This manual features lessons and insights for quilters of every skill level. In this completely revised second edition, crafts instructor Jean Wells takes readers on a journey into the world of quilt design, colour and creativity. There are 33 quilt projects based on both vintage and contemporary designs - including 27 original designs specially created for this new edition. Twenty-two quilt blocks teach an array of quilting techniques, including template piecing, strip piecing, applique, curved seams and crazy patches. Each lesson builds on the next, progressing from easy to more advanced techniques. From choosing fabric and constructing quilt blocks to selecting colours and designing quilts of one's own, Jean Wells offers guidance and encouragement that should be suitable for both beginners and experienced quilters seeking a challenge and new creative inspiration.
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Jean Wells is a major force in today's quilting industry. She is the owner of The Stitchin' Post quilt shop in Sisters, OR, and a founder of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. She has also authored many books on quilting and frequently appears on HGTV's Simply Quilts. She lives in Sisters, OR.
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This review is from: Patchwork Quilts Made Easy: 33 Quilt Favorites, Old and New (Paperback)
I aleardy own several books with basic quilt patterns but after leafing through this one in the store, I had to have it. The colors are so beautiful. I am a big fan of the Jean Wells and Valori Wells and this book features many quilts using their fabrics and unique color style. The book also showcases some great techniques.
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An excellent resource for avid quilters,
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This review is from: Patchwork Quilts Made Easy: 33 Quilt Favorites, Old and New (Paperback)
Now in a newly revised second edition, Patchwork Quilts Made Easy is a full-color, profusely illustrated quilting book filled with photographs, diagrams, and step-by-step cutting and assembly instructions for creating thirty-three different quilt projects. Written in a down-to-earth, friendly tone by quilting expert Jean Wells, Patchwork Quilts Made Easy is an excellent resource for avid quilters at all skill and experience levels from the aspiring novice to the seasoned needlecrafter.
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In my twenty-seven years as a quiltmaker and owner of The Stitchin' Post, my quilt shop in Sisters, Oregon, I have worked with thousands of students and customers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inserting vertical sashing strips, use one triangle, layered triangles, quilt diagram, bottom inner borders, quilt photograph, bottom outer borders, side inner borders, side outer borders, bottom middle borders, two dark strips, dotted print, press toward the darker fabric, yellow textured, yellow batik, stitch the blocks, horizontal sashing strips, setting triangles, press from the right side, geese units, assorted plaids, two light strips, theme print, purple check, add the corner triangles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Flying Geese, Log Cabin, Sawtooth Star, Jean Wells, Bear's Paw, Dolley Madison Star, Fruit Basket, Dresden Plate, Aunt Vina's Favorite, Double Dutch, Roman Stripe, Block Assembly, Nine-Patch Block, Petal Play, Rabbit Patch New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In my twenty-seven years as a quiltmaker and owner of The Stitchin' Post, my quilt shop in Sisters, Oregon, I have worked with thousands of students and customers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inserting vertical sashing strips, use one triangle, layered triangles, quilt diagram, bottom inner borders, quilt photograph, bottom outer borders, side inner borders, side outer borders, bottom middle borders, two dark strips, dotted print, press toward the darker fabric, yellow textured, yellow batik, stitch the blocks, horizontal sashing strips, setting triangles, press from the right side, geese units, assorted plaids, two light strips, theme print, purple check, add the corner triangles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Flying Geese, Log Cabin, Sawtooth Star, Jean Wells, Bear's Paw, Dolley Madison Star, Fruit Basket, Dresden Plate, Aunt Vina's Favorite, Double Dutch, Roman Stripe, Block Assembly, Nine-Patch Block, Petal Play, Rabbit Patch New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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