Add pizazz to any quilt by capturing the vibrant energy of string piecing. The authors show how to create exciting and graphic quilts using 'strings', narrow strips of fabric, sewn to a paper or fabric foundation. You can chain piece your strings for fast and easy sewing - fun to do alone or with a friend. Twelve simple and delightful string quilt patterns, with complete step-by-step instructions, will introduce you to the unlimited possibilities of this classic technique. The patterns give a colorful new look to such traditional favorites as Spools, Lone Stars, and Kaleidoscopes. AUTHORBIO: Bobbie Aug and Sharon Newman met in Paducah, Kentucky, at the 1989 American Quilter's Society Show. Both were in the first group tested and certified as quilt appraisers by AQS. Currently, both serve as members of the AQS Appraiser Certification Program Committee. Sharon also serves as the program's administrator. REVIEW: Rob Holland of Planet Patchwork says, "Another venerable technique, string piecing, is given a fresh treatment in Bobbie Aug and Sharon Newman's new book. String piecing provides a way to break free of blocks (though it can also be used in blocks) and to add energy and surprise to your designs. Much of the energy in some African-American quilting stems from the string technique."
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Bobbie Aug became involved with AQS in Paducah, Kentucky, at the 1989 American Quilter's Society Show. She was in the first group tested and certified as quilt appraisers by AQS. Bobbie serves as a member of the AQS Appraiser Certification Program Committee. She learned to sew on treadle sewing machines in Illinois. Bobbie Aug was inspired by the quiet, dignified beauty of nineteenth-century quilts and began making quilts 30 years ago. She became a quilt dealer, quilt collector, quilt shop owner, and quilt show consultant and producer, focusing on anything related to quilts and quiltmaking. Bobbie lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with her husband, Norm. Their family includes son Tony, daughter Carrie, Brittany spaniels Angel and Sandie, and a nasty cat named Phannie.
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Very inspirational,
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Or how to make a scrap quilt fast and accurately without sweat ! Every time I look at this book I want to try a new pattern : the technique is well explained and there are great photos of all the quilts projects. There are also extra pictures of old "Stringies" to inspire you. If you've never tried string quilts before this is the book for you.
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I bought this book and my fingers started itching to make one or all of these patterns. But first,the fun part --- just keep stitching long, or not so long, strips of scrap fabrics of all kinds together. Follow the simple instructions combining colors and prints, whatever you pull out of your scrap pile. When you're finished you'll have some really funky material to work with. Now use the measurements or templates given to make squares, triangles, diamonds, whatever, to make a new old-fashioned looking quilt. Lots of color pictures are included to give you a great selection. OR design your own. Believe me, it's not difficult! That's why this book is so great.
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As the term is used here, a "string" is a long narrow strip of fabric. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
border insert strips, quilt top before the quilt, date your quilt, butting line, strings average, quarter measurements, paper foundations, vertical sashes, border inserts, assembly diagram, baste the layers, background triangles, quilt edges, bias strips, pieced strips, seam intersection, bias binding, quilting design, border strips, long sashes, seam allowances, setting squares, sashing strips, seam lines Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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As the term is used here, a "string" is a long narrow strip of fabric. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
border insert strips, quilt top before the quilt, date your quilt, butting line, strings average, quarter measurements, paper foundations, vertical sashes, border inserts, assembly diagram, baste the layers, background triangles, quilt edges, bias strips, pieced strips, seam intersection, bias binding, quilting design, border strips, long sashes, seam allowances, setting squares, sashing strips, seam lines Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Native American Designs for Quilting by Joyce Mori in Back Matter
- Blossoms by the Sea: Making Ribbon Flowers for Quilts by Faye Labanaris in Back Matter
- Optical Illusions (Knowledge Masters Series) by Duncan Muir in Back Matter
- Log Cabin With A Twist by Barbara Kaempfer in Back Matter
- Optical Illusions for Quilters by Karen Combs in Back Matter
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- Stitch A Child's Quilt by Vicki Thomas in Back Matter
- Charm Quilts with Style by Bobbie Aug in Back Matter
- Carrie Hall Blocks: Over 800 Historical Patterns from the College of the Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas by Bettina Havig in Back Matter
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