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The Best of Scraptherapy Quilting Books

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The Best of Scraptherapy Quilting Books
I've been a fan of scrap quilts ever since I began quilting. In fact, at first I thought all quilts were scrap quilts! Joan Ford of Scraptherapy has some of the best quilting books. Here's my review of two of them - "Scraps Plus One!" and "The Versatile Nine Patch".

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Quilt Book Reviews - Quick as a Wink and Fat Quarter Quilting Fun

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Quilt Book Reviews - Quick as a Wink and Fat Quarter Quilting Fun
Looking for inspiration? Here are two books by Fabric Cafe - one is for precuts and the other is for three yard quilts. Easy, quick and satisfying!

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Basic Quilting Supplies You Need to Begin Quilting

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Basic Quilting Supplies You Need to Begin Quilting
Do you get overwhelmed when you walk into a quilt shop and see all the supplies available? Here's a guide to the basic tools you need.

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Two of the Best Quilting Books for Beginners

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Two of the Best Quilting Books for Beginners
These are two of the best "how to quilt" books that I have found. I couldn't decide which one I like best, so I'm recommending them both. The first one is All Things Quilting by Alex Anderson and the second is First-Time Quiltmaking by Landauer Publishing. Both books are great beginners' guides to quilting and both are good reference books for quilters of all levels of expertise.

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Border to Border Book Review

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Border to Border Book Review
Today I'm doing something different. This book - Border to Border Historic Quilts and Quiltmakers of Montana by Annie Hanshew - was given to me by a dear friend and I'm absolutely in love with it. History and quilts - what's not to love!

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