Elly Sienkiewicz's Beloved Baltimore Album Quilts: 25 Blocks, 12 Quilts, Embellishment Techniques [Paperback]

Elly Sienkiewicz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 16, 2010

Featuring quilts from the 2010 Quilt's Inc. exhibit, Baltimore Album Review II: Baltimore's Daughters - Friends Stitch Past to Future. Celebrate the return of classic Baltimore patterns! These smaller blocks make for easier, more portable quilt projects that you and yours will cherish for years to come.

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Review

It is always exciting news in the applique world when Elly Sienkiewicz comes out with a new book. In Elly Sienkiuewicz's Beloved Baltimore Album Quilts we find 25 blocks, 12 quilts for inspiration and numerous embellishment techniques. Album quilts are perhaps the most glorious of all applique quilts. The blocks are often done by many different stitchers and contain symbols that are representative of our culture, both past and present. All the patterns in the book are from the Happiness is in the Journey quilt, one of the quilts from the Houston Special Exhibit. They are sized at 8x8 finished. There is an enlargement chart for those of you who would like to work in a larger size format. You will find wonderful photos and illustrations for various applique techniques from beginning basics to such techniques as weaving fabric for baskets and creating dimensional flowers. Art materials covered include: threads, fabric manipulation, beads and acrylic paints and inks. I also liked the instruction on creating a dog tooth border. The quilts at the 2010 Houston Special Exhibit started from a grain of an idea Elly had in the middle of the night. Over the course of 3 years (2007-2010), 245 volunteers from 36 states and 5 countries created 12 Baltimore Album quilts. The twelve quilts plus an additional 28 quilts from around the world made up the 2010 Houston Special Exhibit. The block makers names are listed along with a map of the quilt to help the reader locate the specific block in the photo of the quilt. I am sure there are names you will recognize. This is a MUST have book for your applique book library, and will be a great resource for both the beginner and the more experienced artist.

About the Author

Elly Sienkiewicz is a best-selling author, the president of the Elly Sienkiewicz Applique Academy, and a hugely popular quilting teacher.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; Large type edition edition (November 16, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571208488
• ISBN-13: 978-1571208484
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure delight, November 11, 2010

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This review is from: Elly Sienkiewicz's Beloved Baltimore Album Quilts: 25 Blocks, 12 Quilts, Embellishment Techniques (Paperback)

Beloved Baltimore Album Quilts by Elly Sienkiewicz is the latest in a long line of books by Elly based on teaching the reader how to create the appliqué blocks for a Baltimore style quilt. This book covers in very clear detail all of the techniques required to make the appliqué blocks and inspires you with the confidence that even the most difficult looking block is easy when made in small stages and following the instructions given. There are a number of new techniques (to me) included in the book using art materials and embellishments, for example creating silhouettes and stencil shading. The second half of the book is devoted to 25 patterns for blocks that the reader can reproduce to make their own unique quilt. The gallery of quilts are awe inspiring and many were included in the Special Exhibition `Baltimore's Daughters' at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in 2010. Many different quilt artists around the world contributed to the quilts, which were presented either to a quilt teacher or to Elly herself.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Overlap with Baltimore Elegance, March 8, 2011

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This review is from: Elly Sienkiewicz's Beloved Baltimore Album Quilts: 25 Blocks, 12 Quilts, Embellishment Techniques (Paperback)

This book has a lot of good information on embellishing techniques and some nice block patterns. Unfortunately, many of the block patterns were previously published in Baltimore Elegance. I'm keeping the book, but I wish that had been clear when I purchased it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY iNFORMATIVE AND GREAT EYE CANDY, May 20, 2011

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This review is from: Elly Sienkiewicz's Beloved Baltimore Album Quilts: 25 Blocks, 12 Quilts, Embellishment Techniques (Paperback)

I AM NOT REALLY A PERSON THAT WOULD DO THIS KIND OF WORK, BUT AFTER READING THIS BOOK, I MIGHT GIVE IT A TRY. ELLY'S 2 CDS I THOUGHT WERE INTERESTING TOO. SHE HAS A WAY OF MAKING YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE SITTING WITH A FAVORITE AUNT, AS SHE EXPLAINS HOW TO DO APPLIQUE. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEN.