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Crazy About Quilting includes memorable tales from Mrs. Average Quilter, self-professed quilting addict Ada K. Moyles. Anyone who loves quilting will cherish Ada's stories—filled with warmth, humor and intelligence.

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Crazy About Quilting
Confessions of an Average Quilter

Author: Ada K. Moyles
Pages: 192
Page size: 8" x 6"
Publisher: Whitecap Books
Cover: Hard
Item Code: 4HG0210
Weight: 0.8 lb
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MSRP: $~~19.95~~

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Mrs. Average Quilter, self-professed quilting addict Ada K. Moyles, explores her passion for this classic craft in a series of memorable tales.

Find out how she reduces housework to make time for quilting and how she proves that while she may be crazy about quilting and makes crazy quilts, she isn't a crazy quilter. Chuckle over her lessons in humility and laugh about her brief modeling career.

Anyone who loves quilting will cherish Ada's stories - filled with warmth, humor and intelligence.

Be warned: Ada's stories will inspire, encourage and make you a little crazy about quilting. So take heart, pick up your fabrics and thread and quilt away.

About the Author

Ada K. Moyles is a quilter who enjoys writing about her craft. Her column on quilting. "Views from the Attic," was a regular feature in Quilt World magazine. She's a member of the Edmonton and District Quilters' Association. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with her husband Gordon. When she's not quilting she enjoys reading, walking and playing with their grandson, Evan.

Table of Contents
Introduction	9
It's Not My Fault	13
Mrs. Average Quilter	16
The Worst Quilt in the World	19
We're Moving Faster But Can We See the Scenery?	22
Show and Tell	25
On a Roll	27
A Natural Combination	30
Make My Day!	33
Looking Ahead	37
The Dud	42
Metamorphosis (or After the Dud)	46
Back Issues	51
In Search of Inspiration	55
Precisely!	59
Fashion Statements	63
Watch Those Whims	66
Practice Makes Perfect	69
Housekeeping for Quilters 101	75
All Tied Up	82
Name Change	85
Mini-Madness	88
Buying Time	94
Serendipity-doodah!	98
I'm Alright, Jack!	104
A Veritable Feast	109
The Secret Quilt	112
Leftovers	116
Full Circle	118
The Crowning Touch	123
Down with False Modesty	127
Dream On	131
Organizational Skills	136
The Naming of Quilts	140
A Tale of Two Quilts	144
Vested Interests	147
Lost and found	152
Fabrications	157
The Challenge	162
How Much Is Enough?	167
Fabric Wars	172
The Sisterhood of Quilters	176
Quick and Easy No-Cost Quilts	181
Time Out	185
Thirty Things I Learned from Making Quilts	189