• Lickety-split fusible appliqué quilts and accessories anyone can make
• It's embellishment playtime! Accent your projects with easy embroidery, buttons, rickrack, and more
• Bright, happy quilts for kids, seasonal décor, or "just because"
• Fun lessons on how to choose and use buttons, plus a resource guide
• Create a coordinated set: table-top suites, pillows and accent quilts will perk up your décor
• Quick-make a gift this weekend
Beginning and advanced crafters and quilters will love these bright appliqué projects. Simple shapes, easy fusible appliqué, and adorable purchased buttons and trims make these charming projects quick to complete. Create quilts, pillows, placemats, table runners, and totes. Twelve projects with full-size patterns.
Review Patchwork ideen - February 1, 2007
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Review Quiltemagasinet - January 1, 2007
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Review Quiltnieuws - March 1, 2007
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Review Norsk Quilteblad - February 1, 2007
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Review Australian Homespun - September 1, 2007
"If you're one of the many quiltmakers who also love buttons in every shape, colour and size and find yourself with a huge hoard of them, this is a book for you. Author Joni Pike provides instructions for 12 projects that combine simple patchwork and fusible applique with opportunities to embellish with buttons. Buttons, she promises, "add character, details and personality" to your projects, transforming them into "a unique personalised statement." Instructions are provided for four quilts, three pillows, a tablerunner, placemats, two bags and a funky lamp that features buttons in its glass base and appliqued cat angels on the shade -- WOW!"
Review By: Maria Nerius, favecrafts.com - June 25, 2009
"Cute As A Button Quilts has 12 quilt projects. The themes include a few holidays, hearts, cats, java, and angels. The projects include quilts, pillows, table runner, placemats, tote, bag, and a lamp. The colors are lively and bold, yet this book uses fabrics that were very easy for me to find or substitute. One of my biggest aggravations with books that use fabric is that I can’t find anything close to the fabric used in the book, Pike did an excellent job of using great fabric patterns and also making it easy for the reader to “recreate” her projects easily. A friend of mine has been a quilter for over 15 years and even she was drooling over my shoulder as I read this book. I enjoyed Pike’s whimsy and humor. If I had to pick a favorite I’d go with the Bloomin’ Hearts pillow."
