| It's
beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so why not make all
your holiday decorations this year? In here are twenty-seven
colorful quilting projects in both traditional and contemporary
styles. There is a complete set of patterns in the center
of the book to pull out, cut out and use, and all the other
shapes you need are given as measurements (i.e., squares and
rectangles). This means that you can start immediately without
requiring a computer/printer/copier; a great point in the
book's favor.
This
is a book of patterns, not a quilting, patchwork and appliqué
primer, so some previous knowledge is necessary. The projects
are suitable for a range of abilities but are not graded,
so it is best to pick something, read through it and see if
you have the right skills (as you would do anyway even with
a rating). This is a well laid out book with some good colored
diagrams, but not always a lot in the way of instructions,
so I would rate a fair bit of it improvers to intermediate,
at least when it comes to sewing skills. There is a double
page section at the beginning that goes through a few skills,
good for a reminder or for getting an experienced stitcher
but inexperienced quilter up to the mark. The projects include
tree skirts, coasters, parcel tags, place mats, table toppers,
lap quilts, runners, pillows, bunting, wall hangings and more.
Among the simpler projects are a very unusual tree and wreath
made of fabric wrapped balls, fabric holly wreath made with
fast2fuse and neat round coasters and bunting shapes that
would make up quite fast and look a bit different. I can imagine
a family or group getting involved with some of these projects,
which is a good thing for holiday decorations, and with many
items being "conversation pieces," I can also imagine
them coming out year after year.
If you
cannot find a good range of quilting supplies locally try
www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers. |
