Geometric Gems: Quilts from Diamonds, Circles, and Squares Review

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(More customer reviews)There are some quilt books you have to have, just because they are fun. This is one of those books.
Cathy Wierzbicki has created quilts which look complicated, but are designed in a way which makes them approachable. I have already bookmarked my copy with quilts I want to make. Many of the quilts feature uniquely shaped blocks. "Think Inside the Box" features floating boxes made with 60o triangles, and the cover quilt, "Diamond Dust", uses pieced rectangles to form diamond blocks. Although these quilts look difficult or complicated they are not.
My favorite quilt is "Pajama Prayer" which uses pieced squares of several sizes to make a great quilt. It has a sewn writing technique which I have never seen before. It allows you to sew embroidery type lettering onto fabric with your normal sewing machine. I can hardly wait to try it out.
This is a book which I am thrilled to add to my personal library!
Karin Renaud
Author, "Quilts from the Heart"

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Rich with color and design, every quilt in this book is a treasure! Now quilters everywhere--from confident beginners to the most seasoned experts--can create seven dazzling designs using easy cutting and strip-piecing techniques. By making clever use of angles, popular author Cathy Wierzbicki presents intriguing projects that look far more complex than they really are. The book includes eye-popping photos and special sections on techniques and resources.

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Cozy Modern Quilts: 23 Easy Pieced Projects to Bust Your Stash Review

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(More customer reviews)As a novice quilter, I looked long and hard for a book with projects that didn't require tons of knowledge but would still be stunning when complete. This book was the answer I was looking for! Super simple piecing techniques, beautiful & unique designs, clear and complete directions- this book has it all. If you're a beginning quilter hoping to decorate your house, make someone a holiday gift to remember or just wanting to try something new, this is the book for you!

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Modern doesn't have to be hard-edged. Make a soft statement with these irresistibly cozy, contemporary quilts built from simple squares and rectangles.

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Crazy Shortcut Quilts Review

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(More customer reviews)I have already made two quilts with this method, when I took a class from one of the authors. When you get done, it's already quilted! The authors give good directions on how to cut and sew, and many block ideas to make a variety of quilts, each with clear instructions. It's also a fun way to use pretty threads and all of the embroidery patterns on your machine. And it's perfect for fat quarters. Mind you, this is a shortcut method, so don't expect it to teach you how to do exquisite, hand quilted and embroidered crazy quilts. If you want to do that, you need to check out Judith Montano's books. I'm glad the authors wrote this book, because I needed refreshing on how to do it. But I got more than that; it's full of new ideas!

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Crazy Shortcut Quilts combines the look of a "Crazy Quilt" with the ease of quilt-as-you-go, so that every single quilt is unique and yet very easily made!The quilt as you go process uses the decorative stitches of the sewing machine to do the quilting. There's no need to learn free motion quilting when your sewing machine can do all the quilting for you, using beautiful threads and decorative stitches!From beginners to experts, all quilters will love the opportunity to have a finished quilt in just hours, using small, manageable pieces of fabrics that are joined in a unique and soft manner.The book contains solid advice about fabric selection to coordinate your quilts with your home décor, and provides time estimates for finishing each quilt. Learn how to make a gorgeous, reversible, quilt using fabrics that enhance your decor, quilted with all the beautiful stitches on your sewing machine.Most quilt books teach you how to make just a quilt top, and offer no fabric selection advice. Crazy Shortcut Quilts approaches quilting from a "new rules" point of view, teaching you about fabrics, cutting, a new way of creating a "crazy block", and unique quilting tips. The sashing method looks tailored and smooth, and yet is simple and easy!Experience the joy of making your first completely finished quilt in a very short time, and the satisfaction of finally having a use for all the gorgeous decorative stitches that you sewing machine has!

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