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Giveaway – Diamond Star Quilts

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Diamond Star Quilts
Easy Construction; 12 Skill-Building Projects

 

Thanks to C&T Publishing we have 2 copies of this book to giveaway to our lucky Craftgossip.com readers.

Majestic star quilts with no inset seams!

Let your love of lone star quilts guide you into a surprising world of piece-abilities! Acclaimed quilter and teacher Barbara Cline shares exciting new techniques for constructing eight-pointed star quilts from diamonds. No tricky seams here! You’ll be amazed at how easy these quilts are to assemble. Build your skills as you start with basic star shapes and work your way up to radiant starbursts designs. With 12 celestial projects, there’s truly something for every quilter.

  • Twelve terrific projects! Piece diamonds and patchwork stars with no inset seams
  • Learn speed construction techniques to sew eight-pointed stars like a pro
  • Grow your skills as you move from beginner patterns to advanced designs

 

CTID# 11401
8.5″ x 11″
96 pages
ISBN 9781617459764
eISBN 9781617459771
UPC 734817-114017

For your chance to win tell us the name of one other quilting book at C&T Publishing. 

This giveaway is open to US addresses only, This giveaway closes September 11th 2020.

Winners have been contacted

Comments

  1. One of my favorite C&T books is Create Your Own Improv Quilts by Rayna Gillman…love anything modern and improv!
    duchick at gmail dot com

  4. I love Gemstone Quilts given to me as a gift so now making one of these quilts for each granddaughter!

  7. I love star quilts. Another that I would like to get from them is “Not your Grandmother’s Log Cabin’. I’ve always enjoyed that pattern, so changing it up would be fun

  8. I love the Quilter’s10” Square Precut Companion book. I love using precut squares because it makes everything so much easier. And Jenny Doan is awesome!

  13. What an incredible opportunity to win this fantastic book! One other fabulous book at C and T Publishing is The Ultimate Applique Guidebook by Annie Smith. Thank you for sharing this great book with us!

  15. Oh How I would love this book! another C&T Published book that is so good is:Quilters Favorite–Traditional Pieced & Appliqued;a collection of 21 Timeless projects for all skill levels. Such a good book. Thank you

  16. I just purchased “Quilt As You Go Made Vintage” by Jera Brandvig – awesome book! Of course you want to purchase all the books at C&T Publishing – so much eye candy and great prices! Thanks for this opportunity!

  22. One of my favorites is Bonnie Hunters “Adventures in Leaders and Enders” You can never have to many quilting books and would love to win this one.

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