Customer Reviews

More Quilts from the Quilt Maker's Gift

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I am a huge fan of the first Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift publication. I loved the book and have made three quilts that were inspired from the patterns found there. This sequel, More Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift is inferior on nearly every level. The patterns are not so interesting, and seem more fussy and complex. In addition, in this sequel publication, the patterns are not rated by level of difficulty, which I believe is a detriment. Finally, the actual quality of the book is not good. Within a day of bringing it home from the store, the cover of the book had curled up like a wood shaving! I think the authors would have done well to stick with the same publisher who put out their first effort. About the only good things I can say about the book is that the instructions seem clear and the photos of other color options are helpful.

This book is even better than the first! The quilts are gorgeous, the instructions easy. I've make many of the quilts from the first book and can't wait to start with these quilts. Includes many quilting techniques, including foundation peicing. A good book for beginners to the advanced quilter.

I loved the first book, Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift, so I just had to have this second book. And I wasn't disappointed! The book is a delight to look at and the quilts are an inspiration. I love that each pattern gives two or more optional design and colour choices. And the fabric requirements and quilt layouts are easily understood and followed. I look forward to making several quilts from the ideas in this book.

I enjoyed the first book Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift. Both books have wonderful directions, even pressing instructions. Much to my dismay, I discovered that the Tea Leaf quilt had no template in the back of the book. I searched all over and was not able to find it. Could anyone help?

A quilt one of whose blocks has 36 half-square triangle blocks? according to some professional reviewer.

(really, it's not all that hard to make the Tree of Life. Fussy and a bit tedious, yes.)

But I'm not sure I want to make more than one arty block from that pattern--at least until I need a full-sized quilt.

That said, it's a lovely book. Especially nice are all the different colorways for each quilt.

The authors are very very particular about precision piecing. And not a whole lot of fun if you want to change block sizes. Easier to redraft the pattern from some other source.

I love both of the books inspired by the Quiltmaker's Gift but in More Quilts.. there is an error in the Fish quilt, last quilt in the book. The Fish unit 2 Reversed on pg. 143 is not reversed. Use the back side of your copy however, and it will work fine.

This book is wonderfully laid out and illustrated. I especially like the instructions that list fabric and block requirements for various size quilts. It is frustrating as a beginning quilter to come across a new pattern in a book or magazine, only to have instructions and yardage requirements for one size given. (I wasn't a math major).

This needlecraft publication by children's books publisher Orchard Books is deftly designed to have appeal to quilting enthusiastis all ages, and so is reviewed here as the perfect parent/child introduction to quilts and quilting. More Quilts From The Quiltmaker's Gift features 19 traditional quilt patterns for young quilters, including instructions on fabric selections, assembly details, and clear piecing directions. Parents will want to use Joanne Line's More Quilts From The Quiltmaker's Gift as a guide for involving the entire family in a quilting project, as it's most accessible to all.

While this book, like its predecessor, is beautifully illustrated and a joy to read, it is the presentation of quiltmaking as a shared experience among family and friends that make both these books so special. I loved the first so much, I had to have this one the moment it appeared and it has only served to add to my list of pending projects.

I was so disappointed with this book! The two pages giving all the information on the first quilt patten had been cut out at the center of the binding. Unfortunately, this was the only pattern that I would have used. This truly means...buyer beware!