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Gee-s Bend- The Women and Their Quilts

5 stars (Get this book if you can.) - The Quilt's of Gee's Bend exhibit was at the Corcoran in Washington DC earlier this year. I went 3 times with different people. Enjoyed each visit like it was the first! I saw the book then, but I am buying it now. It is informative and inspirational (my mother and I are working on our first quilt together and have others planned). The book has so many examples of the fine workmanship and talent and beauty that grew out of their necessity. Get this book! If you're luck enough to go to the exhibit - do it! - at least once! 5 stars (Read about this in Country Home magazine.) - I believe Country Home wrote an article about these woman and pictured them and some of the quilts. I found it fascinating! It made me thankful for what I've got and showed me that beauty is everywhere -- its just a matter of how you interpret the world around you. Erin 5 stars (more than a coffee table book) - The Quilts of Gee;s Bend is much more than a beautiful coffee table book. It is that, too, of course. The book is filled with social history of this small place near Selma, Alabama. I've been lucky enough to visit Gee's Bend and see the quilt-making process. The Whitney Museum exhibit must have been wonderful. Sunday Morning on CBS did a story on the exhibit. The quilters traveled to New York for the opening and entertained the guests with their singing. That's what Gee's Bend is like: A rich yet poor stop on the road where women made the best of what they had and turned out great art in the process. ...
Tinwood Books :: Social Science :: Quilts & Quilting :: Multicultural Nonfiction :: Folk & Outsider Art :: Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General :: Art & Art Instr :: Gee-s Bend- The Women and Their Quilts

Your First Quilt Book or it should be-

5 stars (Great for the beginner) - They were right at being the book for the beginner. What a great way to learn with step by step directions. 3 stars (Better books on the market) - After reviewing this book; there are better books that I read. One being quilting for dummies. "Your first quilt book", did not supply me with the basics in a interesting format. 5 stars (Good book for beginners like me.) - The pictures are excellent and show details of the construction of a quilt . . . from the first cut, through sewing units together, ironing the seams open. I am very pleased with this book and happy to have it by my side as a reference. ...
That Patchwork Place :: Quilts & Quilting :: Quilting :: Patterns :: Patchwork :: Hobbies&Crafts :: Crafts & Hobbies :: Crafts & Hobbies :: Carol Doak :: :: Your First Quilt Book (or it should be-)

Journey of an Art Quilter - Creative Strategies and Techniques

5 stars (Journey of an Art Quilter) - Barbara Olson shares a lot of her knowledge and encourages each and everyone of us to become the artist we were meant to be. I would say that this is not a beginning quilter book but an intermediate to advanced intermediate quilt book. Barbara is sharing and inspiring. Illustrations and directions are clear and this is a very readable book. 5 stars (Sophisticated and Inspiring) - This is not your ordinary show and tell book. The projects are sophisticated and inspiring. Instructions are comprehensive and easy to follow even for a beginner, but an advanced quilter would be impressed and could learn a thing or two. 1 stars (Journey of an Art Quilter: Creative Strategies and Techniques) - I thought it was a very interesting, creative, inspiring book. It gave me some things to think about and i enjoyed the pictures of her quilts. ...
Dragon Threads :: Crafts & Hobbies & Quilts & Quilting :: Quilts & Quilting :: Hobbies&Crafts :: Crafts & Hobbies :: Crafts & Hobbies :: Barbara Olson :: :: Journey of an Art Quilter - Creative Strategies and Techniques

New Directions in Chenille

3 stars (some nice ideas) - There are some nice ideas in this book but it isn't what I expected. I found the instructions to be a little bit long winded. It's a nice book to browse through however and doesn't give the reader an understanding on how to make chennille. I would still want to have this book in my library though I don't think I'd have to refer to it too often. 5 stars (New Directions in Chanille) - Outstanding insturctional guide to making chanille quilts and wearable art. 4 stars (Informative book) - I enjoyed reading this book and it gave me some new ideas. I especially liked the discussion about making quilts from chenille since I am the Quilting host at BellaOnline. I think that it is a bit cumbersome the way the patterns are included since they have to be enlarged. I was glad to see the pattern for the asymmetrical vest and the jacket. They are both very creative patterns perfectly suited for chenille. ...
Martingale and Company :: Tufted textiles :: Textile Arts - General :: Quilts & Quilting :: Quilted goods :: Patchwork :: Novelty fabrics :: Needlework - General :: Hobbies&Crafts :: Crafts & :: New Directions in Chenille