Patchwork: A Beginner's Step-By-Step Guide to Methods and Techniques - Softcover

Charlotte Gerlings is an expert in several art mediums, including needlecraft and fabric arts. She graduated in Publishing from Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University) and since then has worked as a book designer, writer and editor. She lives in South West London and is currently studying at Wimbledon School of Art for her MA in Fine Art. She is the author of several books, including Sewing, Patchwork, Cross Stitch, Knitting & Crochet, and 100 Great Artists.

The latest installment in Fox Chapel?s ?Craft Workbooks? series focuses on the basics of patchwork and quilting. After a brief introduction to fabric, sewing machines, and patchwork history, Gerlings provides one- to two-page summaries of various techniques, with illustrated examples. Several popular styles, including log cabin and Seminole patchwork, are included. VERDICT The information is useful, but the lack of photographs and the overly brief coverage of topics detract from the presentation. Elizabeth Hartman?s The Practical Guide to Patchwork is a more thorough guide for beginners.