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ReviewsReady, set, sew! Learn the basics, gather your supplies, pick a project, and start stitching. With a refreshingly new approach to free-motion stitching, this book encourages you to make something beautiful while improving your free-motion quilting skills. You'll find 24 projects and quilts that are light on assembly so you can spend most of your time stitching. A handy troubleshooting guide ensures success every step of the way., Ready, set, sew! Learn the basics, gather your supplies, pick a project, and start stitching. With a refreshingly new approach to free-motion stitching, this book encourages you to make something beautiful while improving your free-motion quilting skills. You'll find 24 projects and quilts that are light on assembly so you can spend most of your time stitching. A handy troubleshooting guide ensures success every step of the way.--Down Under Quilts Magazine; 11/1/13
Table Of ContentContents Introduction: The Union Quilters and the Loyal Union Sampler Loyal Union Sampler from The Union Quilters: The Blocks Abel''s Favorite (Block A-1) Abigail''s Swing (Block A-2) A House Divided (Block A-3) Anneke''s Choice (Block A-4) Antietam (Block A-5) Augusta (Block A-6) Beacon Lights (Block A-7) Best Friend (Block A-8) Blockade (Block A-9) Broken Path (Block A-10) Broken Window (Block A-11) California (Block B-1) Camp Curtin (Block B-2) Campfire (Block B-3) Castle Wall (Block B-4) Chambersburg (Block B-5) Charlie Stokey''s Star (Block B-6) Christmas Star (Block B-7) Coffee Mill (Block B-8) Combination Star (Block B-9) Connecticut (Block B-10) Constance''s Pride (Block B-11) Cornerstone (Block C-1) Cotton Boll (Block C-2) Crosses and Losses (Block C-3) Crossroads (Block C-4) Cross Stitch (Block C-5) Delaware Flagstones (Block C-6) Democratic Watchman (Block C-7) Diamond Star (Block C-8) Double Four-Patch (Block C-9) Double Z (Block C-10) Drummer Boy (Block C-11) Economy (Block D-1) Emancipation (Block D-2) Everett''s Oratory (Block D-3) Farm in the Valley (Block D-4) Fond Farewell (Block D-5) Fort Sumter (Block D-6) Friendship Knot (Block D-7) Friendship Square (Block D-8) Gerda''s Puzzle (Block D-9) Gettysburg (Block D-10) Glad Tidings (Block D-11) Good Fortune (Block E-1) Granny''s Favorite (Block E-2) Guiding Star (Block E-3) Happy Home (Block E-4) Harvest Home (Block E-5) Hatchet (Block E-6) Home Sweet Home (Block E-7) Honeybee (Block E-8) Hourglass (Block E-9) Illinois (Block E-10) Improved Four-Patch (Block E-11) Indiana (Block F-1) Iowa Star (Block F-2) Jewel Box (Block F-3) Jonathan''s Satchel (Block F-4) Kansas Star (Block F-5) Kentucky Crossroads (Block F-6) Ladies Aid Block (Block F-7) Libby Prison (Block F-8) Lincoln (Block F-9) Lost Children (Block F-10) Maine (F-11) Manassas (Block G-1) Manger (Block G-2) Maryland (Block G-3) Massachusetts (Block G-4) Memory (Block G-5) Memory Chain (Block G-6) Michigan Beauty (Block G-7) Minnesota Lady''s Slipper (Block G-8) Miss Van Lew''s Star (Block G-9) Missouri Star (Block G-10) Nevada (Block G-11) New Hampshire (Block H-1) New Jersey (Block H-2) New York State (Block H-3) North Star (Block H-4) Ohio (Block H-5) Oregon (Block H-6) Peace and Plenty (Block H-7) Pennsylvania (Block H-8) Petersburg (Block H-9) Pinwheel Star (Block H-10) Potomac (Block H-11) Prosperity (Block I-1) Railroad Crossing (Block I-2) Resolution Square (Block I-3) Rhode Island (Block I-4) Richmond (Block I-5) Seminary Ridge (Block I-6) Signs of Spring (Block I-7) Slave Chain (Block I-8) Spotsylvania Court House (Block I-9) Spurs (Block I-10) Storm at Sea (Block I-11) Summer Nights (Block J-1) Susquehanna (Block J-2) Tea Leaves (Block J-3) Then and Now (Block J-4) Timepiece (Block J-5) Twin Star (Block J-6) Two Bears Farm (Block J-7) Union (Block J-8) Union Hall (Block J-9) Union Square (Block J-10) Unique Star (Block J-11) Vermont (Block K-1) Washington City (Block K-2) Water Lily (Block K-3) Water''s Ford Register (Block K-4) West Virginia (Block K-5) Windmill (Block K-6) Winged Square (Block K-7) Wisconsin (Block K-8) Wright''s Pass (Block K-9) Year''s Favorite (Block K-10) York County (Block K-11) General Instructions The Gallery Template and Foundation Patterns About the Author
