One-Block Wonders: One Fabric, One Shape, One-of-a-Kind Quilts [Paperback]

Maxine Rosenthal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006

A single print, cut randomly with no fussy cutting, is pieced together with gorgeous results.

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About the Author

Maxine Rosenthal came to quilting via a path that included writing software and refinishing furniture. Fascinated by kaleidoscopes, she explores the patterns that develop when fabric is cut and re-joined to create new designs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; 1st edition (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571203222
• ISBN-13: 978-1571203229
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Maxine Rosenthal started quilting about fifteen years ago. She used to make clothing, but never anything as large or as time-consuming as a quilt. Maxine did many things before quilting. She had a career writing computer software, and even took a break from that to learn furniture refinishing, which she considered a walk through history. She was commissioned to make a quilt for the movie Grumpier Old Men, and still has a copy of the check from Warner Bros. But, like many, her appearance ended up on the cutting-room floor. Maxine started making kaleidoscope blocks with hexagons and octagons almost as soon as she began quilting. Maxine resides in Minnesota.

Customer Reviews

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127 of 128 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing what you can do with one fabric . ., March 23, 2006

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B. Jordan (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One-Block Wonders: One Fabric, One Shape, One-of-a-Kind Quilts (Paperback)

The author has done a fantastic job of showing what you can do with one fabric and make it different from you basic "stack and slash" variety of quilts. Lots of examples and clear directions should allow both the novice and experience quilter to have a wonderful time making these quilts. I especially like the examples that show the original fabric! It's amazing how much her colorwash technique of the blocks makes the basic fabric evolve into something else completely!

One of the few quilting books I've read from cover to cover! Can't wait to try different fabrics to create quilts from subtle and mushy to bold and dramatic! Already looking at the fabric in the quilt shops with a whole new mind set!

104 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Newly Obsessed, April 24, 2006

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Jennifer K. Mann "QuiltFan" (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One-Block Wonders: One Fabric, One Shape, One-of-a-Kind Quilts (Paperback)

I bought this book 3 weeks ago and I have been so pleased with it. At first, you might think this is just an extension of Stack 'N Whack, but it isn't. The only similarity is the pinning technique which is essentially the same. The differences are in what Maxine Rosenthal does with the blocks that result and in the types of fabrics she uses. I'm about to complete my first quilt from this book and I already have others planned. I highly recommend it.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, October 29, 2006

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pattysue (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: One-Block Wonders: One Fabric, One Shape, One-of-a-Kind Quilts (Paperback)

Maxine's technique intrigued me so I ordered the book. I've read it again and again. When I visit a fabric store now, I look at fabric in a whole different way. Now that I've finally found the "perfect" fabric after weeks of looking, I can hardly wait to start. I highly recommend this book if you want to try something different.