Kids Can Quilt: Fun and Easy Projects for Your Small Quilter
Gr. 5-8. This large-format book of advice and 23 projects for aspiring and experienced quilters introduces sewing tools and offers detailed instructions for cutting, piecing, and hand- and machine-sewing. Illustrated step-by-step directions and several colorful photos and drawings per page make the projects look inviting, though the multipart directions may confuse inexperienced quilters. The project ideas, which are sometimes quite ambitious, include a striking appliqued fleece blanket and a crazy-quilt shoulder bag. Appended are a glossary and a two-page section that responds to common laments, such as "I keep pricking my finger with the needle." A good source of ideas, though beginners may need help.Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved