Stack-n-Whackipedia 10th Anniversary [Paperback] Review

The 10th anniversary of Stack-N-Whackipedia offers many innovations: brand new designs and 13 mini workshops, along with a dozen projects for full-size quilts covering a range of skills. Lesson plans for teachers and shop owners blend with charts for yardage and cutting to make for an outstanding presentation perfect for quilting libraries.

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Whether you are new to quilting, a veteran quilter ready to try something new, or the 'Stack-n-Whack Queen' of your guild, this one's for you! Bethany returns with 10 years of Stack-n-Whack® under her belt, ready to share innovative designs and updated methods for her fabulous technique. Try one of a dozen projects for full-size quilts using a wide variety of shapes, from simple squares and triangles to diamonds and wedges. With the basics down, you ll be ready to try your hand at your own original design. Charts for calculating yardage are provided and other handy references are included. The originator of the Stack-n-Whack® method, Bethany has been quilting and teaching since 1982. She teaches relaxed and productive workshops at guilds and prestigious quilt festivals across the country and has a knack for finding ways to get great results with less work. Other AQS books by Bethany include Magic Stack-n-Whack Quilts, Stack-n-Whackier Quilts, Stars `a la Carte, and 3 Quilters Celebrate the 4 Seasons with Karen Combs and Joan Shay.

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One Block Many Quilts [Paperback] Review

One Block Many Quilts is an excellent book. There are a variety of designs and the instructions are easy to follow.

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No quilt is as magnetic to the eye as the one with a repeated block. Here is one perfectly symmetrical block in fabric and color distribution that has been set on point, stretched, shortened in size, and made to appear different in each quilt project featured. Patterns, color photographs, and informative essays help the beginning to advanced quilter choose combinations from the styles of yesteryear to those of the future. AUTHORBIO: Agnete Kay became a 'serious' quiltmaker in 1987. She has earned recognition for block and quilt designs in Canada and the United Kingdom. She brings her refreshing style to American quilters in this, her first book.

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French Braid Obsession: New Ideas for the Imaginative Quilter [Paperback] Review

I have the first book by this author and have made two quilts from it. They are fun and impressive in their construction. I was hoping for many more new ideas with her second book and was disappointed to find that the first 37 pages repeat methods from the first book. So if you don't own the first book, you really can get away with buying just this second book. And if you already own the first book, just be forewarned that the second one repeats a LOT of the first one!

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Take your French braid quilts in dramatic new directions with bold new shapes and sizes, techniques, and colors. 8 projects.

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Hand Quilting with Alex Anderson: Six Projects for First-Time Hand Quilters (Quilting Basics) [Paperback] Review

I bought this book based on the reviews and I'm very happy with my purchase. The great photos show very specific hand positioning of different quilting techniques for both left and right handed quilters.
I'll be adding more of her books to my collection.

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Anderson, host of HGTV's "Simply Quilts", offers quick and easy projects that will appeal to beginning stitchers and seasoned quilters alike. 73 color illustrations & 11 patterns.

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Quilt Savvy: One-Patch Scrap Quilts [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

Pat Yamin's new book is a treasure for any quilter who wants to be able to make a quilt with minimal stress.She shows you how to use one template to make a variety of beautiful quilts.

There are lots of color pictures that show traditional patterns made in todays colorful fabrics. Of course, the quilts would be lovely in more traditional fabrics, too. This is a great book for beginners. However, the more advanced quilter will be challenged, too.I can hardly wait to get started on some one-patch quilts of my own.

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Surprise yourself with the amazing variety of one-patch quilts!Scrappyis the style and stunning is the look. With just one or two simple shapes and a stash of fabric, you're on your way to a modern version of a classic quilt. There are three dozen templates to choose from. Bring back the nostalgic experience of sleeping underneath a handmade scrap quilt. Pull scraps from your stash and trade with your friends so that every patch is different. The patterns are arranged by degree of sewing difficulty and include a number from the treasured Kansas City Star series. Bits of quilting history and memorabilia enliven this delightful compilation.

