More Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy Review

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(More customer reviews)"More Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy", by Jo Parrott is a delightful new book. This new book is an excellent book for beginner quilters thru advanced quilters! There are many delightful traditional projects in this book, all with new tricks & insights on how to make beautiful quilts using a no-template method. The traditional designs include: A Storm at Sea, Broken Star, Geese in Flight, Stars on the Water, and others. There are actually seven great projects, plus two bonus projects in this book.
I love this beautiful "Stars on the Water" project. And, there is also a bonus project that shows you how to make a "Floral Table Runner" using design blocks from this quilt design.
All of the quilt designs in this book have easy to follow instructions, with great visuals. Many excellent tricks are also provided for each design.
I love how insights are provided on how to create the beautiful Broken Star design using a strip method. And how to get a "bonus project", which is a cute wallhanging, by using diamond unit segments from making the Broken Star quilt.
And the "Green Frogs at Sea" quilt design is a delightful design that would work great with just about any novelty print, as well various prints. I also love scrap quilts, and really like her "Scrapy Rectangles" design. It is truly impossible to pick my favorite project in this wonderful book! They are all projects that I'd love to make a quilt for my home, charity project, and/or gift!



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Jo Parrott gives quilters what they love: old-time favorites! Her no-template solution makes traditional quilt designs a snap.* Choose from seven impressive projects plus two bonus projects; designs include A Storm at Sea, Broken Star, Geese in Flight, and more* Find rotary-cutting and piecing shortcuts you can't live without* Create the appeal of established patterns at the speed of modern techniques

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Sensational Sashiko: Japanese Applique And Quilting by Machine (That Patchwork Place) Review

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(More customer reviews)Sharon Pederson's Sensational Sashiko: Japanese Applique And Quilting By Machine uses 12 sample projects to explore two traditions - sashiko and Japanese family crests. Here are not just patterns and ideas but the author's own new techniques for making perfectly spaced stitches suitable for quick sashiko-style quilts. Applique and quilting blend with machine stitches for quick and polished results, while projects address problems such as binding and how to solve them with reversible binding, and couching heavyweight threads.

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Combine two great traditions—sashiko and Japanese family crests—in beautiful quilts. Learn new techniques for making perfectly spaced stitches in wonderfully intricate patterns. ·Stitch 10 projects including a sampler, a wall hanging, and a table runner ·Quilt as you go; then join blocks the reversible-quilt way for stunning, stress-free results ·Gorgeous machine-stitched appliqué designs add new dimension to sashiko quilts

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Complete Guide to Quilting Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been quilting for some time now... However, we can all use a little help now and then on a technique we're not used to using all the time. What I absolutely LOVE about this book is that they give you several different options for almost every technique out there. This book stays on my quilting table at all times! There are tons of charts on quilt sizes, triangle sizes, flying geese, etc. It's just a wealth of great information and presented in an easy to understand manner with lots of pictures.
I have looked at several other "how-to" books and have not yet found one to even come close to replacing this one. I even took it and had it spiral bound so it was easier to look through and hold my place open. It's been worth every penny and it's not even the most expensive one out there!

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• Covers all aspects of quilting from designing quilt blocks and appliquéing to binding and finishing, giving quilters the tools to tackle any project with confidence
• This comprehensive how-to book focuses on instructing quilters in the fine art of quilting; it contains no patterns
• Valuable tips and expert trouble-shooting advice make projects easier and more enjoyable

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Magic Stack-n-Whack Quilts Review

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(More customer reviews)As a beginning quilter, I found this book to be an excellent guide for easily making kaleidoscope quilts without mirrors or extensive measuring and cutting. As a paper crafter as well, I found the technique great for collages.
The book starts out by explaining how to choose fabric and pick colors. It's a great plus that almost any fabric that has a repeat pattern can be used. Then, there are lots of great tips on rotary cutting, machine piecing & pressing.
Next, the stack-n-whack process is demonstrated in detail with step-by-step instructions and full-color photos. Fourteen different quilt projects, in 7 different styles follow. Illustrations are used instead of photos for these.
The quilts themselves are beautiful. There are large color photos of each one. In the back there are guides and patterns for all the projects as well as lesson plans for classes.

