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DESCRIPTION:
The Country Love Quilt combines a touch of Victorian with a splash of country! It follows in the tradition of “The Country Bride Quilt,” one of the most popular quilt patterns of recent years. Designed by the staff of the quaint Old Country Store in Intercourse, Pennsylvania.
This book contains complete actual-sized applique templates for making “The Country Love Quilt,” as well as detailed instructions and diagrams for assembling patches.
Complete and actual-sized applique templates for making “The Country Bouquet Quilt,” as well as detailed instructions and diagrams for assembling patches.
Full-sized quilting templates, rich in flourishes and variety, with clear directions about how to take this important step in the creation of any or both of these wonderful quilts.
REVIEWS:
“We are especially delighted to see this lovely quilt!” —
Lady’s Circle Patchwork Quilts
“Will become one of the heirlooms every woman of the 21st century will wish had
been passed down to her!” — Quilting Today
“Once more Good Books has scored with a how-to book for lovers of applique
quilts—a lovely new design!” — Bookends
CONTENTS:
The Country Love Quilt
How to Begin
Appliqué Quilts
Preparing Background Fabric for Appliquéing
Making Templates
Appliquéing
Assembling the Appliquéd Quilt Top
Quilting on Appliqué Quilts
Marking Quilting Designs
Quilting
Binding
To Display Quilts
Signing and Dating Quilts
Cutting Layouts for The Country Love Quilt
Fabric Requirements
Assembly Instructions
Country Love Quilt Appliqué Templates
Country Love Quilt Appliqué Layout
Country Love Quilt Pillow Throw Appliqué Layout
Country Love Quilt Quilting Template
The Country Bouquet Quilt
Assembly Instructions
Fabric Requirements
Country Bouquet Quilt Appliqué Templates
Country Bouquet Quilt Appliqué Layout
Country Bouquet Quilt Pillow Throw Appliqué Layout
Country Bouquet Quilt Quilting Template
About the Old Country Store
About the Authors ABOUT
THE AUTHOR:
Cheryl A. Benner and Rachel T. Pellman together developed The Country Love Quilt and The Country Bouquet Quilt. They selected fabrics and supervised the creation of the original quilts which were made by Lancaster County Mennonite women.
Benner and her husband Lamar, live in Honeybrook, Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of the Art Institute of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Benner is art director for Good Enterprises, Intercourse, Pennsylvania.
Pellman lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and is manager of The Old Country Store, Intercourse. She is co-author of The Country Bride Quilt.
She is also the author of Amish Quilt Patterns and Small Amish Quilt Patterns; co-author with Jan Steffy of Patterns for Making Amish Dolls and Doll Clothes; and co-author with her husband, Kenneth, of The World of Amish Quilts, Amish Crib Quilts, and Amish Doll Quilts, Dolls, and Other Playthings.
The Pellmans are the parents of two sons. |
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