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Living the Creative Life: Ideas and Inspiration from Working Artists

44 reviews
Rice Freeman-Zachery

North Light Books, 2007

Truly Inspiring...
You can't but be inspired after reading this wondrous book! I will admit first hand, I personally have no intention (nor the talent), to ever become a world class artist by any means. I do have passion to create however, and this book along with another I received around the same time, Your Home A Living Canvas: Create Stunning Faux Finishes & Murals with Paint, by Curtis Heuser, have almost ...

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

26 reviews
Martha Sielman

Lark Books, 2008

An Education and A Delight for Artists and Collectors
Masters: Art Quilts is part of a series published by Lark Books under the premise of featuring major works by forty leading artists in a specific medium. To date, the series includes, in addition to this volume, Beadweaving, Gemstones, Glass Beads and Porcelain. Having started this way to indicate that the emphasis is perhaps greater on craft than art in their selection of media, I must ...

The Winding Ways Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts Series #12)

23 reviews
Jennifer Chiaverini

Simon & Schuster, 2008

One of her best!
The Elm Creek Quilt Series is by far one of the best I have read. Jennifer Chiaverini is a gifted story teller. If your a quilter, do not miss this series. Jennifer captures the essence of friendship with the added benefit of quilting. Start with the beginning and read them all, you won't be disappointed!

Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners

37 reviews
Aimee Ray

Lark Books, 2007

Amazing!
I have been greatly inspired by Aimee Ray's embroidery. Picking up this book was great because I was able to get a good idea of stitches and see some wonderful project ideas. I had never embroidered before I had seen her work, so I can vouch for this being a great source for a beginner. Some customers complain that some items lack patterns, and while this is true they are available on the ...

Jelly Roll Quilts

13 reviews
Pam Lintett, Nicky Lintett

David & Charles, 2008

Nice patterns!
I bought this book for inspiration after buyng a Moda jelly roll on a whim and then having no idea what to do with it. I have read through the book several times, and I can't wait to make several of the patterns. I am keeping my eyes open for additional jelly rolls to buy that will work with the pattern designs. Worth a look!

The Art of Manipulating Fabric

31 reviews
Colette Wolff

Chilton Book Company, 1996

Just plain amazing !!
First let me say that I am a simple quiltmaker. But I am a fantastic dreamer! This author has taken all of my dreams and made them come true. I cannot believe the things she does with the most common of fabrics. She sews designs and stuffs them with batting, then creates a wonderful picture with them. She pleats and ruches, too. Welting, cording, smocking, and tucking, are only a few of the ...

One-Block Wonders Encore!: New Shapes, Multiple Fabrics, Out-of-This-World Quilts

4 reviews
Maxine Rosenthal, Joy Pelzmann

C&T Publishing, 2008

One Block Wonders, Encore
One-Block Wonders Encore!: New Shapes, Multiple Fabrics, Out-of-This-World Quilts Excellent book, easy to read and understand instructions . . .and . . . it has the instructions for the "boxes" that were not in the first book. Exciting quilts can be made from this book.

Fabric Art Workshop: Exploring Techniques & Materials for Fabric Artists and Quilters

19 reviews
Susan Stein

Creative Publishing international, 2007

UNBELIEVABLE!
If you like a clean house or a hot meal or clean clothes, don't, I repeat, DON'T buy this book. I received this book from Amazon, opened it up and started to read it. I was so innocent then. Then the book grabbed me and off I went on projects. I bought supplies, came home and started making samples. Vacuum? Dust? Oh, those can wait,--there is another project to try! The projects are fun, ...

Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen, and Stencil with Everyday Objects

3 reviews
Rayna Gillman

C&T Publishing, 2008

Creating your own hand-printed cloth
This is a terrific resource for any fiber artist and is well written and beautifully illustrated. Gillman covers printing, stamping, stenciling, screening printing with paints and thickened dyes, and the hard-to-find instructions for the deconstructed screen-printing and gelatin monoprint techniques that are so popular now. One of the most valuable chapters is the final one, Going Back In, where ...

The New Year's Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts Series #11)

29 reviews
Jennifer Chiaverini

Simon & Schuster, 2007

Elm Creek Books are Fabulous!
What can I say..... Read these books, they are for anyone and everyone who loves a great series! The book is great as a stand alone or if you want to start reading the series. Warning, once you do you will be HOOKED! I never thought I would like to read about families in the late 1800's but I love how the author writes, she keeps your attention throughout the book, it is hard to put down and if ...

