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Easy to Make Cloth Dolls and All the Trimmings (Easy-To-Make)

2 reviews
Jodie Davis

Williamson Pub, 1990

Wonderful; very complete
This is a great book for people who like variety without complicated patterns. There is one doll that can be outfitted with many different outfits that are provided here. You can also make rag, baby, and ethnic-style dolls. It's a great book for those with little experience who want to learn more

Paper Pieced Bed Quilts (That Patchwork Place)

1 review
Jodie Davis

Martingale and Company, 2001

A Classic
This book gives very clear, detailed directions for 8 lovely bed quilts. My favorites were the one on the cover Poinsettia Basket, Songbird Serenade (featuring paper-pieced cardinals and bluebirds on a green background) and Wedge Log Cabin shown in a beautiful variety of blues. The others are named Rose Dream, Spinning Wheels, Dancing Ribbon Stars, Diamond Windmill and Potted Posies. Directions ...

Easy-To-Make Teddy Bears & All the Trimmings (Easy-To-Make)

1 review
Jodie Davis

Williamson Pub, 1988

"Bearmaking Can Be Highly Addictive!"
I never in my life thought I could learn ro make teddy bears and I certainly couldn't afford the "popular" artist bears. This book teaches you how to make bears, step-by-step.The patterns are true to size, so no enlarging is necessary. Lots of good tips about which type of fabric to choose and even how to make clothes for your bears. A "must have" for anyone thinking bearmaking is only for the ...

Quilting with Jodie in Cotton Country

2 reviews
Jodie Davis, Jayne Davis

Breckling Press, 2006

Strongly recommended
Compiled and organized by needlecraft expert Jodie Davis (with the assistance of her step-mother Jayne Davis, who is a life-time practitioner of the needle arts), "Quilting With Jodie In Cotton Country" offers sixteen quilting and home-decorating projects that even the most novice needlecrafter can accomplish in their own sewing room. This primer on quilting skills includes quick-sew techniques ...

Paper Piece a Flower Garden: Blocks and Projects to Mix and Match

2 reviews
Jodie Davis

Martingale and Company, 2001

Just Great!
I absolutely love this book. The patterns are beautiful and very unique. I am a beginner and I never thought that I could make quilts like these as my first projects! Jodie describes everything you need to know to make a quilt, in her delightful easygoing way, with words and drawings. This makes it very easy to follow the instructions. There are over 36 patterns of flowers, butterflies, birds ...

Easy-To-Make Fairy Tale Dolls & All the Trimmings (Easy-to-Make Craft Series)

1 review
Jodie Davis

Williamson Pub, 1993

Comprehensive
This book is a great how-to. Starting out with information on basic sewing techniques, it continues on with stitching, pattern making, dying fabrics, and sewing and stuffing dolls. The doll patterns are for 16 1/2" dolls, and the clothing patterns are for 1) Little Red Riding Hood, 2) Little Bo Peep, 3) Hansel & Gretel, 4) Goldilocks, 5) Cinderella, 6) Fairy Godmother, 7) Witch, 8) Pinocchio, 9) ...

Make Your Own Teddy Bears & Bear Clothes (Quick Starts for Kids!)

1 review
Sue Mahren

Williamson Publishing Company, 2000

This is a terrific book for making your first teddy bear!
This book is recommended for ages 10 and up but as an adult I found it exciting and useful as well as a child would. There are step by step instructions on how to make a 16 inch teddy bear (which is rather large) in clear and concise instructions. The first part teaches you how to make a teddy bear much like a cookie cut out in just one piece. The second part details how to make a 16 inch teddy ...

Teach Yourself Cloth Dollmaking: Simple Techniques and Patterns for Dolls and Doll Clothes (Teach Yourself ...

3 reviews
Jodie Davis

Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1997

A wonderful place to start making dolls!
This book is a wonderful place to start to learn how to make soft dolls. The patterns and instructions are well written and easy to follow. After following the author's patterns, new ideas were easy to incorporate. I have made angels and dolls for all of my family. Every Christmas, an angel inspired by this book looks down from eight different trees. I highly recommend this book for ...

Quilting Made Easy: More Than 150 Patterns and Inspiring Ideas for Creating Beautiful Quilt Blocks (Davis, ...

2 reviews
Jodie Davis, Linda Hampton Schiffer

Friedman/Fairfax Publishing, 1998

Nice for the foundation piecer's library
This is a very good book on Foundation Piecing, but if you already own Davis/Schiffer's other three books in the Foundation Piecing Library, you do not need this one as it appears to be a subset of the three. ("Garden-Inspired...", "Hearts and Flowers..." and "Victorian...")

