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3/02/2011

Twice Quilted: Continuous-Line Quilting Designs (Little Box Of...) [Paperback] Review

Twice Quilted: Continuous-Line Quilting Designs [Paperback]I have done simple machine quilting such as stitch in the ditch and my own free motion quilting but I have never followed a pattern as I thought it would be too hard.Twice Quilted show me I was wrong and gives me the tools I need to learn to follow a pattern.

There is a book that takes you through the process and 40 patterns.The book explains what supplies and equipment you will need, how to modify the patterns so you can create your own designs and how to stitch the designs.There are tips on free-motion quilting and lots of graphics for us visual minded quilters!

Grab some tracing paper or tear away stabilizer, a marking pen and your quilt top and have a ball.Don't let "tradition" hold you back.Do your own thing and make your quilt really yours!

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Product Description:
Quilt it once and it's great---quilt it twice and it's simply grand! Quilt two interlacing motifs in different colors and give a stunning finish to any project. Continuous-line designs make it easy---just follow the lines.
* Twenty sets of patterns---40 designs in all---include classic and themed motifs, such as poinsettias and pine needles for Christmas
* Enclosed booklet includes complete instructions on how to trace, transfer, and sew designs
* Patterns are great for quilting by hand or machine

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2/23/2011

Artful Applique: The Easy Way (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

Artful Applique: The Easy Way [Paperback]Over 130 pages of great instruction and realistic photos that show that anyone who takes the time can do applique.Not only are the designs that you can Xerox for patterns crisp, but the instruction is easy to read and follow. And the photos are exact size, so you see what you will get when you are done.
I liked the book because it also says that we can choose our own material, which suits our own desires, where some books say you have to have this or that type of material made by this ir that maker, and you end up running all over the place and come home discouraged and throw your hands up and say *&%#@+ and vow never to try and do applique again.
This is the book that can help you become less discouraged and a success at a wonderful art form.

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9/19/2010

More Fabulous Flowers: Mini-quilts in Dimensional Applique (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

More Fabulous Flowers: Mini-quilts in Dimensional Applique [Paperback]This book will keep you busy for many, many days/nights to come.The flowers are fabulous to look at but at the same time they are very time consuming.

The book begins with an introduction to what dimensional flowers are all about, followed by a tools and supplies section to show you what you will need to create them.A 3-page basic quilting section is next and a 9-page section covers how to make the different flowers.

There are 20 projects that include flowers made from Prairie Points, made by ruching and made by strip-piecing.Each pattern shows a color photo of the finished project along with the finished size.A short paragraph about the project begins the pattern instructions.A materials list, making the quilt top, making the flowers and finishing the quilt are the sections that make up the whole pattern.There are some graphics to help explain the written instructions and full sized templates if needed.

There is a 3-page gallery of quilts made with these flowers and a page on where to find the resources.The final page is a two-paragraph bio about the author.If you are into detail, this is the right book for you.

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Product Description:
Find 20 all-new flower designs in this follow-up to the popular Fabulous Flowers, and watch your quilting bloom. With simple folding and stitching, you ll be growing gorgeous dimensional flowers in no time.

*Learn to make rosebuds, water lilies, marigolds, larkspurs, and more

*Personalize your flowers with beads, buttons, novelty yarns, and trims

*Make unique floral arrangements by combining different flower designs; the gallery will inspire your creativity

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6/29/2010

Mimi Dietrich's Baltimore Basics: Album Quilts from Start to Finish [Paperback] Review

Mimi Dietrich's Baltimore Basics: Album Quilts from Start to Finish [Paperback]This book is good for someone who has never tried doing a Baltimore Album Quilt or three dimensional flowers.But if the quilter is familiar with the techniques, the book is far too simple.It presents different layouts and techniques in a clear manner, and Ms. Dietrich does a good job with simple patterns.However, for someone who is wishing to learn about the more complex patterns and the history of this very beautiful quilt form, this book is only a taste of what can be learned from far more detailed sources.

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Product Description:
Take a start-to-finish course on Baltimore Album quilts from a famed applique expert! Bestselling author Mimi Dietrich shares all of her best tricks-which she perfected while teaching hundreds of students-for creating these beloved quilts.
-Get a complete primer for every stage of the process, from selecting fabrics and appliqueing blocks to choosing the best quilting designs
-Follow 12 step-by-step lessons for appliqueing baskets, wreaths, leaves, berries, and more
-Includes a dozen blocks plus ideas for a variety of setting options

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