40 Bright & Bold Paper-Pieced Blocks: 12-Inch Designs

by Carol Doak

Book Overview

Make a spectacular statement in your quilts with this collection of big, beautiful, bold blocks! Bestselling author Carol Doak reveals her color tricks for creating brilliant, dramatic designs --... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564773949
• ISBN13: 9781564773944
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Martingale and Company
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

40 Bright and Bold Paperpieced Blocks

I think this was the first Carol Doak book we bought. My hubby and I have both used it and the first time I used it I had never paper pieced before and she made it so easy that I got hooked on this piecing method. She tells you how to precut fabric so you do not waste fabric. She gives very detailed information and instructions, I think a beginner quilter with "just the basic" knowledge of quilting could use Carols method. The pictures a very well done also.

Great paper piecing blocks

The book contains very clear paper piecing instructions and beautfil blocks. I love to sit and look at the book as well as make the blocks into quilts.

Gorgeous, Inspiring Book

Just flipping through this colorful book will make you yearn to start gathering fabric and start sewing. Each block is shown individually in vibrant color and arranged in "mini quilt" that shows how the block looks arranged in a grouping of 4 joined blocks. The facing page gives you the foundation layout for the block. Of course, copying the layout page also gives you a place to use crayons to play with color before committing to a fabric selection. Each block includes a cutting list with sizes and dimensions clearly outlined. The book starts with advice about selecting colors and gives illustrated step by step instructions on how to paper-piece. The book ends with photos of 8 completed quilts with fabric and cutting charts. Whether you need patterns or inspiration this book will motivate you!!

Eight projects cover wall to bed quilts, small and large

Carol Doak's outstanding 40 Bright & Bold Paperpieced Blocks provides twelve inch designs in block style to be used as quilt foundations and inspirations. Eight projects cover wall to bed quilts, small and large. Blocks are gorgeous and provide fine examples of color-coordinated piecing.

A Stunning Book!

The best word for this book is "WOW"!! I thought Carol's last book ("50 Paper-Pieced Stars") was terrific, but this one tops it. Carol has really outdone herself on this one & her use of color is sensational. I've already found two quilts I *have* to make! If you like paper-piecing, don't wait another second to get this book & dig in, because Carol makes it very easy & the designs in the book are stunning - wait 'til you see the way she moves color around & how easy these blocks are to make with her methods.