Tag: quilting
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November 01, 2007 04:52 PM EDT --
Paper piecing ---the minute I hear that, I quake in fear. BUT Ms. Vosters has written a book that just might change all that. Instead of trying to learn this technique on full . . . more
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September 28, 2007 05:14 PM EDT --
When I received my QUILTER’S BLOCK-A-DAY CALENDAR, I WAS THRILLED! It gave me a way to spend a few minutes a day creating one quit block. I thought it couln’t get any better. . . . more
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July 10, 2008 03:55 PM EDT --
I wish I lived closer to Ms. Pederson so I could learn in person from her. She has a GREAT book and the way it is written makes me ready to machine appliqué.
Her book starts out like . . . more
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August 06, 2008 01:25 PM EDT --
As quilters, we become accustom to making quilts in squares. This book will help you break that habit by turning the squares on point. What a different look an "old" square . . . more
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September 28, 2007 04:08 PM EDT --
Do you love flowers but don’t have a green thumb? Then do what Leisure Arts Quilts Publications Director, Cheryl Johnson, does-----grab your fabric and create a floral quilt! Besides, . . . more
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September 28, 2007 04:53 PM EDT --
Remember the easy to store pattern packets when you sewed clothing? Now quilt patterns are coming the same way --- only better. The package is not just paper but it is coated so it doesn’t . . . more
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November 08, 2007 04:10 PM EST --
I love to bake for the Holidays but with watching my weight, it has become a no-no. To satisfy my need to bake, I picked up CHRISTMAS WITH ARTFUL OFFERINGS instead. You can “bake . . . more
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November 16, 2007 12:47 PM EST --
Fat quarters --- those little pieces of fabric we fabriholics can’t resist. Here is a book to help you use those pieces. The first twelve pages give you an overview of a fat . . . more
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November 16, 2007 04:07 PM EST --
Do you have a little boy who needs a quilt? Then AQUATIC CREATURES is a book to get. Darcy Ashton has taken fish, frogs, turtles and toads and turned them into lovely appliqué . . . more
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July 08, 2007 03:13 PM EDT --
SHOWSTOPPING QUILTS contains a Baker’s dozen of quilts to piece by using foundations. Foundation piecing helps the quilter make sure each block is exactly the same as the next so more than . . . more
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February 08, 2007 03:03 PM EST --
I LOVE books that have a dual purpose and EVERYDAY FOLK ART does just that! If you are a quilter, buy this book and make the quilt, then hook a rug to go along with it. And, remember the reverse, . . . more
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February 08, 2007 03:41 PM EST --
Have you ever said: “I will never do that!” That is just what I said about appliqué. “Oh, it is so beautiful but I will never do that! It is just too involved”. . . . more
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June 22, 2007 02:02 PM EDT --
I have done simple machine quilting such as stitch in the ditch and my own free motion quilting but I have never followed a pattern as I thought it would be too hard. Twice Quilted show me I was . . . more
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June 22, 2007 02:33 PM EDT --
As an American, I love red, white and blue quilts that show a patriotic theme. BOUND FOR GLORY provides five such patterns: Paper Pinwheels, Carrie Nation, Sergeant’s Chevron, Union and . . . more
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August 25, 2007 01:51 PM EDT --
Having been a person that sewed her own clothes, I have always liked the “pattern package” where all the pieces for the item were together in one envelope that was easy to file. Now quilting . . . more
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February 27, 2008 01:40 PM EST --
Stars seem to be a popular theme for quilts in 2007 and 2008. Ms. Mahoney's book, RIBBON STAR QUILTS, provide you five beautiful star quilts to keep you busy.
The first section gives . . . more
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April 05, 2008 05:50 PM EDT --
I was excited when I found COPY CAT QUILTS. As a cat lover, I couldn't wait to see all the patterns for cat quilts Ms. Navarro put in her book. Alas, I was disappointed. There . . . more
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August 06, 2008 02:20 PM EDT --
I have always liked the Bargello pattern when I used it in needlepoint or plastic canvas patterns. I definitely do not like it in a quilt. This book shows picture quilts changed into . . . more
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August 25, 2008 02:04 PM EDT --
This book will keep you busy for many, many days/nights to come. The flowers are fabulous to look at but at the same time they are very time consuming.
The book begins with an introduction . . . more
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August 25, 2008 02:57 PM EDT --
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, . . . more
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