Fabulous Quilts from Favorite Patterns: From Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine [Paperback]

Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2003

Australia is known as a hub of innovation in the quiltmaking world. Now you can enjoy new twists on tradition from some of Australia’s most creative quiltmakers in this classic pattern collection.

• Fifteen projects range from fun scrap quilts to beautiful heirloom designs

• Combine traditional patterns with fresh color palettes in pieced and appliquéd projects

• Discover eye-catching border treatments, interesting color choices, and stitching shortcuts

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About the Author

Fabulous Quilts from Favorite Patterns contains a collection of quilts from Australian Patchwork & Quilting, Australia’s leading quiltmaking magazine. Steadily gaining popularity in the U.S., the high-quality magazine regularly features Australia’s best and brightest quilt designers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: That Patchwork Place; First Edition edition (February 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564774686
• ISBN-13: 978-1564774682
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,057,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars i really have to read the publishing information, March 10, 2005

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This review is from: Fabulous Quilts from Favorite Patterns: From Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine (Paperback)

while the patterns in this book are indeed from an australian magazine, the book is published by an american press, so the selection is geared to appeal to american taste.

it's not that the quilt patterns are bad--they are quite nice and if you have no other sources, this wouldn't be a bad choice. but the vibrant and original australian style is largely absent.

australia produces incredible embroidery, i have a couple of lace knitting books by an australian author that are really first rate, but neither this book nor it's companion volume do justice to australian design.