On-Point Quilts: Designs on the Diagonal [Paperback] Review

As quilters, we become accustom to making quilts in squares.This book will help you break that habit by turning the squares on point.What a different look an "old" square will have when it is set on point.And you get an added "extra".It will take less squares to make a quilt than if you set them "straight".

The trick with doing an on-point quilt is the setting triangles.Ms. Warehime does the math for you.All you have to do is follow her lead.She gives the square size needed to make the corner and side triangles in easy to follow steps.Making a quilt on point is no harder than doing it in a square.You simply assemble it row by row but instead of using all squares, you incorporate the corner and size triangles in the rows.

There are ten quilts and she also includes an overview of the basic quilting steps in case you are a new quilter or need to refresh your memory on a certain step.Each project has a full color photo of the finished quilt, along with a paragraph about it.The instructions include finished quilt and block size and a materials list needed to create the project.

A cutting list is found next in the instructions.Then the assembling steps come next which include graphics to help you visualize the written words.Top assembly and finishing suggestions complete the steps.There is a three paragraph bio about Ms. Warehime at the end of the book.

Why not try giving your old quilts a new look by setting them on point?You will be surprised at how different they will look set on point.

Grab this book for help in getting the needed triangles cut and then make several of the projects in the book as well.

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Product Description:
Give classic blocks a new twist a 45° twist, that is! Popular author Retta Warehime gives favorite quilt blocks a fresh look with exciting on-point designs. Discover her ideas for creating stunning quilts, just by turning blocks on point.

*Ten diagonally set quilt patterns spotlight Retta's warm, homey style

*Discover how to calculate sizes for setting triangles and corners all without tricky sewing or messy math

*Try pieced setting triangles and sashing to achieve an even more complex look

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