| Fast Quilts from Fat Quarters | 
 enlarge | Author: Barbara Chainey
Publisher: David & Charles
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 58366
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0715324624
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9780715324622
ASIN: 0715324624
Publication Date: November 22, 2006
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Product Description
CatCopyII *Features 15 stunning projects using a revolutionary new system for cutting fabric designed to take the hassle out of patchwork
*Includes a block library that shows the enormous variety of design possibilities Using a revolutionary cutting concept designed by the award-winning quilter Barbara Chainey, this book offers quilters ways to use up Fat Quarters ( yard fabric pieces sold in bundles) and also shows how to make quilts in a fraction of the normal time. With expert advice on fabric choice, equipment and quilting practicalities as well as instruction on how to use this amazing new cutting system, this book is a must-have for quilters who are interested in working with Fat Quarters."
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 Misleading Concept December 17, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is based on the concept of cutting a standard template of blocks from fat quarters (20x22) and then designing quilts from the resulting pieces. Sounds great, but the quilts in the book are not made according to this method. In all but two cases, the quilts cannot be made from the pieces the directions would have you cut. The quilt designers "supplemented" their pieces, sometimes doubling or more the number of a given patch. So, while the quilts are pretty and the concept interesting, the quilts cannot be made according to the fundamental method the book teaches. A big disappointment.
 Highly recommend! October 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this on the recommendation of a friend. I already have more quilting instruction books that I need or can ever use, but I bought this anyway. I am glad I did! It is well written, easy to understand, and has challenged me to choose fabrics and colors in a different way. It has endless possibilities for fast quilts that don't "look" fast.
Fat Quarter Fun March 13, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
At 120 pages, this book gives much more detail that many quilt books. The recurring "quilt gallery" displays different approaches to a pattern. This is a real plus, since it is hard to visualize the effects of change in color or print. The section on block patterns is helpful. Some quilters buy the Block Tool, a compact guide that fans out and displays 100 different patterns. This tells the piece size for each segment of a block.
Quilt projects included tend to favor more modern patterns and colors, although some traditional projects are included.
 great fat quarters if the measurements were right December 10, 2007
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
I do love this book, but I'm a little sad that it says a fat quarter is 20 x 22 which is not right they are 18 x 22, but to me it doesn't matter much since I jsut use scraps of fabrics, but you can always just not cut out all the pieces if you have fat quarters. I do love the book though, made several quilts already
Awesome book! October 11, 2007
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
This book is amazing! Great use of fat quarters, easy to follow instructions, and very good diagrams. The design possibilities of the fat quarter cutting plan are endless, no two quilts will be alike.
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