Quilt in a Day; Pioneer Sampler (Quilt Block Party - Series Five) [Paperback]

Eleanor Burns (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 1999

Share a sense of adventure, as we travel through the historic moments that helped shape this great nation from Kentucky to San Francisco, in the 12 blocks of the Pioneer Sampler .

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Quilt in a Day (May 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0922705437
• ISBN-13: 978-0922705436
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #294,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Twenty-nine years ago Eleanor Burns introduced her first Quilt in a Day book, cultivating a quiltmaking revolution. She presented her unique style, a diverse combination of cutting and sewing applications, creating new techniques altogether. Her concise step by step directions are easy to grasp, allowing the possibility for anyone to be successful at making a quilt. Eleanor Burns gave quiltmakers techniques that compacted months into merely a day, a quilt in a day, spreading her vibrant enthusiasm within everyone. She has motivated thousands of want-to-be quilters with needed confidence and assurance. Altogether, the impact of her influences opened the door to a renewal. Her efforts sowed the seeds that have grown into many techniques that are commonly used today. Since 1978 when she self-published her first book Make a Quilt in a Day: Log Cabin Pattern, she has authored over seventy-five additional books. Throughout the world today, there are thousands of instructors teaching her quiltmaking methods. Her first Quilt in a Day TV series began airing on PBS in 1990 and is still broadcast nationwide and abroad and now her shows can be seen on the world wide Web on QNN and Quilters TV.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eleanor Burns is a Pioneer in Quilting, April 21, 2000

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Karlynn A. Streifert (Scotia, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quilt in a Day; Pioneer Sampler (Quilt Block Party - Series Five) (Paperback)

This book is a must have for any quilter! I have decided to order one as a gift for a friend who has just started quilting. Eleanor makes her directions easy to follow and understand. THe Pioneer Quilting book has an array of beautiful choices for many fabrics and color schemes. A lovely book!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eleanor Burns is the Best!, June 2, 2007

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Sue (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quilt in a Day; Pioneer Sampler (Quilt Block Party - Series Five) (Paperback)

Eleanor Burns' Quilt in a Day series is a great collection of books to help quilters, and Pioneer Sampler is one of my favorites. It includes 12 different blocks to create a lovely sampler quilt. Each block has a little descriptive paragraph about its name, and there are a few recipes in the book too. But best of all is the clear and detailed pictures and directions of how to make each square and the whole quilt. I

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perpetual Calendar for Quilters is tip-top!, December 15, 2007

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Janice Marois "janice142" (cruising, eastern seaboard) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quilt in a Day; Pioneer Sampler (Quilt Block Party - Series Five) (Paperback)

Pioneer Sampler is one of my very few Keepers in the quilt reference library, and you should know I'm "picky" in that I don't want same old/same old repackaged. I had that -- and it was a waste. Er, and instead of picky, let's say selective, okay? (grin)

So several years ago Kidlet gifted me with the Pioneer Sampler book and I was tickled. It was her first quilt book to me (she'd given notions before but to save her money/buy this was a real treat)
In any event, I use mine AT LEAST once per week.

You see, it's a perpetual calendar too. So in addition to the quilt blocks we also get a two-page spread for each month of the year. Because it's one of the perpetual's you can mark the first on any day block that pleases you. So, since Son was born on a Sunday, 2 November`is Sunday for that month. Kidlet was a Monday, so in December, the 5th is Monday.

Please note I use and maybe even abuse my favorites. This book has stood the test of time -- folded back, folded over, whatever. All pages are intact and of good quality.
That's another thing -- the paper is of better than average thickness and all are shiny. Ink doesn't smear either when you write on it.

As for blocks, lots of choices, all basic and easy to duplicate. Specifically, there are no applique pieces to fuss with.
The beginning of the book is an overview of our lovely toys, er, tools, and provides basic how to's.

In addition to the blocks shown on the cover, there are others photographed (real blocks/real fabrics) showing color variations. It can be quite a colorful quilt if you prefer.

Back to the book:
Next we have January... it's a covered wagon sort of journey. We read a tiny bit about what is on the trail. Get a block to make, detailed instructions including cutting, measurements, directions to press, order of sewing -- you know: the "basics" but still necessary. Then we have the calendar pages, and they include a recipe plus show a strip with all 12 blocks in chronological order of the book.

Note on details: Our recipes match the seasons. Specifically, you're not gong to get a recipe for something that's out of season at that particular time of the year. It's a detail, but shows care went into the layout of this one.

There are twelve blocks with such names as Chisholm Trail, Golden Gate, Rocky Mountain. At the end of the book are several pages telling us how to border and complete the quilt. The illustrations are clear and directions are easy to understand.

In any event, this is my calendar -- I can tell you when the pups were born, when Grandma was born, when Kidlet had her first date with Blue Eyes -- everything! And whenever I step back in time with this one I swear I'm making the quilt. Still haven't mind you but I don't know many reference books that have been used as much as this one. Goodness -- imagine it as a Perpetual Calendar for Quilters. It doesn't get much better than this!
Aside: for the one time only events (yearly festivals for instance) just use a Post-It note on the appropriate page. You can also tuck in pictures of your completed quilts for a visual reference later generations may appreciate.

I'd pay retail -- my highest compliment.