Temecula Quilt Company Quirky Little Quilts: Patchwork from the Past, Projects for the Present

Love this book. Am working on my first project and have two more lined up. Lots of inspiration. Designs are well done and instructions are well written.My copy arrived with a torn cover. Amazon’s service for replacing the damaged copy was amazing! Prompt, efficient service with a quick turnaround time.

Adorei

This a lovely book, with some great projects in it. Clear photos and instructions....I would thoroughly recommend it.

après plusieurs commandes chez temecula j ai eu envie d avoir ce livre et je suis satisfaite de mon achat

Zing. Pop. Wacky. Civil War repro prints.Which of the above is not like the others?Amazingly, they all go together in Quirky Little Quilts by blogger and shop-owner Sheryl Johnson. Classic blocks dominate each of the 14 “quirky” projects, resulting in many divine designs to please the traditionalist’s eye. Ms. Johnson jumbles and juggles war-era reproduction prints until they land in pleasing - but occasionally odd - layouts.(Please note that I don't follow the author's blog, had never heard of her before pre-ordering this book based on its title, and did not write this review at anyone's request. I did, however, go to Temecula once for an hour and it's a really neat town. But that was long before the author ever even opened her shop. My travelling companion was far more interested in dinner than quilting. Sad, but true.)Some of the quilts thrive on asymmetry. Rules of value, balance, and color get broken in others. Poison greens and ick yellows frolic shamelessly amongst the pinks and reds in “19th-Century Nine Patch” (13.5”x13.5”). Scrappy happenstance leads to already-eaten cakes and invisible pedestals in “Calico Cake Stands” (35.75”x28.75”), whose unusual finished dimensions make for a terrific wall quilt. Carefree trumps careless with “Shoofly Sampler” (21.5”x21.5”). 2 or 3 of its blocks are so low in contrast that they are muddy, technically speaking. And yet this quilt happily graces the book’s cover.~ ~ ~Many of the 14 projects are quite beginner-friendly. But do take note that basic quilting skills are assumed or dependent on other resources. Quirky Little Quilts has only 1 chapter of instructions, and that is for single-fold binding.~ ~ ~Although these quilts are small in their bound dimensions, a few are daunting in block sizes and number of pieces. For example, “Patchwork Potpourri” (24.5”x 31”) is a sampler of teeny tiny blocks, 1 of which is 2”x2” 9-patch block made of 9 half-square triangles. It will be a joyous challenge for lovers of miniature quilts.My favorite quilt is super simple and a rare example of Ms. Johnson paying attention to color theory. “Prairie Patches” (15.5”x19.5”) features an array of 1”x1” postage stamp squares arranged in a Trip Around the World pattern. The chosen colors are subtle, sublime, and fantastic. (And who cares if 1 of the directionally striped brown pieces is facing the “wrong” direction? Remember, no rules, just fun and love of fabric.)But my favorite favorite is “Mini Medallion” (20.5”x20.5”). It is a lesson in built-up stripped and pieced borders; 7 of them surround a single 3”x3” 9-patch block. 1 border is made of adorable tumbler blocks, while the outermost border is composed of piano key bars. I have gazed at this quilt's photograph for a certifiably nutty amount of time. I WANT and MUST HAVE those exact fabrics.More surprises await in this charming twist on tradition. I highly recommend you discover them on your own.