Pieced Vegetables [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The shapes and colors of common vegetables are fascinating..." (more)
Key Phrases: piecing diagram, construction press, reversed blocks (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Brilliant piecework designer Ruth McDowell first shared her particular expertise in Piecing: Expanding the Basics and then revealed more intriguing secrets in Pieced Flowers. Now she turns her skilled hand to the vibrant world of produce in Pieced Vegetables. Artichokes, cabbage, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, and 15 other varieties may at first seem an oddly narrow focus for a whole book, but their rich colors, interesting textures, and widely diverse shapes are well suited to pieced quilt blocks. For each vegetable, McDowell provides detailed block and piecing diagrams, a photo of the finished block, and colored schematics proposing one or two ways that the finished blocks can be arranged into interesting, almost abstract quilts, just by repeating the same vegetable in alternate placements. She also provides a diagram of a very large sampler quilt incorporating one block of each different vegetable. Although written directions are sparse, the diagrams are excellent and the introduction offers solid groundwork on interpreting and enlarging the diagrams, working with templates, and basic piecework sewing. --Amy Handy

Product Description

Brilliant quilt artist Ruth B. McDowell has done it again! Her clever piecing techniques make garden vegetables come to life. Here are 29 different blocks consisting of 22 popular vegetables, many with design and piecing variations. These blocks include asparagus, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, peppers, and more, and come complete with the instructions, diagrams, illustrations, and template patterns you need to create each design. You'll also find practical advice on fabric choices, as well as insight into the construction process.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; illustrated edition edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571201408
• ISBN-13: 978-1571201409
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #661,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, September 18, 2008

By	Purse Artist (CA United States) - See all my reviews

If you like Ruth McDowell's work, you will love this book. I have all her books and am glad that I purchased this one too. There are 20 projects, which are presented with design and piecing variations. Most are shown two ways, once with curved seams and again with straight seams. The color photos are wonderful and the directions and templates are clearly presented and easy to follow. Fabric advice and information on the construction process are included.