A Baker's Dozen: 13 Quilts from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, and More From the Staff at That Patchwork Place
Most of the staff at Martingale & Company (parent company of That Patchwork Place) are quiltmakers. In this collaborative pattern book they challenged themselves to use the yummy precut assortments available today . . . we're talking jelly rolls, layer cakes, honey buns, turnovers, dessert rolls, fat quarters, and charm packs . . . to whip up a bakery case of delectable quilts.Note: It isn't required to use precuts. Each set of instructions also gives fabric requirements for pulling from your stash or from bolts at the quilt shop. But just in case you have been tempted by those luscious jelly rolls, layer cakes, etc., the book gives information on how to handle them, sort them, to wash or not to wash, and what to do about those confusing pinked edges. It's a great resource for any quiltmaker. --Kay Mackenzie, allaboutapplique.netThis book has nothing to do with baking but rather cooking the quilt blocks! If you have ever bought a jelly roll or layer cake and it is lying around gathering dust, get yourself a copy of this wonderful book for 13 very good recipes for beautiful quilts. Some unusual shapes are used. I love the ladybirds (ladybugs) and the circle cushions. As with all That Patchwork Place books, it has good instructions with templates where necessary and great designs. --Karen Platt, Karen Platt's Book ReviewsFrom the staff at That Patchwork Place comes a book with a lot of variety. Using jelly rolls and layer cakes, they also incorporated honey buns (one and a half inch strips), fat quarters, and charm packs (5" squares). Since each quilt has a different designer, there are lots of beautiful takes on using these precut fabrics. Each pattern includes a "stash option" for those of us who haven't taken the precut plunge yet. --Stick Your Nose in a Book: Quilting Book Reviews by Jennifer Zoeterman