Customer Reviews

Still Stripping After 25 Years

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3 star:		(2)
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I am a beginning quilter. I had previously purchased 4 highly recommended books, but they weren't real clear for a total beginner. This book is absolutely great. The instructions, pictures, diagrams, everything, clear and easy to understand. Now, I can finally get started quilting with confidence thanks to this book. Could have saved lots of money if I had purchased this book first.

This book has good photos of the 13 quilts and one pillow sham included. The instructions also appear to be simple enough for a beginner like me, and include fabric selection advice as well as places to glue scraps of the fabric you plan on using for your own reference. Each quilt instruction has multiple drawings illustrating the step-by-step instructions.
There are several different size options given for each quilt, including: "Single Block", "Pillow", "Tablerunner", "Wallhanging", "Lap/Twin", "Full/Queen", "King", although not all quilts included in the book have every size listed. As a note, there are several pages where some of the directions have been covered by stickers giving slightly different measurements, this seems to have been done by the publisher and doesn't really detract from the book's value as a teaching guide.
However I could do without all the "memories" and photographs of the author's family and business sucesses, but as far as actual quilting patterns and directions the book looks helpful. This is a book which should give every level of machine quilter from beginner to experienced something new to sew.

This is a great book for a beginning quilter. As is true with all of Ms. Burn's books, the instructions are clear, the book includes a lot of fantastic illustrations and the quilts are easy to make with strip piecing. I have made three of the quilts and they go together very quickly and easily.

I downgraded the book to three stars because of the physical quality of the book. The copy I received apparently contained many, nmany errors, which had been corrected by pasting small pieces of paper with the corrections over the original type - I counted 25 "pastings" in all! The book LOOKED like a patchwork quilt on some pages! It also had some misnumbered pages (that were not corrected), as well as headings that were incorrect (wrong name of quilt in the heading). I also found errata sheets for one of the quilts on the Quilt-in-a-Day website.

This was a hardcover copy and I was very disappointed that the publisher (a) let so many errors thru to final copy; and (b) made me pay so much money for a book that had so many typoes and "patches". I hope that those problems have been resolved in the copies that are now available.

Well, if you have ever watch "Quilt In A Day" on PBS with Elenor Burns you will find this a fun and enjoyable book. Lots of beautiful patterns and quilts. Sprinkled among her family photo album of where the last 25 years have taken Elenor. It is witty (as she is) and funny and the quilts are very pretty and I think simple to make!
A must buy for any quilter who loves Elenor Burns!
Happy Day!
Wendy
www.hearttohandonline.com

For all of you who are just starting to quilt like myself, THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST TOOLS POSSIBLE. Everything in simple to understand language.

I have waited for some time to get this book, and now I have it. I've looked it over and I'm very pleased with it and look forward to using it in the near future. I am 80 yrs old.
Lola

Excellent book, very clear and easy instructions and great photos.

She is such an inspiration for women everywhere! This is such a beautiful book full of love and laughter and quilts! What a journey she has had!
I love her talent, her philosophy and her determination. This book is such a treasure and is such a treat to follow. Even if you are a beginner you will be creating family heirlooms before you know it! It inspires me every day!

I am new to quilting and my mother-in-law suggested this book to me. It's wonderful! It begins by describing all the tools essential to quilting then moves right in to how to begin. The books progresses with more and more difficult patterns. The illustrations are beautiful and the instructions are simple. Perfect!

Great book, very clear pictures and instructions. Nice variety of patterns to choose from. Nicely detailed from the start of the project to the binding.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone.