Foundation Piecing Books by Carol Doak
Carol Doak is the author of five Foundation Books, all featured in Foundation Factory: Carol Doak Designer edition
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Easy Machine Paper Piecing
65 Quilt Blocks for Foundation Piecing
Carol Doak, 1994
Published by: That Patchwork Place
There is no template making or marking fabric and no high degree of skill needed to create accurately pieced blocks. There are 65 different traditional and original block designs that can be copied and used to create a designer-look quilt blocks in just minutes. Choose from geometric, flowers, baskets, hearts, trees and picture blocks and simply follow the easy step-by-step directions. Look over the 16 color photographs of quilts in the gallery and follow the easy directions to make your own quilt. Warning: Easy Machine Paper Piecing is so fast and so much fun that many quilters find it addictive!
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Easy Reversible Vests
Carol Doak, 1995
Published by: That Patchwork Place
Make a quick and easy vest that is flattering to wear and fun to make. Choose from four different vest styles in sizes petite to Xlarge and use simple rotary cutting and foundation piecing for quick construction. Choose one of the 37 paper-pieced quilt blocks designs to add a distinctive focal point to your vest. Make your vest reversible with a casual side and an elegant dressy side for versatile wear. Explore the color gallery of 41 vests for inspiration or select one of 14 different vests with complete instructions. Combine piecing and embellishment techniques to create your own one-of-a-kind vest.
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Easy Paper-Pieced Keepsake Quilts
72 New Blocks including the alphabet!
Carol Doak, 1995
Published by: That Patchwork Place
Commemorate occasions such as holidays, birthdays, weddings and a new baby's birth by creating a paper-pieced keepsake quilt. Select blocks from geometrics, flowers, hearts, baskets, trees, Christmas and picture designs to combine with the alphabet blocks. Foundation piecing fans know that these blocks are easy to make. If you can sew a straight line on the machine, you can create accurate patchwork blocks---even with the tiniest of pieces and the sharpest of points! There are 17 quilts in the gallery and easy step-by-step directions.
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Easy Mix & Match Machine Paper Piecing
Carol Doak, 1995
Published by: That Patchwork Place
This exciting book contains 70 new block designs to make a variety of geometric, floral and picture patchwork blocks in just minutes. This book contains a new design focus that permits the quilter to mix and match the block designs and sections to create whole new patchwork possibilities in just minutes. Select from 15 new quilt patterns in a variety of sizes from whimsical to elegant designs. Carol's tips and tricks-of-the-trade make paper piecing easy for quilters of all skill levels.
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Easy Paper-Pieced Miniatures
Carol Doak, 1998
Published by: That Patchwork Place
Make miniature quilts with ease, speed, and accuracy when you use the popular paper-piecing method! Follow expert paper piecer Carol Doak's step-by-step instructions to create your own perfectly stitched, small-scale masterpiece.
Simply rotary cut oversized pieces of fabric and pin them to the patterns, then stitch along the pattern lines with your sewing machine. The paper-piecing technique is so easy, you'll make tiny patchwork blocks with perfectly sharp angles and points every time!
Carol includes tips on choosing the right fabrics for miniature quilts, working with fabric values, and varying your block designs. More than 190 illustrations guide you from first stitch to last. Patterns and directions are provided for 17 miniature quilts, ranging from 10-1/2" to 15-1/2" square.
To order Carol's books, check with your local quilt shop,
Or, contact Martingale and Company
at 1-800-426-3126
(International 1-425-483-3313)