May 13
Squares and rectangles are not just for beginners! Fabric lovers - you will agree with Amy Walsh and Janine Burke that sewing basic patterns with straight lines is just about the quickest and most satisfying way to get yourself to a finished quilt. Ten quilt projects include yardage and cutting requirements for multiple sizes. Enjoy quilt stress-free piecing, easy construction, and learn how to alter patterns for completely different looks by resizing the blocks, trying a different setting, or changing the color palette. With fun, no-fuss patterns like these, you are free to explore all kinds of exciting possibilities with different colors, fabrics and layouts!
* Modern Quilts Unlimited *
June 13
Amy and Janine love the simplicity of quilts made only from squares and rectangles. They argue that when you make a quilt in which the piecing does not give you angst, you are free to explore many possibilities with color, different types of fabric and prints, different block sizes and layouts... In this book of 10 projects, they encourage readers to experiment with the designs and introduce variations that will make them unique. To assist, they've provided guidelines for choosing colours and fabrics as well as close-up photographs of several blocks from each quilt, made with very different fabrics or layouts from those used in their full-scale sample quilt. Guidelines and yardages are also provided to make each quilt in a variety of sizes, which is a boon to those of us who hate tackling arithmetic. The projects would be perfect for those occasions when you need to whip up a quilt quickly, when you have some fabrics that you're dying to turn into a quilt or when you rmood suits stress-free piecing.
* Australian Homespun *
June 13
There seems to be a plethora of books in this issue all purporting to speed up your quilting so you get to the finish line in double quick time! Perhaps it is a sign of the times, that so many of us have so many ideas but too little time to fulfill them? However, this book suggests that you can go from yardage to finished quilts in a flash, but of course you still have to do the sewing. I didn't find any magic formula for production line offerings, but the designs using batiks were simple but extremely effective, proving once again that the fabric makes the quilt.
* Fabrications *
June 13
Squares and rectangles are not just for beginners! You will surely agree with Amy Walsh and Janine Burke that sewing basic patterns with straight lines is just about the quickest and most satisfying way to get yourself to a finished quilt. There are 10 quilt projects featuring batks and solids. The instructions include yardage and cutting requirements for multiple sizes. Enjoy stress-free piecing, easy construction while you learn how to alter patterns for completely different looks by re-sizing the blocks, trying a different setting or changing the colour palette.
* Down Under Quilts *
July 13
I had just one thought while reading this book. These quilts would make some stunning backgrounds for an applique quilt. Author Amy Walsh says when you make a quilt in which the piecing does not give you angst, you are free to explore many possibilities with color, different types of fabrics and prints, different block sizes and layouts, and so on. The first part of the book is dedicated to choosing the right colors, fabrics and designing the block settings. There are 10 fun projects in the book that will inspire you to follow along step-by-step or just jump right in and create your own designs. You will enjoy the stress-free piecing and easy construction with squares, rectangles and stripes. Learn to alter a pattern by resizing the blocks, trying a different setting or changing the color palette. Quiltmaking basics are also covered toward the end of the book.
* Applique Society, The *
