Product Description
Get ready for Louisa Smith's innovative new quiltmaking technique, and see basic strip piecing in a whole new light! The combination of straight lines and gentle curves helps you create zingy, one-of-a-kind quilts that look complicated but are simple to construct. Through three complete quilt projects, Smith shows you, step by step, how to draft your own curved templates, choose colors, lay out blocks that give your quilt drama and contrast, and more. You'll be hooked before you know it!

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 15 reviews)

A gift

This book was given as a gift. The recipient was very pleased to get it.
August 13, 2008

Strips 'n Curves

The book was in good shape. I wish the book were a little more explicit about how to actually do the various projects. I think it assumes that I know about this type of quilting, and I don't. Even after looking it over, I'm still uncertain how to begin. The projects look fascinating, so I'd really like to do some of them.
June 03, 2008

Strips 'n Curvess:A New Spin on Strip Piecing

The quality of the book is great,many delightful color photos.The templates very easy to use.This is a keeper, it will not spend eternity gathering dust on my book shelf.It is a great asset for the never ending search for creativity and inseration.I only wish it was spiral bound.
March 30, 2008

Fabric art - stepping out of your comfort zone

I watched Simply Quilts on HGTV and thought the this was the book for me. In turning the pages I found myself dreaming of one project after another. I think what this book did for me is give me the confidence in my own choices and inspired me to create my own work of art.
February 14, 2008

Amazing fun

I've now made two quilts from this book. Everyone who sees them is amazed at the seeming complexity and beauty of the designs and the interplay of the colors. I was always intimidated by sewing curves, but this method makes it simple and fairly foolproof. But I was most surprised by how much fun it was. I found myself literally running from the cutting table to the design wall to try out various placements for each block. I've been quilting for less than four years and the projects went together exactly as described in the book. Follow the directions and you'll be amazed with what you can do.
January 10, 2008

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