Diamond Chain Quilts: 10 Skill-Building Projects . Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel

by Barbara H. Cline

Overview

Featuring new techniques that bring the drama of diamonds to traditional designs, bestselling quilt designer and author Barbara Cline showcases 10 striking new quilts. Barbara shows how to create complex looks by combining diamonds with easy shapes like triangles and trapezoids. Quilters learn to strip piece diamond chains, then use them everywhere—in stars, in Irish Chains, in sashing, and in borders.

·Best-selling author! Build on the success of her two previous books
·Quilts include dramatic new daisy, pinwheel, and hexagonal quilt designs with diamond chains
·Patterns for quilts in several sizes, from wall hangings to large bed quilts

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607057543
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	34 MB
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About the Author

Barbara H. Cline has been teaching, creating patterns, and making quilts for over 26 years. Her whole family shares a passion and a reverence for the tradition of quiltmaking through the generations. Barbara lives in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.

Editorial Reviews

The delicate diamonds that dance across the surfaces of the featured quilts add drama and an extra dimension to traditional quilt designs. Build your skills with diamond strip-piecing and Y-seam techniques. Full-size templates and complete instructions are provided for 10 projects.

December/January 14 Quilters Newsletter

Barbara is a bestselling quilt designer and author and in this book she illustrates how to make diamond chains, then uses them everywhere—in stars, Irish Chains, sashings and borders. Barbara's trick is to combine diamonds with easy shapes like triangles and trapezoids to create complex-looking patterns and designs. The book includes 10 striking designs to make.

9/25/13 Australian Quilters Companion

Barbara is a bestselling quilt designer and author and in this book she illustrates how to make diamond chains, then uses them everywhere - in stars, Irish Chains, sashings and borders. Barbara's trick is to combine diamonds with easy shapes like triangles and trapezoids to create complex-looking patterns and designs. The book includes 10 striking designs to make.
--Australian Quilters Companion; 9/25/13

The delicate diamonds that dance across the surfaces of the featured quilts add drama and an extra dimension to traditional quilt designs. Build your skills with diamond strip-piecing and Y-seam techniques. Full-size templates and complete instructions are provided for 10 projects.
--Quilters Newsletter; December/January 14

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