Small Quiltcrafts

by Jennifer Geiger

Book Overview

Mint inside and out. Looks like you just brought it home from the book store! Some great ideas, easy to follow. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0696023199
• ISBN13: 9780696023194
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Sedgewood Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Project Book

I got this book from the library because I wanted to make a small quilted gift for a friend. This book's chapters are: 1)General Directions, 2)Stitching the Projects, 3)Home and Hearth, 4)Rest Easy, 5)Cozy Kitchen, 6)Keepers and Carriers, 7)Baby's Best.The first two chapters give easy to understand, well-presented basic instructions with line drawings. One of the things I like about this book is that the basic information is sufficient to make a project, yet it doesn't stretch well into the book as the expense of giving projects to make, as I have seen some craft books do. (There are 40 projects in this book.) ALL PROJECTS ARE SHOWN CLEARLY IN FULL COLOR AT A GOOD ANGLE WHERE YOU CAN SEE HOW THEY ARE MADE!The 'Home and Hearth' chapter gives directions for tablecloths, placemats, napkins, tray pads, coasters, and basket liners. The basics are there, and of course you can always add your own design to these things. The 'Rest Easy' chapter contains patterns for four different pillows. I really like the puff pillow and the pillow made from diamonds. I see other possibilities here also! There is also a pattern for an exercise or beach mat (pretty cool!) and one for a potted plant cover, which did not impress me because what will happen when you water the plant, even if it is a cactus? But anyway, I suppose it would still be good for a dried flower arrangement if you like things like that, and everyone is different.The 'Cozy Kitchen' chapter contained five projects: a tea cozy shaped like a Russian lady (I'm going to make one like it, but turn it into a Hispanic lady holding a rose or maybe a sun, or maybe make two of them!); two variations of a potholder; a cookie jar cover; and an absolutely adorable cat bun warmer that definitely has other possibilities with the cat motif (not a bad bun warmer, either!).The 'Keepers and Carriers' chapter contains 17 projects. I love this chapter! First, there is a sewing basket to make. I really like the fold-up needle case. There is a butterfly pincusion, scissors case, a heart-shaped potpourri holder, eyeglass case, a quilted belt, and a trinket box. Instructions are included for a "spare pocket," which must be like a 1989 version of a "fanny pack," but it's still pretty nice, and I can think of a lot of uses for it (think gardening, painting, decorating, maybe one for the kids to take travelling with their toys). Also, there is a pattern for a crazy quilt evening bag (cute!), a tote bag (gotta have those!), a cosmetic bag with a silly smiling peacock on it (change the peacock to look more realistic if desired... it's a creative idea, though), a jewelry roll for travelling with your jewelry or giving to someone who loves to (or must) travel, a little pouch, and a quilted first aid kit. The shoe bag is very useful and nice. There is something I really like called an "oriental folder," which is a desk accessory that looks like a long envelope and is for holding writing paper