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Appli-Curves: Traditional Quilts With Easy No-Sew Curves Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a nice new way to make the sewing of curves even more easy.Very good inspiration and it makes it easy to work further and create your own designs using this technique. Good supplement to your quilt library.

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Accomplishing more with less is a common mantra these days. In Appli-Curves, you will learn to create curvaceous quilt projects without having to deal with the sometimes challenging and time-consuming process of piecing. This new method uses fusible web for attaching curves, and incorporates three traditional curved pieced blocks - Drunkard's Path, New York Beauty and Hearts and Gizzards. Projects include small and large wall hangings, large and small quilts and table runners. With this book, you will learn to achieve curved success without needing a whole new skill set.

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Adventures In Circles: Quilt Designs from Start to Finish (That Patchwork Place) Review

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(More customer reviews)Circles means curved piecing----not one of my favorite things to do. But if you want to tackle curved piecing, this book provides you with 23 pages of how-to's on the subject. Tools, fabric, techniques for cutting, appliqué methods and embellishments are all covered in this section.
The patterns, of which there are eight, each have a skill level, a finished quilt and block size plus the photo of the finished item. Materials and cutting lists re clearly written and there are graphics to help explain the written words.
Making, assembling, adding borders and finishing the quilt are written in an easy to follow manner. Tips are provide throughout the book in a green block so they are easy to find. An 11 page gallery will help give you ideas for your own quilts. The section on quilting ideas provides a dozen quilting designs so you can always find the one that will fit just perfectly with your quilt.
As with most quilt books, there is a 5 page basic quilting section in case you need to review a certain technique. The final pages are a resource page and a 3 paragraph bio of the author.


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Circles made easy! Discover the excitement of working with curves in this color-splashed book.* Learn the latest tricks for cutting and sewing circles; then apply your new skills in eight creative projects* Choose from small wall hangings to twin-size quilts in both contemporary and traditional designs; a gallery of quilts provides even more inspiration* Find essential tips on machine appliquéing circles and fun ways to embellish with threads, decorative fabrics, and beads

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Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is fantastic! Just what you expect from Joelle Hoverson and Stewart, Taboori, and Chang. The pictures are beautiful and the projects are varied and interesting. Like her Last Minute Knitted Gifts, this book is broken down by estimated time to make the project. The first projects are simple and take only and hour or two. The projects are all very original, and go from the simplicity of little quilted coasters to an heirloom-worthy log cabin quilt. There are gifts you could make for many different people, from babies to your grandma!
The instructions are very clear, and even if you have been sewing for years you will learn new techniques. I cannot wait to try out the technique for applique- much easier than the needles turned and stitched method! I cannot wait to make the wonderful quilt with the birds in the tree. If you enjoy sewing, and making handmade gifts for people, then you will definitely get your money's worth from this book!

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More than half of the projects in this book can be completed in less than 8 hoursIn an age of mass-produced, look-alike merchandise, there's no greater pleasure than to receive—or to give—a handmade gift. To make gifts for family and friends testifies to your esteem for them and to your loving dedication of precious energy and time.And there's the rub. These days, few people have time to create elaborate hand-fashioned gifts. Understanding the demands on contemporary crafters' schedules—but understanding, too, their wish to express their love and care in this very personal way—led Joelle Hoverson to write Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. Now, in the follow-up to that extremely successful 2004 volume—with nearly 80,000 copies in print—Hoverson and photographer Anna Williams present Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts.The book—designed for use by both first-time and longtime quilters—features 30 patchwork and quilted projects organized according to the amount of time it takes to complete them: less than 2 hours, 2 to 4 hours, 4 to 8 hours, 8 to 12 hours, and 12 hours or more. The gifts are inspired by Amish, Appalachian, and Japanese quilting traditions, among others, and range from easy pillowcases and covered scrapbooks to simplified (but heirloom-worthy) log cabin and crazy quilts. Hoverson also shares an overview of her approach to color as well as the tools and techniques she used to complete the projects in the book.

