Celebrate the Tradition With C&t Publishing: Over 70 Fabulous New Blocks, Tips & Stories from Quilting's Best Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a sort of history of the rise in popularity of quiltmaking. It follows the growth of C&T Pulishing, one of the best quilt book publishers operating today. I loved the timeline of book covers at the bottom of each page. I couldn't believe how many of the books I have in my collection. There are also lots of tips and stories from their authors, including Alex Anderson, Ruth McDowell, Roberta Horton, Elly Sienkiewicz, Harriet Hargrave, Judith Montano, Jean Wells and so many more. The last part of the book features 70+ original blocks (with ilustration) created by the authors.

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20th Anniversary Collector's Edition!Join C&T Publishing in celebrating 20 years of top-quality quilt books! This book features 70 commemorative quilt blocks from some of C&T's most popular authors, all created just for you. These world-renowned quilt designers, fiber artists, and quilting teachers share their favorite quilting tips and stories, alongside samples of their first quilts and their latest work. Also, full-size patterns are included, so you can duplicate these extraordinary blocks for your own projects!

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House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: Exclusive Design Ideas from the Pros Review

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(More customer reviews)I love looking at House Beautiful books. I find the pictures to be inspirational. However, I usually don't think the text is very informative. I was pleasantly surprised to find House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets to be an exception to the rule. It does contain beautiful photographs, but the "secrets" are useful and/or inspirational comments by designers. I have to admit I don't recognize the names of most of them, but I find the information to be consistent with other interior design/decoration books I have read. The quotes may not always be particulary earthshattering, but there were enough good ones to justify giving House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets a 5. Out of 750 quotes you are bound to find something that is useful to you!
Now, just to give you a clear picture of what the book does and does not have to offer: no where is there a set of explicit instructions for how to incoporate the comments dirtectly to your home, but that is not the intention of the book. It is suppose to make you think for yourself how to add your own sense of style to your house. The book is set up so that there is a picture or two on a page and quotes by several different designers. The pictures illustrate the comments. I choose the following quotes because I thought that they are good advice and/or they made me rethink how I decorate my rooms.
"The most important thing is what you feel when you walk into a room." Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz
"Not interfering with views is decorating 101." Scott Salvator
"You don't need a lot of elements to create a dynamic effect." Jeffrey Marks
"Anchor a large room with a sense of symmetry." (quote from the author).
"I edit rigourously for scale, form, and color." Celeste Cooper
"Incorporate a common thread-such as a neutral color-to unify electric furnishings." Kelly Harmon
The one drawback to the book for some people might be that the pictures portray a similar style of decoration. If you like a mix of modern and antique, you will probably like the book, but those who like other styles, may or may not enjoy the pictures in the book. However, I think that the information given by the designers applies to any style.

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