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SENSATIONAL SCRAP QUILTS
by Darra Duffy Williamson

I like this book, particularly the section on selecting fabrics for scrap quilts. I used her idea of making a reference card of all the colors in the quilt (you take a small piece of each and organize them on a card in a continuous line from light to dark, ignoring color) and it worked a treat on a planned scrap quilt I made using about 40 pinks and greys.

QNM did a review and hated it, they said there was nothing new in it. I think it is well laid out and gives you lots to think about.

I learned a lot from this book. First, I discovered D.D. Williamsons theory of the "Maverick" block in quilts using repeating blocks! That has helped me to add more fun and excitement to my quilts. It also has a section on color use and drafting patterns. I find I go back and read this book over and over. Wonderful!

ROMANCE OF THE PATCHWORK QUILT IN AMERICA, THE
by Hall and Kretsinger

(answer to question on pattern for Seven Sisters) This book has a picture of a "Seven Stars" block on p. 54 that appears to be a similar, if not identical, pattern.

STRIPS THAT SIZZLE
by Margaret Miller

My first B&W quilt was made using this book. It is a book primarily meant for working in color, but I thought the technique worked extraordinarily well for black and white. I believe that almost any quilt pattern could be used if you watch your placement as to shading.

QUILTMAKER'S GUIDE: Basics and Beyond
by Carol Doak

There is a neat pieced maple leaf pattern in this book. It shows four standard pieced maple leaves set in a block so that each maple leaf is pointing towards a different corner.

QUILTING WITH STYLE ($24.95)
by Marston &Cunningham

I would like to list this as a book that several people in my guild highly recommend as a "every quilter must have" book.

QUILT ALMANAC 19xx
by Oxmoor House

These are some of my favorites too. The quilts range from very simple to very difficult. The patterns are good and I enjoy the biographies. There's a chapter each year on group quilts or guild quilts and someday I expect I'll see a QuiltNet quilt featured there!

QUILTS AND QUILTING ($17.95)
by Threads magazine
The Taunton Press, 1991

Series of articles drawn from the first 35 issues of Threads magazine, more than two dozen master quiltmakers share their ideas and techniques.

Great collection!
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