Below is a list of Quilters Book reviews by Mandy - by clicking on the cover page, you will be given the opportunity of purchasing the book through kalahari.net - a very convenient way of having your book delivered to your home.

Singer- The Quilting Bible

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ISBN:  086573-200-0         

Review:  A GOOD book to have if you are want to learn about quilting and Patchwork.

The book has the following key features:
Illustrations and photographs of various designs.
Instructions on how to sew these designs.
Borders and the assembling of a quilt.
Patterns and instructions on sewing them into the quilt.
There are good step by step colour photographs showing “How To” sew designs.
Good for machine quilting.

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The Quilting Source Book 

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ISBN:  1-85585-486-4     

Review:  Not a First Choice for a Beginner

This book has good illustrations showing strip piecing, curves, squares & triangles, mosaics and quilting patterns.

There is useful information on hand sewing and quilting, the transferring of Quilting designs onto fabric and the making of templates. 

This book would however not be a first choice for a beginner quilter.

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QUILTS! QUILTS!! Quilts!!! : The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking

Author:  Diana McClun, Laura Nownes (Contributor)

ISBN:  0844226173

Review:  I made the mistake of reading this book directly after having read  'YOUR FIRST QUILT BOOK: OR IT SHOULD BE! ", so I think I may have been biased when evaluating it.  It remains a very good book, particularly if you're quilting your first sampler and would like step-by-step instructions on completing each individual block.  Good book for a Beginner.

 Price:  I bought it for R199.16 in November 2003.

THE QUILTERS ULTIMATE VISUAL GUIDE: FROM A TO Z--HUNDREDS OF TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR SUCCESSFUL QUILTMAKING

Author:  Ellen Pahl (Editor)

ISBN:  0875969879

Review:  This is an excellent reference book to keep at hand.  Most of the sections have a "troubleshooting tip" for identifying the reason behind common mistakes and allows you to make those small refinements to your patchwork technique.  Excellent teaching-aid.  The book discusses all aspects of patchwork and quilting. It covers the basic quilt making techniques, knowledge on specialized techniques for more advanced quilters.  It has been one of my best buys thus far.

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Price:  I bought it for R163.96 in November 2003.

YOUR FIRST QUILT BOOK: OR IT SHOULD BE!

Author:  Carol Doak, Ursula Reikes (Editor)

ISBN:  1564771989

Review: The title says it all - this is full of tips for the Beginner as well as the Advanced.  I would advise any Beginner to invest in this book.  Well worth the money!

Price:  I bought it for R178.36 in November 2003.

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