2006831
9781589231344
Quilters can explore the creative possibilities of Log Cabin, the most popular and adaptable patchwork pattern, through these techniques, diagrams, and inspiring photographs.Log Cabin is the quintessential quilt block, at its most basic strips sewn in order around a square center. Generations of quilters have been fascinated with the limitless variations possible by changing the central shape, the widths of the strips, the arrangement of blocks, and the interplay of lights and darks. That one simple block can easily become pineapples, pinwheels, or zigzags.Log Cabin Quilts Unlimitedprovides everything a quilter needs to design and create an original Log Cabin quilt: options for block construction, 18 block styles with many variations, setting options, photographs of outstanding quilts from primitive to contemporary looks, and a workbook with full-page diagrams to copy and color so you can see how the finished quilt will look. This is the ultimate guide to the ultimate quilt block. Log Cabin is the most popular and adaptable patchwork quilt block. Over 200 photos and diagrams. Includes a workbook with full-page diagrams the quilter can color to see how the finished quilt will look. For the advanced beginner or intermediate quilter. The just-released Quilting in America 2003 survey confirmed that the quilting industry has grown rapidly in the last two years.Gordon, Maggi McCormick is the author of 'Log Cabin Quilts Unlimited The Ultimate Creative Guide to the Most Popular and Versatile Pattern', published 2004 under ISBN 9781589231344 and ISBN 1589231341.
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