Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Add pizazz to any quilt by capturing the vibrant energy of string piecing. The authors show how to create exciting and graphic scrap quilts using "strings", narrow strips of fabric, sewn to a paper or fabric foundation. You can chain piece your strings for fast and easy sewing -- fun to do alone or with a friend.
Twelve simple and delightful string quilt patterns, with complete step-by-step instructions, will introduce you to the unlimited possibilities of this scrap technique. The patterns give a colorful new look to such traditional favorites as Spools, Lone Star, and Kaleidoscope.
Bobbie, inspired by the quiet, dignified beauty of 19th century quilts, is a quilt dealer and collector, former quilt shop owner, and quilt show consultant and producer in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Sharon, who lives in Lubbock, Texas, is nationally recognized for her expertise in antique quilts and her reproduction fabric lines from Moda Fabrics.
Synopsis
Add pizazz to any quilt by capturing the vibrant energy of string piecing. The authors show how to create exciting and graphic quilts using 'strings', narrow strips of fabric, sewn to a paper or fabric foundation. You can chain piece your strings for fast and easy sewing - fun to do alone or with a friend. Twelve simple and delightful string quilt patterns, with complete step-by-step instructions, will introduce you to the unlimited possibilities of this classic technique. The patterns give a colorful new look to such traditional favorites as Spools, Lone Stars, and Kaleidoscopes.