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Title: Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts
ISBN: 1584796340
Author:
Joelle Hoverson
Publicate Date: 2007-09-02
Publish: 2007-09-02
List Price: $27.50
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Hardcover
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Amazon Lowest Used Price: $12.03
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1: My go-to how-to book
I bought this book for the inspiration and beautiful photos, and it's worth having for those qualities alone. The author's taste is impeccable (without being imperious), and she often combines fabrics in fresh ways. I love the melding of modern and traditional sensibilities.
I'm fairly new to sewing and quilting, and this book has become a real resource for me. I have made several projects from the book, and found the instructions to be clear and easy to follow. I also found the designs easy to adapt to suit my own preferences.
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2: Great projects, instructions so-so...
I was so excited when I found this book. All of the projects are practical, hip and fun. They have made great gifts for my friends and family. I really enjoy that the author divided up the projects by time needed to complete the project. As an intermediate sewer I found the times given to be true.
The only problem I have encountered is that the instructions are not detailed enough. As an example, I have made three elephants so far and not once do they turn out exactly like the picture. One passage tells the reader to "carefully pin the wide end of the Under-trunk to the Belly front." The problem I had was with the "carefully pin" part, what does that mean exactly for this section? You have one straight piece and one V-shaped piece, carefully pining it really doesn't mean much to me. It would have been nice if the author indicated HOW she wanted me to carefully pin it.
Overall I am very happy with the projects in this book. I would love to give it the full five stars, but found some of the instructions too frustrating.
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3: Lovely
I love all the quilts and combinations of fabrics on this book. The colors and patterns are awesome and I can't wait to see if the projects are so easy to make as they seem. There are a lot of interesting things, from the most simple details to projects that one should keep for herself (all those crafters who give every little detail they sew must know what I'm talking about) because of the simplicity and inspiring combination of shapes and colors make them so cute that you wouldn't like to loose them.
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4: Love this book!
I borrowed this book from the library, not intending to purchase it. After looking at it several times and making one of the projects I decided it was a book I would like to own. I made two of the colored pencil rolls and I thought the directions were clear and it went together without a hitch. I have read the directions for some of the other projects, and I believe there may be an error or two. For example, the Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other quilt instructs the reader to make the quilt back larger on all sides, yet the cutting directions make the quilt larger only on the length and not the width. It's probably important to read the directions before beginning and also give them some thought. Overall, though, I give this book top marks.
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5: Great ideas, great photos...
Great gift ideas, beautiful colors, great photography. My only wish is that the instructions were a little more detailed. As a beginning sewer, it's a little intimidating. I'm sure for others with more experience, it's just the right amount. Good book overall.
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