2 comments about Once upon a Quilt: Fairy Tales in Fabric.

1. While the projects involve time and effort, the end results are beautiful quilted wall hangings that depict the stories of our childhood. These are beautiful artist-quality products that you can recreate for your home. I found the instructions, patterns and illustrations to be very direct and informative.



2. This is a very hard book to find but it's worth the money. Bonnie Kaster is a master applique artist and has done a fine job with these patterns. I have over 200 quilting books and this one is still THE ONE I choose to show people. If you can't get the book, at least check out Bonnie's other patterns from Sweet Memories. They are equally as stunning.

No comments about The Machine Knitter's Dictionary.

No comments about Needle craft (Rd Home Handbook Series).

No comments about Letter Perfect: Over 40 Alphabets for Needlepoint and Embroidery.

1 comments about Fashion Design for the Plus-Size.

1. Great diagrams and design information for working with fabrics and patterns for plus-sized women.

1 comments about One-Hour Cross Stitch.

1. This book has lots of small 2-color and 3-color motifs that can be used individually or in combination. Each motif has approx. 150 stitches -- just the right amount to do in an hour. The designs are shown in a variety of uses. For example, the same motif used on a sweatshirt might also be used on a bookmark.

   The excellent Table of Contents and Index makes finding just the right project easy. Projects are divided into these categories:
   [1] For Grown-ups
   [2] For Kids
   [3] For the Kitchen
   [4] For the Home
   [5] For Gift Giving
   [6] For the Holidays
   [7] General cross-stitch instructions
   [8] Finishing Instructions

   The book is beautifully illustrated with photographs of finished pieces as well as clear black and white charts. Charts are written for use with DMC floss.

   The only thing slightly deceiving about the book's title is that you must realize that the "one-hour" is for each motif -- not each project. For example, I stitched a bookmark with four motifs, so the entire project took about four hours to complete, not one hour. It's a beautiful book, with simple quick projects.

No comments about Multiblock Quilt Designs (Dover Needlework Series).

1 comments about The Fabric Stamping Handbook: Fun Projects, Tips & Tricks, Unlimited Possibilities.

1. I like this book most because it provides a wide variety of creative projects. The techniques also can transfer to mediums other than fabric. The one drawback is that some projects have better descriptions and instructions than others. The author provides a good description of the tools and materials necessary to do fabric stamping at the begining of the book, but the book does not give instructions for some steps that more experienced crafters might already know. Despite this drawback, I found the book to be inspiring. So, overall I think it is a good book, but those readers who are beginners might want to start with another book and come back to this one.

No comments about Woollen Industry (Shire Album 81).

No comments about Story Quilts: Telling Your Tale in Fabric.