Book Review: Mini Wonderful Curves

This next book is Mini Wonderful Curves, 16 Seasonal Quilt Projects Using the QCR Mini, by sisters, Jenny Pedigo and Helen Robinson. Patterns include tulips, sunflowers, pinwheels, hearts, fall foliage, bats, winter tree and more . . .  The book is full of beautiful coloured photos of the quilts and the patterns. There is no guesswork on fabric placement to create each quilted project. Again, as with their previous book, One Wonderful Curve, a pictorial tutorial for using the mini version of the Quick Curve ruler, is included.

The projects include wall hangings, table runners and quilts, in a fresh contemporary style with a curved flair. Again, another book to check out.

• Curved Piecing Quilts on Pinterest HERE and HERE  
  
• Sew Kind of Wonderful    
• Modern Quilt patterns    
• Tutorials  
• Machine Curved Piecing   

Enjoy!

Book Review: One Wonderful Curve

 

Today's book is One Wonderful Curve by Jenny Pedigo and Helen Robinson. The ruler to go along with the book, has been added to the Mahone Bay Quilters' Guild collection.

 

 

I find the 12 quilt designs in this book quite delightful! The designs are constructed using one simple curved block. Of course, by adding additional pieced elements to this block, you get totally different quilts. It is perfect for any level of quilter. The colours used are vibrant, which certainly draws my eye to them! 

 

This books teaches how to use the ruler through photos. Quite often this aspect is passed over quickly. Not in this case! The directions are easy to follow. 

Another great book to add to your collection!

• Curved Quilt Blocks on Pinterest HERE and HERE    
  
• Curved Piecing and a free block   
• Sewing Curves in a Quilt    
• Sew Kind of Wonderful    
• Quilt Social   

Enjoy!

Book Review # 3

Vivacious Curvy Quilts by Dianne S. Hire is another book I've added to my collection. I'm not a quilter of quilts but I do like this book for its nontraditional, unlikely quilt shapes. Dianne demonstrates template-free ways to cut, sew and combine curvy pieced blocks into spectacular quilted pieces. There are lots of coloured photos and illustrations to accompany the easy to follow text. For some reason, I have always been drawn to quilts with curves and have several other books on the subject.

Show & Tell - Eastern Edge Quilt Guild

The Eastern Edge Quilt Guild meets the first Tuesday of each month. Here's some of the quilts shown this month:

The last two mini quilts were part of the program. Two of the quilters presented curved piecing from Judy Dales book, Curves in Motion. It was an excellent presentation!