Quilts Are Forever: A Patchwork Collection of Inspirational Stories [Paperback] Review

"Quilts Are Forever" is a wonderful treasury of the stories behind the quilts. Some of the stories are told by the quilters and others by a person who was touched by a quilt. I believe this is the first book of its kind in print other than the state quilt projects and oral quilt projects. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has ever been intrigued by the story behind a quilt they've seen in an antique store or auction or one they loved.

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QUILTS -- PIECES OF FABRIC SEWN TOGETHER LIKE MOMENTS IN TIME, AS HANDMADE AS LIFE ITSELF
Every quilt has a story to tell, an endearing story that lasts forever. Whether it is a craft-fair find, a generations-old family heirloom, or an art collector's most prized piece, quilts warm our bodies and our hearts.
Ever since pioneer women organized sewing circles to combat the harshness and isolation of the American West, women have turned to quilting to celebrate, share, and heal. In this heartwarming collection of inspirational stories, we see the celebrations, joys, and heartaches behind the stitches. One family lovingly pieces together a birthday present for their aging father, while a garage-sale quilt comes to symbolize the ties between a young man and his mother. Thirteen pre-Civil War ladies sew squares for their schoolmate's wedding quilt, while a young boy adds his own square to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt in honor of his father. No matter the circumstances, these stories deliver the spirit of quilting, friendship, and love with every word.

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Quilt Block History of Pioneer Days [Paperback] Review

I was asked to present a quilting demonstration for 144 4th graders during their "Pioneer Day" study.As references I secured several books, magazines, articles, etc.The Quilt Block History of Pioneer Days was by far the best.The projects outlined in the book for children to do corresponding with the story were easy to do and could really help today's child relate to life in pioneer times.

I would recommend this book for anyone interested in quilting history, but especially for adults working with children.

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Quilt Your Favorite Photos [Paperback] Review

If you are just getting started with photo quilts, this is a good book to get started with.

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-Innovative and do-able approach for turning photos into quilted photos
-Builds on interest generated by previous guides including Fabric Landscapes by Machine which produced sales of $170,000+
Fun and functional format for displaying and savoring family photos, the 10 projects featured in this book offer quilters a new and easy way to embellish quilted photos. Beginners and veteran quilters, as well as sewers, will quickly pick up the easy-to-follow method of creating stunning appliqued quilt projects.
Readers will find:
-Easy instructions to fuse, cut, and applique special photos to quilts
-Steps to add unique embellishments, such as leaves, embroidered fireworks, netting and beading, to create a realistic scene
-Inspiring ideas for items to use as wall hangings, and embellishments to add to any vest, jacket or handbag.
Quilt Your Favorite Photos helps quilters add a personal part of themselves to any quilt they create.

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The Quilting Bee [Hardcover] Review

This is a simple introduction to quilting for kids.It starts out by telling a little history on quilt making.Then it goes on to tell about various quilt patterns.The book features a helpful page of pictures of items used in quilting such as quilting frames and rotary cutters.In the end of the book is a great idea we hope to use in our home school.A classroom quilt project is started by writing letter and mailing squares of fabric to children's book authors and illustrators.They are asked to decorate the square and mail it back to the student.The squares are made into a quilt.

What did you like or not like about the book?

I enjoyed sharing this book with my great grandmother.She is a sewer and we liked looking at all the patterns for the quilts.


Would you recommend this book?Why or Why not?

We would recommend this book.At this time there are no books in the kids section on quilting.This is a great introduction to quilting.

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Quilts: Featuring the Story of the Mill Girls : Instructions for Five Heirloom Quilts [Paperback] Review

the book is exactly as i expectet, it contain good historic opdate, and the pattern i was looking for.

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A catalogue of the New England Quilt Museum collection which contains more than 150 pieces representing all eras of quilt history. It includes six quilt projects and also features the story of the "Mill Girls", New England farm girls who entered the workforce as textile workers in the 19th century.

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Portraits from Nature: 35 Studies for Dimensional Quilts [Paperback] Review

I have enjoyed most of Jean's quilting books, especially her garden inspired ones. This book is no exception. I love the idea of these little quils to make bigger wall hangings, and wall art. Her directions are wonderful as always. These little art quilts make wonderful great gifts. I am finishing one for a wedding present. Can't wait to make the tree quilt for my home. I could not put this book down from the moment it arrived!!

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* Thirty-five full-size patterns for home-grown garden quilts
* Combines two favorite hobbies: gardening and quilting
* Create suitable-for-framing portraits of beloved plants and flowers

Portraits from the Garden combines two of today's favorite pastimes--gardening and quilting--into one stunning, practical book. Now quilters can select a favorite blossom or plant and create a beautiful stitched "portrait," using 25 convenient full-size patterns. Complete instructions for easy fusible applique, plus decorative machine techniques, make this the easiest way to keep blossoms fresh forever.

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Puzzle Quilts: Simple Blocks, Complex Fabrics [Paperback] Review

These quilts look incedibly complicated but are actually very easy. The fun is in arranging your fabric patterns and colours. Lots of shortcuts and tips are included. You only need to create a few simple templates and you can create endless designs.

I was tired of pastels and traditional patterns,finding them boring and predictable. These quilts allow you to use your creative skills, mixing and matching patterns, colour and shades. If you are not feeling so creative you can easily copy the designs in the book.

