Maggi McCormick Gordon, whose Ultimate Quilting Book received kudos (the reviews characterized it as astonishingly beautiful and compelling), now gives quilters another reason to rejoice: a collection of more than 200 easy, dazzling patterns to use in their work.Every one of the designs appears in full color, with stitch diagrams that show how to piece each block; the techniques section covers all the skills anyone needs to stitch with confidence, from hand and machine piecing to sashing and making borders. Strip piecing, squares and triangles, mosaics, curves: they're all included. Among the wealth of quilt patterns featured are the Log Cabin, Nine-Patch, Irish Chain, Friendship Star, Pinwheel, Snail's Trail, Jacob's Ladder, Attic Window, Clamshell, Fan, Cathedral Window, and many more. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.