Two-Block Applique Quilts [Paperback]

Claudia Olson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2004

Get the best of both worlds in this collection of terrific two-block quilts! Pair up pieced and appliquéd blocks for quicker construction, streamlined stitching, and stunning secondary designs.

· Ten beautiful projects feature classic, folk art, and pictorial styles

· Four appliqué methods are highlighted: two kinds of freezer-paper appliqué, plus fabric-starch and needle-turn appliqué

· A special section reveals how to alter traditionally pieced blocks to make space for appliqué motifs

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About the Author

Hometown: Wenatchee, Washington Popular author Claudia Olson has designed for Quiltmaker Magazine and has appeared on HGTV's Simply Quilts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564775747
• ISBN-13: 978-1564775740
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,148,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good book on Applique, March 18, 2006

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Renata Nguyen (Lawrenceville, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy working with applique. The directions and techniques in this book are clear to understand. The patterns are beautiful and you can use them for small or big quilts. I love it. However, you should really work with applique before diving into this. Some of the patterns could be tricky.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great designs, lousy instructions., October 9, 2005

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Steffani McChesney "Catlady" (Ft. Collins, CO) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book based on the beautiful quilts and illustrations. Using it to build a quilt is another matter. The instructions are some of the most poorly written I have ever encountered. I have had to rewrite the instructions so that others, including myself, could understand them. And I do know what I'm talking about. i used to write intruction manuals for the U.S. Navy.

4.0 out of 5 stars colorful book, January 5, 2007

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E. K. Miller "cook, lawyer, knitter, mom" (, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two-Block Applique Quilts (Paperback)

Not a bad choice in quilt block books. I did expect more illusion done with two blocks, per the title, and did not find that much