SynopsisInspired by Jennifer Chiaverini's best-selling novel, The Union Quilters, this sampler quilt offers a treasure trove of traditional blocks sewn by the women of Elm Creek Valley to support their troops during the American Civil War. The book includes historical notes on the novel and photos of 9 Loyal Union Samplers made by Jennifer and other Elm Creek Quilts lovers from around the world. These blocks can be mixed and matched with blocks from Jennifer's wildly popular Elm Creek Quilts sampler, Sylvia's Bridal Sampler. - 121 traditional 6" quilt blocks - Full-sized patterns for every block, plus instructions for assembling the quilt - Start an Elm Creek Quilt club and feature a different block at each meeting, Inspired by Jennifer Chiaverini's best-selling novel, The Union Quilters, this sampler quilt offers a treasure trove of traditional blocks sewn by the women of Elm Creek Valley to support their troops during the American Civil War. The book includes historical notes on the novel and photos of 9 Loyal Union Samplers made by Jennifer and other Elm Creek Quilts lovers from around the world. These blocks can be mixed and matched with blocks from Jennifer's wildly popular Elm Creek Quilts sampler, Sylvia's Bridal Sampler. · 121 traditional 6" quilt blocks · Full-sized patterns for every block, plus instructions for assembling the quilt· Start an Elm Creek Quilt club and feature a different block at each meeting, Inspired by Jennifer Chiaverini's best-selling novel, The Union Quilters, this sampler quilt offers a treasure trove of traditional blocks sewn by the women of Elm Creek Valley to support their troops during the American Civil War. The book features historical notes on the novel and photos of 9 Loyal Union Samplers made by Jennifer and Elm Creek Quilts lovers from around the world. Includes 121 traditional 6" blocks with full-sized patterns, plus assembly instructions for the quilt. Blocks can be mixed and matched with Jennifer's previous sampler, Sylvia's Bridal Sampler. The sampler is perfect for guild projects, fundraisers, or wedding gifts., Inspired by Jennifer Chiaverini's best-selling novel, The Union Quilters, this sampler quilt offers a treasure trove of traditional blocks sewn by the women of Elm Creek Valley to support their troops during the American Civil War. The book includes historical notes on the novel and photos of 9 Loyal Union Samplers made by Jennifer and other Elm Creek Quilts lovers from around the world. These blocks can be mixed and matched with blocks from Jennifer's wildly popular Elm Creek Quilts sampler, Sylvia's Bridal Sampler. -121 traditional 6" quilt blocks -Full-sized patterns for every block, plus instructions for assembling the quilt -Start an Elm Creek Quilt club and feature a different block at each meeting, Inspired by Jennifer Chiaverini's best-selling novel, The Union Quilters, this sampler quilt offers a treasure trove of traditional blocks sewn by the women of Elm Creek Valley to support their troops during the American Civil War. The book includes historical notes on the novel and photos of 9 Loyal Union Samplers made by Jennifer and other Elm Creek Quilts lovers from around the world. These blocks can be mixed and matched with blocks from Jennifer's wildly popular Elm Creek Quilts sampler, Sylvia's Bridal Sampler. ·121 traditional 6" quilt blocks ·Full-sized patterns for every block, plus instructions for assembling the quilt ·Start an Elm Creek Quilt club and feature a different block at each meeting