The Quilter's Recipe Book: All the Ingredients You Need to Create Over 100 Fabulous Quilts [Paperback]

Celia Eddy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

Author and needlework expert Celia Eddy says that making a quilt is like baking a cake. First, quilters should know the basic tools and ingredients. Next, they need a formula--or a recipe--to follow. Finally, they must gather all ingredients together and follow the recipe. The Quilter's Recipe Book offers a feast of ideas for piecing, patchwork, and appliqu©--the basic techniques required for producing beautiful quilted items. Easy-to-follow instructions show how to piece the block, and make eight-pointed stars, fans, log cabin blocks, appliqu© blocks, and blocks with curves. Each quilting "recipe" shows how to make a beautiful quilt and includes:

A large color photo of the pieced quilt

Block diagrams, templates, and drafting instructions

The amount of fabrics needed
This beautiful volume also gives advice on creating imaginative combinations of fabrics and colors. Quilters can choose from 100 traditional and contemporary quilts, and can also use the blocks to create many other beautiful quilted things. Quilt recipes are arranged in order of complexity. More than 400 color illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

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"The hardest thing . . . is deciding which quilt to make." This compendium of 100 block patterns is definitely going to make deciding easier. A section of quilting basics, briefly covering craft tools and techniques--from templates to piecing to finishing--leads off, followed by a full-color gallery of -thumbnail-size pattern designs, each named and referenced to pages on which specifics about block construction can be found. Each block gets a two-page spread: pictured on the left-hand page is a larger picture of the block itself and graphs showing color and piece placement. Concise, step-by-step instructions, nicely illustrated and very clear, are on the right. Pictures of design variations, an icon establishing skill level, and template shapes to be enlarged are positioned in the margins. Beginners may need additional help with fabric selection and to determine the amount of fabric to buy, but this is otherwise a great starter guide; and the gorgeous, full-color photos will entice even some stitchers who already know the craft well. Stephanie Zvirin
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From the Back Cover

[BACK COVER]


Making a quilt is like baking a cake. First, you need to know the basic tools and techniques. Then you need a formula to follow. Finally, you must gather together all the ingredients before following the method. Dip into The Quilter's Recipe Book and discover a feast of ideas for piecing, patchwork, and appliqu©.



Discover the time-honored methods for creating and putting together quilting blocks to make an amazing variety of quilts, pillows, and throws. Choose from 100 traditional and contemporary designs, from one- to nine-patch arrangements, plus eight-pointed stars, log cabin blocks, fans, and blocks with curves.



You’ll find easy-to-follow instructions on piecing the blocks, plus advice on the exciting use of colors and fabrics. A dash of inspiration and a spoonful of stitching know-how are the perfect recipe for quilts that are guaranteed to make your mouth water.



Celia Eddy has been fascinated by the infinite design possibilities of mosaic pattern since she first discovered patchwork in the 1970s. She is Acting Heritage Officer of The Quilter's Guild of the British Isles and coordinator of The British Quilt Study Group. Celia also runs her own on-line quilting and patchwork magazine, Quiltstory. Her previous books include Quilting Basics and Quilting Illusions, both available in North America from Barron’s.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764129554
• ISBN-13: 978-0764129551
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great first quilting book, July 29, 2005

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Laura Faist "natural mama" (delaware) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Quilter's Recipe Book: All the Ingredients You Need to Create Over 100 Fabulous Quilts (Paperback)

As a beginning quilter, I've been more inspired by the colors and quilt blocks in this book than in any other. The step-by-step "recipes" are a lifesaver for someone who's not sure where to start and make even the more challenging patterns seem accessible. The section on quilting techniques is not as in-depth as in some other books, but this book would be a more-than-adequate accompaniment to a basic quilting class or a beautiful supplement to a more comprehensive quilitng guide.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From cutting blocks and varying squares to handling shapes, this is the perfect book to begin with, November 6, 2005

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This review is from: The Quilter's Recipe Book: All the Ingredients You Need to Create Over 100 Fabulous Quilts (Paperback)

Making a quilt is like baking a cake: the best choice for beginners are clear directions, ingredients lists, and templates which simplify projects - all of which are accompanied by gorgeous color photos of 100 finished results in The Quilter's Recipe Book: All The Ingredients You Need To Create Over 100 Fabulous Quilts. A large introductory section covering tools and techniques surveys both equipment and special options such as applique, while the second half of Quilter's Recipe Book focuses on quilt projects. From cutting blocks and varying squares to handling shapes, this is the perfect book to begin with.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific quilting book, January 25, 2008

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This review is from: The Quilter's Recipe Book: All the Ingredients You Need to Create Over 100 Fabulous Quilts (Paperback)

I had been using a library copy of The Quilter's Recipe Book to make my first quilts---four of them! This book helped me greatly and I finally decided to take the plunge and buy it. It's my trusted companion as I make my quilts.