Christmas Quilts From Hopscotch: Warm and Cozy, Merry and Bright (Paperback)

~ (Author), Elissa Willms (Author)

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Product Description

Quilt the holidays folk-art style, cheery and bright, or both! You ll find seven warm and primitive projects, seven colorful and contemporary.

* Make holiday tree skirts, Advent calendars, stockings, lap quilts, and patchwork balls

* Find charming wintry motifs such as gingerbread men, a snowman, feather trees, and stars

* Two collections in one! Flip over Warm and Cozy to find a second rendition of the projects, Merry and Bright!

About the Author

Heather Willms is currently a fifth grade teacher for the Lethbridge Public School District in Alberta. In her free time she works with her daughter Elissa Willms at Hopscotch Quilt Shop that they own and opened together in 2004.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: That Patchwork Place (August 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564778681
• ISBN-13: 978-1564778680
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #762,441 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earth tones or Bright Tones?, December 8, 2008

By	Barbara Rhoades "Jackie of all Trades" (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I will be telling my age with this review but if you remember "flip-books", then you will know how this book is printed. For those of you who are not old enough, a flip-book is one where you "flip" the book in order to read all of it. Half of the book is printed reading one direction and the other half you need to "flip" the book over to read the rest.

One half of this book is MERRY AND BRIGHT and the other is WARM AND COZY. Each has the same patterns but each side is done in different color schemes. Like the title says, one is done in bright colors and the other is done in earthy tones.

Beginning with the WARM AND COZY side, you find the information on appliquéing the pieces for each project. A discussion between using wool or cotton is given farther back in the book. The patterns are of Christmas stockings, Cloth balls, a tree skirt, two wall hangings, an Advent calendar and a lap quilt. Each side has complete instructions for doing the projects --- one in bright colors and one in earthy tones.

Color photos of the project are shown at the start of each set of instructions. Finished size and skill levels are given next with a materials list following that. Cutting and piecing instructions are next with very good graphics to help you follow along. The wording of the instructions is well written so you don't have any trouble figuring out what the next step is. Assembling and binding are the final steps in the list of directions.

If you have never understood what the choice of fabric can do to make the same project look different, this is a book that will help you grasp that concept. Besides, how many times have you made a project for one friend and wished to make the same for another friend whose home decorations are the exact opposite of what you just made but weren't sure what color choices would be best? I know I have and this book shows you both sides of the color spectrum. It is a great "twofer" for one price.