Book Review: Paper-Pieced Mini Quilts- January 16, 2008 Paper-Pieced Mini QuiltsBy Wendy VostersThat Patchwork Place, 2007Paperbound, 80 pagesRetail: $24.95 Mini-quilts are such a great way to get a sense of accomplishment without having to take six months out of your life to do it. Theyre also a great way to experiment with new techniques, or to perfect some old ones. Wendy Vosters Paper-Pieced Mini Quilts use a modified form of foundation piecing that involves strips. You get the same great precise results with a good bit less tedium. This...http://www.quiltchannel.com/2008/01/book-review-paper-pieced-mini-quilts.html Book Review: Young at Heart Quilts- January 2, 2008 Young at Heart Quilts: 15 Designs With Color and StyleBy Julie PopaThat Patchwork Place, 2007Paperbound, 96 pagesRetail: $24.95 A visit to any quilt show will probably convince you that the average age of a quilter is somewhere north of 50. Its true that the demographics of quilters suggest an older crowd, but according to the folks at this years International Quilt Festival, attendance by younger people was markedly up. This book of bright, lively, and simple quilts with such names as...http://www.quiltchannel.com/2008/01/book-review-young-at-heart-quilts.html |