Pine Tree Quilts: Perfect Patchwork Piecing [Paperback]

Lois Embree Arnold (Author), Barbara Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001

Make a forest of trees for a full-sized bed quilt, a stand of pines for place mats, or a tiny lone pine Christmas ornament. Includes the history of this enduring pattern and dozens of examples showing the amazine variety of strip-pieced, paper-pieced, and appliqued Pine Tree blocks. *Complete step-by-step illustrated instructions and yardages. *Includes 15 projects - fast and simple to masterpiece quality. *Contains a Walk in the Pine Forest gallery of quilts. *Traditional favorites: Log Cabin Pine, Pine Star, Redwood Forest, Territorial Trees, and more. AUTHORBIO: As a third generation quiltmaker, Lois Arnold has lived with quilts all her life. Being a 'country girl' at heart, Lois loves to be surrounded by antiques and traditional quilts, but she makes both traditional and innovative quilts. Lois began teaching quiltmaking in 1980 when friends asked her to teach them to quilt. Her quilts, wall quilts, and quilted clothing have been exhibited in galleries and quilt shows from coast to coast. Lois has won awards in local, regional, and national shows... REVIEW: A review from Quilt University says, "If you have ever been fascinated by this traditional pattern, you must have this book for your library. You will get your money's worth and then some. Before she ever gets to the 15 projects and their step-by-step instructions, Lois gives a history of the block, shows 48 different variations, and provides basic instructions for hand or strip piecing, applique or foundation.There is also a Gallery of quilts,both old and new, providing additional inspiration."

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

As a third generation quiltmaker, Lois Arnold has lived with quilts all her life. A "country girl" at heart, Lois loves to be surrounded by antiques and traditional quilts, but she makes both traditional and innovative quilts. She enjoys using a variety of techniques and sets up challenges for herself on each project. Her passion for the pursuit of perfection in patchwork has earned her the title of "Princess of Perfection" among her quiltmaking friends. Lois began teaching quiltmaking in 1980 when friends asked her to teach them to quilt. Since that first class, she has taught in a variety of shops and class settings. Her greatest thrill is to see what she calls "the great aha" as students catch on. Lois resides in Chandler, Arizona, with her husband, Gary. In addition to quilting, she enjoys reading mysteries, entertaining, looking for great antiques and trying to keep flowers alive in the desert sun.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: American Quilter's Society (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574327496
• ISBN-13: 978-1574327496
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #782,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A veritable forest, May 26, 2001

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Carol H. Miller (www.Quilt University.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pine Tree Quilts: Perfect Patchwork Piecing (Paperback)

If you have ever been fascinated by this traditional pattern, you must have this book for your library. You will get your money's worth and then some. Before she ever gets to the 15 projects and their step-by-step instructions, Lois gives a history of the block, shows 48 different variations, and provides basics instructions for hand or strip piecing, appliqué or foundation. There is also a Gallery of quilts, both old and new, providing additional inspiration. Finally, on page 43, we start the projects designed for the book. They range from the simple paper pieced tree made with long strips for each layer of branches to the eye-popping pieced tree with more than 40 triangles. Each pattern is clearly explained with excellent graphics and written instructions. Many of the projects are small, allowing you to try different trees without making a lifetime commitment.

An extra bonus is the gorgeous quilting design that goes with Pine Star wallhanging, a classical beautiful combination of leaves, cones and swirls. It would make an equally impressive appliquéd border design.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enhanced with a colorful gallery of quilts, March 18, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pine Tree Quilts: Perfect Patchwork Piecing (Paperback)

In Pine Tree Quilts: Perfect Patchwork Piecing, needlecrafter Lois Arnold presents the variety and utility of Pine Tree blocks in quilt making. She offers step-by-step illustrated instructions for more than a dozen projects, some of them are fast and simple, others offer "masterpiece quality" quilting. Highly recommended for novice and practicing quilters, the informative, "user friendly" text is enhanced with a colorful gallery of quilts, fabric requirements, helpful tips, and grid charts.