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Big Block Quilts: Using Layer Cakes, Sweet 16s, etc! [Paperback] Review

This book has hundreds of design possibilities, all shown in grayscale diagrams.There are photographs of some of them made up, but for most of them you'll have to do your own color choices and placement.These blocks could be made up into bed-sized quilts, starting with large squares as building blocks, or into blocks to go into a quilt, or as a single smaller block as a wallhanging or other small quilt project.This is not for someone who needs handholding and precise step-by-step directions.But if you're confident in your own taste and able to make decisions for yourself as you go along, and can look at a block diagram and see how it should be sewn together, this offers you lots of options.All the blocks are made from simple units -- squares, four patches, "rail fence" units (two rectangles), and half-square triangles.The author gives you lots of possible ways to combine those units into quilt blocks of any size you choose, determined only by the size of square you start with.This is a book I'll return to again and again.

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The latest trend in fabric is precut squares or rectangles. Layer Cakes from Moda are 10 inch squares. Sweet 16s from Maywood Studios are 9 inch x 11 inch rectangles. Marcus Brothers cuts their Spoonfuls into 8-1/2 inch squares. This book contains ideas for all these large squares. Or you can cut you own large squares. One Fat Quarter can be cut into four 8-1/2 inch squares. Making the designs even more flexible, these patterns will work for ANY SIZE SQUARE! The popular 5 inch charm packs will make a fun baby quilt size or table topper. Or maybe you have cut leftover fabrics from past projects into 4 inch or 6 inch squares (or any other uniform size). These patterns will work perfectly for those squares as well! You could even start with a 16 inch or 17 inch square and use one of these patterns to make a king size quilt. It just takes 36 squares of any size to make any or all of these quilts. This book contains instructions to make 238 quilts! All of the instructions are written for beginners. This book offers beginning quilters several benefits. The quilts are all made up of basic blocks. The fabric in the precut, prepackaged fabric bundles all match. The book describes several methods for organizing scrap quilts. Beginning quilters are introduced to the creative process of quilting. However, these quilts are not just for beginners. Experienced quilters can enjoy making a quick project as a gift or to experiment with new colors. This book takes quilters through four steps of basic quiltmaking. Step 1: Choose Your Pattern. Step 2: Organize Your Fabrics. Step 3: Sew Your Blocks Together. Step 4: Layout and Sew Your Quilt. Going through these steps involves quilters with the entire process of quilt making in a fun, simple way.Big Block Quilts contains patterns for 238 quilts with full color pictures of 21 of these patterns. See how similar patterns look in different colors, and see how the same fabrics look in different patterns. This book contains hundreds of ideas for using charm packs, layer cakes, sweet 16s, spoonfuls, fat quarters, and your personal stash!



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Nickel Quilts: Great Designs from 5 Inch Scraps [Paperback] Review

If you are like me, you have fabric pieces of all sizes, from tiny scraps to major yardage, stashed on shelves and in boxes and drawers all over your house. This book is perfect for people like us. The quilts are beautiful and surprisingly simple to construct, for the most part. The authors devote the first part of the book to a series of techniques for converting 5" squares into checkerboard blocks, half-square triangle blocks, quarter-square triangle blocks, and "picket fences" as efficiently as possible. These directions are very complete and well explained. They also suggest buying a little extra fabric each time you shop, and ctting off a five-inch strip right away. Plus they give great instructions on how to hold a 5-inch square swap, including how to keep track of everybody's contributions.
Then, in the second part, they give directions for a series of quilts from very easy to a little more complicated (though none of them are actually difficult). Even the easiest quilts are surprisingly complex-looking, and all of them are designed to be made in three sizes. The color scheme of most of the quilts shown is medium-to-dark traditional prints on cream, but there is no reason not to choose a completely different scheme. (I am thinking about oversize splashy prints on a black-and-white background for one of the simpler quilts, for example, or bright plaids on batik.) Now all I have to do is start cutting...

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Discover scrap quiltmaking at its best with an all-new system for making traditional quilts that sparkle! Start by cutting 5" squares from stash fabrics. Once you have a stack of squares, half the work--the cutting--is done.
· Choose from 20 big, beautiful patterns that each include directions for three different sizes
· Use just eight units to make every quilt in the book; then mix and match them into dozens of other creative settings
· Alternate unit sizes are provided for 4"and 6" squares for even more options
Transform stash fabrics into dazzling scrap quilts with this timesaving technique!

