The Weekend Quilter [Hardcover]

Rosemary Wilkinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2, 1998

Taking their inspiration from the countryside in all seasons and at different times of the day, five expert quilt makers have produced a wonderfully diverse collection of bed quilts, cot quilts, throws and wall hangings - all to make in a weekend. The quilts all make use of the two most important aids to speedy cutting and assembly: the rotary cutter and the sewing machine. Quick methods are also introduced such as bonded applique and strip piecing for the making-up and quilt-as-you-go, tying and big stitch quilting for the finishing. All techniques are explained in detail and each of the 26 quilts is illustrated with clear and helpful diagrams. Using a wide range of fabrics including cottons, silks, flannels and felts, these patchwork quilts will make both useful and beautiful decorations for the home.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (February 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895779951
• ISBN-13: 978-0895779953
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #821,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Weekend Quilter, August 15, 2006

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MG Walton (Orewa, Hibiscus Coast New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Weekend Quilter (Hardcover)

I think this is a great book. I am a real get-it-done-quickly quilter as I don't have the amount of spare time I would like to make quilts, so this book is excellent for me. Very good for beginners but also great ideas for experienced quilters. Clear instructions take the brain-work out of construction. I have one other of her books and am keen to increase my library with more that she has edited. AAA+++

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Quilting Book, November 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Weekend Quilter (Hardcover)

This is an exceptional quilting book because it features a number of beautiful quilts, AND the directions for the quilts are easy to understand and follow. Instructions are clear enough that even a beginner could tackle most projects, and the beautiful photographs make you want to! Great book.

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Had In Mind, July 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Weekend Quilter (Hardcover)

I found this book very disappointing. Nowhere in the description does it state that a large number of the designs are ethnic-inspired (Asian and American-Indian). The designs are easy to understand if this is what you are looking for, but the description of the book implied that the designs are more traditional and this is not the case. All of the patterns are simple - too simple. There is nothing to them. And the color schemes chosen are not attractive. If this were the only quilting book I owned, I would probably not be quilting for long!