Every Quilter's Foundation Piecing Refer: Easy-to-Use, Step-by-Step Basics Adapt Any Block for Foundation Piecing Techniques, Tips & Tricks Bonus 73 Blocks [Spiral-bound] Review

The ad for this book made one think that you could use the instructions in it o make almost ANY quilt block into paper piecing, but that is not how it is.Not real excited about it.

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Plan, cut, and sew 73 classic foundation-pieced blocks, with easy-to-follow instructions and overview of foundation piecing basics.

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Designing Tessellations : The Secrets of Interlocking Patterns [Hardcover] Review

I'm a ceramic tile maker and have been trying to figure out Escher's designs, with only limited success.I have also had some unexpected mishaps with other types of tessellating tiles.So, I am really happy to have this book.It has helped me through the "gotchas" of makingtessellating designs, and has given me many other design ideas.
This bookis beautiful, well laid out, with excellent illustrations and pleny ofideas.The math employed is usually the minimal amount needed to get thejob done, although sometimes she does try to really explain the geometry.(That's where she loses me, but that's OK.I've had LOTS of successwithout understanding at that level). She explains concepts liketranslation, mid-point and corner rotation, glides, and mirroring in a waythat anyone (even the math challenged, like me!) can understand and workwith them.She also covers tessellations made from angles other than 90degrees (for example, from shapes like triangles, hexagons, kite shapes,etc.) for the adventurous spirited.
She includes exercises in case youwant to use the book as a textbook for yourself or a class. It doesn'tmatter whether you are making quilts, tiles or something else.Theconcepts and directions apply no matter what the medium.
Highlyrecommended for anyone who loves tessellations!

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Designing Tessellations opens the door for quilters to thousands of new and exciting patterns by showing them how to create tessellations--designs made up of the repeated use of seemingly complex but deceptively simple shapes that interlock perfectly to flow across a quilt. Inspired by artist M. C. Escher, Jinny Beyer introduces quilters to the fascinating world of symmetry and then clearly shows how to experiment with shapes and images to create sensational, tessellating designs. Quilters will not only learn how to produce interlocking geometric patterns, but also will learn how easy it is to create true-to-life images of birds, fish, butterflies, and more in the style of Escher.Features include:- More than 125 color photographs and 2,000 step-by-step color drawings- Dozens of quilts featuring tessellated designs

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Floral Bouquet Quilts From In The Beginning [Paperback] Review

Today's quilt's take on the patina of age in this elegant book on floral bouquet quilts.Classic patchwork patterns done in gorgeous florals and historical prints such as toiles, set the stage for beautiful quilts.Here, the author, herself an avid quilter and professional fabric designer, reaches into her heart and personal history to create a bouquet of floral quilts. The themes and inspiration for these floral beauties, as written in the book, reveal a quilter with an interesting personal and professional past, and gives her unique perspective on creating traditional quilts that will themselves be timeless.When you see these beautiful quilts you'll want to make them all - and you can. The designs are simple, the patterns traditional,and the fabrics used in the quilts featured in the book are readily available for purchase.The book instructs in clear and concise sections.Novice and expert quilters alike can successfully sew these quilts as well as be inspired to create beautiful floral bouquet quilts of their own.Go ahead...sew!!

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Stroll through the pages of this beautiful book - lingerawhile and imagine yourself surrounded by flowers. Sharon shows youhow to select floral bouquet fabrics to make one or all of thefifiteen elegant quilts featured in the book. Read a brief history ofchintz and the important role this fabric played in early quiltmaking,then follow suggestions for making a fantasy quilt using today'sfloral bouquet fabrics, including those from Sharon's "In TheBeginning" fabric collection.
- 15 quilt patterns with full instructions for quick and easy piecing.
- Tips on color and fabric selection.
- Decorating ideas offer ways to personalize the setting for each completed quilt.
- Full color throughout.

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The Quilter's Album of Blocks and Borders : More than 750 Geometric Designs Illustrated and Categorized for Easy Identification and Drafting [Paperback] Review

The first was Ruby McKim's.
I made a lot of single blocks out of this book, I think friends still have denim--lots of variations on indigo--pillows made at the time.
I learned how to analyze a block, draft the pattern.
This book won't help you with the nuts and bolts of sewing.
It won't help you visualize a whole quilt. But I expect that this book still holds up as a block book. Everyone needs at least one. After I worked with it for a while I forever lost my shyness about drafting patterns in almost any size, three inches to 25.

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The blocks and borders in this comprehensive collectionof patchwork designs are not only indexed by their various names butalso organized according to their type of design and illustrated indetail. A transparent plastic grid sheet is also included.

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Storm at Sea New Quilts from an Old Favorite [Paperback] Review

Each year the Museum of the American Quilter's Society issues a challenge to quilters with a new contest: the 1999 theme was the 'Storm at Sea' quilting block, and five winning quilts and 13 finalists are featured inthis presentation of both quilters and patterns.

