What is your favorite quilting book?

Reply Subscribe

Page 6 of 7

« First

Thread Tools

02-03-2011, 07:00 PM

#51

QuiltswithConvicts

Super Member

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Texas

Posts: 2,811

"Mariner's Compass Quilts: Setting a New Direction" by Judy Mathieson. My avatar is from this book. I have made just about every quilt in this book.

02-03-2011, 07:01 PM

#52

Dolphyngyrl

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Southern California

Posts: 6,259

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuziC

My favorite book is the Better Homes and Gardens Quilt Guide
It has everything you need! It is a large binder book with individual chapters. From measuring fabric to all the "how to's" you'll ever need. Well worth the price!!!

I love this book too! it is my go to book.

02-03-2011, 07:02 PM

#53

Anna.425

Senior Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Bellevue, WA

Posts: 735

I am more of the jump in with two feet and figure it out type so I don't have books.

02-03-2011, 07:37 PM

#54

jpthequilter

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Port Lavaca, TX

Posts: 1,276

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plain Jane

I have to do most of my shopping on-line and I've already ordered several books, but some of them have not been quite what I expected. Still no loss, I love books and will enjoy them at some point.
I just wondered, what do you think some of the best quilting books are? What are your personal favorites and if you have time, why do you like them?
Thanks!

Ruth McDowell's books about piecing pictorial flowers and landscapes. She is one nice lady! It is a different approach to cutting and sewing pieced pictures. It is not appliqe, and she shows how to make large dramatic elements in her quilts.
Jeannie

02-03-2011, 11:12 PM

#55

Brenda

Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Wadesville , IN

Posts: 63

lynette Jensens books are great. Lots of pictures and
hints. I really like the fact that she tells you what each
block should measure when finished. The directions are
very clear. Brenda from Wadesville In

02-03-2011, 11:13 PM

#56

Brenda

Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Wadesville , IN

Posts: 63

02-04-2011, 12:02 AM

#57

rob529

Senior Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Brownwood TX

Posts: 747

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plain Jane

I love Kim Diehl's books. I love her mixture of piecing and applique on a quilt.

02-04-2011, 07:30 AM

#58

acjacques

Junior Member

Join Date: Jun 2010

Posts: 155

I have lots of books on quilting, and I also subscribe to several quilting magazines. But I keep referring back to the books I have from 25 years ago. They were not using rotary cutters then and the templates were all traced on cardboard or plastic.I like traditional block patters so I draft a copy of the block pattern from the book and I make it to the size I want.