Kids Start Quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 Fun & Easy Projects Quilts for Kids by Kids Tips for Quilting with Children [Paperback]

Alex Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Pass along your quilting expertise to the next generation. 7 fun projects for kids and adults.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Quilt making is a natural outlet for kids' innate creativity. Take children on a field trip to the fabric or quilt store and you'll be refreshed by their free-spirited approach to color and amazed by their fearlessness in the face of traditional quilting "rules." Just about any 9- to 14-year-old can turn out a stupendous quilt with some adult supervision and the terrific guidance of noted expert Alex Anderson's Kids Start Quilting. Stressing safety first, Anderson introduces kids to the rotary cutter, iron, and sewing machine, as well as the other essentials. She covers all the basics of quilt anatomy, explaining how to square up, cut, pin, stitch, and press the pieces, plus how to handle settings, borders, backing, batting, basting, binding, tying, and hand quilting. The seven nicely designed step-by-step quilt projects include log cabin, four-patch, saw tooth star, and sampler designs. A kids' quilt gallery features works by the six young quilters--both girls and boys--who collaborated on the book with Anderson, and quotes from the kids and photos of them at work on their quilts provide even more encouragement to other young quilters. --Amy Handy

From Library Journal

This volume is recommended as a beginner's book for parents who are not themselves quilters but who want to learn quilting along with their children. The host of HGTV's Simply Quilts, Anderson aims this simple instructional project book at children ages nine to 14 and emphasizes safety in working with tools like rotary cutters and hot irons. Included are seven projects, including small quilts, pillows, and colorful wall hangings. The tips for quilting with children and the illustrated instructions for using the rotary cutter are alone worth the price of the book. Consider for public library quilting collections.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571201416
• ISBN-13: 978-1571201416
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #494,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Expert Advice > Alex Anderson

More About the Author

Alex Anderson's love affair with quiltmaking began in 1978, when she completed her Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt as part of her work toward a degree in art at San Francisco State University. Over the years, her focus has rested on understanding fabric relationships and on an intense appreciation for traditional quilting surface design and star quilts. Alex's mission is to educate, inspire, entertain, and grow today's quilting community. With this mission in mind, she has had the privilege and pleasure of ushering tens of thousands of new people into the world of quilting. For eleven years, she hosted television's premier quilt show, Simply Quilts, and she is currently the co-host and an executive producer of The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims (www.thequiltshow.com), an interactive website that features full production videos and is connecting quilters worldwide. When Alex is not traveling, she resides in Northern California with her husband and a new kitty, and daily faces the challenges of feeding various forms of wildlife in her backyard. Visit her website at alexandersonquilts.com.

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Teaching Tool, April 22, 2002

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Teresa McCarthy (Syracuse, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kids Start Quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 Fun & Easy Projects Quilts for Kids by Kids Tips for Quilting with Children (Paperback)

Alex Anderson is among the best in teaching quilting methods. This book is a great teaching tool for children of all ages. Alex really explains each step in detail and I learned some new tricks myself. She stresses safety while working with children as well as self-expression through fabric choices. A great addition to any sewing library!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Skimpy, September 8, 2004

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This review is from: Kids Start Quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 Fun & Easy Projects Quilts for Kids by Kids Tips for Quilting with Children (Paperback)

I love Alex but the book is a little too skimpy with only five blocks to choose from.

I am also surprised at the lack of photos on hand quilting. Hand quilting really needs way more illustrations and not just on burying the knot! Even the section on hand tying lacks illustrations!! If you put it in the book, you should show us how it is done so we can see it. A book on the basics should include the basics!

It is still a good book, but after having both books by Barbara Eikmeier I can say it isn't the best book I have seen on the subject. A nice addition after you have the others.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Purchase, January 9, 2007

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Deborah J. Evans "DebsDolls" (Cairns, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids Start Quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 Fun & Easy Projects Quilts for Kids by Kids Tips for Quilting with Children (Paperback)

I purchased this book for my 13yo niece; it was the best buy ever. It is easy to read & the projects are very easy to understand & complete.