Quilting in No Time: 50 Step-by-step Weekend Projects Made Easy [Paperback]

Emma Hardy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2009

"Quilting in No Time" brings you 50 fantastic easy-to-follow projects for quilts. At a time when store-bought soft furnishings are becoming increasingly expensive, this book brings you high-quality, homemade alternatives at a fraction of the cost. Packed with quick and brilliant ideas for using up scraps of fabrics, original applique designs, fun blocks to stitch together, and fantastic motifs, this is the must-have guide to quilting items for the home. Try your hand at making the perfect throw to put over your couch, or buy some luxurious fabrics to make an oh-so-soft blanket to put in a baby's crib. Make placemats to match your china, add patchwork borders to plain curtains, and stitch speedy pillow covers to change the look of a room in an instant. Every project comes with step-by-step illustrations, plus ideas for variations to add your own personal touch to the finished piece. Also included is a useful techniques section with expert advice on fabric selection, adding finishing touches and more. *50 inspirational soft furnishings projects for every room in the home. *Designer style can be achieved at a fraction of the cost. *Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned photographs and easy-to-follow step-by-step diagrams.

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About the Author

Emma Hardy is a stylist and designer who has worked on various lifestyle and interiors magazines, including Country Homes and Interiors and Marie Claire. Her previous books include Sewing for children, Green Crafts for Children, Making Children’s Clothes, Quilting in No Time, Fast, Fun Cards, and Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids, all published by CICO.

The author is based in London, UK.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Cima Books (February 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906525307
• ISBN-13: 978-1906525309
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #854,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quilting in no time, March 23, 2009

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J. Y. Bolger (New Carlisle, OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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To me, this is a great book! I say that because it provides simple yet complete directions for all the projects, it is what I refer to as "joyful" to browse through and the projects really can be completed in a weekend IF you purchase your fabric first. And I say that because if you don't already have a pretty good sized stash and have to go shopping, this can be very time consuming in itself especially since it's not always easy to find exactly what you're looking for at the first place you go.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Title, January 12, 2010

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P. J. Rowe (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews
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Nice book but title is a little misleading! Several of the 50 projects were just duplicate patterns filed under a different name, what was a beach bag in one section became a tote bag in another and a laundry bag in yet another catagory. Same holds true for a crib blanket that became a wall hanging and then a rug! Knock the title down to maybe "30 Step-by-step Weekend Projects" and it would probably be more accurate. There are some very cute projects that can indeed be finished in a weekend, even for a novice quilter. So even with just 30 projects I'll be stitching for a while!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new here, December 12, 2009

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crafty brit chic (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

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I own a ton of quilting books and am always looking for some new inspiration and know not to expect too much from a 'quick and easy' approach to quiltmaking, but this book completely fell flat. I was hoping for some new inspiration for quick quilts but found nothing that I haven't seen a million times before. This book is totally uninspired and would give it 2 stars only because if this is the very first quilt book you ever buy it would be fine (not great or even good, but fine).