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Rotary Magic: Easy Techniques to Instantly Improve Every Quilt You Make (Rodale Home and Garden Books) [Paperback] Review

I'm not a perfectionist sewer so I figured my attempts at quilting would be laughable.And they were.Thanks to this book, I learned simple, time-saving tricks that made even me, a questionable seamstress, producegreat results.This isn't your usual quilting how-to book:it coversEVERY aspect to finish a great quilt top including pointing out commonerrors before you have a chance to make them.If you only buy onehow-to-cut-and-piece book, this is it.For machine quilting, I looked toRobbie and Tony Fanning's book on machine quilting and haven't beendisappointed since.

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Great Rotary Cutting Secrets-- Plus Piecing, Pressing & Finishing; 12 Gorgeous Projects

Hundreds of tips, tricks, and techniques guaranteed to INSTANTLY IMPROVE every quilt you make!

Rotary Cutting Secrets: Rotary cutting is a breeze once you know the secrets for choosing the right equipment and cutting accurately, comfortably, and safely.

Pressing Simplified: Perfectly flat blocks are easy to achieve with tried-and-true methods for pressing.

Perfect Piecing: Even tricky piecing techniques are a snap when you follow the step-by-step photos and illustrations.

Tips and Tricks Galore: Your quilt will be square, flat, and beautifully bound after you've put the easy tips and tricks into practice.

12 Projects for You to Make: Easy and accurate directions make these quilts go together in a snap, no matter what your skill level is.


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Big-Block Quilts by Magic: 30 Projects from Squares & Rectangles Features Easy & Accurate Diamond-Free(r) Technique 14 Bonus Quilting Designs [Paperback] Review

Big-Block Magic is recently published, 2006, and comes at a great time.Just when my creative thoughts were wondering what to do for lap and king sized quilts, Ms. Johnson-Srebro provides the answer.This book gives seven patterns and each pattern has three sizes provided therein - lap, wall and queen/king sized!

Along with the "how to read" the charts section, each quilt pattern has a "No-Fail" tip with it.The Basics section is a good review for the long-time quilter or a good place to start for the newbie.In this section, there are also "No-fail" tips along with "My Favorite Things".I love this as you never have too many tips and even if you new the tip, it may present a slightly different approach and give you a new idea.And once you have created your lap, wall or queen/king quilt, each pattern has two quilting designs for you to give your quilt the final touch.

Each pattern has easy to follow graphics of each step needed to create the quilt.It is all color-coordinated--the yardage and cutting charts to the actual sewing steps so you know exactly what piece goes where.

There is even a pillowcase pattern in standard, queen and king and an accent pillow pattern with NO ZIPPER NEEDED to provide your quilt a coordinated extra.This is a very simple but elegant accent pillow and one that everyone should try at least one.Who knows?You may want to make several more once you see how easy it is to make accent pillows.

The final pages have a photo gallery and the very last page is a resource listing and information about the stencils.You get all of this for a very reasonable price.This is one book that should be in every quilter's collection.

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* Big blocks mean big results fast!
* Lots of ideas using only squares and rectangles--no complicated angles
* Show off special fabrics

Now perfect piecing is perfectly simple with techniques from block expert Nancy Johnson-Srebro--and all of them use only squares and rectangles. Even stars are easy using the exciting Diamond-Free Star technique! Clear, easy-to-use charts show exactly how to cut and assemble blocks that showcase favorite fabrics in quilts, pillows, and pillowcases. Two quilting options for each project mean lots of great choices.

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Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! : The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking [Paperback] Review

Of all my quilting books (and I have tons) this is the reference book I keep coming back to. No matter what you need, this book will give you answers and ideas. If I could only keep one of my quilting reference booksit would without a doubt be this one !

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Based on the principle that a solid foundation turns beginners intolifelong quiltmakers, this book covers every tool, every technique,every stitch, every tip and every shortcut in machine and handquilting--no matter how basic.The all-time classic on quilting, itis an essential handbook for beginners and a constant companion forthe experienced quilter.250 diagrams.65 color photos.

