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Gwen Marston takes a back to basics approach in her book, Classic Four-Block Appliqué Quilts. The stunning quilts are accompanied by Gwen's entrancing narratives and how to choose colors like a pro.

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Classic Four-Block Applique Quilts

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Classic Four-Block Appliqué Quilts
A Back to Basics Approach

Author: Gwen Marston
Pages: 112
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4FF0189
Weight: 1. lb
20% off: $21.56

MSRP: $26.95

aunt frank's quiltsYellow  Quilt

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Yesterday's techniques yield today's four-block beauties.

  • Learn how our quilting ancestors made quilts- and how they used simple basic techniques for stunning results
  • 5 projects with full-size patterns
  • Gwen shows you how to choose colors, borders, and quilting designs like a pro!
  • Gwen brings history to life with her entrancing narratives
  • Use just one special block to create a stunning crib quilt
Gwenny's crossed tulips

Table of Contents

Foreword6Back to Basics: Technique39
History of Four-Block Quilts8Projects and Patterns48
Characteristics of Nineteenth-Century Appliqué Quilts10Adapting the Four-Block Quilt to a One-Block Format79
Going Back to Basics17Helpful Information for Finishing Your Quilts86
Back to Basics: Tools18Gallery of Quilts90
Back to Basics: Design21Afterword108
Back to Basics: Fabric and Color24Bibliography110
Back to Basics: Cutting the Shapes26About the Author111
Back to Basics: Placing the Appliqué Patches 34Index112
Back to Basics: Borders36

 

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