterns in this book to be great for the not so seasoned quilter (like myself) and fun to do!!!!

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From frosted animal cookies to a silly circus bear, these adorable quilt designs will brighten any child's day. Whether stitching a shower gift or getting ready for a birthday, you'll find whimsical ideas for babies and beyond!
·Stitch twelve huggable quilts plus six mini projects, including a doll quilt and pillow
·Spotlight zoo animals, spotted dogs, crazy cats, and more with easy patchwork and applique
·Choose from a range of fun designs, such as fuzzy flannel quilts for babies and pocket quilts that hide secret treasures for tots

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Mirror Manipulations: Hidden Images-Unique Quilts [Paperback] Review

An oldie and pure gold book. This was written before the Stack n Whack idea became so popular. Mirror Manipulations has lots of basic information, great reference material. Lots of still fresh ways of doing things. The instructions are well written and clear. I'm so glad I finally got this book for myself.

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Friendship Quilts... The Hawaiian Quilt [Paperback] Review

Elizabeth Root is definitely at the top of her class in designing these outstanding contemporary quilt designs based on classic Hawaiian applique techniques.Don't let the black cover fool you, inside are patterns for the most gorgeous quilt block patterns I've ever seen.Many of the patterns are based on traditional Hawaiian flower leias.There are also companion cross stitch patterns.If you'd like to see each quilt design offered in the book, they are viewable at the official site for Elizabeth Root at hawaiiquilts.com.

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You will be hard pressed to find much white space in this beautiful book. The quilts and the counted cross stitch photographs are each in their own galleries. There are "explosions" of all of the quilt projects to guide you through their construction. The 34, new, quilt blocks and borders are in multicolor patterns. All components are easy to mix and match, project to project, so that you can make pillow (or easily enlarge each to make a wall hanging size project) as well as full size quilts from multiple blocks and borders.
A percentage of the sale of this book goes to the Catholic Charities Hawaii's elderly services which offers help to seniors allowing them to live independently, with dignity, in their own or family homes for as long as possible.

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"Breaking Traditions" Cathedral Windows Quick Method Quilt [Paperback] Review

This is an interesting twist on a time-honored quilt pattern. Although I have always liked the cathedral windows pattern, I have always resisted making one due to the tremendous amount of hand sewing. This book allowsyou to create a beautiful quilt using machine techniques. The instructionsare brief, to-the-point and clear. The illustrations appear to behand-drawn, but they serve to explain the process and do not detract fromthe text. The net result is a beautiful old-style quilt streamlined forthose of us who do not have the time to create it all by hand. My nextfull-sized project will be a cathedral window quilt.

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