Leisure Arts-Quilter's Complete Guide Review

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(More customer reviews)One. of two, of my all time favorite books for quilt making, hands down. Liz and Marianne have created a book that will teach everyone some important skills. It sits inches away from my machine at all times. If I have a question I run to this book for the answers. The layout is fantastic. It starts out with a Quilt making Primer, which offers you everything you need to know about Tools, fabrics, and colors. You learn basic quilting skills and then move into direction for block drafting. Then it is onto borders, where you will find an important chart on how to calculate for borders. The book takes you through the step-by-step process of thinking, creating, making and finishing a quilt. Every step along the way there are two page classes on skills you can learn, to put into action the tricks they just taught. Then you move beyond basic patchwork to more intricate techniques. The patterns range from easy to more complicated and remove the risk element on new techniques while you learn different block construction skills.

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The expertise of Marianne Fons and Liz Porter has expanded into a national television show, as well as the magazine For the Love of Quilting.Their book is literally the complete guide to the art of quilting with its easy-to-understand instructions and photography to guide quilters through every step of the quilting process.This revised edition is expanded to cover topics such as using computers, photo transfer, new quick-piecing techniques, stamping fabric, signing quilt blocks, creating memory quilts, and much more!

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The Electric Quilt Co. Quilt Design Wizard- Review

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(More customer reviews)Quilt Design Wizard is a very simple to use quilt design program that I am thoroughly enjoying. Let me share with you the features:
-200 quilt blocks to choose from
-3000 fabrics to choose from
-lay out blocks in standard rows or on point
-you can use a standard layout and number of blocks or customize
-sashing and/or borders can be added.
-experiment with color and block changes with a few clicks of the mouse
-print out yardage estimates, templates or rotary instructions, and lots of other goodies
-visit the Quilt Design Wizard for free montly download to get new block and fabrics
Limitations:
-200 blocks may sound like a lot, but if you want a block and it's not there, you're out of luck; also, you can't create your own block
-fabric library is big, but does not permit you to scan in other fabrics, which can be helpful for some newer quilting techniques
Overall, this is a great beginning quilt program. I love being able to try out my designs and color schemes BEFORE I commit them to fabric. However a professional designer or someone with advanced computer skills and/or deeper pockets might want to go ahead and invest in Electric Quilt which is much more complex, expensive and versatile software made by the same company.
That being said, this software is perfect for me, since I like to keep things simple when it comes to computers. I can design a quilt and easily play around with the color scheme, arrangement of blocks and dimensions. This software is very simple to use and has already been lots of fun and help to me. I'm delighted with this software and will recommend it to my friends.

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Does Quilt Design Wizard replace EQ5 or EQ6? No, this is a software for beginning quilters and beginning computer users. An inexpensive way for you to try quilt designing on your computer for the first time. Design simple pieced blocks, straight layouts, on-point layouts, and play with color. This is definitely designed for beginners. Requires Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/7. Made in USA.

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The Amazing Little Gripper Template Handle Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a handy little idea. My smaller rulers and templates are difficult to keep in place while using the rotary cutter and this is a secure, easy to hang on to, tool.

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The Amazing Little Gripper Template Handle is the perfect companion for The Gypsy Gripper and is also an essential addition to your quilting basket.This product was made especially for those handy little acrylic templates and small rulers.Fits on almost any template shape that is at least 2.25 wide.A simple locking lever secures The Little Gripper in place.Additional accessories not included.

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