9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day [Paperback]

Judy Sisneros (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006

Combining a special fabric with simple blocks yields a captivating quilt.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Judy Sisneros took her first quilt class in 1987 and has been teaching for over a decade. Known for her innovative landscape quilts, she loves to compose new settings for traditional blocks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571203230
• ISBN-13: 978-1571203236
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Judy Sisneros's first memory of sewing is making a rag doll and doll clothes as a child. She took her first sewing lessons in 1964 but didn't start quilting until 1987. Her first quilting lessons were through the local adult school. After a move to California's far north coast, she began making landscape quilts. Her first book, Simply Landscapes, was published in 1994. Her second book, the popular 9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day, was published in 2006, followed by Rectangle Pizzazz in 2008, both from C&T Publishing. Judy loves teaching and feels fortunate to be making a living doing something she loves. Judy tries to add a new workshop every year because so many of her students are repeat customers. She is available to teach and lecture nationwide. Her love of people, travel, and fabric makes her an enthusiastic teacher! Kits are available for purchase. Visit her website at www.judysisneros.com. She also organizes cruises for quilters. Judy has three grown children and seven grandchildren. She lives in Rocklin, California, near Sacramento.

Customer Reviews

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106 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A keeper!, May 12, 2006

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day (Paperback)

My private stash is loaded with large-scale fabrics. I just can't seem to resist buying stunning African, Asian, Hawaiian, seasonal, juvenile, and floral fabrics. I loved them when I bought them and abhor the thought of cutting them into small pieces.

With Judy Sisneros' 9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day, I can use these beautiful fabrics to make scrumptious quilts for my children and grandchildren. And because the projects are easy (not to mention fun) and fast, those numerous family members won't have to wait in line as long for "their" special quilt.

Every quilt in Sisneros' collection is a combination of solid pieces of fabric and Nine-Patch blocks (with the occasional Rail Fence block). The quilt patterns are beginner friendly but experienced quilters will have fun also. All the quilts consist of a focus fabric and a minimum of three companion fabrics.

If you want to piece a quilt in one day, 9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day would be a good book to use as a guide or for actual patterns. The directions are clear, concise and easy-to-follow. The quilts are lovely patterns that everyone would love to have. I'm making Oriental Flight. It's set on point and I'm using some of the beautiful Asian cotton fabric I bought in various Asian countries.

Armchair Interviews says: Beginners or experienced quilters will love 9-Patch Pizzazz. It's a keeper for your quilt book library.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PIZZAZ, November 9, 2006

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Marlene G. Kluzek "Aussie" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day (Paperback)

Excellent. The patterns in this book help you use our imagination and is excellent for getting the most from large and busy print fabrics. The patterns are simple with clear concise instructions plus providing how to use those prints in a very easy constructive manner.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Options, May 12, 2007

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creative quilter (Oceanside, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day (Paperback)

I debated a long time before buying. Then someone told me about seeing a quilt made using the book and she was really impressed. The concepts are basic, the detail of the information and the explanations of best fabric use, colors, etc., are invaluable. It truly makes it possible to make a gorgeous quilt in a limited amount of time--and one to be proud of. And eases your mind about buying those gorgeous large-patterned fabrics. A very good book and well worth having in the library.