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Make Your Own Contemporary Quilts (Hachette General Reference)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9781844301126
ISBN: 1844301125
Label: Hachette Illustrated
Manufacturer: Hachette Illustrated
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: July 28, 2006
Publisher: Hachette Illustrated
Studio: Hachette Illustrated
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Editorial Review:
In the past 25 years, quilting has undergone a major revival—and it has now been elevated to a personal and decorative statement in the contemporary home. This user-friendly and thorough reference contains all the information needed to join the movement and create a beautiful quilt. For newcomers, it covers the basic skills and essential techniques (sewing skills, stitches, making patchwork and templates, preparing the fabric), while it gives more seasoned quiltmakers plenty of original ideas…and an endless supply of inspiration to fashion a quilt for every room in the house. Internationally renowned designers have contributed 20 stylish and innovative patterns—all exclusive to this guide.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - not what I thought it was
This book is full of quilts made from alternate materials - I was looking for some more modern patterns in *cottons* so they would be washable and more usable. I'm not going to shell out a few hundred bucks for drycleaning these special materials. They are pretty but not as functional as I was looking for. I sent it back.
Rating:  - A Must Have For Your Quilt Library!
I have been quilting for over 30 years and have tried the traditional quilts that have blocks and sashings and so on. I have done Amish inspired quilts. I have quilted up landscape quilts and watercolor quilts. I have done custom quilting for clients, and three-dimentional quilts. Basically, there hasn't been much I haven't quilted. Yet, in spite of saying that, I LOVE this book. The author takes a fresh approach to fabric selection---yes---she deviates from cotton--HORRORS! and allows you ... Read More
Rating:  - This book is ok
I wasn't that impressed by this book. As far as the more contemporary styles, I prefer The Modern Quilt Workshop by Bill Kerr and I also like Denise Schmidt's work.
Rating: - Something beyond country crafting
I was looking for something that offered a different approach from appliqued flowers and standard flowery blocks and I wasnt disappointed. I also wanted to be able to make quilts that used "preloved fabrics" couragously and in particular embroidered doilies that had seen better days. Instructions are easy to follow and the patterns are simple but inspiring -I'm happy!
Rating: - It's Okay
I like this book but I'm glad I borrowed it before purchasing. After looking at it, there are only two quilt patterns that I found interesting and I'm only going to make one. So I saved some money. But if you're just starting out with quilting and want a less traditional path, this book might be for you. The instructions are good, the measurements are in metric and American, the photos are decent and the author has a great color sense.
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