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Free-Motion Quilting Made Easy: 186 Designs from 8 Simple Shapes (That Patchwork Place) Review

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(More customer reviews)Easy to understand set-up and preparation of each block for free-motion design. The many illustrations show how to meld designs as well as arrows to show the path of the needle for the chosen design. There are suggestions on design to use for different shapes as well as areas that might not need quilting. The narrative is detailed and easy to follow.

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Turn simple lines into fabulous designs! Start with basic loops, ovals, diamonds, triangles, and other familiar shapes and pair them in unique combinations to create dozens of block-based designs. Step-by-step instructions, practice exercises, and loads of hints and tips make it easy to achieve great results. Now you can create your own quilting designs; they don t have to be complicated or intricate to be effective!

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I Love Patchwork: 21 Irresistible Zakka Projects to Sew Review

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(More customer reviews)Yippee! Finally a sewing book that has something refreshing and new, but 100% achievable and fun to read at the same time. As soon as I put the book down, I wanted to run to my sewing machine and make the Little Lamb Softie and the Sewing Machine cover, and the Lap Quilt. Rashida includes great information about linen and her resources sections is excellent. There were a couple of projects that were not for me or I had seen elsewhere, but for the most part, some solid projects, a great voice and a design aesthetic that is flawless. Much better choice than the Zakka Sewing: 25 Japanese Projects for the Household (Stc Craft) which I thought was hopeless.
Well done!

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Offering a modern approach to traditional fabric design, this charming instructional illustrates how to create sophisticated patchwork projects by combining linen and print fabrics using simple quilting procedures. Presenting a diverse collection of projects-many inspired by the Japanese zakka aesthetic-such as a travel sewing kit, sewing machine cover, table runner, apron, eco bag, towels, calendar, lap quilt, tote bag, pillowcase, and shoulder bag, all designs are fun, functional, and easy to master. Combining sewing, appliqué, quilting, and patchwork techniques with thoughtful advice on how to select, work with, and care for linen, this colorful handbook is brimming with sophisticated and innovative projects to challenge and inspire both beginning and intermediate sewers and quilters.

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Simple Comforts: 12 Cozy Lap Quilts Review

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(More customer reviews)Kim Diehl presents us with one more fine book in her "Simple" series. I already own "Simple Seasons", so I snapped up the new "Simple Comforts" as soon as I saw it.
These "Simple" books tend toward traditional patterns done in strong colorations with just the right mix of color and contrast, and not TOO much applique. Ms. Diehl's style also lends itself very well to scrappyness, and "Simple Comforts" is a wonderful resource to inspire you to finally deal with those scraps.
The Table of Contents page provides thumbnail photos of each of the 12 quilt patterns, which is a most helpful editing technique that I wish all publishers would utilize. You instantly see the full range Diehl's colorful interpretation of traditional patterns.
Of course, you can make these quilts using really modern/mod fabrics, and there is one particular quilt - "Checkerberry Bliss" - that is a great exercise in contrast in black and light greens. My favorite is "Twilight Hopscotch", a really lovely star/chain variation in tone-on-tone greens on neutral; I am thinking of making this one first to use as a shower curtain.
Scattered throughout the book are Diehl's "Pin Points", which are helpful insets which offer handy technique tips. Also worth noting: each pattern includes directional arrows for "proper" seam pressing, which I rely on to help me best-match pieced seams.
I look forward to more "Simple" books from Kim Diehl; whether this is your first of her books or not, I think this one will inspire those of us who prefer colorful yet still largely traditional patterns. "Simply" a winner!!

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Add a touch of warmth to your home with these 12 original projects that combine traditional patchwork with charming country-style applique. From best-selling author and award-winning quilt designer, Kim Diehl, comes this fabulous new volume featuring 12 original projects in Kim's signature style. With their combination of traditional patchwork and country-style applique each project is perfect for adding a touch of warmth and comfort to your home - but with such beautiful artistry, they could easily end up on the wall instead.

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