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Fat Quarter Small Quilts: 25 Projects You Can Make in a Day [Paperback] Review

The quilts in this book are cute.I've started one.There is no way it can be completed in a day.I'm shooting for a month.A few of the quilts require you to go out and buy a special tool - Tri Recs.If I had know that I probably wouldn't have bought the book.

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Quarter-yard ("fat quarter") quilts are the hottest thing in quilting today. They're small, stylish and easy to complete in a night or weekend. This new guide to using these popular cuts of fabric in a broad array of styles and designs, is sure to be a hit.
The 25 fat quarter small quilts featured in the book feature themes such as "Classic," "Just for Fun," "Country Charm," and "Vintage," and can be used as wall hangings, tablemats, doll quilts, gifts and more. The book features a how-to section with colorful graphics, a tool tutorial, and a special section showing color and fabric variations of the same quilt, giving quilters inspiration to create their own designs.
-Fat quarters, a very popular cut of fabric, are used to complete all projects-Features 25 projects in a wide variety of themes-Most projects can be completed in less than a day

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Rainy Day Applique: Quick & Easy Fusible Quilts [Paperback] Review

I have hundreds of quilting books, but I can honestly say that this one surprised me.I don't think it is for a first time quilter, although I could be wrong.At first when I looked inside, I wondered how I would ever trace the patterns, some are really detailed.Then I realized that there is an enclosed cd that has the actual size of each applique piece.This instantly convinced me that it is a really nice book, well worth the money.

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Features fast and fusible projects you can complete in a weekend or less.
Bonus CD contains 20 patterns.
Rainy Day Applique delivers quick, easy and "sunny" projects sewers and quilters of all skill levels can complete in a weekend or less, without spending a lot of money on fabric. This project-packed guide includes items you create by combining colorful fabric scraps for applique pieces, with whimsical designs arranged on fabric or paper backgrounds, set for decoration or embellishment. The clever, yet simple designs in this book provide you with great gift options.

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Stash Buster Quilts: 14 Time-saving Designs to Use Up Fabric Scraps [Paperback] Review

My first response when thumbing through this book wasn't very positive.I saw only one quilt I thought I might make.However, over several days, I found myself thumbing through the book over and over again and becoming very excited about making a dent in my fabric stash with several of the patterns.

Her instructions are so very good, I've moved this book from the bookshelf to my sewing table and expect I will be using it until the pages become dog-eared and fall out of the book.

Having been a quilter for almost 40 years, my fabric stash is shamefully large.I'll probably never really bust itbut this book is helping me put quite a dandy dent in it and I'm having a great time doing it.

Her patterns adapt equally well using new bold fabric colors and older vintage fabrics left over from quilts made decades ago.

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*Features 14 exciting new patchwork projects
*Includes projects for creating bags, cushions and soft toys
What is the quilter's biggest problem? Finding a fun and exciting ways to use their treasured "stash" of hoarded fabrics that they've been saving for the perfect project. Stash-Buster Quilts features fourteen fun patchwork projects that are perfect for using up fabric scraps. With stunning photography and detailed step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy for quilters to make the most of their stash.

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Make a Quilt in a Day : Log Cabin Pattern (Quilt in a Day) (Quilt in a Day Series) [Paperback] Review

Need a fast gift for the baby shower or just a fast introduction to patchwork?Eleanor Burns is there for you, with great illustrations, easy to understand instructions, and delicious photos of finished projects.Anadded bonus:detailed info on fabric quantities for various sizes offinished quilt (wall hanging, crib, twin, etc.)You don't have to strugglewith the math!In fact, your only real challenge will be picking colors.She classifies "Log Cabin" as an "easy" project.Don'tbe misled; the finished projects can dazzle, despite the relatively simpleconstruction methods.You can probably turn out that baby shower quilt inabout 2 evenings.A king-size quilt obviously takes longer, but that'sbecause of the time you'll spend wrestling with the greater amount offinished piecework in the machine quilting stage. Although you'll find thebasic instructions for log cabin blocks in any number of quilting books,"Log Cabin Patterns" rates a place on any quilter's bookshelf.

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The Log Cabin design dates back to the time of the pioneers and is one of the most popular quilting patterns today with its traditional red center representing the heart or the hearth of the home and the stripes around the center representing the logs of the cabin.

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