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11/12/2010

Celebrate! With Little Quilts [Paperback] Review

Celebrate With Little Quilts [Paperback]These publishers are the greatest. They consistently top the competition. This book offers so many visual gifts to its readers, and since the quilts are small, the projects are producable within a reasonable amount of time.I just let my eyes meander through the book, and I am inspired to get backto the sewing machine. It is written in a friendly style, without thetypical clinical and off putting language that we find in so many otherquilt books.The quilts are photographed so clearly with such vibrantcolors. I dare anyone to read this book, and not turn directly to herfabric stash and begin dreaming of the next project!

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10/31/2010

Fabled Flowers: Innovative Quilt Patterns Inspired by Japanese Sashiko and Origami Traditions [Paperback] Review

Fabled Flowers: Innovative Quilt Patterns Inspired by Japanese Sashiko and Origami Traditions [Paperback]In this book, Kumiko has included the most fantastic flowers for applique based on origami, unique designs, and sushiko quilting designs.There is enough variety for even beginners, and several designs that are advanced or intermediate too.Her fabric choices are very artistic.With each design, Kumiko also includes her inspiration for the piece in the form of poetry or a story.This helps one to really feel a part of the design.There is room for much creativity.One can make a single square or a small quilt, or even full size if desired.

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Product Description:
Combines the traditional arts of origami, sashiko, and flower arranging to achieve dazzling, three-dimensional effects never seen before in quilting. These quilt blocks capture the beauty of the morning glory, camelia, dogwood, and two dozen other flowers. Flowers can easily be combined into a stunning quilt, or simply serve as an inspiration for quilters who want to create beautiful flowers of their own. Includes step-by-step instructions for 30 quilt blocks and assembly instructions and templates for six full quilts.

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9/30/2010

A Fresh Twist on Fabric Folding: 6 Techniques 20 Quilt & D,cor Projects [Paperback] Review

A Fresh Twist on Fabric Folding: 6 Techniques  20 Quilt & D,cor Projects [Paperback]I absolutely loved thisbook and also bought Fantastic Fabric Folding.Both are beautifully illustrated and the instructions are simple and clear.The color photographs make it very easy to follow the steps.I have made several "flowers" as well as the other shapes....they all turned out great and didn't take alot of time to complete.If you're looking for something to add dimension and a little zing to your sewing projects, you'll be delighted with Rebecca's books.Maybe she'll write another one!

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Product Description:
- Follow-up to the best-selling Fantastic Fabric Folding
- Exciting all-new projects, with detailed directions

Rebecca Wat, origami expert and quiltmaker, amazed quilters everywhere with the remarkable ideas unveiled in Fantastic Fabric Folding. Now she's back with six more exciting folding techniques and their many innovative twists. Twenty projects include beautiful quilts, pillows, and even a little girl's dress, all with exotic folded-fabric embellishments.

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6/22/2010

Fat Quarter Small Quilts: 25 Projects You Can Make in a Day [Paperback] Review

Fat Quarter Small Quilts: 25 Projects You Can Make in a Day [Paperback]The quilts in this book are cute.I've started one.There is no way it can be completed in a day.I'm shooting for a month.A few of the quilts require you to go out and buy a special tool - Tri Recs.If I had know that I probably wouldn't have bought the book.

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Product Description:
Quarter-yard ("fat quarter") quilts are the hottest thing in quilting today. They're small, stylish and easy to complete in a night or weekend. This new guide to using these popular cuts of fabric in a broad array of styles and designs, is sure to be a hit.
The 25 fat quarter small quilts featured in the book feature themes such as "Classic," "Just for Fun," "Country Charm," and "Vintage," and can be used as wall hangings, tablemats, doll quilts, gifts and more. The book features a how-to section with colorful graphics, a tool tutorial, and a special section showing color and fabric variations of the same quilt, giving quilters inspiration to create their own designs.
-Fat quarters, a very popular cut of fabric, are used to complete all projects-Features 25 projects in a wide variety of themes-Most projects can be completed in less than a day

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