Blended Quilts From In The Beginning [Paperback]

Marsha McCloskey (Author), Sharon Yenter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 2002

Marsha McCloskey and Sharon Yenter have joined their considerable talents to bring you "Blended Quilts From In The Beginning". This full-color, lavishly-illustrated book takes you on a visual journey of quilts from the 1800s coupled with sixteen modern-day counterparts with complete instructions for making them. Marsha and Sharon teach quilters how to achieve this elegant, blended style by letting lovely floral fabrics and simple piecing techniques do the work.

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About the Author

Marsha McCloskey has written or co-authored twenty quilt books. She is a highly regarded quilt instructor, having taught all over the U.S. and in eight foreign countries. She designs fabric for Clothworks, and runs her own business, Feathered Star Productions in Seattle, Washington.

Sharon Yenter is the owner of In The Beginning Fabrics in Seattle, Washington. She is the author or "Floral Bouquet Quilts From In The Beginning", has designed quilt patterns, and currently designs fabric for her own textile company. She is a longtime collector of antique quilt, sees herself as a caretaker of those quilts and is committed to spreading the history, art, friendship, and fun of quiltmaking.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: In the Beginning Quilts Inc (May 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970690010
• ISBN-13: 978-0970690012
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,025,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beauty in a Book, November 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Blended Quilts From In The Beginning (Paperback)

This is a sumptuous book. I would buy it just for the photographs and quality of printing. I would categorize it as both a quilt history lover's book and a how to book. The patterns and projects included relate to English frame quilting, and American quilting of the late 18th century and early 19th. But the book is also very liberating in that it shows how to break away from what we have learned about color and contrast to achieve a very different look which can be traditional or very modern indeed. The introduction is well worth rereading and the entire book will evoke a great deal of thought. If you love fabric, buy the book soon as some of the fabrics shown are still in the shops.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Quilts, December 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Blended Quilts From In The Beginning (Paperback)

This book is for anyone in love with turn of the century quilts, and turn of the century fabric. McClosky and Yenter have great patterns, but also give tips on what types of blocks and what types of fabric make beautiful blended quilts, and that is what really is important to those of us who like to be inspiried and then design our own quilts. This book is great for beginners (easy patterns, and the fabric choices help hide seams that don't match perfectly) and experienced quilters alike.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book, beautifu l inspiration, April 30, 2004

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Virginia Worden (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blended Quilts From In The Beginning (Paperback)

Even if you never make the quilts in this book, this needs to be in your library. Beautiful pictures, beautiful quilts in fantastic settings. Wonderful information to make quilts that blend. Isn't it wonderful to see "pretty" quilts? One of my favorite books when I need some inspiration or a lift in my life.