Table runner designs from traditional to modern by various artists, such as: Natalie Barnes, Thomas Knauer, Angela Walters, and more. A donation.

Houston is the home of the International Quilt Festival. Learn its history with the many mentions through this "book." Practically every page of this magazine-without-advertisements sent me to the internet to dig further into articles. I guarantee that there is a story for every one of our members to relate to. If you were lucky enough to be royally entertained by our February 17, 2005, Speaker, Cynthia England, you will definitely want to see what she has been up to in the last two decades.

182 blocks for reproduction fabrics (or any fabric of your choice). A Donation

Learn about "the elements of design" versus "the principles of design," then apply the information to making "improvisational" quilts. She defines "improvisation" as "not using a pattern," but they are definitely planned. (Be sure to check out her IMPROV QUILTING book from our library also.) Her chapter on "Critique" is very helpful. There is SEW much information in her beautiful books -- see for yourself!

Skew a traditional block into a diamond to create Kaleidoscope star quilts. Foundation piecing with freezer paper without having to pick out bits of paper. Hints for matching seams between blocks. The results are simply sewn quilts that look very complicated. Excellent instructions for working with Y-seams. A donation for our library.

Many photos of quilts illustrating various borders. When planning a border, ask questions: how large should it be?; mirror the interior, or contrast the design?; is a border needed???? -- all while following principles of design and color theory. One of my favorite notes in the book: two quilt show judges with two vastly different opinions. In the end - you are your very best judge. A request for our library from Mary Ann Hayre.

Donated by Jane Samuelson

Donated by That Patchwork Place

Donated by Marj DeLorme

With this autobiography Nancy Zieman celebrates over thirty years of teaching sewing on television. She was born in Wisconsin in 1953 and suffered from Bell's Palsy at a very early age. Read about how that face paralasis defined her life; sometimes making it much, much worse, sometimes, maybe much, much better. Having lived in Wisconsin for eleven years and being a sewist (a term I learned in this book), about the time she was getting started on TV, I have followed her very successful career and have enjoyed receiving her catalogs. Even though this book could have used better editing, I still could not put it down.

Our July speaker, Sandy Turner, very generously gave a copy of her self-published booklet to our library, and of course, I had her autograph it. This little book will be a good reminder for those who enjoyed her lecture and took her workshop.

Billie Lauder had so many wonderful hints and tips for us when she spoke at our Quilt Guild, and our collection of her little books is such a nice reminder of her. Phyllis Gallaway has provided us with one of the books that we did not possess, and what a cutie it is. Start with simple nine-patches (make two at once per Billie's neat tricks), and then incorporate your favorite critter into the design (bunny, flamingo, snake, lion, dog, and of course, a cat).

Make various shapes out of diamonds (four-patch units, nine-patch units, tumbling blocks, chevron blocks, log cabin blocks, and more). Conquer those scary angles and Y-seams.

Donated by Chris Friske

Autographed

From page 1 of the book: "Quadcentric quilts are made from strips of fabric, which are segmented before they become a part of the construction. These are not strip-pieced projects, and therefore, these are not "beginner" quilts. However, they are a great deal of FUN to construct, and the feeling of accomplishment runs high upon completion. They are not difficult if you follow these simple step-by-step instructions." A Donation

Learn about the history of Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF), which began in 2003 in Delaware. Over 400,000 quilts have been donated to servicemen nationwide. If visiting Delaware, add to the top of the To Do List a visit to the Winterthur Museum. I especially liked the note from the article's author not to condemn H. F. du Pont for the way he treated some of his textiles, "but protocols for handling old textiles have changed since then - and in any case, the quilts were H.F.'s property to do with as he wished." And in other articles meet many quilters in our nation's first state (and second smallest in size). Once again, the photos and stories are wonderful.

Easy-to-follow lessons for dynamic art quilts.

This is a beginner's guide to techniques, stitches, and decorative projects, such as pillows, tote bag, a chair cushion, table runner, and quilts, but will be appreciated by all sewists. This oldie-but-goodie donation warrants a place in our library as the author's instructions are very clear, and her designs as contemporary as they were in 2005 when the book was published. Patterns for a lion, elephant, giraffe, and zebra are very realistic, yet super easy to construct.

Donated by Bertha Dixon via Dotty Zagar

Donated by Wyn Reddall

Donated by Diane Hocking. Purse Size. Beginner's step-by step guide - 9 blocks - tips and techniques

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Diana Roberts very kindly has donated this heart-touching book for our guild's library that opens our eyes to more ways that quilts help people in so many ways. This book contains photos of quilts, along with their powerful stories, made by members of a mostly Latina cooperative quilt group in Anderson Valley. After reading the book, if anyone is interested in assisting with their project check out their website www.hilosquilts.com or contact Molly Johnson Martinez (the author of the book), P. O. Box 1003, Boonville, CA 05415, 707/895-3277 or 707/391-4615. The group can use donations of thread, scissors, rotary cutters and blades, cotton batting, sewing machines, fabrics, etc., plus ideas of places where they might display their quilts.

Easy-to-follow charts, tables, and illustrations. Yardage requirements. Cutting instructions. Settings. Number conversions. Bed/quilt sizes. Bindings (single- and double-fold bias and straight). Mitered corners. Half- and quarter-square triangles. Thread tension. Y-seams. And tons more tucked into this tiny book. Signed by Sharyn Craig August 2007.

At first glance of this book I thought that I had been cheated as the quilts had been published in his previous books, but then I dug further and figured out that a challenge had been sent out to take twenty quilts and recreate them in fresh new colors. And I DO love a challenge, so this book turns out to be one of my favorites of Kaffe's! Not only are the quilts, old and new, exciting, but they are photographed in a village in rural Bulgaria. Makes one want to grow wings and fly off to explore the area. Once again, Mary Mashuta and her twin sister Roberta Horton from Berkeley have contributed to the book. These quilt designs are really quite simple to make, but the choice of fabrics make them look complicated -- and stunning.

Patterns for a sampler quilt inspired by the "Little House on the Prairie" series of books about the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Many of the block patterns included were mentioned on the television series. The block instructions include snippets of Laura's life. Blocks include: Nine Patch, Snowball, Sawtooth, Indian Trails, Flying Geese, Corn and Beans, Prairie Quen, Trail of the Covred Wagon, Bear's Paw, Dugout, Album, Log Cabin, Schoolhouse, and Doves in the Window. Patterns use templates, such as Laura would have used. Donated by Melissa Trunick.

Combine faux chenille (also know as rag quilts) and raw-edge patchwork for cozy reversible quilts. Quilting is done as the blocks are created. Flannels are a great fabric choice. Instructions for using decorative stitches on blocks, as well as applique.

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At my insistence, Santa Rosa Quilt Guild's very own Anni Donahue showed our members at our March 3, 2022, meeting the three quilts she made that are published in this book. She also told the story of how she came to be included in the book. - Sharon 'the Librarian' Fry

Donated