Holiday Quilts: 25 Designs for Holidays and Every Day [Paperback] Review

I just got this book and was inspired by all the clever projects...the book primarily features a blue and white colorway for the holiday themed projects, which I like because it seems more inclusive of winter holidays such as Hanukkah. I'm inspired by theeffective uses of striped fabrics in many of the projects...and while the book includes the basic table runners, place mats and napkins, quilts and pillowcases -it also features a lovely window valance and a rollup shade, and some more unusual projects such as a mantle cover, a wall sconce and a very clever fabricjumping jack! A few people on my holiday list are sure to get one of those! Each project is shown in holiday and everyday variations, and full sized tissue patterns are included in an envelope in the back of the book - which makes it a great deal, considering the price of patterns. And in plenty of time to create a houseful of decorations for the holidays.

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Product Description:
*New line of fabric from Windham Fabrics featured in this book will be available upon release of the book
*Includes a pattern with 10+ projects - which more than doubles in number with a simple change of fabric
From a tree skirt and table centerpiece, to various quilts and home decor items, this one-of-a-kind quilt book inspires you to double your quilting pleasure. Inside this beautifully illustrated guide you'll discover step-by-step instructions, illustrated in 200 color photos, for creating stunning holiday themed projects using a new line of fabrics from Windham Fabrics. In addition, you'll learn how to use the same projects with general fabrics, to create fun and fabulous items for your home and wardrobe, and to give as gifts.

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Christmas Quilts From Hopscotch: Warm and Cozy, Merry and Bright [Paperback] Review

I will be telling my age with this review but if you remember "flip-books", then you will know how this book is printed.For those of you who are not old enough, a flip-book is one where you "flip" the book in order to read all of it.Half of the book is printed reading one direction and the other half you need to "flip" the book over to read the rest.

One half of this book is MERRY AND BRIGHT and the other is WARM AND COZY.Each has the same patterns but each side is done in different color schemes.Like the title says, one is done in bright colors and the other is done in earthy tones.

Beginning with the WARM AND COZY side, you find the information on appliquéing the pieces for each project.A discussion between using wool or cotton is given farther back in the book.The patterns are of Christmas stockings, Cloth balls, a tree skirt, two wall hangings, an Advent calendar and a lap quilt.Each side has complete instructions for doing the projects --- one in bright colors and one in earthy tones.

Color photos of the project are shown at the start of each set of instructions.Finished size and skill levels are given next with a materials list following that.Cutting and piecing instructions are next with very good graphics to help you follow along.The wording of the instructions is well written so you don't have any trouble figuring out what the next step is.Assembling and binding are the final steps in the list of directions.

If you have never understood what the choice of fabric can do to make the same project look different, this is a book that will help you grasp that concept.Besides, how many times have you made a project for one friend and wished to make the same for another friend whose home decorations are the exact opposite of what you just made but weren't sure what color choices would be best?I know I have and this book shows you both sides of the color spectrum.It is a great "twofer" for one price.

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Quilt the holidays folk-art style, cheery and bright, or both! You ll find seven warm and primitive projects, seven colorful and contemporary.

*Make holiday tree skirts, Advent calendars, stockings, lap quilts, and patchwork balls

*Find charming wintry motifs such as gingerbread men, a snowman, feather trees, and stars

*Two collections in one! Flip over Warm and Cozy to find a second rendition of the projects, Merry and Bright!

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Deck the Halls: Quilts to Celebrate Christmas (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

This is a beautiful volume that includes a variety of festive holiday projects. Besides gorgeous wall quilts to celebrate the season, there's a door banner to welcome your holiday guests, a mantel runner to decorate your hearth, toppers and runners to make your table extra special, and an elegant quilted stocking for Santa to fill.

Most of the patterns include appliqué, because as Cheryl put it, "I love the shapes and the graceful curves you can create, as well as the flexibility the technique provides." Of course you can use your favorite form of appliqué, but Cheryl gives you full illustrated instructions for the fusible-web machine method, and has even reversed the patterns for you. That's a real convenience.

Very comprehensive, the book includes a whole section of basic information about fabrics, threads, sewing machines, needles, tools, etc. That's before you even get to the Quiltmaking Basics: rotary cutting, fusible web appliqué, pre-assembly, bias vines, and even paper piecing!

Kay Mackenzie
Author, Easy Applique Blocks: 50 Designs in 5 Sizes

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This title includes 10 traditional Christmas projects that are certain to get everyone in the festive mood. In this colourful collection of Christmas themed projects, you'll find wonderfully festive quilts to deck the halls - mantlepieces, tables, floors, and more! Featuring 10 warm and welcoming projects - including wall quilts, table toppers, and stockings - "Deck the Halls" is sure to get everyone enjoying the Christmas spirit.

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