Grandma's Best Full-Size Quilt Blocks [Spiral-bound]

Better Homes and Gardens Books (Author), Carol Dahlstrom (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2002 | Series: Better Homes & Gardens

History, facts, and folklore of quilting along with photos of more than 250 historical quilts.

Instructions for 70 full-size blocks, 10 borders, and 25 blocks on grids.

Full 9-inch blocks shown shown with both historical and contemporary fabric options.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 216 pages
• Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens; 1st edition (March 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 069621265X
• ISBN-13: 978-0696212659
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 11.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best quilt books I own...., January 14, 2003

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MotherLodeBeth "MotherLodeBeth" (Sierras of California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grandma's Best Full-Size Quilt Blocks (Spiral-bound)

Better Homes and Garden books have sure improved since I became disenchanted with them in the 80's. And this is an excellent book no matter if you are a beginner or more accomplished at quilting. It is in an easy to use large spiral book form which makes laying it open as you work on one of the quilts or refer to a procedure for making quilting easier much easier.

It is laid out in a decades genre, where 1830-1860, 0n into 1920-1950 and borders are discussed in excellent detail with clear photos and exact size templates you can copy and use. Since I am fond of the Sunbonnet Sue (page 168) quilt my Grandma Katie made for my bed and dolls cradle I wanted to learn how to make one myself.

I make quilts but they are self designed appliqué types and I wanted to discover the old quilt arts. Although the crazy quilts shown (page 104) come close to what I do.

I personally don't know anyone who wouldn't find this excellent book helpful and being well used. Everytime I start to put the book away I realize that I need it out since I am always doing some type of quilt work....

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rug hookers too, December 22, 2003

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Georgina "tville" (san francisco, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grandma's Best Full-Size Quilt Blocks (Spiral-bound)

I sometimes quilt. USually I quilt and then try to make a hooked rug to accompany it. THe good thing about this book is it allows you pick and poke at the full-size templates to create your own era or modern day quilt. I find that inspirational rather than just being a drone and copying.
Another thing I liked, was understanding how fabrics and fabric colours changed over the years. WHile there isn't much descriptive info on it in the book, it's really highlighted and then brought to life on the pages themselves.
All in all, quilters, and hookers who either want to be very traditional or not, should benefit with this book.
And personally, I have found the whole B&H series on quilting
superb.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandma's Best*****A must have..for any quilter, August 22, 2009

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This review is from: Grandma's Best Full-Size Quilt Blocks (Spiral-bound)

I am not a wealthy person...most of the quilt patters and quilt blocks I have downloaded from the interset....but......This book I checked out many times from our Library....then I decided that I would try and buy this book from our library...I found amazon...and OMG!!!! I was surprized at the price....so I ordered it......the quality of book...was amazing...and to me....this book is a must for any quilter,,,its imformatitve, easy to follow....and inspirational....