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Your First Quilt Book (or it should be!) [Paperback]

Carol Doak , Ursula Reikes
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

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October 1, 1997
Mild highlighting/underlining/notes/math problems. Mild shelfwear w/small crease bottom corner.

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Your First Quilt Book (or it should be!) + Quilting For Dummies + All-In-One Quilter's Reference Tool Easy-To-Follow Charts, Tables and Illustrations, Yardage Requirements, Cutting Instructions, Setting Secrets, Choosing ... Piecing Techniques, Number Conversions
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 228 pages
  • Publisher: That Patchwork Place (October 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1564771989
  • ISBN-13: 978-1564771988
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As a best-selling author, celebrated teacher and lecturer and award-winning quiltmaker, Carol Doak has geatly influenced the art and craft of quiltmaking for more than a decade, both in the U.S. and internationally. Her accomplishments include a sizable collection of popular books - Easy Machine Paper Piecing, Easy Paper-Pieced Keepsake Quilts, Easy Mix & Match Machine Paper Piecing, Show Me How to Paper Piece, Easy Reversible Vests, Easy Paper-Pieced Miniature Quilts, Your First Quilt Book (or it should be!), Easy Stash Quilts, 50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars, Easy Paper-Pieced Baby Quilt, 40 Bright and Bold Paper-Pieced Blocks, 300 Paper-Pieced Quilt Blocks, Simply Sensational 9-Patch Stars and her recent release, Mariner's Compass Stars, is receiving rave reviews . Carol also recently released an updated version of her best-selling Easy Reversible Vests, 50 Little Paper-Pieced Blocks and her latest book, Carol Doak's Creative Combinations. With over one million books in print, it is no secret that Carol has raised the popularity of paper piecing, her trademark technique, to heights never before seen in the world of quiltmaking.

Carol's Carol Doak Foundation Paper and Carol Doak's Keepsake Frame Cards are very popular items for paper piecers around the world.

An impressive range of her beautiful blue-ribbon quilts have been featured in several books, such as Great American Quilts 1990 and The Quilt Encyclopedia and on the cover's of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, Quilt World, Quilting Today, Ladies' Circle Patchwork and McCall's Quilting.

Carol's lighthearted approach and ability to teach have earned her high marks and positive comments from workshop participants worldwide and at national shows such as the Houston International Quilt Festival and the American Quilter's Society Show. If you have ever taken a class from Carol, you know that her enthusiasm for quiltmaking is infectious. Carol has a gift of sharing her inspiring ideas with her students in such a positive and unique way. Carol travels to teach extensively through the United States including Alaska and Hawaii and as far away as England and Australia.

In April 1999, Carol was awarded the 8th Honors Award from the Eastcoast Quilters Alliance in recognition of her outstanding influence in the field of quilting. In September 1999, her book, Easy Machine Paper Piecing, was named by Quilter's Newsletter Magazine as one of the 30 most influential books in the past 30 years. She was also nominated as one of 24 All-American Quilters in 2004 and 2005 Professional Quilter of the year.

Carol's history in the quiltmaking is nothing short of remarkable, and the future of quiltmaking will benefit from her generous knowledge, enthusiasm, and most of all from her love of quilts.

Carol lives in New Hampshire, where she claims the cold winters give her plenty of reason to stockpile a fabric stash for insulation purposes!

Customer Reviews

This is an excellent reference book for any quilters library, especially the beginner. L. Dlugozima  |  21 reviewers made a similar statement
The pictures and instructions are straightforward, easy to understand and follow, and logical. BeeReader  |  17 reviewers made a similar statement
I originally bought this book for a quilt club I had joined. B C  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
265 of 271 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Reccommended by the accidental quilter August 6, 2000
Format:Paperback
You too can read this book and feel like a quilting bee! I love this book because Carol Doak explains every stupid little detail you need to know in order not to screw up big time with quilts. It's not easy to sew all those little pieces together and have them come out symetrical. If you wack off the excess with a rotary cutter, (which seems pretty fun at the time), the block is the wrong size. Carol has a gentle and humorous voice and this book must be written at about the third grade level because even I understand it. I like the black and white shaded diagrams because it's easier to keep your colors straight if you use different color combinations for the same quilt. Best of all, there are simple projects in this book that are beautiful and truly suitable for a beginner. I made a variation of the simple stars quilt for my Mom for Christmas and she loves me again. My daughter has been whining for one of her own ever since she saw Grandma's. I ironed on wonderful antique photos of four generations of mothers and daughters in the star centers--which made the quilt an instant family hit. As a result, Mom loves me second best of all the kids again, although she probably still loves my brother the best because he bought her the weed wacker she wanted for Christmas and she always liked him better anyway.
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120 of 121 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars If you have no clue, this book is for you. :o) February 19, 2001
By Arbela
Format:Paperback
To put it simply, prior to this book (and "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting"), I could barely reattach a shirt button. I don't know what made me think I could hand stitch a quilt, but I just jumped into it. 6 weeks later, I had a beautiful, hand made lap quilt as a present for my mother.

This book shows the necessary techniques, provides pearls of wisdom and offers projects from start to finish, all with a nice touch of humor.

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88 of 89 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't even sew, but I made my first quilt! February 23, 1999
Format:Paperback
I have never learned to sew. Well, not really. I have hemmed my pants and reattached my buttons, but that was my entire sewing repertoire before I got a wild idea to start quilting. I bought three different books, all of which were helpful in their own ways, but this book made it possible to start and complete my own project. It has everything from quilting vocabulary musts and the necessary tools to stitching techniques. I can't say enough good things about it!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Your First Quilt book or it should be
I am new at this so this will be a learning experience for me.. I thinki with these patterns I will be able to come up with somethig.
Published 1 month ago by L. Crawford
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and simple - great introduction
I bought this book after reading the positive reviews on this site. I am really happy with it. It explains the basics, the essentials, in clear easy to understand language and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by book luvver
5.0 out of 5 stars Even I can do this!!
I loved this book. I received it and thumbed through to get a feel for it and ended up reading instead of skimming through it... Read more
Published 1 month ago by DeNisa Howe
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
As a new quilter, I found this book to be the most helpful of all the books I have purchased. Easy explanations and a wide variety of topics covered.
Published 2 months ago by ER
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners
I am a beginner quilter and this was a good introduction. Gives good basic info on sewing and cutting and how to's to get started. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Molly C. Turner
4.0 out of 5 stars quilt book
I ordered this paticular book because of the fact that it was
for beginners and the wording is very understandable ( for
fristr timers) the illustrations are very direct... Read more
Published 2 months ago by hope
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Quilt Book For the Beginner
Need to learn all those quilting terms (fat quarters, fat eighths, charm packs)? This is a great little book for learning all the very basic quilting terms and hints for laying out... Read more
Published 2 months ago by P.J.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good reference
It gave me a good idea of how to start this new hobby. Very traditional in the approach to quilting.
Published 3 months ago by Willetta Tucker
4.0 out of 5 stars Great quilting book for beginners
The book was just what I knew it would be. I had borrowed it from the local library before buying it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vickie
5.0 out of 5 stars Your First Quilt Book (or it should be)
A friend suggested I purchase this book. I am very pleased and better than expected. It wll be a very good reference book.
Published 3 months ago by Linda K. Stinnett
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