Paper pieced maine star paper pieced quilt patterns. Books by carol doak author of your first quilt book. Carol s carol doak foundation paper and carol doak s keepsake frame cards are very popular items for paper piecers around the world. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Carol doak instructor carol doak has been teaching quilting for more than 35 years. After reading her suggestion i thought id love to make a quilt using the states where i have lived. It is not intended to be used for a quilt pattern but rather to understand how to take a block, make it the size you need, and how to produce it with accuracy. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. While i impatiently wait for the sisters quilt show this upcoming saturday, i decided to take on a miniature quilt challenge. With over one million books in print, it is no secret that carol has raised the popularity of paper piecing, her trademark technique, to heights never before seen in. Okay, so paper piecing quilt blocks can be a hard method to master right away, and your first go at it may not be as perfect as i promised but youll get there for sure.
My darling husband bought me a fabulous book by carol doak 50 fabulous paper pieced stars, which. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Carol is also the instructor of the craftsy class mastering foundation paper piecing. This is my third carole doak book and very impressed with all of them and would certainly not hesitate to buy more. Mastering foundation paper piecing quilting class bluprint.
This quilt called garden star is a modern twist on the look of 30s fabric quilts. Carol doak has greatly influenced the art and craft of quiltmaking for more than a decade. Carol graciously signed the upper right corner square my block. Written for beginning quiltmakers and those who want to brush up on the basics, your first quilt book introduces all the tools, s your first quilt book. Beginner book on paper piecing quiltingboard forums. Paper pieced nebraska quilt star from carol doaks book 50 fabulous paper piecing starsto do e eva and kathy liked this paper pieced nebraska quilt star block. While that quilt has long since departed this life, i continued to learn by studying from accomplished quilting instructors such as marianne fons, georgia bonesteel, ami sims, carol doak, pepper cory, dorene speckman, hollis chatelain, kit robinson, just to name a few.
Your first quilt book by carol doak qhbkmgb312 your first quilt book by carol doak, softcover book, 224 p written for beginning quilt makers and those who want to brush up on the basics, your first quilt book starts at ground zero and introduces all the tools, supplies, and techniques you need to create simple patchwork quilts. An impressive range of her beautiful blueribbon quilts have been featured in several books, such as great american quilts 1990 and the quilt encyclopedia and on the covers of quilters newsletter magazine, quilt. Publication date 1997 topics patchwork patterns, quilting patterns. Free quilt patterns from carol doak quilting books, cd. Carol doaks most popular book is your first quilt book. Carol doak s instructions make it so easy even for a first timer. My first quilting book available for download and read online in other formats. The readers of quilters newsletter magazine voted carol doak their favorite paper piecing teacher. My husband made me 2 different size light boxes to lay my patterns on to pin fabric so the lines can be seen. For this weeks paper piecing monday i have branched out and tried something a little different. You can order it now in the web store and it will ship on valentines day. The blocks are in the book 50 fabulous paperpieced stars. Carol doak quilting group at the suggestion of one my students, i started a new group on yahoo so those who enjoy making paperpieced quilts from my patterns can share and chat.
Whether you are a beginner tackling quilting basics for the first time, or an experienced quiltmaker about to try something new, this is the resource book youll want to have at your side. It was the early 90s when i wrote my first magazine article about the ease and accuracy of creating patchwork patterns on a paper foundation. By carol doak if you havent got a clue about quilting, then this is the book for you. Carol doak is the author of your first quilt book 3. The big news this month is that i have begun to publish the miniature quilt patterns from my outofprint book, easy paperpieced miniature quilts. I use legal pads to print patterns off any size you want.
I remember the lady saying shed picked out the states a friend of hers had lived in and thats the blocks she was using to make the quilt. This pattern may be reproduced and distributed for the purpose of teaching others how to paper piece. I designed this little quilt for the carol doak quilting group back in 2008. This is the first book i have my students purchase for beginning quilting. Your first quilt book by carol doak 1997, paperback. The directions are clear and concise and it is intended to help the beginner with their basic skills. See more ideas about paper piecing, quilts and quilt blocks. Carol doak s accomplishments include a sizeable collection of popular books including the bestselling your first quilt book or it should be. The paperback of the 50 little paper pieced blocks. Your first quilt beginner tutorial, part 1 youtube. Our group has now grown to more than 9,500 wonderful quilters from around the world.
Carol doaks instructions make it so easy even for a first timer. Carol doak books list of books by author carol doak. You will always have your points come together perfect. I bought this book as a tool in my small teaching group, having introduced them to the this method of patchwork using another of carol doaks paper piecing books. Excellent, this book was recommended to me as a beginners book for quilters.
I have all carol doaks paper piecing books and cds. Carol doak if you havent got a clue about quilting, then this is the book for you. Download pdf my first quilting book book full free. Written for beginning quiltmakers and those who want to brush up on the basics, your first quilt book introduces all the tools.
Shop the latest titles by carol doak at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. I quilted this one myself on my bernina 630 using the bsr. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These darling wreath blocks featuring a house, wreath and candle are perfect for featuring in my new carol doak keepsake cards being released by. The long and winding road to carol doaks foundation paper. Carol doak quilting books, cdroms, patterns and more.
I used to design my fullsize quilts on graph paper to scale so i was comfortable. We made 2 of each block ending up with a california king sized quilt. Written for beginning quiltmakers and those who want to brush up on the basics, your first quilt book introduces all the tools, supplies, and techniques you need to create simple patchwork quilts. Pdf my first quilting book download full pdf book download. To be honest i am not sure if they even existed at that time. The part where you have a perfect quilt block now, stand back, and admire the perfection of your hands. My quilt club used book for our raffle quilt this year for which i was chairperson. I hope video series inspires you to make your first quilt and then make many quilts for you and your family to enjoy. Carol is the author of 20 quilting books with more than a million copies in print. My first carol doak paper pieced wall hanging top only wow, a complicated block. I drew three pattern examples on graph paper because this was before i owned a quilt design computer program. When i show the miniature quilts, these two always get the biggest reaction. Carol also recently released an updated version of her bestselling easy reversible vests, 50 little paperpieced blocks and her latest book, carol doaks creative combinations.
This is my first mini quilt, although i have made some mini blocks before just never found the time to piece them together. There is so much more in the book, but i hope this sneak peak has given you an idea of what you can expect to see in carol doaks creative combinations. See all books authored by carol doak, including easy machine paper piecing, and 50 fabulous paperpieced stars, and more on. Thoroughly enjoying this book and nearly finished my first quilt. Author carol doak is an experienced teacher who anticipates quiltmakers problems and questions. If you havent got a clue about quilting, then this is the book for you. She has traveled extensively across the globe to share her triedandtrue methods. Carol doak has 28 books on goodreads with 1025 ratings. This book of star blocks looks so complicated, but the method is the same, and the way it is explained and illustrated is very good and makes it achieveable even for relative. I purchased the book to take my first class in paperpiecing. I took a class with carol doak at quilting in the desert, january 2006. I am ploughing through this slowly, so that i take in all the information. Discover book depositorys huge selection of carol doak books online.
Welcome to the first video in the your first quilt series. Buy a cheap copy of your first quilt book or it should. This mini quilt and block is called the royal miniature star and is designed by carol doak. The first two patterns are the scrap stars and the rain bonnet sue miniature quilts. Written for beginning quiltmakers and those who want to brush up on the basics, your.
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