101 Fabulous Small Quilts

101 Fabulous Small Quilts is a beautiful publication, as is every single one of these 101 small quilts. And they all require our comforting ¼ inch seam allowance. The largest three quilts in this mostly traditional assortment are just under 50 by 50 inches. The smallest is 15 ½ inches square. But there is no index, no list of contributors, and no formal source list.I've already got many of these patterns, although it is nice to have these great selections all in one place. So I've put together a list here of the 21 designers and their project names, all alphabetized. (You can see the Table of Contents online, but no designers are mentioned, and not every pattern name out there is unique. It is true the last few pages of this book show books by these designers, but I do not have all those books to say which book has which pattern. Plus, some quilters may have these patterns from sources other than those named books.)Please post me a comment if you would like additional information (sizes, techniques, etc).- 1) Alice Berg (of Little Quilts): Feedsack Flags- 2) Shelly Burge: Evening On The Farm, Follow The Red Brick Road- 3) Country Threads (Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene): Answer all Invitations That Ask You to RSVP, Better to be Overdressed Than Underdressed, Break Off One Bite-size Piece of Roll at a Time, Break Your Bread Don't Cut It, Do Not Put Your Elbows on the Table, Don't Break Bread Into Your Soup, Don't Interrupt!, Don't Play With Table Utensils, Don't Tilt Your Chair at the Table, Eat Slowly It Took a Long Time to Prepare, Flying Bats, Jacob's Ladder, Never Leave the Table Before the Other Guests, Never Wear Gloves at the Table, Order Coffee Every 60 Minutes in a Coffee Shop, People Will Find You Interesting if You're Interested in Them, Say Please, Stand Up Straight, Take Turns, Use a Napkin Only For Your Mouth, Walk Don't Run, Wipe Your Feet- 4) Kim Diehl: Five-cent Fairy Garden, Shoofly Potpie- 5) Sara Diepersloot: Be Mine, Harvest Star- 6) Mary Hickey: Christmas Weathervane, Little Forest, Midnight Star (with Pat Blodgett)- 7) Tammy Kelly: Sherbet Parfait- 8) Ann Kisro: Inspiration Point- 9) Nancy Mahoney: Pink Dogwood- 10) Loraine Manwaring: Going In Circles- 11) Terry Martin: --- Asian Influences- 12) Carrie Nelson: --- Decoy, Oso, Reveille, Roundabout- 13) Ellen Pahl: Diamond Maze, Four-patch Pinwheels, Pinwheel Charm, Three of Hearts, Twice as Nice, Whirlwind, Xs and Os- 14) Margaret Rolfe: Christmas Lanterns, Lava Flow- 15) Lori Smith (From My Heart To Your Hands): Batik Fan, Delectable Mountains, Friends Remembered, Garden Path, Nine Patch Nostalgia, Pinwheels In My Garden, Simply Charming, Tumbling Leaves, Vines and Flowers- 16) Karen Costello Soltys: Americana Nine Patch, Amish Inspired Shoofly, Antique Diamonds, Box of Chocolates, Japanese Circles, Maple Sugar Hearts, Plaid Coins, Sugarplum Stars, Sunny Lanes, Sweet Pea, Vintage Bow Ties- 17) Cheryl Almgren Taylor: Pretty Poinsettias- 18) Kathleen Tracy: Album, Bear's Paw, Broken Dishes, Civil War Baskets, Civil War Scraps, Crosses Mourning, Double Hourglass, Feedsack Flower Garden, Friendship Star, Indigo Blue and White, Lincoln's Platform, Little Red Schoolhouse, Log Cabin, Native American Quilt, One Patch, Orange Peel, Prairie Baskets, Prairie Points, Scrap Squares, Star Medallion, Strippy Triangles, T is for Temperence, Tumbling Blocks, Turkey Tracks, Underground Railroad,- 19) Judy Turner: Bento Box- 20) Cyndi Walker: Hopscotch- 21) Cathy Wierzbicki: Amish Sparklers, Blueberry Buckle, Leaf Chain

Love this book! Was surprised at how thick the book was! I love it and don't know why I waited so long to order it!!!

