books about: quilt (quiltmaking convergence quiltmaker)

books about: quilt

books:

The Quilter's Ultimate Visual Guide: From A to Z-Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking ...

59 reviews

Rodale Pr, 1997

The Quilters Ultimate Visual Guide
I purchased this book as a gift for a friend who has recently taken up quilting because I have found that I constantly use my copy as a reference it is probably the best book to keep on hand..lots of information set out in an easy to read format. cheers and happy quilting... Christine Cooper

Nancy Crow

32 reviews
Nancy Crow

Breckling Press, 2006

loads of colorful pictures!
Amazing book. great information, stories. Lots of pictures of striking quilts show-casing the progress of this wonderful artist. Also shows pictures of Nancy Crow's studio and timber frame barn - must be an amazing place to create. This book is a wonderful value and very inspiring to any artist regardless of preferred media.

Seven Sisters: A Benni Harper Mystery (Benni Harper Mysteries)

28 reviews
Earlene Fowler

Berkley Hardcover, 2000

--Old family secrets--
This is the seventh book in the Benni Harper mystery series and takes place in San Celina, California. Benni Harper the curator of the local folk art museum and her husband Police Chief Gabe Ortiz seem to have worked out a lot of their earlier marital problems when Sam, Gabe's son tells them that his girlfriend Bliss is pregnant. Bliss, happens to be a member of the very wealthy and influential ...

Make a Quilt in a Day : Log Cabin Pattern (Quilt in a Day) (Quilt in a Day)

36 reviews
Eleanor Burns

Quilt In A Day, 1998

Quilt in three days
No way one day!. But... in three days I made a 60x60 lap quilt over New Years. With an unfamiliar sewing machine on a dining room table. I think it could be done in two in my own studio. What this did was give me confidence to go home and finish my QS Triple Irish Chain. I recommend this book highly for beginner quilters. Sometimes you read instructions and wonder what the quilter was ...

That Perfect Stitch

30 reviews
Roxanne McElroy

McGraw-Hill, 1998

Why is this book so good?
Here's why: 1. It's easy to read. The writing is there to convey information in an understandable easy way. I couldn't put the book down...it's that good. 2. The information is EXCELLENT. Few, far too few books are able to pack in good solid information you can really use. I was thrilled to get some solid infomation and why different threads, batting, etc., are appropriate for hand ...

Felt Wee Folk: Enchanting Projects

30 reviews
Salley Mavor

C&T Publishing, 2003

felted dolls
This book was an excellant purchase. It is detailed in showing you how to created these lovely little dolls, with exceptional patterns for clothing in such a wide variety. The possibilities are endless limited only by your own creativity. This book is a must for anyone caring to create these adorable little collectible dolls.

Quilter's Complete Guide

44 reviews
Marianne Fons, Liz Porter

Oxmoor House, 1993

Learning!!
This big book has tips and helpful guides for every step of quilting from start to finish. Highly recommend

The Quiltmaker's Gift

52 reviews
Jeff Brumbeau

Scholastoc, 2002

The Quitmaker's gift
A wonderful story and illustrations.Wish there was more stories like that as we live in the world focus on having more instead to be kind and help others. I saw this story as a play and it sure touch me. It is a great keeper!!

Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists (The Masters)

30 reviews
Martha Sielman

Lark Books, 2008

"Masters: Art Quilts" is FANTASTIC !
"Masters: Art Quilts" is one of the most fantastic books I've ever seen; incredible photo imaging, wonderful commentaries about the artists, and the book is beautifully organized. "Masters" is inspirational - think of it as artistic "eye candy",,,,,, I'll treasure it forever ! Congratulations to Studio Art Quilts Associates (S.A.Q.A.) executive director, Martha Sielman, for providing all ...

A Burden of Silence: My Mother's Battle with AIDS

38 reviews
Nancy A. Draper

AuthorHouse, 2004

A Loving Tribute
"A Burden of Silence: My Mother's Battle with AIDS," is a gripping and tender account of a daughter's love for her dying mother due to a tainted blood transfusion. In this heartwarming book dealing with a nightmarish subject, Nancy succeeds in revealing her story with courage, compassion, humor, and unwavering love. Through this story, Nancy hopes to erase some of the stigma surrounding AIDS. ...

