'...a lovely selection of twenty sampler quilts...' Classic Stitches; '...everything you want to know...' Arrival

Lynne Edwards is an internationally acclaimed quilt maker, regarded as one of the finest patchwork and quilting experts in the world. Having trained as a teacher, Lynne's approach and techniques have been refined and adapted over a long period, during which time she has run her extremely popular and successful sampler quilt-making course. Many students have benefited from her encouragement and guidance, and some of their resulting work can be seen in this book. Lynne has since written a second sampler for David & Charles, The New Sampler Quilt Book. She lives near Ipswich, Suffolk.

Introduction; Getting Started; Basic Equipment; Basic Techniques; Making the Blocks; Tumbling Blocks; Rail Fence; Maple Leaf; Trip Around The World; Card Trick; Strip Rail; Drunkard's Path; Spider's Web; Grandmother's Fan; Log Cabin; Courthouse Steps; Dresden Plate; Triangles; Rose Of Sharon; Wild Goose Chase; Tulip Block; Crocus Design; Honey Bee; Grape Basket; Finishing the Blocks; Making up; Projects: Golden Quilted Cushion; Log Cabin Cot Quilt; Drunkard's Path Lap Quilt; Fun For Frogs Quillow; Grandmother's Fan Quilt; Index