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Conscious Crafts: Quilting by Elli Beaven

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Title: Conscious Crafts: Quilting - 20 mindful makes to reconnect head, heart and hands

Author: Elli Beaven

Introduction section:  

I fully agree with Elli Beaven's statement about how quilting is a perfect escape from a busy life including work and family; a chance for some 'me time'. Using words like conscious and mindful in the title of this book, I am hoping many more will discover quilting and take up this amazing hobby. It a fabulous craft combining artistic and mathematical skills. 

Tools, equipments and techniques sections: 

This section of the book contains lots of useful tips and tricks, all presented in a straight forward and easy to understand way.

The projects section: 

I like the fact that the projects are starting out as rather quick and easy to then get more complicated and time consuming. A perfect step by step progression from simple coasters via cushions to full sized quilts. Beginners would benefit from doing all the projects in the book, whereas more experienced quilters can dip in and out as inspiration hits. 

PS. I am one of the founders of UK Quilters United, a Facebook group and website for quilters and patchworkers living mainly in the United Kingdom and I can see many of our newer members finding this an inspirational book. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Leaping Hare, Leaping Hare Press for allowing me to read this eARC. The Hard Cover version is currently out of stock on Amazon and the Kindle version is due to be published on 31 August 2021. LINK TO AMAZON. 


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