And for those of us who love traditional quilt blocks and who want them to be rich, sophisticated and antique looking can find much inspiration in this book. Design issues are stressed in this workbook-like book. The variable star is alternated with other traditional blocks for innovative new looks, in an overall pattern. The quilts which illustrate the patterns are again visually rich and sophisticated and include quilts by Martin and by McCloskey as well as antique quilts. Templates and rotary cutting instructions are given and a glossary detailing basic quiltmaking instructions.
Instructions are clear and accurate.
This book could be useful to a variety of levels of quilters, from advanced beginners, looking to improve their design skills to advanced quilters, looking for inspiration in our rich historical heritage. All the blocks are drafted to an eight-inch size so a variety of sampler quilts can be made using these blocks. Each block is accompanied on the same page by templates and an illustration of the recommended piecing instructions. The sources for the blocks are listed in an index. Sampler quilts illustrate the outer and inner covers of the book.