Great American Quilts 1994 Author:Carol L. Newbill (Editor) This year the special chapter focuses on appliqué, a quiltmaking technique that is alive and well across the country. We've chosen six of our favorites for you to enjoy. Learn Hawaiian-style appliqué from Bonnie Belshe of Illinois as you make her Flowers of Hawaii, and design your own Hawaiian appliqué. Or see how tradit... more »ional appliqué designs can be updated with a simple change of color scheme.
Two quilt guilds, one from Ohio and one from Alabama, independent submitted quilts made from the same easy-to-piece pattern. But their very different color choices of fabric, color, and setting give the two quilts two entirely separate looks that may give you some ideas for changing your favorite patterns.
The Designer's Gallery features work by five exceptional quilters that range in technique from intricate piecing to painstaking appliqué, and in style from Donna Leigh Jackins' humorous look at frogs to Dawn Slotten's moving tribute to Vietnam veterans.« less
This book features quilts from 29 quilters in 20 different states.
Chapter titles include [1] Absolutely Applique [2] Quilts Across American [3] Traditions in Quilting [4] Bee Quilters and [5] Designer Gallery
All quilts include pictures of each quilt and quilter in color as well as directions and patterns.
My personal favorites are "Anniversary" [it reminds me of Pennsylvania Dutch designs], "Grapevine" , "Circling Swallows", "Diamond Engagement Ring", "Multi-Fan Star" , "Trees and Garlands", "Currants & Coxcomb", and "Flowers of Hawaii"