Book Review: Easy, Creative Quilt Backs- December 30, 2007 Over Easy: Creative Ideas for Pieced Quilt BacksBy Lerlene NevarilMartingale Publishing, 2006Paperbound, 64 pagesRetail: $19.95 Heres a book for that neglected side of your quilts, the back side. Most quilters, having spent their creative energies on the top, try to keep the back as simple as possible. Lerlene Nevaril makes the case for giving more attention to the backsides of quilts, and provides a plethora of ideas for doing so, including backs done with fat quarters, panels,...http://www.quiltchannel.com/2007/12/over-easy-creative-ideas-for-pieced.html Book Review: A New Twist on Strips and Curves- December 4, 2007 A New Twist on Strips n CurvesBy Louisa L. SmithC&T Publishing, 2007Paperbound, 88 pagesRetail: $26.95 Louisa Smiths first book, Strips n Curves, published in 2001, was enormously popular. The reception it got among quilters was an indication of the appeal of these unusual and marvelous designs, based on a concept she calls strata or large strip sets cut into Drunkards Path shapes. This new book will be welcome to all of Louisas fans, as it builds on the earlier book with new...http://www.quiltchannel.com/2007/12/book-review-new-twist-on-strips-and.html |