Archive for the ‘Quilting’ Category

100 Traditional & Contemporary Quilt Blocks by Celia Eddy

100 Traditional & Contemporary Quilt Blocks by Celia Eddy, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-84448-557-4, price 10.99 from www.searchpress.com
I’m sure any quilter would be pleased to own this book. I’d say the contemporary designs are still modern traditionals as opposed to ultra modern. Lots of ideas. Easy to use and a good resource.

More Favorite Traditional Quilts by Jo Parrott

More Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy by Jo Parrott, softback published by Martingale. ISBN 978-1-56477-979-3, price 18.99 from www.martingale-pub.com
Whilst I love modern quilts, I have a real soft spot for traditional quilts too. Nine designs altogether include a floral table runner. The cover design is perhaps the best, but I’m sure you will find something [...]

Spectacular Rectangles by Ilene Bartos

Spectacular Rectangles by Ilene Bartos, softback published by Martingale. ISBN 978-1-56477-935-9, price 24.99 from www.martingale-pub.com
I love quilters that have a sense of colour and Ilene has oodles of it. 12 quilts from simple shapes include log cabin, stacked Chinese coins, simple rectangles all in beautiful colours. Includes quiltmaking basics, templates, easy to follow instructions with [...]

The Quilter’s Bible by Ruth Patrick

The Quilter’s Bible by Ruth Patrick, hardback, spiral bound published by Apple Press. ISBN 978-1-84543-366-6, price 12.99 from www.apple-press.com
This handy pocket-sized book should come in very useful. It lies flat, so is easy to use. It covers just about everything you need to know about the quilting process, from piecing to finishing. It includes some [...]

Fiber Expressions by Quilt National

Fiber Expressions, The Contemporary Quilt, softback published by Schiffer Publishing. Available in the UK and Europe, ISBN 0-88740-093-0, price 10.95 from www.bushwoodbooks.co.uk
This book shows 90 quilts that were entered into Quilt National in 1987. It is an historic record of the developments in quilt making. Most of the ideas are just as important now and [...]