As well as the quilt designs, there are the explanations of 14 types of 'I Spy' games that can be played, and 10 plastic templates in an enveloped stuck to the back cover for when you're auditioning fussy cuts. The plastic isn't thick enough to cut around with a rotary cutter unless you're extremely careful, but will provide a good edge for drawing a line. The templates (including 2", 3" and 4" squares; octagon, and irregular hexagon for buttons and bows). They come with two different width borders, which I thought were for different seam widths, but the author tells me the ones with the thicker "window frame" are auditioning templates and are meant to be drawn around, while the ones with the thinner "window frame" are for cutting and are meant to be taped to the underside of your rotary ruler.
Special Delivery Quilts by Patrick Lose contains designs and instructions for eight nursery wallhangings and crib-sized quilts with names such as Rub A Dub Dub, Wish Upon a Star, Pretty in Pastels, Cheerful Choo-choo, and Hugs and Kisses. Each uses easy piecing and appliqué techniques, including fusible appliqué. The book includes full-size templates (inevitably taking up a considerable number of the pages); lists of required fabric and supplies; cutting instructions; and clear, step-by-step assembly instructions (appliqué, piecing and quilting). This is an unpretentious book that's ideal for beginners, quilt-in-a-weekenders or someone who wishes to make a special present to welcome a new arrival.
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