I wanted a. Book of patterns that would give me a foray into smaller quilt projects. This is a book of winners. Many projects to choose from with clear instructions for assembly. It can also serve as a jumping off point for other ideas. A nice addition to my bookshelf.

The book is beautifully printed with full-page images of the quilts and patterns clearly laid out. Quilters will love browsing through the pictures. Most are only 2-3 pages including the color photo. These small quilts make great gifts - a seasonal gift, baby quilt, doll quilt, even a blanket for a beloved small pet. This week I'm making one as a Super Bowl hostess gift in her favorite team's colors.

The book is wonderful. It's full of great 41/2 blocks. It arrived in a timely manner and is in great condition

I bought this book because I was looking for a patriotic pattern for a small wall hanging. I saw the design in Pinterest and there was a link to this book. I bought the e-version so I can’t get templates for appliqué but I don’t do that anyway. So far I’ve only made one pattern but the instructions were easy to follow and my project came out perfectly, well, as far as my quilting skills would allow.

This book has great pictures and well-written instructions for quilts ranging from small (16" by 20" or thereabouts) to not so small (48 1/2" square). I might have given the book 5 stars if I did not already have a fairly extensive quilting library, as quite of few of the patterns in this book can be found in other books I own. If you are buying this book because it contains patterns by a particular designer listed in the description and already own some of her books, then you may already have the patterns. If you do not own many other quilting books and are interested in making small quilts, there is a lot of bang for your buck here.

A wonderful variety of mostly traditional quilt patterns all in one book. The majority are pieced, but a few combine applique and piecing. Although the patterns given are for small quilts that can be used on table tops, as wall hangings or doll quilts,many can be expanded to make bed-sized quilts by joining multiple small quilts of the same or different patterns. (Different small quilts joined would make a lovely sampler quilt.) Instructions given include modern, time-saving shortcuts for cutting and piecing. If you're an avid quilter and you've ever wondered how a certain quilt pattern, like Twisted Blocks, was assembled, this might be the book for you. This isn't a book for the novice beginner. Independent knowledge of how to finish a quilt is needed. But as a pattern book, this one's fabulous.

Just received this book and can't wait to get started on the quilts! Many can be made from scraps or pre-cuts and most are of useful size, as table runners, hangings or for doll quilts. Many a little girl would love to wrap up her doll in one of these. There are also some simple enough for teaching youngsters to sew and quilt. Lots of the quilts employ traditional blocks and designs which provide the means of learning the techniques involved in making them without too much financial outlay, thus avoiding costly mistakes. My advice? Buy this book!

There are so many beautiful quilts in this book it's hard to know which to start first. As it says, they are small quilts but can easily be made bigger by adding more blocks or sashings. The instructions are clear but may be a bit short for a beginner quilter. If you read them carefully before cutting your fabric it all makes sense. Lots of techniques are covered and the only problem will be deciding which one to make first. There seems to be a quilt for every occasion. This is a book I will refer to time and time again.

I would give five stars but already have the patterns for several of these quilts in other books. However this does not stop me from recomending this book to anyone who quilts or who is interested in the craft. the fact that you have over 100 patterns in one book is enough to recommend it, they are small but can be a great inspiration for those of us looking for ideas for a new project. The instructions are good and I have plans to make several!

A fantastic collection of mini quilts with easy to follow instructions. I am looking forward to making a large number of the quilts shown and a couple that I intend to make on a much bigger scale. Great selection, clear instructions, good for all experience levels including beginner. I honestly believe that there is something for everyone in this book.

Lots of ideas for small quilts which will be useful in my groups. People appear to want to make smaller quilts, not only because of the cost of material but when they have been quilting for many years they get to the point that they don't need any more big quilts.