Old Maid's Puzzle: A Quilting Mystery
Terri Thayer

MIDNIGHT INK, 2008

Thirty-year-old techie Dewey Pellicano is trying to make a go of Quilter Paradiso, the quilt shop she inherited from her mother. But she's facing a patchwork of problems—fierce competition, an uncooperative employee (who also happens to be Dewey's sister-in-law) and, oh yes, a dead body in the alley. Dewey pins her hopes on the store's huge 20th anniversary sale and appearance on national television. With the help of her smolderingly hot ...

The Quilters Ultimate Visual Guide: From A to Z-- Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking

58 reviews

Rodale Books, 1998

How did I get along without it?
A friend recommended this book -- it is the Quilting Bible, as far as I am concerned. Concise, descriptive. I don't know how I got along without it!

Alabama Stitch Book: Projects and Stories Celebrating Hand-Sewing, Quilting and Embroidery for Contemporary ...

11 reviews
Natalie Chanin, Stacie Stukin

Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2008

wow.... I am drooling!
What a fabulous, fabulous book. Even though the reviews are all so good, I was not prepared to be blown away by this book. It is gorgeous. And even though I had looked at the cover, I still didn't expect something so cool. I hadn't ordered it originally because I had the vague impression it was mainly about quilting - a craft that looks pretty but has never appealed to me - it's probably a ...

Simply Stunning Woven Quilts: 11 Easy Techniques, Great Results

5 reviews
Anna Faustino

C&T Publishing, 2008

Inspiring quilts.
This book is just stunning! I am dying to try some of the woven backgrounds for my next quilted wall hanging. I had ordered the book because it looked so interesting, then I was in my local quilt shop and saw a gorgeous quilt on the wall. When I asked about it I was told there was no pattern, it was an original design based on this book. And the quilter is 15! That gives me hope. My only tiny ...

Mother Earth and Her Children: A Quilted Fairy Tale

12 reviews
Sibylle von Olfers

Breckling Press, 2007

Mother Earth and Her Children: A Quilted Fairy Tale
I found this book and story so enchanting! Everytime I look at the fotos of the actual quilt - I see something new and am thrilled. My only regret is that there is not more of the wonderful fotos and story.... What a treat!

The Christmas Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts Series #8)

45 reviews
Jennifer Chiaverini

Simon & Schuster, 2005

The Christmas Quilt
Great book, love the story with in a story. After I've read all her books I feel like I really know the characters. Love them all!

Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts

31 reviews
Joelle Hoverson

Stewart, Tabori and Chang STC Craft Melanie Falick Book, 2007

A Breathe of Fresh Crafting Air
This book is without a doubt one of the most inspirational and beautiful crafting books I have come across. At first glance, the photographs and fabric choices are so compelling I almost forgot the book contained actual projects and instructions. With that said, once I sat down with the book and inspected the contents, I found the projects to be sweet not corny, simple not boring, and elegant ...

Color Works: The Crafter's Guide to Color

18 reviews
Deb Menz

Interweave Press, 2004

Color and medium combinations
Deb Menz's Color Works is about color combination. There are numerous illustrations of theory and practice. The pages of samples showing several mediums makes the book for me. The same color on yarn, fabric, seed beads, or paper has a different resonance. The text illustrates how color/medium combinations "can be dramatic or theatrical." The examples push the reader to consider alternative color ...

Kaffe Fassett's Country Garden Quilts: 20 Designs from Rowan for Patchwork and Quilting
Kaffe Fassett

Taunton, 2008

Kaffe Fassett presents 20 magnificent quilts bursting with floral themes and his trademark color combinations -- all luxuriously photographed against the stunning backdrop of lush English country gardens. Based on Fassett's signature line of Rowan fabrics, the pieces have been designed by some of the world's finest quilters, including Liza Prior-Lucy, Pauline Smith, and Robert Horton. And the gorgeous photography is just the start: Complete ...

The Quilter's Homecoming (Elm Creek Quilters Series, Book 10)

38 reviews
Jennifer Chiaverini

Simon & Schuster, 2007

She did it again!
Ms Chiaverini did it again!! This newest book is just as wonderful as the past books in this series have been! When I started reading it, I was a bit disappointed that it was only set in the past, but once I got into to reading that went away quickly! This is a 'don't want to put it down' book, highly recommended.

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