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A Passion for Piecing: Breathtaking Quilts from Easy Paper-Pieced Units; 16 Projects + Award-Winning Quilts

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This book by Claudia Clark Myers is the best quilt and design book to come down the pike in a very long time. I have far too many books in my quilt library, and had sworn to downsize. I realized that many of the new books on the market are repeats of what I already have. I have always admired Ms. Myers work, and was excited to see that she had written a book.

I was definitely NOT disappointed. This book is fresh, exciting, and packed with beautiful pictures and galleries, and the instructions and tips are superb. Claudia comes from a background of costume designing, and it shows in her work and instruction. Her method is paper piecing, enabling the quilter to obtain perfect results. Even though it has 16 projects, it isn't merely a pattern book. It encourages the quilter to explore her/his own style and design sensibility. It is loaded with ideas and inspiration. I can say that it truly is a cut above most of the new quilt books I am seeing on the market today.

Do you want to move your quilting up to a new level? Do you love traditional, but want to breathe new life into it? Do you want to move into art quilting? Do you want to find your own style and signature? If so, this book is for you. It is suitable for all levels of adventurous quilting. This talented quilter has mastered not only her craft/art/talent, but also mastered the ability to show and encourage us how to do it.

At a time when I decided to be very mindful of the money I spend on quilting books, I can say that this book gives me more than my money's worth.

Thanks, Claudia.

I have been a fan of Claudia's work ever since purchasing another quilt book that contained her Moonshine quilt so I have been anxiously waiting for this book to be published. I have not been disappointed. It contains patterns for 16 quilts but in addition what I particularly like are her hints for selecting fabrics, even organizing your sewing area to make the process more enjoyable and efficient. Sounds mundane but I kept thinking, now why didn't I think of that. I've been a quilter for almost 40 years and many of her tips are ones that I've never seen before. And the quilts are stunning and certainly out of the ordinary. She encourages the quilter to try his/her own arrangement of the basic blocks, to experiment. Although I have not yet tried any of the quilts from this book I'm assuming that her attention to detail will be carried over into the instructions and patterns themselves. This book will be in your library forever and you won't end up regretting its purchase.

What a beautiful book ! I am a paper-piecer, and this book just takes it to another level. The quilts range from fairly simple to challenging , but the instructions are easy to follow and with the foundations provided will make it fun to try a couple at least.

The colors and quilts are fun to just look at and covet. All in all, a great book for a quilter of any level - it will inspire for sure!

I am especially impressed with the vivid, beautiful colors of the quilts in this book. The photography is outstanding! The instructions are clear, detailed and easy to follow.

I love to paper piece and I like the fact that there is a range of quilts, some more simple and some more complex. There are so many I want to try.

The color palletes are inspiring! Good work, Claudia!
Merry Fitzgerald, DVM

I was in the midst of working on two quilts when Claudia's book arrived. One was totally in the design stage and the other was a "design-as-you-sew"-type quilt. I was trying to work out some design issues, and "Voila!' the answers were in this wonderful book.
Not only are the intricacies of paper-piecing well explained, with photographs, but the inspiration for combining patterns and creating something new comes flying off the pages.
This book will be a valuable resource for me for a long time to come.

The colorful cover and photos in this book really called to me. It has many interesting projects to make and great design tips throughout. The author provides clear instructions and invites readers to experiment combining the block patterns provided to create your own quilt design.

I think this will be a book I will continue to refer to for inspiration and technique.

This book is a must-have for any quilter's library. It is full of wonderful projects that will appeal to the beginning as well as advanced quilter. With easy to understand instructions on paper piecing, advice on color and fabric selections, and so many beautiful quilts to feast your eyes upon, what more can a quilter ask for?! What a great Christmas gift for yourself or your favorite quilter!!

Marilyn - St. George, Utah

besides the beautiful quilts you just can't wait to try, the best part of this book is the easy conversational style and the clear instructions. I haven't paper pieced but have been wanting to try. I have Carol Doak's dvd and although think it great I just don't find the designs that compelling. Here I loved the designs as well as the style. If I had one complaint is that instead of pattern sheets a DVD would have made life vastly easier. I was a bit put out by having to copy off the pattern pieces many of which are a3. But other than that I loved it.

I'm in the process of making my first of many quilts from this book. So far the instructions are good and the patterns are inspiring. It is also nice that the author has included patterns for different skill levels as well.