Backyard Bird Quilts: 18 Paper-Pieced Projects

8 reviews
Jodie Davis

Krause Publications, 2006

Backyard Bird Quilts is a great resource!
This is a great book for quilters of all levels. The blocks are relatively easy to piece and the birds are beautiful! The book has so many great ideas of how to use the quilt blocks. I am going to get a lot of use out of these patterns - both for myself and gifts for others.

Rubber Duckie

2 reviews
Jodie Davis

Running Press, 2004

Great gift for anyone
I have been a rubber duck fan since I was a kid, and this little book - that comes complete with its own collector duck, just touched my heart. I have a new grandson and I am starting him out right in the best of bath traditions! Collecting rubber ducks has taken on quite a cashe way beyond the original child's toy, and Jodie Davis's book gives a through duckumentary on all stages of the ...

Easy-To-Make Endangered Species to Stitch & Stuff (Easy-To-Make)

1 review
Jodie Davis

Williamson Pub, 1992

Very nice.
This book is very nice, with some very good patterns. The only thing I don't like about the book is that it uses real feathers for the birds. For a book that's ecologicaly minded, that seems a bit ironic. For my projects I used feathers I made from a fringed 'tube' of matching fabric with pipe cleaners for the core. The animals included are: Chinese River Dolphin - A very nice and easy ...

Heart and Flowers Quilt Block Design (The Foundation Piecing Library)

2 reviews
Jodie Davis, Linda Hampton Schiffer

Friedman/Fairfax Publishing, 1997

Interesting, Unique patterns
I just got this book, and the patterns in here are so unique - ranging from hearts and flowers, to other designs such as mugs, cups and saucers, animals, and borders. Gives great layout ideas for combining various squares as well. Very well done!!

Hometown Quilts: Paper Piece a Village of Memories

2 reviews
Jodie Davis

Krause Publications, 2000

Hometown Quilts
For those who love paper piecing and house blocks, this is a must-have. It has houses of all kinds that depict all lifestyles, skyscrapers, a gazebo, a churchand a light house. You can even add fences!

Victorian Quilt Block Designs (The Foundation Piecing Library)

2 reviews
Jodie Davis, Linda Hampton Schiffer

Friedman/Fairfax Publishing, 1996

review of Victorian Quilt Block Designs
This is a beautiful book featuring page after page of full color photos of quilt block designs. The blocks are pieced using foundation piecing methods. The first chapter guides you through the process of doing foundation piecing with illustrated step-by-step instructions. Helpful hints are provided by piecers from all over. The fabrics used look modern-not Victorian. A must-have book for ...

Teach Yourself to Make Angels & Fairies: Simple Techniques and Patterns for Dolls and Their Clothes (Teach ...

1 review
Jodie Davis

Friedman/Fairfax Publishing, 1997

Cute and Simple
Cute angels, simple patterns. You can do it!

Paper Pieced Curves: 8 Quilted Projects

1 review
Jodie Davis

Martingale and Company, 2000

Paper-Pieced Curves Made Easy
This is a great book and a wonderful new concept I have been wanting to try. There are eight projects offered, rated in difficulty, and surprisingly easy to follow if you understand the fundamentals of paper piecing. Jodie's cutting charts are very helpful. With the cutting dimensions and number of pieces needed given for each project, preparing to begin sewing is a breeze. And the results ...

Easy-To-Make Stuffed Animals and All the Trimmings (Easy-To-Make)

1 review
Jodie Davis

Williamson Pub, 1992

Well worth the search!
I like all of Jodie Davis' doll and animal books, but I especially had fun with this one. I enjoyed picking out all my friends' favorite animals and dressing them up. This book features two kinds of stuffed animals: doll-style (upright with an animal head) and animal-style (more realisticly posed). Both are very cute, and the doll-style patterns include clothing. There is a good variety ...

A Quick-and-Easy Teddy Bear: With Full-Size Patterns for Clothing (Dover Needlework Series)

2 reviews
Jodie Davis

Dover Publications, 1991

Not Exactly Quick and Easy, but Still Great
Following the pattern in this book yields a very professional-looking teddy bear. The fabric you choose will really change the bear's appearance. My only concern with the book is the title, specifically the words "quick and easy." It normally takes me a day to put together a stuffed animal, but this bear took a long time, especially since it used joints that have to be installed from the inside. ...

Garden-Inspired Quilt Block Designs (The Foundation Piecing Library)

1 review
Jodie Davis, Linda Hampton Schiffer

Friedman/Fairfax Publishing, 1996

A good beginers foundation piecing book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First off let me tell any quilter that Foundation Piecing is the tops!!! If you have not tried it you realy should. This book is a very good basic book with extreamly easey paterns. I will say it would be good if you want to learn how to do Foundation piecing. However the blocks are very basic you realy need to understand that. If you are experienced and are looking for realistic blocks, I will ...

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