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{Book Reviews} Just Your Style and Art Quilting

September 25, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

This week we are reviewing two titles that will interest Quilters.

Just Your Style by Gudrun Erla includes designs to make 7 different quilts. What we love about this book is that each quilt is shown in two different colourways, so whether your preference is for bright and modern quilts, or more traditional colours, you will find a design that suits your style. Each quilt has clear instructions, and step by step diagrams to guide you through the process. Each quilt includes directions for making it in a variety of sizes ranging from Lap Quilt through to Queen Sized. 

Booktopia has a google preview on their site, so you can take a look inside the book and see more of the designs.  We recommend this book to anyone who loves to make quick pieced quilts.

Book Details:
ISBN:         9781609003050
Publisher     Leisure Arts
Format        Paperback, 68 pages
RRP            $24.99

Just Your Style is available from Booktopia.

The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting by Susan Stein is a great reference for anyone interested in Art Quilting. It contains over 500 photos that showcase different techniques, and design principles to help inspire and build your skills in this area. It includes helpful chapters on Getting Started, and setting up you work space; Design Elements such as value, colour, and texture; Creating the Art Quilt Top; and Finishing the Art Quilt. It also includes 5 beginner projects to get you started, and a Gallery of inspiring pieces.

You can find a Google Preview over at Fishpond if you would like a sneak peak inside the book.

Book Details:
ISBN:        9781589236899 
Format:      Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher:   Creative Publishing International
RRP:          $29.99

The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting is available from Fishpond and Booktopia.

Disclaimer: Please note that we are not paid to write book reviews but we do receive a review copy of the book from distributors/publishers. We are affiliates of Booktopia and Fishpond.

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  1. Suzie says

    September 26, 2012 at 2:59 am

    The book from Gudrun Erla is a very good one, I love her patterns. Thanks for showing them.

    Reply
  2. Heidi Grohs says

    September 26, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Love the quilt on the cover of the first one!

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