Sets and Sashings for Quilts [Paperback]

Phyllis D. Miller (Author), Bonnie K Browning (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2000

Take the mystery out of placing quilt blocks and put the fun back into quilt assembly. Choose from a variety of 10 popular set designs, such as straight, diagonal, or medallion. Sew 40 different sashings, ranging from simple pieced to intricate applique. The sashings and worksheets presented can be used with plain, pieced, or appliqued blocks. A bounty of sashing designs includes Darting Minnows, Squares-on-Point, Roman Stripe, Fancy Floral Applique, and more. AUTHORBIO: Phyllis D. Miller has been making quilts since the summer of 1968. She has made numerous quilts and wallhangings since that beginning. Her quilts have been exhibited and won awards on the local, state,and national levels. Phyllis graduated from Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, in 1963 with a B.S. in business administration. She is well known in the quilt world as a teacher and for her organizational abiltities. REVIEW: Take the mystery out of placing quilt blocks and put the fun back into quilt assembly! Choose from 10 popular set designs, like straight, diagonal, or medallion. Sew 40 different sashings, from simple pieced to intricate applique. Includes Darting Minnows, Squares-on-Point, Roman Stripe, Fancy Floral Applique, and more. Use the worksheets with plain, pieced, or appliqued blocks.

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About the Author

Phyllis D. Miller has been making quilts since the summer of 1968. She has made numerous quilts and wallhangings since that beginning. Her quilts have been exhibited and won awards on the local, state, and national levels. Phyllis graduated from Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, in 1963 with a B.S. in business administration. She is well known in the quilt world as a teacher and for her organizational abiltities. She is an active supporter and member of the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society and is currently the museum and archives committee chairman. In this capacity, she oversees the Kentucky Quilt Registry which is an ongoing documentation project. Her duties in this position include training volunteers to register the quilts of Kentucky at Quilt Registry days that are held in the counties of the state. She is past president of the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society and was the editor of the KHQS newsletter. She is the founder of the Kentucky Heritage Applique Society, a KHQS auxillary group. Phyllis feels that one of her most rewarding accomplishments was starting Quilter's Day Out in Kentucky so that quilters would have one day each year when they could be together. This was a way to bring a statewide organization to the quilters. This day of celebration was later declared National Quilting Day by the National Quilting Association and is now celebrated around the world. She is a member of the National Quilting Association and is a past first vice president and assistant treasurer. She was president and treasurer of the Murray Quilt Lovers and is a member of the Paducah Quilt 'n Sew On group. Phyllis's favorite parts of quilting are designing the quilt and choosing an appropriate design for the quilting of the piece. She promotes using creative and innovative quilting designs to make every quilt unique. She makes both traditional and contemporary quilts, often combining both ideas in one quilt.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: American Quilter's Society (July 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574327402
• ISBN-13: 978-1574327403
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #658,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book, July 8, 2007

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C. Bogsted "C R" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sets and Sashings for Quilts (Paperback)

I don't usually like to buy books sight-unseen, but had heard that this book had instructions for a sash arrangement that I had been unable to find elsewhere. What a pleasant surprise! This book has every conceivable setting and sashing possible, with directions for figuring out what you need for your specific quilt. It covers the whole range from simple strips for sashing, to complex pieced sashings. There are colored illustrations, featuring quilts that use each of the sashings, and some will just take your breath away. This is a book that every quilter should have in her library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great quilting book, March 8, 2007

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Mollierae - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sets and Sashings for Quilts (Paperback)

This book contains lots of ideas and from there you can get your own ideas. It did help me in making my latest quilt. I am a beginner quilter and have not made that many and this book was very helpful and easy to work with.