Trip to Ireland: Quilts Combining Two Old Favorites [Paperback]

Elizabeth Hamby Carlson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002

The Irish Chain pattern is combined with the Trip around the World pattern for an exciting "Irish Trip"! This fresh approach shows you how to expand traditional quilts with innovative design twists on two classics. Try "Irish Squares," "Irish Stars," "Crossing Chains," and more.

· Five projects spotlight Irish Chain and Trip around the World blocks, plus others such as Nine Patch and Sawtooth Star

· Customize the size of each quilt with directions for three settings and two block sizes, all in one value-priced book

· Includes updated methods for making blocks with easy strip piecing--the technique guarantees stress-free stitching

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About the Author

Hometown: Rockville, Maryland

Elizabeth Hamby Carlson's award-winning quilts have been featured in several national quilting magazines. This is her second book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564774171
• ISBN-13: 978-1564774170
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Directions, October 26, 2002

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G. Mullan "quiltlover245" (New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trip to Ireland: Quilts Combining Two Old Favorites (Paperback)

This book is extremely helpful. Everything is spelled out clearly and simply - right down to pressing instructions (which are extremely important with these quilts).

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Filled with colorful photos and examples of blends, August 8, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trip to Ireland: Quilts Combining Two Old Favorites (Paperback)

Elizabeth Hamby Carlson's Trip To Ireland takes two classic quilt patterns - Irish Chain and Trip around the World - and combines them for impact and innovation. From Irish Squares to an easy Irish Trip, this is filled with colorful photos and examples of blends.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Half-Square Triangles!, August 31, 2005

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brnbear (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trip to Ireland: Quilts Combining Two Old Favorites (Paperback)

The quilts in this book are breathtakingly beautiful with using only squares. If you're sick of dealing with half-square triangles (I sure am!) you're sure to find something you like in this book. It's not in print anymore, but I bought it used through Amazon and was very pleased with the perfect condition (and price) of the book.