Liberated String Quilts
Quilt artist Gwen Marston introduces a new concept in string quilts Learn her innovative techniques for fast, foundation-free string quilts that sizzle. The 21 string-pieced quilt projects include... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1571202072
ISBN13:9781571202079
Release Date:January 2010
Publisher:C&T Publishing
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
My new favorite kind of quilt
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I am having a great time exploring this type of quilt and this book gives great directions and ideas. I loved seeing older quilts made this way and then learning new techniques. The directions are easy to follow and the tips are very helpful.
Gwen Marston is tops!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I am a big fan of Gwen Marston. She is totally irreverant when it comes to quilters' rules. However you shouldn't think that she has no rules at all. If you purchase this book believing it's all just a piece of cake you'd be wrong. Making the basic "string" fabric is extremely simple, then you follow her patterns for making the blocks using this fabric. A couple of her blocks even have set-in seams which are not all that easy. A bit of quiltmaking expertise is required. But then there are the blocks like Amish Rectangular String, Arkansas Traveler, and Slanted Bars which are very simple and go together quickly. I'd recommend this book for anyone who wants a break from the Mariners Compass, Texas Star, and paper piecing quilts you've been working on. It's different! And that's not a bad thing.
Another great book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is another "got to have" by Gwen Marston. It was like I was looking at the quilts my grandmother made when I was growing up. These quilts are not only easy, but they give you the inspiration to create.I have two other books by Gwen. Some things I love about her books . . . she has great respect for the quilters that came before us, her books are fun to read, easy to understand - and they ignite the creativity that we all possess. I'm on my second reading of this book,(I'm in the process of trying to decide which quilt I want to try first.)I think the thing that has made the most impact on me from reading her books is "Who made up the rules?" We make our own "rules", quilt the way we want to quilt, use fabric we love - and the result is something we love doing.Get this book as a special gift for yourself. And if you look at the many examples, you'll probably find one of your grandmother's quilts between the covers of this book. Bottom line is you'll have a great time - both reading and quilting!
Even more liberation!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
As a big fan of "Liberated Quiltmaking", I waited with great anticipation for the release of "Liberated String Quilts"...and I certainly have not been disappointed. While the book itself follows a more common structure than its predecessor, it is still full of liberating ideas sure to inspire creativity. It certainly has given me ideas to apply to my current stack of projects on the go. I have added it to the stack of books I keep close by for easy reference and applaud Ms. Marston's latest contribution.
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