How Not to Make a Prize-Winning Quilt
by Ami Simms
review by L.
Everything you don't need to know about quilting. The author is pictured with a paper bag over her head. Need I say more?
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  How to Improve Your Quilting Stitch
by Ami Simms
review by L.
A must for hand-quilters. Explains how to do fine handquilting and how to avoid common problems.
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  Machine Quilting With Decorative Threads
by Elizabeth Hendricks, Maurine Noble
review by Jenny
A well-written resource to help you control your machine stitching techniques, so that you can produce gorgeous quilts that rely heavily on the stitches as an integral part of the art of the piece. A quilt should have stitches that enhance its beauty!
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  Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! : The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking
by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes
review by L.
This book would be an asset to any quilt library. Ten chapters in the book discuss quiltmaking techniques, using a pattern and color selection, fabric preparation and block construction, sewing the quilt together, getting the quilt actually ready to quilt it, and then the quilting and binding. Thirty-two patterns are given, including some applique. Color illustrations as well as the block construction illustrations are outstanding.
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  Color Confidence for Quilters
by Jinny Beyer
review by L.
Particularly for beginning quilters, this is an excellent book on the use of color. It explains how to use both few and many fabric patterns. It explains how to make a color palette and how to create a palette based on a quilt pattern. This is a very useful book.
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  Wrapped in fabriqube (TM) : the new magic of fabric embellishment, machine embroidery, and applique
by Glenda D. Sparling
review by L.
A how-to book of embellishment, using many techniques, including puckered applique, scrunching, pin tucking, concertina tucking, several kinds of couching, cable stitching, dribbling, making spiral tubes, etc. For people who want to make designer clothing, this is a wonderful resource book. Has a large color section, showing examples of the various techniques made into garments. The technique instructions are clear and easy to follow.
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