Addicted to Scraps - by Bonnie K Hunter (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Forever change the way you look at scraps! Best-selling author, Quiltmaker columnist, and esteemed teacher Bonnie K. Hunter shares 12 large, multicolored scrap quilt patterns in her signature style. Learn how to sew leftover strips into usable fabric that's readily available for projects with Bonnie's easy-to-use Scrap User's System. This complete guide to scrap quilting includes full-size templates, 2 paper-piecing patterns, and a full chapter on quiltmaking basics for scrap addicts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Bonnie Hunter and her website www.quiltville.com are very well known for scrappy quilts--the more fabrics the better! Bonnie is also renowned for creating her 'scrap user system, ' which enables her to access her stash easily and make the most of even the tiniest precious piece. From the generous sharing of information in the beginning to help you get the best results, through to the eye-boggling scrappiness of each project, this book (her seventh) is classic Bonnie. Each quilt is big, designed to go on a bed and be used and loved. Some of the designs are more muted, some are very bright, and there is even a Christmas one. The overall look is traditional, but by adding in the many fabrics and colours, the patterns gain a new vibrancy and interest. You will find yourself re-thinking the fabric you have not been brave enough to use before. While the thought of cutting and piecing so many components may seem daunting, the instructions are laid out in a logical order, there are many diagrams and lots of written instructions, plus a quick visual overview of how the blocks go together.--Down Under Quilts, Issue 177<br><br>If you have too many scraps and don't know what to do with them, Addicted To Scraps features 12 super-scrappy designs to inspire you plus loads of tips on managing your fabric stash and combining prints and colours.--Homespun & Quilters Companion newsletter, 11/7/16<br><br>Scrap quilts have an enduring quality, most probably because they remind us of what quiltmaking has for so long been about--using up what we have. Making do. Inside you will find 12 super-scrappy designs to choose from, some great tips for managing your fabric-scrap stash and combining prints and colours. Instructions are clear and easy to follow and you can make cutting and construction simpler by following Hunter's directions to use her Essential Triangle Tool.--Quilter's Companion, No. 82<br><br>The Queen of Scraps, American quiltmaker Bonnie K. Hunter, is back with another collection of bed-size quilts, all made from traditional patchwork blocks. If you're already a Bonnie fan, you'll definitely want to add this book to your collection. If you're not familiar with her work, visit her website, quiltville.com, for an insight into her skill in combining all manner of print fabrics to create quilts with a squillion little pieces and tonne of impact. The projects in this latest book allow you to work effectively with your stash--the brights, the beauties, the out-of-date, the weird, the drab and the downright ugly. Bonnie is a strong advocate of using what you have and focusing on value, contrast and variety to achieve zing. And because all of the projects are block-based, they also lend themselves very readily to group and community projects.--Homespun, November 2016<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Bonnie K. Hunter is passionate about quiltmaking, focusing mainly on scrap quilts with the simple feeling of "making do." Bonnie enjoys meeting with quilters, teaching workshops, and lecturing to quilt guilds worldwide. She lives in Winston Salem, NC. quiltville.com
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