A Slice of Christmas from Piece O'Cake Designs [Paperback]

Linda Jenkins (Author), Becky Goldsmith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003

A celebration of Christmas with "Piece O'Cake Designs". There are seven Christmas projects, including applique quilts, stockings, tree skirts, and a table runner. Designs feature a retro '50s Santa, Christmas tree, and Santa sampler from past favourites "A Piece O'Cake Christmas" and "A Sampling of Santas", as well as a new poinsettia design. Quilters should also be able to mix and match patterns to create even more projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; 1st edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157120198X
• ISBN-13: 978-1571201980
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #342,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful designs; lovely ideas, August 5, 2003

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Georgina "tville" (san francisco, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Slice of Christmas from Piece O'Cake Designs (Paperback)

This is a beautiful book about appliqueing and their designs for Christmas. They cover everything from quilts, wall hangings to table runners, stockings and Christmas tree rounds. You can mix and match the ideas here and make everything you need for Christmas.
The nice parts are that the directions are complete for both hand piecing and machine (called fusible in the book) sewing & that most of the designs require small amounts (1/2 yard; 5/8 yard there) of fabric so if you have leftovers you can find places to use them here. Also nice is the ability to copy the designs for your own use. A nice present in itself.
The downside? You should be near a copier and have sharp scissors.
All in all, a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. It's a real joy to view and look at. I wish some of the designs were shown bigger in colour but it's a minor quibble.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars classic Christmas quilting, February 16, 2011

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Susan E. Hinzman (NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Slice of Christmas from Piece O'Cake Designs (Paperback)

The Piece O'Cake ladies always do a wonderful job with their books! And this one is such fun! A lot of fine ideas, especially with the trees. Using my own fabrics will make the quilt individualized for me. And the ideas in the book are a great guideline for my owm personal brainstorming and creative endeavors. This book brings a smile to my face.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for Christmas - great applique reference book!, April 15, 2010

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greetingarts - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Slice of Christmas from Piece O'Cake Designs (Paperback)

If you love Christmas and love to applique, this book will definitely have something for you. With detailed, clear color photographs and patterns that have registration marks for precise applique placement, there are whimsical, cute designs with Santa and his toys and fun and funky trees, or more traditional images with poinsettias and Old St. Nick. The section on applique is invaluable, detailing the Piece O Cake way using overlays and vinyl to get accurate placement, and with tips and instructions for special techniques such as circles and reverse applique. The only issue I had with this book is that some of the patterns need to be enlarged. Know that before you get involved in a project that you just *have* to get started on!