Scrappy Nickel Quilts

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I love scrappy quilts!  And these are my two favorite books:  Nickel Quilts and More Nickel Quilts by Pat Speth.  I use them so much that I took them to Office Depot and had them spiral-bound.  Now they lay flat, and it is much easier to read the instructions.

 Over the past couple of years, I have made 14 quilts and tops from these two books.  Great scrap stash busters:


And I am so happy to discover that The Nickel Lady has a new release: Amazing Nickel Quilts!  I can’t wait to get my own copy!


Until next time … Keep on piecing!



Comments

  1. JocelynJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    I've seen this book before and wondered if the patterns were difficult? They look like they would be a great stash buster.

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  2. Barbara SindlingerJanuary 16, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    My friend bought this book this weekend and I got to look at it. Just as good as the first 2 books.

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  3. KarenJanuary 17, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    I love all your Nickel quilts! The cover picture on the new book looks wonderful.

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