Sew Layer Cake Quilts & Gifts

Introduction
What is a layer cake?
Fabrics & threads
Basic sewing equipment
Cutting your own strips
Stitching the patchwork
Basic quilting materials
Layering & basting
Quilting
Binding
Labelling & laundering
Quilt size
THE PROJECTS
Winding Ways Quilt
Bag
Snowball Quilt
Marbles Mat
Envelope Quilt
Coaster Set
Spruce Root Basket Quilt
Pincushion
Broken Dishes Quilt
Drawstring Bag
Sixteen-patch Quilt
Needle Book
Birds in the Air Quilt
Lavender Birds
Window Panes Quilt
Memory Book
Apple Core Quilt
Guys and Dolls
Templates
Index

About Carolyn Forster

Carolyn Forster is a best-selling author on quilting. She started making quilts when she was a teenager and went on to study Textiles at the University of Bath. Since graduating, Carolyn has taught patchwork and quilting both in the UK and the USA and has had her quilts featured in a number of books and magazines, including Fabrications, Popular Patchwork and Patchwork and Quilting. Carolyn lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and son.

Visit Carolyn's website www.carolynforster.co.uk

Customer review

 

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Sew magazine

Using pre-cut fabric packs takes the bulk of work out of quilt-piecing, leaving
you to concentrate on the sewing. With this savvy approach, even beginners will be able to tackle the nine quilts here, made even easier by the  comprehensive instructions. No scrap is left behind either, with nine smaller projects that you can quickly make and give as gifts.

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East Kent Embroiderer's Guild

Layer cakes are packs of pre-cut 10in (25.5cm) squares of fabrics, put together in beguiling combinations of colours and designs.  Experienced quilter Carolyn presents eighteen gorgeous projects using layer cakes to make quilts and other items to keep or give as gifts.  Following chapters covering the basics of tools and techniques, each project is shown in full colour with detailed instructions and trace-off templates where required.  Using these pre-cut squares saves time and sewers of all abilities can achieve success making these inspiring projects that are both fast and fun.  A useful addition to any sewers bookshelf.

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Customer review

A good book for newbies and skilled.

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Customer review

I received this book and it was everything I wanted and more!