The Weekend Quilter: 25+ Fabulous Quilts to Make in a Weekend (Landauer) Step-by-Step Projects for Traditional & Modern Quilts to Make in One Weekend, with Specialist Shortcuts & Design Techniques

My weekends aren’t that long

Well set up book with good designs and procedures. Already earmarked several to start when current projects are further along...

Was hoping for more interesting patterns.

Love the designs

Do not waste your money on these, super smallWill not fit your fingers. Such a waste

The Weekend Quilter is a tutorial guide and project book edited by Rosemary Wilkinson. Released 15th Oct 2019 by Fox Chapel on their Landauer imprint, it's 192 pages and available in paperback format.Time is a precious commodity. There are very few of us who have enough time to spend in creative pursuits and it can be daunting (for some of us) to contemplate a quilting project which might take years to complete. In addition, there are many of us who like to have short, medium, and long term projects going concurrently. This book fills that niche. It's full of well designed, attractive, and quickly finished projects which have a nice range of difficulties (mostly slanted toward the easier end of the spectrum). The projects also cover a broad range of techniques and would be ideal for quilters looking to expand their repertoire to learn sashiko, applique, etc.The book is laid out in a logical, easily accessible manner. An introduction covers basic quilt parts, materials, and general construction. The following chapters are written by the editor and 4 other artists and the projects are grouped roughly thematically: rail fence variations with Greek key type contrast patterns and layouts, seasonal color themes and subjects, relaxing (mostly Japanese inspired) color schemes and layouts, pioneer/scrap quilts, and contrast based projects (including one tone on tone small banner/wall-hanging that is absolutely gorgeous). The projects instructions are all very well written and with a thorough read-through I saw no glaring errors. The book also includes a links section and index.The photography and illustrations throughout are clear and illustrative. All of the projects have multiple full color process and finish pics. Each of the projects includes an introduction, materials list in a bullet style sidebar, finished size (in metric and American standard units), as well as step-by-step instructions. All of the projects also include an estimated completion time in hours.These are worthwhile projects and most of them can easily be adapted to full size quilts or other projects.Five stars.Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I received some very good tips about fabric selection in the book The Weekend Quilter. I was unfamiliar with the effect fabric with geometric designs has on the way one's eyes travel over the surface of a quilt, or the impact monochromatic prints have compared with solids in the overall look of a quilt. The author gave, what I am sure are very clear instructions regarding some quilting basics like creating a straight edge before cutting from a new piece of fabric;cutting strips, squares, triangles and rectangles; and hand quilting among other topics. For me the directions were difficult to visualize, but I typically need to watch someone perform tasks of this type rather than just hear words directing motions. (I have made 10 to 15 baby and lap quilts, and am not a total novice, but still had difficulty visualizing from these instructions.) The illustrations were not helpful to me, but would likely be so for most. I browsed through the twenty-six patterns included in this book, and saw two or three I might like to make. I did like that more than one color scheme was given for many of the quilt patterns.I am grateful to Landauer Publishing for providing me with a copy of The Weekend Quilter in exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to provide a positive review and received no monetary compensation.

Do you love making handmade quilts but don’t like how much time it takes, then this is one book you want to pick up. Patterns from traditional quilts to the more the more modern quilts grace the pages of this beautifully written book. There are step by step photos to help you along with great quilting tips for the novice and the seasoned quilter.As an experienced quilter I gained new insight into not only new patterns, but tips and tricks to make quilting simpler. I loved the traditional patterns along with the watercolor quilts. I even learned how to stamp on a quilt which I am anxious to try. I can’t wait to make one of the quilts and I am sure it won’t be my last. I am so inspired after reading through the book. It’s definitely going into my treasure quilting book collection.Thank you to Rosemary Wilkinson, Fox Chapel Publishing and NetGalley for a copy of the book to read and review, it was fabulous.

AS JUST STARTING OUT WITH QUILTING FOUND IT MOST HELPFUL AND BENEFICIAL..PATERNS A USEFUL REFERENCE

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