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-Library Journal calls Paula Nadelstern's quilts "breathtakingly gorgeous"
-The puzzle is in the pairs-identical blocks look amazingly different
Everyone loves Paula Nadelstern's complex quilts, but beginning quilters wondered where to begin. In Puzzle Quilts, the author strips construction down to the bare bones. Quilters focus on fabric selection, then use pairs symmetry, mirroring, and seam blending to create stunning designs. Six basic blocks, once mastered, can create stunning designs. Six basic blocks, once mastered, can create unlimited projects.

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Quilts Through the Seasons: A Quilt for Each Month of the Year (Quilt in a Day) (Quilt in a Day Series) [Spiral-bound] Review

This is going to be one of my favorites from our friendly laid-back quilting instructor.If you've been longing for something a bit more meaty and advanced from Eleanor, this is the book for you.She will show you how to make things look more advanced than they really are by implementing her clever techniques.

Although I have always learned something new from her prior books (in her elegantly simple manner), I found the older patterns to be too elemental and chunky.There were not enough color changes or pattern varieties, and the blocks always seemed too large and too few; everything had that "very first quilt" look to it. Hence I shied away from her most recent publications and even sold or gave away a few of the old ones.

THIS book, however, is a very pleasant surprise.There are 13 designs, presented in order of the four seasons. You will find blocks based on crazy hearts, "log cabin" pine trees with appliqued cardinals, stars intermingled with 4-patch blocks, fish, flower baskets, and a Twin Sisters block based on a pattern from 1845.I'll save the rest so you can be (pleasantly) surprised!!

In typical fashion, Eleanor uses a range of simple-to-clever techniques: foundations, embellishments, folded borders, curved seams, fusible applique, equilateral finished triangles, and fussy cutting.She also includes her clever method for Flying Geese/Star Points which guarantees a perfect piece, and her fusible applique technique replaces the usual paper-piecing to create a fabulous Lady Liberty circular crown block.

As I mentioned earlier, Eleanor breaks away from her usual huge/chunky block size; most of the blocks are under 9 inches with one as small as 5 inches.She just had to include a block that measures 17 by 22 inches (in a cute fish pattern), but I'll allow her that!

As in her prior books, most projects feature her own fabric lines, but there is a wee bit less emphasis on floral here.And some projects are shown done up in batiks and tone-on-tones, demonstrating how you can personally tailor her simple patterns to your own fabric preferences.Directions are provided for a variety of quilt-top sizes, plus table runners and pillow cases.

Just a few less than positive things to note:The very first design is for a crazy Valentine, and she instructs you to use foundation piecing!!To me, it seems somewhat oxymoronic to call this "crazy" when the exact same foundation is used for every block.When I make this one, I will skip the paper-piecing and do it up in true "crazy quilt" fashion.Also, the publication is in a spiral ring binder; great idea but bad execution for clutzes like me.Once you have spiraled the front or back cover it never seems to go back into place correctly without you having to re-leaf all the pages.Small thing, but a possible minor pain for folks with MS or arthritis.And you will probably find yourself buying yet another rotary ruler (don't we have enough??!!) to take the best advantage of her technique.Finally, I would love to have seen the publisher put a photo of each project on the table of contents page.I've seen this done before and it really saves you from constantly flipping through the pages to find that one design you thought you saw but can't remember where.This would have been especially helpful given that there are 13 different projects here.

Now, so that I can leave on a positive note, let me end by saying there truely is something here for every one, regardless of you preference for fabrics, pattern styles, or block sizes.If you want to add a publication that is sure to become a classic, this is the one to buy!

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Offers a whole year of patterns in various skill levels and quilt sizes. Some patterns are designed to be quick and easy while others offer a challenge as skills develop. Autumn is harvest time with cool, crisp air offering welcome relief from hot summer days. Winter brings to mind a time of gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holidays. Spring is a rebirth of barren trees and frozen ground . Summer delivers warm sunshine and dreams of lazy afternoons.

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Quilts From The Quiltmaker's Gift [Paperback] Review

"Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift" is undoubtably the most beautiful quilting book I have seen yet.Based on the recently published children's story, "The Quiltmaker's Gift", which is also atreasure, this book includes patterns and directions for making 20traditional quilts. What impressed me the most when I first picked upthis book was the gorgeous look and feel of the pages. Upon closerinspection, I have found the directions for each quilt to be very clear andeasy to follow. Directions and fabric requirements are given for a lap,double and queen size quilt for each pattern.I especially like the waythe authors have shown each quilt in at least 2 different color schemes andsometimes a variation of the pattern. An added feature of this book is theinteresting historical background information on each quilt block.Alsohelpful are the design challenges which give you tips and suggestions forfabric choices, block settings, borders, etc. I would highly recommend thisbook to any experienced or novice quilter.

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Grandmother's Garden Quilt (Quilt in a Day) [Spiral-bound] Review

I was delighted to find this book.for years I have admired quilts made with 3-D flowers, but feared that they were too difficult of a challenge to take on.Burns and Knoechel have provided me with an easy-to-follow guide to constructing these flowers--and, yes, I have been able to actually make several of them (as samples) in a short time.
Besides the pattern for the main quilt, the book provides detailed instructions for two other projects and photos of others that provide inspiration to use the included patterns as a springboard for original applications of their designs.I found all of the instructions to be very thorough...and very easy to follow.The authors have kindly provided color photographs to "show" as well as "tell" through the applique process.
I would recommend this book to any quilter, from beginner to advanced, for its combination of technical instruction, quilt history and imagination stimulation.

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The authors update a remarkable 1928 Nancy Page design with color photos of old-fashioned flowers in pieced baskets and six pages of instruction per flower.

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