Ultimate quilting book, the

This may be the biggest, and it's certainly the best, quilting book to come along. With more than 200 antique and contemporary quilts, nearly 100 classic patchwork patterns, 800 color illustrations, 200 more in black-and-white, 25 projects, and a library of 100 trace-off appliqué and quilting motifs, here is a book to stir the imagination, please the eye, and stock the pattern shelf for years to come! Magnificent and ageless designs for traditional patchwork include log cabin, tumbling blocks, grandmother's flower garden, eight point star, baskets, bird in the air, mariner's compass, and double wedding ring. Among the appliqué and other quilting styles are the rose of Sharon, tulips, bible quilts, Hawaiian appliqué, and Amish and Mennonite quilts. Instructions cover everything from designing, measuring, and cutting to using templates, handcutting, and assembly. Stitch by hand or by machine and put together a plaid crib, Irish chain, flying geese, center diamond, and Provençal quilts. Bonus; a gallery of beautiful mats, coverlets, cushions, throws, and more!