A Slice of Christmas from Piece O'Cake Designs Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a beautiful book about appliqueing and their designs for Christmas. They cover everything from quilts, wall hangings to table runners, stockings and Christmas tree rounds. You can mix and match the ideas here and make everything you need for Christmas.
The nice parts are that the directions are complete for both hand piecing and machine (called fusible in the book) sewing & that most of the designs require small amounts (1/2 yard; 5/8 yard there) of fabric so if you have leftovers you can find places to use them here. Also nice is the ability to copy the designs for your own use. A nice present in itself.
The downside? You should be near a copier and have sharp scissors.
All in all, a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. It's a real joy to view and look at. I wish some of the designs were shown bigger in colour but it's a minor quibble.

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A celebration of Christmas with "Piece O'Cake Designs". There are seven Christmas projects, including applique quilts, stockings, tree skirts, and a table runner. Designs feature a retro '50s Santa, Christmas tree, and Santa sampler from past favourites "A Piece O'Cake Christmas" and "A Sampling of Santas", as well as a new poinsettia design. Quilters should also be able to mix and match patterns to create even more projects.

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Adoration Quilts: Applique Nativity Projects (That Patchwork Place) Review

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(More customer reviews)Rachel Brown's book, Adoration Quilts: Applique Nativity Projects, is much more than a how to book for Christmas quilts. While the illustrations and directions in this book clearly teach the reader how to construct attractive Christmas quilts, there is a story here. Ms. Brown takes you on a Biblical and personal journey with each quilt block. She puts the spiritual element back into Christmas by sharing her family traditions. After reading the role each block plays in telling the story of Jesus's birth, I felt better prepared to tell the story,creating my own nativity quilt.
I recommend this book to people who like quilting , applique work ,and Christmas stories.

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Stitch your way back to the origins of Christmas with inspiring designs based on the story of the Nativity. A beautiful quilt depicts familiar Nativity scenes and provides block patterns for coordinating projects. •Appliqué a manger scene, the angel Gabriel, and the three Wise Men, plus animals, stars, and shepherds •Choose from the main quilt, a mantel quilt, a tree skirt, a table runner, and more •Learn more about the Nativity with traditions and legends from around the world

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Welcome to the North Pole: Santa's Village in Applique Review

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(More customer reviews)As a beginning applique quilter with intermediate sewing skills, getting this book is like being a kid in a candy store! I don't know which little house to make first!
Much of the applique is very teeny-tiny (e.g. the reindeer antlers, window panes). However, the book gives tips on simplifying these hard parts (e.g. using twigs or ultrasuede for the reindeer antlers). Actually, the applique is easier than it looks, and the results are GREAT! It really isn't that much harder to 'cut as you go' (for the thin spirals). I'm learning a lot of applique techniques by working on this quilt.
The book itself is simply a black and white compilation of the patterns needed to complete the quilt on the front cover.
I saw this quilt completely finished at a quilt show and it is absolutely breath-taking. I spent half an hour just standing there and looking at all the detail of the quilt. It snagged each person who walked by and got a lot of attention! If you are looking for a project that will be greatly admired, this certainly is worth tackling.

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This North Pole village is full of charming places for Santa and his helpers to work and play. Create a whimsical appliquéd scene, or stitch one of two smaller scenes using elements from a just a few blocks. • Includes instructions for one large and two small wall hangings• Learn an innovative color-stacking technique for selecting fabrics• Discover an easy way to make templates and tips for tricky appliqué, plus creative embellishment, quilting, and finishing ideas

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