Delectable Mountains Quilt by Eleanor Burns.

Amish Wall Quilts by Rachel Thomas Pellman. 15 Brilliant and Beautiful Quilts.
UNLIKE ANY OTHER BOOK AVAILABLE, Amish Wall Quilts shows you how to make authentic replicas of Amish quilts-in design, coloring, and quilting. Rachel Thomas Pellman, noted quilter and expert on the Amish, shares her knowledge and skills in this collection of glorious designs. ed to wall-quilt size, these striking classics will complement any room in your home.

• Choose from 15 projects that capture the stunning patterns and vibrant, solid colors historically used by the Amish.
• Discover the quilt making characteristics of three Amish communities, such as the free use of color in the Midwest and the emphasis on elaborate quilting in Lancaster County.
• Learn fascinating details about Amish culture, language, dress, education, and the ways in which Amish women use quilting as an opportunity for creative expression.

Make your next quilt a vivid tribute to the true spirit of the Amish.

Quilting Back to Front by Larraine Scouler. Learn Larraine Scouler's clever methods for using the fabric on the backs of your quilts for quilting designs. Quilting "back to front" allows you to save time and add pizzazz to the most ordinary quilt top.

• Exercises and dozens of full-color examples to teach you the ins and outs of back-to-front quilting.
• Suitable for both hand and machine quilting.
• Use decorative threads freely in the bobbin-- they'll show up on the quilt front.
• Larraine offers common-sense answers to questions such as how to audition fabrics, piece backs for continuous quilting, and connect isolated motifs.

Larraine Scouler has been making quilts for nearly 20 years, and is the author of one previous quilting book. She is known for her machine quilting and applique skills. Larraine lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia.

Lone Star Quilts & and Beyond by Jan Krentz. Explore the world of Lone Star quilts! Expert teacher Jan Krentz shows you how to use today's techniques to simplify this intricate design.

• 6 colorful projects.
• Rotary cutting saves you time, while imaginative additions such as applique and "designer diamonds" give these Lone Stars a fresh, updated look.
• Everything you need to know to make the Lone Star quilt of your dreams, from fabric choices to finishing touches.
• A gallery of eye-catching Lone Star quilts to inspire your creativity.

Jan Krentz's new book is not only beautiful, it is one of the most complete books ever written about Lone Stars. A profusion of gorgeous quilts inspires the reader, and Jan then supplies an array of , drawings and diagrams to simplify the process.

If you EVER intend to make a Lone Star quilt, you need this book. If you NEVER intend to make a Lone Star quilt, this book may change your mind.
Jean Ray Laury, quiltmaker, author...