Candy Store and More 1930s Quilts Made New
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I received a copy of Candy Store and More by Karen Earlywine and Kay Connors. It is published by Martingale and the quilts in this book are all inspired by 1930s antique quilts and newspaper patterns.
There are 10 beautiful projects in the book and you will also find full color photos and diagrams.
This is the Candy Store quilt and what a fun border on it! There are curved seams in this quilt but you will also find excellent directions on working with curves.
Framed Butterflies is a beautiful embroidered quilt and you will find all 9 of the full-size butterflies in this book. Also included is what stitches were used on each butterfly.
Idaho Bouquet is a large quilt with beautiful appliqued flowers, sashing and another neat border.
Southwest Cactus Baskets uses rackrack in the border and in the flower blocks. You’ll find full size applique patterns and also ideas for the way to quilt your piece.
If you like dresden blocks then Draped Dresdens would be perfect for you and this would make a great scrap quilt. It is also fun to see the original 1930s pattern for so many of these!
Garden Spinners has beautiful flowers and the yellow background and intricate pieced border is stunning.
Morning Glory has beautiful applique in the borders and block with some curved piecing.
Barn Dance is a cute pattern and probably the easiest pattern in the whole book. I have made the blocks before and they are always fun.
The Star Patch quilt is another one that would be very easy to make and depending on your scraps or chosen fabrics would look neat.
You will always see pinwheel blocks when looking at antique quilts and Hill Country Pinwheels is the quilt in this book.
If you enjoy antique quilts this is the book for you. You’ll find piecing, applique, embroidery, curved seams, Y seams and also set-in seams. I would not consider this a beginner book but there is a variety of patterns for all skill levels.
Did you know if you buy a quilt book from Martingale you also get a e-book when you order a print version or you can just purchase a e-book. I prefer print versions of books but a e-book is nice so you can print the appliques with your printer.
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Photography by Martingale, and their Photographer Brent Kane.
Candy Store and More 1930s Quilts Made New
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Looks like a great book!
Thanks for the review. Love to read others thoughts on books.
Hmmm, another book to add to my collection, and when I can get back to quilting, I have a drawer full of 1930s repro FQs to choose from. Thanks for review-of-sorts 🙂
Thank you for sharing. I love the 30's fabrics. I will have to take a look at this book.
I would love that book!
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm not much of a fan of 30s, but those quilts have used them thoughtfully and would also look good in other fabrics.
Hope you didn't have any ill effects from the stormy weather in your area last night.
Who doesn't just love 30's prints! Thanks for sharing, I hadn't seen this book.
I do love a number of these – the cactus baskets is so cute! Thank you for sharing.
Those are some beautiful quilts with some interesting borders.