Phenomenal Fat Quarter Quilts: New Projects with Tips to Inspire & Enhance Your Quiltmaking [Paperback] Review

Like every other quilter, I can't resist those packages of fat quarters. Someone else has done the hard work of matching fabrics that work together so well that they sparkle. But when you get home... what the heck can you do with them?

By this point, I've collected quite a few quilting books, and I'm often surprised at the varied quality. Sometimes, the quilts are pretty, but the step-by-step process is unclear. Sometimes, the sample quilts are perfectly nice, but *I* would sure never make them. Not in THOSE fabrics. Or you can't even figure out what the quilt would look like.

M'Liss Rae Hawley avoids all those traps. I'm just finishing the first quilt I've tried from the book, and I'm very impressed. The instructions are very clear, with plenty of sensible tips about color choice, cutting techniques, and so on. I'm going to make a point of looking for more books by this author.

First, all the quilts in this book are attractive. She also gives SEVERAL photos of what each pattern will look like, using different fabrics -- which is particularly appreciated since fat quarter packs can very from a rainbow of batiks to a collection of floral fabrics, and it's hard (at least for me) to estimate the resulting mood of the quilt. There's plenty of eye candy and creative inspiration.

As you'd imagine, these quilts all feature fat quarters -- anywhere from 6 to 12 of them. Don't expect to grab that package and get right to work, though, as every quilt needs at least one additional fabric; often, it's a focus fabric, sometimes a background. Also, while the quilts are bed-size, they're pretty much for smaller beds -- usually twin, maybe full.

Great book, though. Recommended.

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Product Description:
Quilting personality M'Liss shares her fast and easy tricks for planning, cutting, and piecing quilts using fat quarters. Quilters can choose from eight wonderful quilt projects that show them how to successfully use the 18" x 22" pieces of fabric. The projects feature M'Liss' original designs and old favorite patterns with a new twist. Quilters are encouraged to pick a theme, decide on their "color story," and then select a pattern that will easily be turned into fast, fabulous projects. Also included are tips for machine embroidery, embellishment, and more.
M'Liss Rae Hawley has won numerous awards for her work, including honors from Bernina and Better Homes & Gardens. Her work has been featured in several national publications, such as McCall's Quilting and QUILT magazine. She is the author of Fat Quarter Quilts (1564772691) and More Fat Quarter Quilts (1564773914). She lives on Whidbey Island, WA.

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More Fat Quarter Quilts (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

I loved M'Liss Hawley's first fat quarter book and looked forward to this one.All the quilts in it look wonderful, particularly the Bargello which I'm dying to try.
However, there is a big error in at least one of the sets of instructions!"Triple Rail on Point" is the first quilt I'm trying from this book, and I've discovered that the diagram illustrating the number of blocks in each row is wrong.The diagram shows a single block in each corner of the main body of the quilt.This seemed a bit funny as all the example quilt photos showed 2 blocks in two of the opposite corners, 1 in the other two.As I began sewing my rows together as per the diagram, I finally realized there _is_ supposed to be 1 more block added onto the end of 6 or 7 of the rows.I have to go back and somehow fit them in to my already-sewn-together rows.If I don't, there will be either holes in my quilt top when I trim the setting triangles, or my block points will be cut off.NOT GOOD!
I hope this is the only error - I still want to make the other quilts but I'm going to be extremely cautious in comparing the diagrams to the photos from now on.I've pulled a lot of my hair out over this one!

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Product Description:
Get ready for all-new fun with your fat quarters!
For quilters, there's something irresistible about small cuts of fabric that are folded and tied into enticing bundles of perfect color combinations--we just can't get enough of fabulous fat quarters! Now M'Liss Rae Hawley returns with more fast-and-easy quilt patterns especially for those fun bits of fabric.
· Choose from eight wall-hanging to bed-size projects featuring traditional patterns in fresh color schemes, with two projects designed especially for beginners
· Follow four simple steps that will guarantee your success: decide on a pattern, choose six coordinating fat quarters, pick background fabrics, and select a border fabric
· Create unique color combinations by adding individual fat quarters to coordinating packets for a one-of-a-kind look
From the author of the bestseller Fat Quarter Quilts (ISBN 1-56477-269-1)

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Round Robin Quilts: Friendship Quilts of the 90s and Beyond [Paperback] Review

This is a great book for anyone who wishes to participate in or host a Round Robin swap.It explains the different types in great detail with concise easy to understand explanations.Great photos of Round Robinquilts as well as detailed instructions for many borders.Includes step bystep guidelines for hosting a round robin including the pitfalls. Recommend it highly.

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