Great American Quilts/Book 3

Great American Quilts

by Leisure Arts

Small quilts, wall quilts, challenge quilts, scrap Quilters love making all sorts of quilts. For this year's special chapter, we have chosen six stunning quilts made from ordinary shapes - squares, triangles, hexagons - to bring you "Simple Pleasures." Look at Sammie Simpson's Fine Feathers Friend and Doris Dunlap's Converging Triangles to see how two very different quilters handled designs made from triangles. For those who enjoy challenges, see how well Marybeth Cieplinski handles the challenge of making a very small quilt, 28" square, in only three colors in her Cosmic Explosion. And for an old-fashioned scrap quilt made from a seldom-seen pattern, see Marianna Frost's Memory Chain. Chicken anyone? Take a look at Freddy Moran's spunky, scrappy Funky Chicken that leads off "Quilts Across America" - and find out why Freddy spent several months afraid to open her mail! Also included in this chapter are angels and a quilt with lots of finny, Finnish fish. Cactus blossoms, stars,

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1995

About the author

Leisure Arts was born from a simple concept: The Art of Everyday Living. From its inception in 1971, Leisure Arts brightened lives through the art of needle crafting, specifically through crochet and knit publications. Today, Leisure Arts provides all the tools you need to live creatively. As a leading publisher of lifestyle and instructional craft publications, we work with a team of talented designers to bring you the latest trends in all crafting categories. From needle crafting and general crafting how-to books to adult coloring books, coloring instruments, home décor and beyond, it’s easy to make memories with Leisure Arts.

Reviews

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoy these, for the pictures and the ideas I can get about quilting patterns and how they can be used