The Banner Book (Craft Kaleidoscope) [Paperback]

Ruth Ann Lowery (Author)

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Amazon.com Review

Banners add a splash of color to brighten the front of your home or business. The Banner Book provides complete gridded patterns and step-by-step instructions for six banner designs (sports championship, strawberry festival, angel, Halloween, sunflower, and baby carriage), plus complete background on all the materials, supplies, and techniques needed to create the six or to design your own for any season or special occasion. The banners created with the reversible applique technique are especially appealing, because the brightly colored translucent nylon takes on the look of stained glass. Rather than putting them outside, you might hang them in a window to catch the light.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Chilton Book Co (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801986419
• ISBN-13: 978-0801986413
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,893,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the beginner, May 6, 1999

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This review is from: The Banner Book (Craft Kaleidoscope) (Paperback)

I did find this book informative but it is not for the beginner. I felt a nice step by step guide would have been better and it was confusing as tips on how to do this and that were scattered in the book. I had to jump back and forth to find the answers to questions I had. Diagrams were also not clear.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ms Lowery clearly explains reverse applique techniques, July 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Banner Book (Craft Kaleidoscope) (Paperback)

I was fortunate enough to learn banner making techniques directly from Ruth Ann Lowery. She was the first in the country to publish a book, A Banner Year, teaching the reverse applique technique. I then read The Banner Book, and she expands greatly on the beginning technique into more challenging and interesting projects for both indoors and outdoors. As difficult as the projects seem, she uses simple wording and clear helpful illustrations to explain these techniques even to the beginner sewer. I enjoyed the ideas that Ruth Ann gives and the sample scaled patterns included in the book. The colorful illustrations and allowances for your own creativity encourage you to dive right into your next project. I encourage you to buy the book and begin sewing today. These banners make the perfect gift or decoration for any celebration.