Leslie Linsley

Author of The Weekend Quilt

63 Works 1,044 Members 8 Reviews

About the Author

Leslie Linsley is the author of more than 50 books on crafts and decorating. Her articles have been published in Woman's Day and Ladies' Home Journal, among many others. She also owns The Craft Place, a store on Nantucket Island.

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Works by Leslie Linsley

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The Weekend Quilt (1986) 94 copies

Leslie Linsley's Weekend Decorating: 1,001 Quick Home Decorating Ideas, Tips and How-To's (1993) 62 copies

First Steps in Quilting (1880) 43 copies

Small Patchwork & Quilting (1993) 42 copies

Rainbow of Afghans (1989) 40 copies

Country Patchwork and Quilting (1988) 35 copies

Country Living Aged to Perfection: Adding Rustic Charm to Your Modern Home Inside & Out (2010) 33 copies

Key West Houses (1992) 32 copies

Calico Country Crafts (1988) 32 copies

The Illustrated Afghan (1990) 29 copies

A Quilter's Country Christmas: More Than 50 Projects to Make Your Home, Gifts, and Decorations Extra Special for… (1990) 29 copies

Pretty Patchwork (1993) 27 copies

Leslie Linsley's High-Style, Low-Cost Decorating Ideas: For Every Room in the House (1999) 27 copies

Country Weekend Patchwork Quilts: 26 Quilts to Make With Time-Saving Shortcuts and Techniques (1990) 26 copies

Crafts for Dummies (1999) 26 copies

America's Favorite Quilts (1983) 25 copies

Nantucket Style (1990) 23 copies

Country Living Salvage Style: Decorate with Vintage Finds (2017) 23 copies

Leslie Linsley's 15-Minute Decorating Ideas (1996) 22 copies

Hooked Rugs: An American Folk Art (1992) 22 copies

Quick and Easy Knit and Crochet (1983) 20 copies

Carry-Along Crochet (1985) 19 copies

Quilts across America: The making of the great American quilt banner (1988) 19 copies

Scrimshaw: A Traditional Folk Art, A Contemporary Craft (1976) 18 copies

Wildcrafts (1977) 18 copies

DECOUPAGE (2004) 17 copies

Leslie Linsley's Christmas Ornaments and Stockings (1982) 16 copies

A Nantucket Christmas (2004) 14 copies

Afghans to knit & crochet (1984) 13 copies

More Weekend Quilts: 19 Classic Quilts to Make With Shortcuts and Quick Techniques (1993) 13 copies

Leslie Linsley's Quick Christmas Decorating Ideas (1996) 13 copies

Making it Personal with Monograms, Initials, and Names (1656) 13 copies

Nantucket Cottages and Gardens: Charming Spaces on the Faraway Isle (1600) 12 copies

Leslie Linsley's New Weekend Quilts: 25 Quick and Easy Quilting Projects You Can Complete in aWeekend (2006) 11 copies

Leslie Linsley's Night before Christmas craft book (1984) 9 copies

Custom made (1979) 9 copies

Nantucket: Island Living (2008) 9 copies

The great bazaar (1981) 9 copies

Photocraft (1980) 8 copies

Totally Cool Grandparenting: A Practical Handbook of Tips, Hints, & Activities for the Modern Grandparent (1997) 8 copies

Upscale Downsizing: Creating a Stylish, Elegant, Smaller Home (2017) 6 copies

Key West: A Tropical Lifestyle (2007) 6 copies

Million Dollar Projects from the Five and Ten Cent Store (1982) 6 copies

First Home: A Decorating Guide and Sourcebook for the First Time Around (1998) 6 copies

Decoupage: a new look at an old craft (1972) 6 copies

Country Decorating With Fabric Crafts (1985) 5 copies

Christmas on Nantucket (2019) 5 copies

Leslie Linsley's Country Christmas Crafts: More Than 70 Quick and Easy Projects to Make for Holiday Gifts, Decorations,… (1995) 5 copies

Making the New Classics: How to Transform Ordinary Objects from the Basement, Hardware Store, Tag Sale, and Surplus… (1984) 5 copies

Air Crafts: Playthings to Make and Fly (1982) 5 copies

New Ideas for Old Furniture (1980) 4 copies

Decoupage on...Glass, Wood, Metal, Rocks, Shells, Wax, Soap, Plastic, Canvas, Ceramic (1977) 4 copies

The decoupage workshop (1976) 4 copies

First Steps in Counted Cross-Stitch (1987) 3 copies

Army/Navy surplus: A unique source of decorating ideas (1979) 3 copies

Key West Cottages and Gardens: Inspiration from America's Special Tropical Island (2023) 3 copies

Decoupage designs: 75 projects you can do with color prints (1975) 2 copies

Country Christmas Crafts 1 copy

First Steps in Stenciling (1986) 1 copy

Fabulous furniture decorations (1978) 1 copy

Leslie Linsley's Weekend Decorating (1993) 1 copy

Decoupage for Young Crafters (1977) 1 copy

Patchwork & Quilting 1988 1 copy

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Crafts for Dummies by Leslie Linsley

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BooksInMirror | 1 other review | Feb 19, 2024 |

The Weekend Quilt by Leslie Linsley

Handed down to me by my grandmother, my first quilting book

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Fatula | 1 other review | Sep 25, 2023 |

The Weekend Quilt by Leslie Linsley

Definitely for beginners in a hurry. Contains color drawings for creating traditional basics such as a Fence Rail. I always flip through it when I need a gift created over a weekend, but I'll admit I usually end up making a different quilt.

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JonquilA | 1 other review | Feb 14, 2023 |