Quilting with the Muppets: 15 Fun and Creative Patterns [Paperback]

The Jim Henson Company (Author), Children's Television Workshop (Author), Children's Television Workshop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2000

This manual presents patterns for making the celebrated characters from "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street". There are 15 patterns for characters to applique as quilt blocks, including Kermit, Miss Piggy, Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and more. The blocks are compatible in size, so you can mix-and-match patterns for a personalized quilt. There are photographs of all the quilts and stories about their creations.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

For years the talented folks at the Muppet Workshop have been turning out characters that are adored the world over. And it seems the Muppeteers are also quite adept at making friendship quilts to mark special occasions among their extended family. From this tradition has sprung Quilting with the Muppets, a celebration of Muppet characters and the humans who create them. Each of the 15 quilt block projects features a different Muppet, with brief directions for reproducing it in fusible appliqué. The quintessential furriness and dimension of the puppets read instantly in many of the blocks as shown, made as they are with fake fur and sculpted foam, but since the very basic instructions explain only flat appliqué, some readers may be disappointed. Still, the personalities of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Oscar, Big Bird, and the rest of the gang shine through clearly even when rendered in simple fabric form, and Muppet enthusiasts will enjoy having good templates of the characters. The book's second half documents about two dozen of the delightful friendship quilts made by the Muppet artists. --Amy Handy

From Library Journal

More for Muppet lovers than quilt aficionados, this volume pictures quilts made by artists and craftspeople who work on Muppet puppets rather than by professional quilters, and many of the quilts in the book's Muppet quilts gallery were made as baby blankets for the Muppet Workshop's friends and family. Useful for fans who want to make similar quilts based on Henson's characters, the book features full-sized, color patterns and step-by-step instructions for 15 different character quilt blocks, which can be mixed and matched. Quilting expertise is not required, as the characters may be fused rather than appliqued (sewn) onto each block. Nonquilters will enjoy seeing the imaginative quilts and reading the background information for each creation. A good choice for all public libraries.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571201017
• ISBN-13: 978-1571201010
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book!, January 14, 2001

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This review is from: Quilting with the Muppets: 15 Fun and Creative Patterns (Paperback)

While this book does give fabric requirements for individual blocks, it doesn't give those for entire quilts. Looking at the bright side, however, the blocks could be put together in so many different ways that a pattern for a single quilt might be limiting. I enjoyed reading about the friendship quilts made by the Sesame Street people, and the patterns for the blocks are adorable. The instructions were easy to follow, as they use simple fusible appliqué with optional satin stitching (recommended if you're going to wash the finished product). I made one block (Elmo) for a placemat for my grandson, and it turned out so cute that I may have to make an entire set for the family!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Quilting Moms, May 10, 2001

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Jennifer Allebach "klondike71" (Odessa, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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The quilt blocks in this book are so much fun to make! Experienced quilters can use many different types of fabric to give the quilt dimension, but one-dimensional fabrics work well too. The instructions on applique could have been a bit more detailed, but they are probably enough for firt-time applique'ers. 15 blocks to choose from allows you to make a project of any size.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mother of two toddlers, January 23, 2002

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Kurtis A. Webb "Pigsew" (Pella, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book a year ago and finished 2 Sesame Street quilts for my children for Christmas. The book gives a lot of great ideas. I did not use all of the templates that were provided but purchased a kite that had better scale characters to recreate. The stories about the quilts the author made are fun.