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A Few Gift Ideas . . . . . . .

© Jeanne Walsh

For that quilting friend, or maybe for yourself, here are a few items that any quilter, beginner or seasoned, might enjoy.

BOOKS

Iron-On Transfers for Quilt Labels - Barbara Baatz, 1999,American School of Needlework

Quilter's Complete Guide - Fons and Porter, 1995, Leisure Arts
Everything from a basic primer, simple patterns and some more difficult.

Bargello Quilts - Marge Edie, 1994, That Patchwork Place
Learn to make this beautiful style of quilt. Advanced.

A New Slant on Bargello - Edie, 1998, That Patchwork Place
Learn to make bargello on the slant. Quite advanced!

Loving Stitches - Jeana Kimball, 1993, That Patchwork Place
A guide to learning the quilting stitch, also some basic quilting designs.

TOOLS

• Quilters Rule - 6 1/2 by 24 inchs plastic rule with raised grid on the back
• Square rulers - 12 inch square with bias line
• 6 1/2 inch square with bias lines
• Ruler with 1/8 inch increments
• Marking pencil - Any thin lead .05 mechanical pencil Always sharp, and the thread covers the marking lines
• A good supply of curved quilters safety pins for that quilter who always has 2 or 3 quilts underway
• Sharpener for rotary blades - Blades can be sharpened several
  times, represents quite a saving over a few years of quilt making, and you don't have to rush out to buy a new blade in the middle of a cutting operation.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Subscription to a quilting magazine - or - just the current copy of one she does not subscribe to.
• Fat Quarters - you know what they are - find some of the millennium fabrics that are a fad this year and buy several
• Fabric Crayons - and the directions on how to use them!
• Quilt Labels and a fabric pen
• Gift certificates for fabric - or a quilt class
• Scissors - catch a sale and get a really GOOD pair
• Assortment of colors of cotton quilting thread
• See-thru bobbin storage box

There is a broad price range in the above list. Some items are relatively inexpensive ($5.00 or less) and others a bit more. These are suggestions for the beginner as well as an advanced quilter. If you browse through a fabric store, or an on-line fabric shop, you will find these items and many more. Happy shopping !

AND FOR YOURSELF - - -
NEED I MENTION?
A new sewing machine with quilting and embroidery capability! I've been asking Santa to bring that for years - - - I must not be sending my letter to the right place!

And a blessed Christmas to all of you..

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