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Nickel Quilts: Great Designs from 5-inch Scraps
Discover scrap quiltmaking at its best with an all-new system for making traditional quilts that sparkle. Start by cutting 5"" squares from stash fabrics. Once you have a stack of squares, half the work--the cutting--is done! Choose from 20 big, beautiful patterns that each include directions for three different sizes Use just eight units to make every quilt in the book; then mix and match them into dozens of other creative settings Alternate unit sizes are provided for 4"" and 6"" squares for even more options
- GenresQuilting
112 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2002
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Pat Speth
6 books1 followerHometown: Davenport, Iowa
Pat Speth has been teaching workshops and organizing quilt retreats since 1993. Her first book, Nickel Quilts (with coauthor Charlene Thode), is a That Patchwork Place bestseller.
Pat Speth has been teaching workshops and organizing quilt retreats since 1993. Her first book, Nickel Quilts (with coauthor Charlene Thode), is a That Patchwork Place bestseller.
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February 4, 2020
When I bought this book, I was still a beginning quilter. I haven't made any of the books in this quilt, but it has inspired me to make scrap quilts. And now I consider myself to be a scrap quilter. This is mostly the kinds of quilts I make for children and charity organizations.
July 17, 2025
I think there might be some quicker techniques, but overall, this was an inspiring book with beautiful quilts and patterns. I was looking for detailed instructions for a specific block, and this book caught my eye at the library. Glad I checked it out!
December 25, 2011
2002
I have a fondness for this book because my husband actually went into my LQS and bought this and the sister book MORE NICKEL QUILTS by Pat Speth, all by himself. It was a birthday gift the year after I started making quilts. Of course I am sure he had the help of my quilt teacher and friends in the shop and they KNOW me so well.
I can recommend this book for making lovely scrap quilts using 5-INCH NICKELS, now called charms. Pat and Charlene give a brief instruction on how to make the quilts using other size blocks. But they give just a brief explanation and concentrate on explaining how to use NICKELS/ CHARMS. Using pre-cut charms make the scrap quilts easier and varied.
When planning scrappy nickle quilt, Ms Speth drives home the need to consider balance, value and contrast in the selection of your fabrics. Ms Speth further explains the need for variety of fabric scale, size of print, style of fabrics. She further suggests using different background to add interest to the quilts. I like her style and she gives a lot of common sense advise.
This was one of my first quilt books that I owned. I like her explanation of chain piecing, accurate seaming and cutting. She guides you through sewing of many of the basic patches. (HSqTri, Four Patches, sew and flip techniques, hour glass and picket fence.)
Favorite Quilts:
JEWEL BOX ---
SUNNY LANES---
FOUR PATCH PLAID -- Plays using light and dark patches to obtain a diagonal settings.
LABOR DAY MADNESS---This block uses partial piecing to achieve the block construction.
Criticism: As with most books published early in 2000 the finished patch/unit are not included in the direction. It would have been helpful. Especially as a new quilter I did not know how to figure out the sizes of the patches and blocks.
Because of using the 5 inch patches many of the block sizes are unconventional. I think this fact should have been discussed in the preface of the book. I found I had to read very carefully and make my own notes as to the size of the patches and blocks.
Ms Speth choice of colors are traditional and somewhat dated to my eyes. She uses a lot of browns and creams, my least favorite colors. As a quilter who has been around the block a couple of times I now have a better understanding of my own color choices and how to work with them to get the quilts I like.
Yes, I would like to recommend this book as I find using NICKELS / pre-cut CHARMS a fast and easy way to make quilt tops. The patterns would be exciting made in modern quilt fabrics.
Nonnie,
nonniequiltingdreams@gmail.com
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Nonnie's Quilting Dreams - Blog
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.
I have a fondness for this book because my husband actually went into my LQS and bought this and the sister book MORE NICKEL QUILTS by Pat Speth, all by himself. It was a birthday gift the year after I started making quilts. Of course I am sure he had the help of my quilt teacher and friends in the shop and they KNOW me so well.
I can recommend this book for making lovely scrap quilts using 5-INCH NICKELS, now called charms. Pat and Charlene give a brief instruction on how to make the quilts using other size blocks. But they give just a brief explanation and concentrate on explaining how to use NICKELS/ CHARMS. Using pre-cut charms make the scrap quilts easier and varied.
When planning scrappy nickle quilt, Ms Speth drives home the need to consider balance, value and contrast in the selection of your fabrics. Ms Speth further explains the need for variety of fabric scale, size of print, style of fabrics. She further suggests using different background to add interest to the quilts. I like her style and she gives a lot of common sense advise.
This was one of my first quilt books that I owned. I like her explanation of chain piecing, accurate seaming and cutting. She guides you through sewing of many of the basic patches. (HSqTri, Four Patches, sew and flip techniques, hour glass and picket fence.)
Favorite Quilts:
JEWEL BOX ---
SUNNY LANES---
FOUR PATCH PLAID -- Plays using light and dark patches to obtain a diagonal settings.
LABOR DAY MADNESS---This block uses partial piecing to achieve the block construction.
Criticism: As with most books published early in 2000 the finished patch/unit are not included in the direction. It would have been helpful. Especially as a new quilter I did not know how to figure out the sizes of the patches and blocks.
Because of using the 5 inch patches many of the block sizes are unconventional. I think this fact should have been discussed in the preface of the book. I found I had to read very carefully and make my own notes as to the size of the patches and blocks.
Ms Speth choice of colors are traditional and somewhat dated to my eyes. She uses a lot of browns and creams, my least favorite colors. As a quilter who has been around the block a couple of times I now have a better understanding of my own color choices and how to work with them to get the quilts I like.
Yes, I would like to recommend this book as I find using NICKELS / pre-cut CHARMS a fast and easy way to make quilt tops. The patterns would be exciting made in modern quilt fabrics.
Nonnie,
nonniequiltingdreams@gmail.com
***********
http://nonniesquiltingdreams.podbean....
Nonnie's Quilting Dreams- Podcast
********
http://nonniequiltingdreams.wordpress...
Nonnie's Quilting Dreams - Blog
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March 1, 2010
all quilts are made from a 5" square. what a great way to use up those scraps! Nice illustrations/instructions, need to purchase!
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