Book reviews by Kathleen Day, guild librarian
Hello, readers!
Our library continues to get treasures in, from buying readers’ recommendations to generous donors. Here are just a few:
Modern Quilt Bible by Elizabeth Betts
Published just last year, this book introduces the reader to the aesthetics and skills needed to make a modern-style quilt. It begins with a small project and builds on skills to culminate in full-sized quilts. If you are curious about the modern style or want to increase your skills, this is the book to check out.
Quiltfolk #20
The new issue of Quiltfolk is out and it’s all about Idaho. While we learn about the state and its beauty, we meet quilters who want to make a difference to their community and the world. Turn the pages to see what a portrait artist uses paper piecing in a new way. Discover how the Quilt Heritage Museum was begun. I love a Quiltfolk read just before bed to guarantee sweet dreams.
Christmas Quilt Block of the Month (Oxmoor House)
This treasure is bound in a thick ring binder and will be kept on the bottom left shelf along with other oversize books. It was released as chapters for a sampler quilt but contains much more, including small projects in which to use the patterns. The patterns are full-sized and designed to be traced onto freezer paper. We are lucky to have the entire series!
Asian Elegance: quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More by Kitty Pippen and Sylvia Pippen.
Got a passion for exotic fabrics? Learn to use beautiful bold prints and connect shapes with Sashiko quilting lines. Mostly simple blocks and inventive applique put the spotlight on those gorgeous fabrics you’ve been seeing online.
Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century by The Modern Quilt Guild by Rianne Menardi et al.
Full-page photographs of over 200 quilts curated by the Modern Quilt Guild. Trace the history of modern quilts and learn about hallmarks of the genre in a concise retrospective.
Cozy Mysteries with a quilt theme. Various authors.
We received a large collection of mint-condition “Patchwork Mysteries” and are keeping all for which we have room. If you love a quick mystery, be sure to check out our enlarged quilt fiction section on the upper right corner of the stacks