Machine Quilting Made Easy
Maurine Noble

That Patchwork Place, 1994

Anyone can learn to machine quilt! Lessons in quilting with a walking foot, freehand quilting with a darning foot, and quilting with decorative threads are included.

Complete Guide to Quilting (Better Homes and Gardens Creative Collection)

26 reviews
Better Homes and Gardens

Better Homes and Gardens, 2003

Excellent resource
Great book full of very useful information. Only drawback was that I had to get it in paperback with out the spiral spine.

Cooking from Quilt Country : Hearty Recipes from Amish and Mennonite Kitchens

27 reviews
Marcia Adams

Clarkson Potter, 1988

Cooking From Quilt Country is perfection
Cooking From Quilt Country is by far the best cookbook (and I have many) that I have ever seen. Whether you want to lose weight or gain weight , recipies can be adapted for your own use and taste . Best of all, recipies can be done "by the book itself". I would honestly say this could be the only cookbook one woulld ever need and definitely would make a lovely gift!

101 Fabulous Rotary-Cut Quilts

24 reviews
Judy Hopkins, Nancy J. Martin

Martingale and Company, 1999

A MUST for any Quilter
This is THE book for any quilter .. beginner or experienced sewer. Beautiful quilts and complete instructions. A MUST HAVE for any quilter's library.

Heirloom Machine Quilting: A Comprehensive Guide to Hand-Quilted Effects Using Your Sewing Machine

27 reviews
Harriet Hargrave

Watson-Guptill Publications, 1995

As good as all the other reviewers said it was.
From the outset, learning why some things are done this way rather than that, I wanted to gather and destroy the five quilts I've made because they don't even approach "good" quality (forget heirloom quality). Getting past that, there was really useful information that made completing the quilt I was currently working on much easier and showed why some of my earlier ones are in the shape they ...

An Elm Creek Quilts Sampler: The First Three Novels in the Popular Series (Elm Creek Quilters Novels)

23 reviews
Jennifer Chiaverini

Simon & Schuster, 2003

It will make you want to quilt
What a lovely trilogy of books. I hate to sew but Jennifer Chiaverini has made me want to make a pot of tea, put a thread in a needle, sit with a bunch of friends and create a work of art with fabric.

The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost Place

24 reviews
William Arnett, Alvia Wardlaw, ...

Tinwood Books, 2002

exceptional
I remember the first time I saw photographs of the quilts of Gee's Bend in a magazine about seven years ago. I couldn't wait to learn about the amazing artists whose vision the quilts portray. This book is more outstanding than I imagined it could be. It is powerful, beautiful, sensitive, and historically accurate. I recommend The Quilts of Gee's Bend to anyone with an eye for artistic genius ...

Quilts Through the Seasons: A Quilt for Each Month of the Year (Quilt in a Day) (Quilt in a Day)

26 reviews
Eleanor Burns

Quilt in a Day., 2006

Excellent quilting instructions
The instructions of this book are so good that I made the quarter log cabin quilt in just a few days. The illustrations are very helpful.

Ricky Tims' Convergence Quilts: Mysterious, Magical, Easy, and Fun

25 reviews
Ricky Tims

C&T Publishing, 2003

Quilting
Very happy with the purchase and went straight to the coffee shop to drool over it as I couldn't wait until I got home! Can't wait to get started on a project.

A Stitch in Time (Quilt Trilogy, Bk 1)

27 reviews
Ann Rinaldi

Demco Media, 1995

WONDERFUL!!!
This book was great! WOW! To tell you the truth, it wasn't one of the best Ann Rinaldi books I've ever read, but hey, it passes. Fifteen year-old Hannah Chelmsford has a mixed up life: a seperated family we could call it. Her father is a mean old man who won't allow either Hannah or Abby(his oldest daughters) to marry who they wish, he won't let his son Lawrence marry or paint, and his youngest ...