Simple Comforts: 12 Cozy Lap Quilts [Paperback]

Kim Diehl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2009

Add a touch of warmth to your home with these 12 original projects that combine traditional patchwork with charming country-style applique. From best-selling author and award-winning quilt designer, Kim Diehl, comes this fabulous new volume featuring 12 original projects in Kim's signature style. With their combination of traditional patchwork and country-style applique each project is perfect for adding a touch of warmth and comfort to your home - but with such beautiful artistry, they could easily end up on the wall instead.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I love the look and cozy feeling I get when I see scrap quilts, and I love applique! Kim has mixed scrappy pieced quilts with beautiful applique in this book. I have a ton of fabric that I would love to put to good use and now I have a lot of great ideas. I am constantly moving my quilts around in my house for decorating and love that I can use any of projects for the wall, table or to cuddle up with! --connectingthreads.com

About the Author

Kim Diehl is a self-taught quilter, a best-selling quilt-book author, and an award-winning quilt designer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: That Patchwork Place (May 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564778487
• ISBN-13: 978-1564778482
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kim Diehl Deals Another Fine Hand!, July 1, 2009

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S. L. Smith "SansSerif" (Back Home Again, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Comforts: 12 Cozy Lap Quilts (Paperback)

Kim Diehl presents us with one more fine book in her "Simple" series. I already own "Simple Seasons", so I snapped up the new "Simple Comforts" as soon as I saw it.

These "Simple" books tend toward traditional patterns done in strong colorations with just the right mix of color and contrast, and not TOO much applique. Ms. Diehl's style also lends itself very well to scrappyness, and "Simple Comforts" is a wonderful resource to inspire you to finally deal with those scraps.

The Table of Contents page provides thumbnail photos of each of the 12 quilt patterns, which is a most helpful editing technique that I wish all publishers would utilize. You instantly see the full range Diehl's colorful interpretation of traditional patterns.

Of course, you can make these quilts using really modern/mod fabrics, and there is one particular quilt - "Checkerberry Bliss" - that is a great exercise in contrast in black and light greens. My favorite is "Twilight Hopscotch", a really lovely star/chain variation in tone-on-tone greens on neutral; I am thinking of making this one first to use as a shower curtain.

Scattered throughout the book are Diehl's "Pin Points", which are helpful insets which offer handy technique tips. Also worth noting: each pattern includes directional arrows for "proper" seam pressing, which I rely on to help me best-match pieced seams.

I look forward to more "Simple" books from Kim Diehl; whether this is your first of her books or not, I think this one will inspire those of us who prefer colorful yet still largely traditional patterns. "Simply" a winner!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Doesn't Dissappoint, July 6, 2009

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C. J. Wolf (Tomah, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Comforts: 12 Cozy Lap Quilts (Paperback)

This book contains 12 beautiful quilt patterns. Half of the quilts feature applique in them, which I think is one of the things this designer does best. Full color directions are very clear and easy to follow even for novice quilters. Kim Diehl has 3 other books out. I own all of them and have made many of her designs. Many of the quilts featured in this book are square and are of a size that make great wall hangings and table toppers. 'Simple Comforts' makes a great addition to my quilt library.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Applique and piecing create these quilts, November 14, 2009

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Barbara Rhoades "Jackie of all Trades" (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Comforts: 12 Cozy Lap Quilts (Paperback)

A dozen quilts, all lap sized, to create. Of course, as Ms Diehl points out, a few borders or extra blocks and they can become a bed quilt as well. So don't let the title stop you from buying.

One of the very first things I noticed was her tips, called PIN POINT, which is set off in a colored box and scattered throughout the book. Be sure to read each one for helpful suggestions. A 16 page basic quilting tips provide answers to such questions as how to do appliqué and apply bindings.

Each project has a color photo along with the materials needed and cutting lists. Finished size of the quilt as well as the individual blocks is given. Piecing, appliqué and finishing steps include graphics to show more detail of the written words. Any templates needed are included at full size. This is great as you don't have to run out to the copy shop before you can start a quilt.

From small to larger blocks, these quilts have a range of fabric sizes so you can use up your stash or have an excuse to buy more. There are several quilts I want to make. Now I just need to decide which one to start on!