Crazy About Quilting: Confessions of an Average Quilter

by Ada Moyles

A tribute to the art of quilting. With needle and thread, a few scraps of fabric, and plenty of patience, a work of art and the story behind it can emerge. Quilter Ada Moyles presents a large selection of quilts -- and the stories behind them -- in Crazy About Quilting . Along the way she shares tips and tricks to minimize housework -- leaving more time for making quilts. The author's amusing vignettes and stories stitch together a world of fabric and needlepoint, art and heirlooms, passion and memories, creating a rich and brightly colored tapestry.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 9, 2006

Reviews

[LeeAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy quilting. I get caught up in it, get frustrated with it, and struggle to fit the right quilt to fabric. Housekeeping, cooking, and other mundane projects get shorted. It is my source of peace and certainty in a sea of change, and this quilter, Ada K. Moyles, understands.

[Ashley Lambert-Maberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a charming book, a collection of essays written for a quilting magazine that I've never heard of (I've only just started to quilt--heck, I haven't even finished the binding for my first one yet. That's tonight!) But I do love reading essays, when I'm starting a new interest, to hear about the inner life of the people who engage in the activity--it's all very well to learn how to quilt, but how else do I learn how to become a quilter?

I'm not sure if the author is a hugger or not, but the book reads like a hug--I guess it reads like a quilt--warm and comforting and homely and proudly old-fashioned. I didn't walk away with new quilt projects in mind, but that's not the point of it. I certainly walked away with a much better sense of what it means to think like a quilter, so it definitely did its job.

[Ciara · Rating 3 out of 5]

a really cute, fast read about the misadventures of a quilter. this is kind of what it would be like if your grandma did a newsletter. given that i too am newly crazy about quilting, i found this quite charming. i doubt it would have much appeal to non-quilters, but whatever. who cares about them!

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a quilter, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. You can see yourself every time you read another chapter.

[Wynne · Rating 2 out of 5]

humorous look at quilting. I could relate to the "average" feeling.

[Melenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!