Books with author sharon-holt

Make beautiful, functional quilts that will be used and loved for years to come! 12 well illustrated projects, ranging from table runners to a queen-sized quilt Beginner-friendly, skill-building design tips and suggestions throughout Projects for useful quilts—not unattainably perfect showpieces Gorgeous photography for each project, to help inspire your creativity Author Sharon Holland, well known for her fabric lines, teaches each technique in an unintimidating way, with a focus on the quilt's ultimate use In Utility-Style Quilts for Everyday Living, renowned fabric and quilt designer Sharon Holland provides 12 well-illustrated projects for simple yet beautiful quilts, ranging from table runners to a queen-sized quilt. Each fast-pieced stash-busting project is great for beginners, with skill-building design tips and suggestions throughout. Author Sharon Holland teaches each technique in an unintimidating way with a focus on the quilt's ultimate use—not on unattainable perfection. The quilts are inspired by timeless and well-loved block patterns and use surprising fabric and color choices to put a new, modern spin on tradition. These lovely patterns are a reason to dig into your stash and make a quilt that will be used and loved for years to come!

Have you been to prison lately? As fate would have it, I have!Imagine a middle-aged housewife and mother thrown into the world of an inmate! I had to do some pretty quick adapting and decided to try to get through the experience with humor and wits. Trying to become invisible and ignored, I watched the world around me and made observations about human life in general.This is the story of my attempt to make it through each day in a place entirely foreign to me. Since I was a cook by trade, I have added some recipes that came to me while serving... No Pun Intended!