Through the Garden Gate: Quilters and Their Gardens

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Summary: I'm not a quilter, but I LOVE this book
Review: My daughter bought this book for my most recent birthday and it is absolutely fabulous. I love the garden photographs and the pictures of quilts in neat settings. I may even try to make the quilt on the cover for my daughters upcoming birthday!

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Summary: Exquisitely lovely, but lightweight
Review: Through the Garden Gate is a great looking book. I enjoyed it for the descriptions of the quilters and their inspirations, as well as to see their innovative quilt designs. It includes glossy pages of photos of both the quilts and the gardens that inspired them. The quilt designs are fresh and different. It is obvious that many of the designs tell a lot about the designers. But don't buy this book if you're looking for any quantity of quilt designs. Buy for inspiration from nature. There are only 11 patterns included from 9 quilters. Clear, concise illustrated instructions good enough for beginners.

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Summary: Beautiful book, good inspiration.
Review: Through the Garden Gate is a great looking book. I enjoyed it for the descriptions of the quilters and their inspirations, as well as to see their innovative quilt designs. It includes glossy pages of photos of both the quilts and the gardens that inspired them. The quilt designs are fresh and different. It is obvious that many of the designs tell a lot about the designers. But don't buy this book if you're looking for any quantity of quilt designs. Buy for inspiration from nature. There are only 11 patterns included from 9 quilters. Clear, concise illustrated instructions good enough for beginners.

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Summary: Exquisitely lovely, but lightweight
Review: Valori Wells' lavish photography alone is worth the price of this book: her lush, colorful garden imagery will be a very comforting re-read on a dreary winter's day here in New England. The quilt patterns, however, are a serious disappointment. There are surprisingly few quilts to be found among the exquisite portraits of rippling lavender fields and dewy pansies; and of the tiny handful of patterns included in this book, there are only two which I like well enough to attempt.