All Buttoned Up: 12 Quilts from the Button Box - Softcover

Manwaring, Loraine; Nelsen, Susan

 
9781564777065: All Buttoned Up: 12 Quilts from the Button Box

Synopsis

Quilters collect fabrics, books, patterns-and buttons, of course! But how can quilters use their button stashes to jazz up their quilts? This team of sisters, inspired by their grandmother's button collection, offers ideas for adding flair, whimsy, and fun to quilts with a bounty of buttons.

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Synopsis

This work features 12 quilts from the button box. Quilters collect fabrics, books, patterns - and buttons, of course! But how can quilters use their button stashes to jazz up their quilts? This team of sisters, inspired by their grandmother's button collection, offers ideas for adding flair, whimsy, and fun to quilts with a bounty of buttons. Twelve bursting-with-buttons projects feature wall, lap, and bed quilts, all inspired by childhood memories. Find ways to use most any button in a quilt, from vintage Bakelite buttons to fabric, metal, glass, pearl, and ceramic buttons. Learn more about buttons from "The Button Box," a tip-box feature that shares how to collect, apply, and craft your own buttons.

About the Author

Loraine Manwaring teaches quiltmaking and has been designing patterns for many years. Susan Nelsen is the owner of Rasmatazz Designs, a quilt pattern company.

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