Library

• One Patch Scrap Quilts by Pat Yamin
• Cutting Garden Quilts by Melinda Bula
• 150 Blocks for Baby quilts by Susan Briscoe
• 9 – Patch Pizzazz by Judy Sisneros
• Quilted Garden Delights by Holly Knott & Diane Knott
• Fusing Fun – Fast Fearless Art Quilts by Laura Wasilowski
• New Cuts for New Quilts by Karla Alexander
• Rose of Sharon – New Quilts from an old Favorite – by AQS
• Art Glass Quilts by Julie Hirota
• The Quilters Edge by Darlene Zimmerman
• The Painted Quilt by Linda and Laura Kemshall
• Color-Splashed Quilts by Carol Burniston
• Accidental Landscapes by Karen Eckmeier
• Polka-Dot Kids Quilts by Jean Van Bockel
• Machine Appliqué for the terrified quilter – by Sharon Pederson
• Quiltastic Curves by Tammy Kelly
• Precious Sunbonnet Quilts by Betty Alderman
• A Black & White Garden by Kay M. Capps Cross
• Slice ‘Em & Dice ‘Em Quilts by Nancy Brenan Daniel
• DVD : Series One - Alex Anderson & Ricky Tims “The Quilt Show”

New books (June & July)

• “Beautifully Embellished Landscapes” by Joyce R. Becker. Includes 125 tips and techniques to create your stunning and realistic-looking landscape quilt.
• “Dresden Plate” from the American Quilter’s Society. AQS conducted a contest in which quilters were asked to submit their entries based on the Dresden Plate pattern. These are the 18 finalists, their quilts, and all the details that went into making their stunning creations.
• “Mastering the Art of McTavishing” by Karen McTavish. What the heck is “McTavishing”? It’s a quilting method using freeflowing, meandering movement of long lines and shapes designed by Karen to add pizzaz to your quilts. Includes a CD Rom.
• “Quilts on the Double” by Judy Hooworth and Margaret Rolfe. Includes 23 patterns using easy-to-make large blocks.
• “P.S. I Love You Four” by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith. This is their fourth book in the series and includes patterns for more baby quilts, plus other nursery items and goodies.
• “Show Me How to Plan My Quilting” by Kathy Sandbach. Build your machine quilting ideas into your project from the very start, for eye-catching results. Includes six complete quilt projects and more than 30 quilting designs.
• “Simple Start, Stunning Finish” by Valori Wells. Includes 15 quick-to-make quilts that get dramatic results from simple shapes and large-scale prints.

New Books (June)

• “Creative Quilt Collection from That Patchwork Place”, Vol. #2. This book includes 18 wonderful patterns by various quilters. This book is placed in our library in memory of Nancy Damon, who recently passed away. Nancy loved to piece, and made arrangements to donate many of her books and magazines to our library.
• “Quilters Playtime” by Dianne Hire. Get creative! Deviate from the rules! Eleven instructions for making a very creative project.
• “Altered Photo Artistry” by Beth Wheeler and Lori Marquette. Learn how to make use of your computer and printer to make amazing art from ordinary images. Includes a DVD.
• “Contemporary Quilting” by Cindy Walter and Stevii Graves. Twelve projects with step-by-step instructions. This book also includes colored photographs of 80 award-winning quilts for inspiration.
• “Quilts in the Sun” by Kaffe Fassett. Twenty more designs using Kaffe’s fabulous fabrics, created by such quilters as Roberta Horton and Mary Mashuta.
• “Delightful Quilts in Bloom” by Mary Ross and Barbara Scheu. Full-size, 12-block quilt pattern with lattice sashing, meandering vine border and Never-Fail Miter for you to applique.

New Books (May)

• "Adventures and Appliqué” by Suzanne Marshall. Suzanne shares her easy appliqué techniques and gives lots of tips on how you can make your projects outstanding. She was the inspiration for quilter Ricky Tims, as recounted in his forward.
• “Piecing the Piece O’ Cake Way” by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins. Includes 15 pieced quilt designs from this popular duo, including perfect wedding, baby, birthday or anniversary gifts.
• “Piece by Piece Machine Appliqué” by Sharon Schamber and Cristy Fincher. This book includes three different methods for achieving beautiful appliqué quilts.

New Books (April)

• “Create Your Family Quilt” by Barbara Brackman. Celebrate your family heritage by making a family quilt representing the places you’ve lived and loved, or the states you have visited. Includes a CD-ROM to help you design your quilt on the computer.
• “Folded Fabric” by Rami Kim. Rami has created wonderful projects including wall hangings, pillows, purses and more, using traditional Korean folding methods, American smocking, harlequin tucks, pinwheels and more. They are all darling projects.
• “A New Twist on Strips ‘n Curves” by Louisa Smith. This is a follow-up to her first book and includes new design concepts using her curved-edge and strip piecing method. These are spectacular quilts!
• “The Secrets of Elemental Quilting” by Karen McTavish. Another book for you seasoned machine quilters, which includes great designs that will make even a mundane quilt magnificent! Includes an hour long DVD trapunto lesson!

