Showing posts with label australian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label australian. Show all posts

1/19/2011

Surprisingly Simple Quilts: From Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

Surprisingly Simple Quilts: From Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine [Paperback]Wow! Want to find some really unusual quilts? Something none of your friends are doing and something that will win the next county fair? This book of Australian quilts is just the ticket. Simple, different and a completely new look at how fabric can be pieced together into a gorgeous quilt.

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Product Description:
Add beauty and brilliance to quilts without all the work! Great fabric and color combinations are the key to gorgeous quilts, and this collection of patterns proves that easy and eye-catching can make the perfect quilting team.
-Choose from over a dozen projects that require no templates-truly quick and easy to complete
-Patterns feature a variety of styles, including several scrappy designs
-Quilts come from some of Australia's best and brightest designers, now hotter than ever in the United States

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10/10/2010

Pieced Symbols: Quilt Blocks from the Global Village [Paperback] Review

Pieced Symbols: Quilt Blocks from the Global Village [Paperback]OK, truth in advertising:I made one of the quilts in this book.That being said, I had no idea what the larger product (the book) would be like when I agreed to make a quilt.Myrah's book is beautifully laid out and the quilts are well photographed.It's definitely eye candy to look through this book.The patterns range from simple, suitable to beginners to more complex patterns.There's something for everyone who wants to paper-piece in this book, including inspiration!I don't do much paper piecing, and her patterns were fun to do and well designed.

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Product Description:

Part global quilting travelogue, part cultural history, this artful, useful guide gives quilters all they need to create a variety of foundation piece quilt blocks featuring symbols from across the world. The designs range from the Asian om and Australian rainbow spirit to the American Indian turtle and African ankh. Each chapter features inspiring examples of how to incorporate the symbols into finished quilts, while tip boxes throughout share interesting information about their meanings and cross-cultural uses.



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