Bright and joyous
This is not a "how to" book full of exact colour prescriptions, but if you've ever wondered "how does she DO that?" when you look at Freddy's brilliant, joyful quilts..then this is an inspiring place to start! Putting the fun back into quilting! I found the block instructions helpful, simple and accurate and am delighted with the finished quilt. Interestingly enough, although I got the book to help me be a bit braver with loud colours, I found that as I began to focus on combining all the pure tones, I gained a lot more confidence with the quieter colours too.
Wrong measurements for one of the patterns
I borrowed this book from a friend and just loved it, so now am going to order one, to keep. I was so inspired! I could not wait to go and find just the right material to make a block. When I was cutting it today, I found that the measurements were not accurate. Being somewhat of a new quilter, I was able to sort it out, but am wondering was it me? I still recommend this book. Freddy is so creative and I loved it.
The house block that I made was on page 61. Four pcs. had to be cut again, as I could not make them fit with the rest of the house.
Inspiring Color Use, Less than Inspiring Design
Being a creative quilter who shys away from traditional colors and patterns, I was drawn to Freddy's book. Her use of color is bold and brave, but her color theory and design skills leave a bit too be desired. The book isn't intended to be a how-to book, but rather an inspiration to quilters and that is it's success. If you are a quilter trying to break out of your calico mold then this is the book for you. If how-to books are what you seek then you might want to look elsewhere.
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