New Books (March)

• "Piecing Workshop" Ruth B. McDowell. This step-by-step visual guide teaches Ruth's unique piecing techniques that virtually guarantee the ability to piece almost anything, including small pieces, curves and inset patches.
• "Positively Pineapple" Linda Milligan and Nancy Smith. This book includes the traditional pineapple block and several variations, featured in fresh and exciting new colors and fabric choices. 13 patterns in all.
• "Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter", by Katie Pasquini Masopust and Brett Barker. Would you like to make an "art quilt"? This book will show you the way by putting you through exercises designed to define your own personal creative style.

New Books (February)

• "Sensational Sashiko” by Sharon Pederson. Includes new techniques for making perfectly spaced stitches, and 12 projects including a sampler, wall quilt and table runner.
• “Design Workshop” by Ruth B. McDowell, The master piecer teaches you to design unforgettable art quilts. There are detailed design exercises plus illustrated discussions on every step of the process.
• “Creative Quilting - The Journal Quilt Project”. A compendium of more than 400 quilts, each 8-1/2 x 11", created by 250 of the 6000 quilters from around the world who participated in this project over the past five years. Great inspirations!!

New Books (Janurary)

• “Neutral Essentials” by Alex Anderson. Learn to use neutral colors, light/dark contrasts and a variety of print textures to create these 14 beautiful quilts from famed TV great Alex Anderson!
• “Metal to Metal Hand Quilting” by Shar Jorgenson and Jean Brown (CD), donated to the Guild by the ladies who manned this booth at our Quilt Show. It is a new way of hand quilting with a tool called “Aunt Becky”, which is much easier on your hands. It will be available from one of the librarians. Please ask for it.

New Books (November)

• “Nine-Patch Extravaganza” by Judy Laquidara. Simple patterns and instructions for twelve inventive and spectacular quilts.
• “Smashing Sets” by Margaret Miller. Get those old blocks out of your closet and play with different settings using Miller’s ideas.
• “Nature’s Studio” by Joan Colvin. Another fabulous book by Colvin. Learn how to start with an image, choose techniques, and translate them into a unique quilt.
• “Visual Coloring” by Joen Wolfrom. Joen’s 3-in-1 Color Tool makes selecting a palette of fabrics for your quilts very easy and enjoyable.

New Books (October)

• "Quilt in a Day - The Magic Vine Quilt", by Eleanor Burns. This beautifully bound book is one of Eleanor's newest. It includes 22 flower patterns, based on Florence La Ganke Harris' oriainal desian of these flower blocks from the early 30s and 40s .
• "The Art of Fabric Collage" by Rosemary Eichorn. Rosemaary visited our Guild several years. ago. We thought we had her book in our library, but find that it's either disappeared or we never had it to begin with. Luckily, this copy was donated to our library by Marie Hubbard.
• "Quilting Possibilities---Freehand Filler Patterns" by Sue Patten. For those of you who are getting to be experts at your own machine quilting, this book provides countless ideas for exploring freehand quilting.

New rules and procedures

The board has also voted to implement a new requirement for checking out books: members must show their ASQG membership cards when checking out books. The new check out procedure is not intended to be punitive. It is to ensure the library books can continue to be available for all of the members of Annie’s Star Quilt Guild now and in the future.

Library use rules:

• Only ASQG members in good standing may check out library books. When checking out books members must present their ASQG membership card.
• A maximum of three library books may be checked out to any one member at any given time. (i.e.: if a member checked out three books in October and returns two in November, then that member may check out only two books in November.)
• When checking out a book, Members must fill out the library card with the date, their name and phone number. THIS CARD MUST BE GIVEN TO THE LIBRARIAN BEFORE LEAVING THE LIBRARY AREA.
• All library books must be returned to the library at the Guild meeting, unless arrangements are made and permission given to the member by the librarian to return the book in some other fashion, such as dropping it off at one of the quilt shops in town.
• Books are checked out for one month. A member can "renew" the check out for one additional month by either calling the librarian or advising the librarian at next guild meeting.
• If the book has not been returned when due or after the end of the checkout extension, the librarian will call or email the guild member. The librarian will document the date this was done and the member's response.
• If, at the fourth guild meeting, the book or books are still unreturned, the librarian will send out a letter asking the member to return it/them at the next meeting, to replace the book or books, or to reimburse the library for the cost of the book or books. If the member does not respond and the matter is not straightened out by the end of the next General Meeting, the letter will also inform the member that the matter will be taken to the Board.
• If, after the fifth general meeting after checking out library books, a member has still not returned them or reimbursed the guild for their loss, the librarian will again send out a letter to the member and the matter will be taken to the Board. Possible actions by the Board against delinquent members can include suspension of membership status.