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Mountain Mist Quilt Favorites
Oxmoor House, 1998
A compilation of Mountain Mist patterns from the 1930s. Most are floral applique; a few are pieced and, because of the timeframe, all are done in those light, happy 30's colors.

Roots, Feathers, & Blooms: Book 1
by Linda Carlson, American Quilters Society, 1995
Four block quilts, their history, and patterns.

Four Blocks Continued: Book 2
by Linda Carlson, American Quilters Society, 1997

That Perfect Stitch: The Secrets of Find Hand Quilting
by Roxanne McElroy, Quilt Digest Press, 1998
Covers all aspects of hand quilting: needles, thread, fabric, thimbles, and how to stitch, with information for all levels.

Remember Me: Women & Their Friendship Quilts
by Linda Lipsett, Quilt Digest Press, 1985
Of particular interest to history buffs or those interested in traditional signature block patterns.

Tea Party Time: Romantic Quilts & Tasty Tidbits
by Nancy Martin, That Patchwork Place, 1992
Four block quilts, their history, and patterns.

Yvonne Porcella: A Colorful Book
Porcella Studios, 1986
Out of print and hard to find, this book is full of inspirational photos of pieced and embellished garments.

Seasonal Patchwork & Quilting
by Colette Wolff, Meredith Press, 1991
Interesting projects arranged by season.

It's Raining Cats and Dogs
by Janet Kime, That Patchwork Place, 1998
32 paper-pieced quilt projects. Includes basic paper-piecing information and has useful tips scattered through the text.

Jazz It Up: 101 Stitching & Embellishing Techniques
by Judy Murrah, That Patchwork Place, 1998
Includes strip-piecing techniques as well as fabric enhancing such as pleating, tucking, and embellishing with fancy threads, ribbons, fabric layering, etc. Another book in Judy's series on embellishied quilted clothing but the techniques are applicable to other types of projects as well.

A New Slant on Bargello Quilts
by Marge Edie, That Patchwork Place, 1998
Many diagrams explain the fundamentals of bargello design as well as more complex variations.

Paper Piecing the Seasons: Foundation Piecing from Easy to Expert
by Liz Schwartz & Stephen Seifert, That Patchwork Place, 1998
Includes photographic illustrations of the paper piecing process. A number of fun seasonal projects including "Hat's Off to the Graduate" and "Fruits of Our Labor."

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