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Little Bits of Whimsy: A Pattern Book [Paperback]

Kathleen Rindal Brooks (Author)
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Piecing accurate miniature quilts with personality just got easier! Quilting teacher Kathleen Rindal Brooks, a whiz at using an array of exciting fabrics such as conversation prints and plaids, shares her secrets for success in this delightful pattern book. It includes all-time favorites such as charm, signature, House and Log Cabin quilts. It also offers dozens of construction tips that guarantee precise points and perfectly aligned seam intersections. Downsizing (sewing first, then cutting to size) and foundation piecing are two sewing methods used to create the minis with absolute accuracy. Readers are also introduced to the advantages of vellum, a special paper preferred by the author for making foundations. Full-color quilt photos reveal stunning color combinations that serve as a visual guide to fabric selection. Step-by-step directions guide readers in making whimsical minis with names to match. For example, vintage scraps find a home in a little Log Cabin called "Granny Wore Star Pajamas." Embellishments add a decorative touch to "Button Up," a quilt that combines two easy blocks. Quick piecing and lots of fabrics make "Country Living" an easy and lively design. Whether for gifts or personal home decor, the quilts in this book promise hours of fabric play and sewing fun!

Product Details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Chitra Pubns (June 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1885588151
  • ISBN-13: 978-1885588159
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,775,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Totally for the real mini enthusiast!!!!, February 24, 1999
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This review is from: Little Bits of Whimsy: A Pattern Book (Paperback)
Wonderful minis accompanied by delightful whimisical chat. Patterns are clear, directions are easy to follow and the results are stunning. As a side note miniature enthusiasts should "all" keep this book in their library as reference material. The hints and tips come from a prize winner !!!!!!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Miniature Whimsies at their best., February 11, 2002
This review is from: Little Bits of Whimsy: A Pattern Book (Paperback)
This book is a real little treasure for all quilt lovers. The book is just a small one, but it is filled with color pictures, patterns and great tips for any quilter.

Kathleen Rindal Brooks is a well known quilter and teacher from Illinois, and this is her first quilt book. But luckily not her last. In the book she share some great secrets on how to make perfect and accurate miniature blocks and piece them together making funny and whimsical miniatures. Kathleen Brooks is well known for her use of fabric and to let the fabrics tell the tales through her quilts. Conversational prints are used in a way to get the most out of them, and she mixes different fabrics in a perfect way. The book shows us new tips on making traditional patters, like log cabin, charm quilts and signature quilts. Kathleen has developed her own downsixzing method to make the most perfect miniature blocks, and she also teaches us how to sew on paper to make the miniature blocks the most perfect ones.

And all the miniatures in the book are displayed in a whimsical and very charming way. After you have looked through the pictures of the book you want to take a look in your house and use some of Kathleens ideas in your own decoration.

Britt Arnhild Lindland

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Quilting, January 21, 2008
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May Eve (Foothills, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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After I received the book, I was somewhat disappointed by the actual patterns in the book. I wish that I could have seen all the patterns on the Internet before ordering the book. I already have most of the patterns. I also do not like the color scheme of the patterns. But, to make miniature quilts, and as a beginner in quilting, the book would still be worthwhile for someone to purchase.
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