Adoration Quilts: Applique Nativity Projects (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback]

Rachel W. N. Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2006 | Series: That Patchwork Place

Stitch your way back to the origins of Christmas with inspiring designs based on the story of the Nativity. A beautiful quilt depicts familiar Nativity scenes and provides block patterns for coordinating projects.

• Appliqué a manger scene, the angel Gabriel, and the three Wise Men, plus animals, stars, and shepherds

• Choose from the main quilt, a mantel quilt, a tree skirt, a table runner, and more

• Learn more about the Nativity with traditions and legends from around the world

Editorial Reviews

Review

This lovely book features detailed information on how to make the moving and symbolic quilt on the cover, as well other holiday projects like placemats, a tree skirt, wall quilts, and a mantel decoration. But back to that cover quilt, "The Adoration." These are not your typical blocks! See how there are triangle and parallelogram blocks surrounding the center rectangle? That s thinking outside the square! Rachel tells you exactly how to go about it. Along the way you ll appliqué angels, shepherds, sheep, stars, magi, camels, and the nativity scene. It reminds me of how we used to set up what we called "the crèche" when we were kids. There s information on prepared-edge and raw-edge appliqué methods and how to achieve the finer details. There are also a bunch of side tips sprinkled throughout the pages. Some of them provide food for thought on how we should slow down and remember the reason for the season. --allaboutapplique.net

About the Author

Rachel W. N. Brown has drawn from her experience as a longtime quilter and the wife of a pastor to create the designs in Adoration Quilts. She has owned her quilt shop, Rachel's Quilt Patch, since 1997.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: That Patchwork Place (July 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564776700
• ISBN-13: 978-1564776709
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rachel W.N. Brown (1947- )

Growing up in Lancaster County, PA, Rachel taught herself to sew at age 8. She became an accomplished seamstress, making her own wardrobe in high school, college and early career, as well as clothing for her young daughters. A move to rural central Virginia in 1972 with her pastor husband, Dennis, introduced her to the art of hand quilting through the women's group in the church. She learned to hand quilt first, and later tried her hand at piecing. Her first quilt was made of the scraps from her clothing projects. She did not want to buy fabric for the log cabin quilt; she was not conviced that she would enjoy patchwork as much as garment making. Rachel's Quilt Patch opened in 1997, in Staunton, VA, and for 13 years it has been a testament to the passion she discovered as she pieced that first quilt.

In 1998 she created at block-of-the-month wallhanging entitled "The Adoration". Each block was a character related to the nativity story. The kits included the fabric, a story about the block, its scriptural setting, as well as Advent activities for children and suggested stories. In addition, there was a recipe with each block that made a complete Christmas dinner. When the kits sold out her employees encouraged her to write a book. When she finally submitted the idea to Martingale Puplishing, it was warmly recieved. ADORATION QUILTS (2006) showcases the original wall hanging as well as 4 additional projects. Except for the recipes, much of the original written content is included in in the book as well.

When she was working on the material to include with the camel block in the Adoration wall hanging, she could not find an appropriate children's book about a camel at Christmas. She discovered in her research that in Syria, it is the smallest camel that brings the gifts to children on the Eve of Epiphany. So with that idea, she wrote a story about a small camel.

With a list of publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts, she began the process of trying to get her story published. After each rejection--there were eight!--she would read her story again, make a few changes, get up her nerve, and send it out to another publisher. Eight rejections led her to the Albert Whitman Publishing Company and Giuliano Ferri, the artist they chose to bring small camel to life. The resulting book, SMALL CAMEL FOLLOWS THE STAR, is a delight to see and read. It was published in 2007 in time for the holiday season.

Writing is an integral part of every day. Rachel begins each moning with time spent writing three (or more) pages, long hand. It is an important part of the creative process she has learned to appreciate. A steaming cup of good coffee, is an important accompaniement, as well as just the right pen and a fabric covered college-ruled journal!!

Rachel is the mother of three grown children. She lives in Mt. Sidney, VA with her husband, Dennis. In addition, she shares her home with an aging miniature schnauzer, Jesse, and sister cats, Zoey and Sissy. Her love for writing and quilting are a creative force at the quilt shop which she runs with the help of her daughter, Kay and 7 employees and teachers. She lectures, and teaches for quilt guilds, as well as provides leadership for women's retreats.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nativity Designs & Journal Put the Spirit Back into Christmas, July 28, 2006

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M. Degen (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adoration Quilts: Applique Nativity Projects (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

Rachel Brown's book, Adoration Quilts: Applique Nativity Projects, is much more than a how to book for Christmas quilts. While the illustrations and directions in this book clearly teach the reader how to construct attractive Christmas quilts, there is a story here. Ms. Brown takes you on a Biblical and personal journey with each quilt block. She puts the spiritual element back into Christmas by sharing her family traditions. After reading the role each block plays in telling the story of Jesus's birth, I felt better prepared to tell the story,creating my own nativity quilt.

I recommend this book to people who like quilting , applique work ,and Christmas stories.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Applique at a Great Value!, August 31, 2006

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Chris F. Willis "Media1der" (West Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adoration Quilts: Applique Nativity Projects (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

This is a book that is jam packed with beautiful applique quilt patterns based on nativity themes. It includes instructions for a lovely tree skirt and other decorative quilt projects. I've seen patterns like these offered block of the month style at $7 to $12 per block ... Here you have many usable, detailed designs and configurations all for the price of one book. If you shy away from detailed applique, this book probably isn't for you. However, if you are a quilter looking for projects that focus on the spiritual meaning of Christmas, and enjoy McKenna Ryan or Mount Redoubt style applique designs, you will enjoy making the projects in this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The reason for the season, August 11, 2009

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Kay Mackenzie (Santa Cruz, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adoration Quilts: Applique Nativity Projects (That Patchwork Place) (Paperback)

This lovely book features detailed information on how to make the moving and symbolic quilt on the cover, as well other holiday projects like placemats, a tree skirt, wall quilts, and a mantel decoration.

But back to that cover quilt, 'The Adoration.' These are not your typical blocks! See how there are triangle and parallelogram blocks surrounding the center rectangle? That's thinking outside the square! Rachel tells you exactly how to go about it. Along the way you'll appliqué angels, shepherds, sheep, stars, magi, camels, friendly beasts, and the nativity scene.

There's information on prepared-edge and raw-edge appliqué methods and how to achieve the finer details. There are also a bunch of side tips sprinkled throughout the pages. Some of them provide food for thought on how we should slow down and remember the reason for the season.

Kay Mackenzie

Author, Easy Appliqué Blocks