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** Design/Designing **

SENSATIONAL SETTINGS
(Over 80 ways to arrange your quilt blocks) ($9.95)
by Joan Hanson
That Patchwork Place 1993
Good book offering a lot of ideas/suggestions for arranging quilt blocks.

QUILTING BY DESIGN
by Marston and Cunningham

Linda asked about how to arrive at quilting designs. I had many of the same questions, and kept looking for the right book to answer them. This book does so. I highly recommend it.

ONE-OF-A-KIND QUILTS
(Simple Steps to Individual Quilts) ($16.95)
by Judy Martin
That Patchwork Place 1989

One-of-a-Kind Quilts are structured scrap quilts--everyday quilts that feature a planned theme or focal area surrounded by blocks made in a variety of patterns, with the overall design developing as the piece is made.

This book takes you step-by-step through the theme blocks and the background blocks, covering everything from cutting and construction techniques to the creative decisions that are made along the way. Suggestions for completing the quilts are included. Master templates and quick-cutting information for the background blocks are provided toward the end of the book. An excellent book.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN ($18.95)
by Katie Pasquini
C&T Publishing, Lafayette, CA 1988

Detailed discussion of how to make objects appear three-dimensional. Lots of her quilts (in color).

SPEED CUTS
by Donna Poster
Chilton for the Creative Machine Arts Series.

In it there are 1200 quilt blocks (although I would say that there are only 500 designs but each can be constructed in one of three sizes 10" 12" and 14"). Also, there is a quilt layout section that shows how many blocks you will need for each size quilt depending on whether you are putting the blocks together on point, straight set, with lattice or any combination of these.

Of course, also included is a yardage chart based on the templates to be used. And the templates themselves are in the back, numbered. Note: Blocks are all in black and white.

WALL QUILTS
by Marsha McCloskey
That Patchwork Place, Bothell, WA

A step-by-step guide on how to make wall hangings that will add bold and beautiful accents of folk art design to many areas throughout the home. It contains complete instructions and full-size pattern pieces for creating ten wall quilts based on traditional pieced designs, several of them with matching patchwork pillows. Directed to both beginning and advanced quilters, it includes detailed instructions on all special techniques involved, from template making, machine-piecing, and hand-quilting to mounting and hanging.

PATCHWORK PATTERNS ($18.95)
Jinny Beyer
EPM Publications, Inc., McLean, VA 1979

This book is written for those who have an interest in using traditional geometric designs or a desire to create their own original motifs.

It explains in a systematic manner a method of drafting patterns which has, in large, been put aside, and about which no comprehensive book has been written. She also explains a few simple drafting techniques which are particularly useful in making geometric designs.

PATTERN PLAY: CREATING YOUR OWN QUILTS ($24.95)
by Doreen Speckmann
C &T Publishing, Lafayette, California 1993
(Not for beginners)

Introduces you to an easy and fun way to design your own blocks on graph paper, then put those blocks into interesting quilt designs. Discusses fabric selection and the techniques necessary for turning graph paper quilts into real ones. Provides scale drawings and photos of some of her favorite quilts, complete with yardages and size-change options.

Down to earth, easy-to-understand method to making your own designs. Excellent, excellent book. She writes with a sense of humour and shows loads of examples to get you thinking. It's an excellent back door entrance to a more "creative" side of quilting for those technician types who don't think they "have" creativity.

BLOCKBUSTER QUILTS
by Margaret Miller

An unusual approach to setting odd blocks (i.e., block of the month, friendship blocks, good bye blocks, or blocks that are not all quite the same size) into a quilt top. More for the advanced piecer. Very original.

HOW TO DESIGN AND MAKE YOUR OWN QUILTS ($19.95)
by Katharine Guerrier
Mallard Press, 1991

Good book.

MEMORY QUILTS: DELIGHTFUL WAYS TO CAPTURE TODAY FOREVER
by Nancy Smith and Lynda Milligan

I picked up a couple books to give me ideas when I was designing and constructing one for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.

PATTERN ON PATTERN
by Ruth McDowell

This is an excellent book.
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