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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Quilts From Lavender Hill Farm: 12 Projects Inspired by Life in the Country [Paperback] Review

Darlene Zimmerman is a major contributor in the quilting industry. I bought this book because I know this veteran will always teach me something new.And her color combinations are divine.

This book has a chapter for each month of the year, and most chapters include a simple recipe, motivating quotation, or household tip.There is nothing too complicated here, and color schemes range from 2-tone to too fabulously floral.

You might be familiar with Ms. Zimmerman's name from some quilting tools she has developed (the Tri Tool and the Recs Tool) and these tools, along with The Easy Angle and The Companion Angle) are featured in the very helpful last section entitled "Tool Tutorials".You might be able to make the patterns without these tools, using some you already have, but they do indeed help trim up and size those triangles and rectangles.

My favorite design is the month of June's "Wild Roses", not only for the color combo, but also for the peaceful photograph of two Adirondack chairs looking over fields and hills.This could almost become a coffee table book if it ever left my sewing room!!

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This 12-project book delivers beautiful quilts perfect for each month of the year, while drawing you into the beauty and bounty of life at fictional Lavender Hill Farm. The 200 beautiful color photos in this book provide instructions for each quilt, while offering breathtaking and inspiring outdoors imagery. Projects incorporate individual techniques, such as piecing, binding, border development and applique. Quilts from Lavender Hill Farm is an escape from the ordinary, into the extraordinary.

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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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Amish Quilt Patterns [Paperback] Review

I bought this book because the patterns looked amazing.While they are very good, and can be used at all skill levels, I'm not pleased with the pattern measurements.

I've now made several quilts from the patterns, following each exactly.My latest turned out to be well over 20 inches wider than it should have.Some of the math appears to be incorrect.

That being said, the patterns ARE useful, and the color suggestions are great - just be prepared to modify your quilt while you're working on the top if you have strict measurements in mind.

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This reliable favorite is newly revised for greater usefulness! With 100,000 copies already in print, this new edition offers increased clarity of 30 popular and often-requested patterns.Here are the full-sized patterns themselves, as well as step-by-step instructions, color suggestions, and exact yardage measurements for creating the traditional charm of the Amish masterpieces.This manual also offers a selection of quilting templates in the actual sizes needed to make a full-size quilt. Detailed drawings and diagrams throughout the book lend accuracy to the whole satisfying process.

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501 Rotary-Cut Quilt Blocks (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

This is actually all three of Judy Hopkins previous books combined for the cost of only one!!! (Around the Block, Around the Block Again, & Once More Around the Block)This is NOT a how to book.You need to KNOW how to SEW and have basic quilting background. These patterns are meant to be ROTARY cut! Here you will find a color example of the block and then you will have a diagram that shows the basic construction in MINIMAL detail but the most excellent part is that you are given VARIOUS size blocks.You need 6" blocks fine, 12" blocks no problem.There is a HUGE reason why the original books are all sold out and selling for greater than the cover, it is because the patterns are solid.You need this book, use it for centers, swaps, borders, and you won't be disappointed!

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Welcome to the ultimate quilt-block book! Best-selling author Judy Hopkins combines blocks from her popular Around the Block series into one handy volume.

*Features 501 pieced blocks, each with cutting and construction directions

*Each of the blocks is offered in six different sizes, resulting in more than 3,000 different block possibilities

*Get the master compilation of the successful books Around the Block, Around the Block Again, and Once More around the Block

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Marsha McCloskey's Block Party: A Quilter's Extravaganza of 120 Rotary-Cut Block Patterns (Rodale Quilt Book) [Paperback] Review

I had bought this book thinking that it would be a good refernce to add to my quilting library.However, the book mainly covers 4 and 9-patch designs, nothing along the lines of an Irish Chain or the Feathered Starthat M. McCloskey is so famous for.If you want to learn to quilt, or havejust started, this would be a good book to add to your home.But, if youare looking for a more challenging design, or already can take a designfrom another quilt and make templates and yardage calculations, you maywant to look into a more advanced book.

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Mix-and-match 9-inch blocks to create hundreds of quilt designs!

With Marsha McCloskey's Block Party, making a quilt is as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Pick a block.
Choose your favorites from 120 exciting 9" rotary-cut blocks found in The Block Library.

2. Pick a setting.
Mix and match your blocks and combine them using one of the 15 quilt settings Marsha has designed. Since all the blocks are the same size, everything fits together without any messy math or extra figuring on your part.

3. Make a quilt!
Clear, fully illustrated directions give you everything you need to sew the blocks without a hitch and assemble a gorgeous quilt from start to finish.

Over 1,600 illustrations and 130 color photos make this a beautiful and practical how-to guide for every quiltmaker.


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Layer Cake, Jelly Roll & Charm Quilts [Paperback] Review

I just got the book in the mail, sat down and went through it and I love almost every pattern!! The patterns are origial, bright, and most of them are easy to intermediate. I have the first book and while I like it, I can see already that this book will get used more. If aready started on the flower quilt made with two charm packs.

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Jelly Roll, Layer Cake and Charm Quilts provides seventeen beautiful projects that show you how to get the most from pre-cut fabric bundles. The projects range from smaller lap quilts to full-sized bed quilts and each is made from one jelly roll, layer cake or charm pack (or a combination), making the quilts quick and economical. Using the latest fabrics, the authors provide a main quilt and an alternative color way for added versatility. Simple step-by-step instructions and illustrations make creating quilts from bundles fun and easy, regardless of your skill level.

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