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Patchwork
200 Questions Answered
Jake Finch

Search Press
March 2011/ ISBN 1844486591
How-To Books/Patchwork
Amazon US || UK

Reviewed by
Rachel A Hyde

Inside this book are 200 questions about patchwork, and more importantly there are also the same number of answers! Useful to just about every patchworker from beginners through to advanced as surely most people aren’t going to know everything in here…

This is a title in Search Press’ “200 Series” where that number of questions, methods or whatever is explained. If you are a beginner then starting at the beginning is a good idea as you can learn just exactly what a quilt is, as well as what patchwork is and what is has to offer to today’s stitchers. The next few chapters are divided into patterns for blocks, grouping them under how many patches each contains (e.g. four, nine, sixteen, etc). You can also learn the basics in here, including what you need to get started, what features your sewing machine ought to have, setting up a work space, your first project etc. Other chapters feature advice on designing, buying fabric, color choices, constructing a block and finishing to name a few. There is a chapter at the end with templates for some of the more complex blocks that are difficult to work out through scaling alone. Each block pattern earlier in the book features a colored picture of the block and how to work out the size of the pieces as well as an explanation in some cases of the block’s history. If you read this book from cover to cover (or at least pick out some of the relevant answers) you ought to have no trouble in completing your first quilt. One for every quilter’s keeper shelf.

Reviewer's Note:
Reviewed 2011
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