American Jane's Quilts for all Seasons: ...and Some for No Reason
Our friend Sandy has designed 14 very successful projects; the cover quilt is particularly gorgeous. Cheerful and fresh colours for traditional quilts updated in the most charming way. --QuiltMania, the Quilt magazine, Issue No. 70, France<br /><br />This title by Sandy Klop puts the fun back in quilting. This has 14 light-hearted, enjoyable projects with a vintage flair that will have special appeal to gardeners. The techniques include appliquÃ© and piecing. Most of these quilt projects are suitable for beginners.For each season, this book offers exquisite quilts. Start the spring season with the gorgeous appliquÃ©d and pieced daisy quilt.For summer there is a lovely whimsical checkered quilt with cherries and chickens. The designs for fall feature apples and fall foliage. Two of the autumn quilts are in traditional autumn colors. This has a gorgeous appliquÃ©d folk art Christmas quilt decorated with holly leaves and berries, pineapples, and a Christmas tree.These wall quilts come in a range of sizes. For each quilt, this has a list of fabrics, a cutting chart, and color illustrated, easy to follow, step-by-step directions. There are full-size templates and layouts as well as suggested quilting designs. The introduction covers all of the basic sewing and quilting techniques, including the binding and quilting. The author carefully explains strip piecing and appliquÃ©. --Connie Krochmal, bellaonline.comAmerican Jane's Quilts for All Seasons ... and Some for No Reason, the full title of Sandy Klop's new Martingale & Company book, gives just a tiny hint of all the whimsy and fun inside. The 14 fully-patterned quilts are divided by season, and include beautiful pieced and appliquéd designs, all with Sandy's unique, folk-art flair. --From McCall's Quilting magazine