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Each year, the Museum of the American Quilter's Society challenges and inspires quilters with an international contest, called NEW QUILTS FROM AN OLD FAVORITE. The theme for 1999 was the Storm at Sea block. The five winning quilts and 13 finalists are featured in this colorful and informative book. Meet the quilts and the quiltmakers, and discover patterns, tips, and techniques for making or designing your own Storm at Sea masterpiece. REVIEW: The Midwest Book Review says, "Each year the Museum of the American Quilter's Society issues a challenge to quilters with a new contest: the 1999 theme was the 'Storm at Sea' block, and five winning quilts and 13 finalists are featured in this presentation of both quilters and patterns.

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All Quilt Blocks Are Not Square: Innovative Piecing and Quilting of Hexagons, Triangles, Curves, and More (Contemporary Quilting) [Paperback] Review

Well, hard to describe a book that has so much more than a catchy title!The section of machine quilting deserves the purchase of the book alone--the rest is a bonus!Outstanding resource to add to any collections, as well as a great idea book.

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Shows quilters and patchworkers how to use their sewing machines to piece patterns that many people would think could be achieved only by hand. Step-by-step colour diagrams demonstrate advanced piecing and quilting skills to produce designs that are graphic, sculptural and occasionally 3D.

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More Biblical Quilt Blocks: New Inspirational Designs [Bargain Price] [Paperback] Review

I have the first book this author wrote, and was extremely disappointed to find out that at least half the blocks in her new book are repeated from her first book. I feel that the title is misleading. Several of the authors of multiple volumes on the same subject are in my library. Examples would be Bethany Reynolds, Marsha McCloskey, Sharyn Craig, and Carol Doak. In each and every case, the blocks or techniques do not repeat the items that appeared in their earlier books. Therefore, it's logical to expect that a book entitled "More Biblical Blocks" would haveadditional blocks to the ones you already have.

Have you ever bought a CD of an artist you liked to find out that half or more of the songs were repeats from one you already owned? Well, this is the equivalent. Since the book isn't cheap, it's doubly disappointing.

Whereas I do agree that the directions are guite good, they are no better than those contained in many other books on the market by other authors, so there is nothing remarkable in that arena. If you have this author's "Biblical Blocks" book, I'd recommend skipping this one. If you're considering buying one of her books, buy only this one and skip the first, so it can have value to some. I, however, feel ripped off.

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Comforting, breathtaking, inspiring-these are just a few words that fans use to describe the popular book Biblical Blocks. Now Rosemary Makhan returns with all-new blocks that celebrate favorite Bible passages in fabric.
·Discover the special meaning behind 32 time-honored quilt blocks
·Feature blocks in six projects, including large samplers and quicker one-block quilts
·Stitch designs such as Job's Troubles, King David's Crown, and Road to Paradise--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Quiltmaking by Hand: Simple Stitches, Exquisite Quilts [Paperback] Review

I am truly inspired by this book. I made my first couple of quilts by hand, but I didn't feel that I was a "real" quilter until I had bought the sewing machine. All the books and magazines seemed to be completely geared up to machime piecing and so I felt that hand piecing was seen as quaint and outdated. So it was a revalation to find out that Jinny Beyer, a reknown quilter and teacher whose quilts I had always admired, made them ALL by hand! Her explanation of how quilts can be advanced piece by piece in "found" moments has made me think that perhaps handpiecing is THE way to quilt for busy women today.
Her directions and detailed photographs make it easy for anyone who has never picked up needle and thread and her enthusiasm, on every page of the book, will build your confidence. Also, the photographs of her lovely silver needlework accessories and the insets about quilting history add to the inspiration.
If you think you haven't got time to hand piece, read this and think again.

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Celebrating today's surge of interest in hand crafts, this book introduces new quilters to a simple yet versatile set of techniques that allows them to create sensational quilts entirely by hand. A world-class designer and extraordinarily skilled quilter, Jinny Beyer demonstrates everything from threading a needle to piecing perfect points. Beginning with the basic running stitch, quilters quickly move on to joining two, then four patches, making stars and compasses, setting in pieces, and stitching curves. With each new skill, quilters are invited to begin the next section of a quilt designed especially for beginners-encouraging a "sew-as-you-learn" approach with each of the 10 quilting projects. The quilting stitch is simply and clearly explained, and detailed photographs illustrate how neat, even lines of stitching are achieved.

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The Quilter's Album of Patchwork Patterns: 4050 Pieced Blocks for Quilters [Hardcover] Review

A beautifully presented work of Jinny Beyer , certainly worth the wait. Informative and instructional work of highest quality. A must have for the library of every true quilter. And if you are new to the art, the contents will certainly help you to a quilt of quality. It covers every type of quilt block and the grid to achieve the block or perhaps find a new block inspired by the information.
Jinny has again achieved the the best of the best among quilters.

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Providing quilters, researchers, and design enthusiasts with a comprehensive tool for finding, identifying, and drafting more than 4,000 unique patterns, this encyclopedia of quilt block designs presents a method of categorizing designs that eliminates duplication and allows quilters to understand exactly how each one is constructed. Each design is analyzed in terms of the grid on which it is drawn, making it easy recreate the pattern in any size or color scheme desired. Each block is thoroughly researched and listed according the original name and date of publication. Double names and duplicates are cross-referenced for easy use. Packed with information and inspiration, this also contains photographs of full quilts, as well as a detailed bibliography and indexes.



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