Library

The LLQG has a library of over 300 items:  quilt books, fiber art books, novels, and audio books.   Items are checked out for two months from the current meeting and are always renewable unless the book has a reserve request. ​
​Library Classification:

LLQG CLASSIFICATIONS

AMISH

An American quilt tradition with specific rules, simplicity and a long history.

APPLIQUE

Machine and hand applique techniques

ART QUILTS

Abstract designs, An original exploration of a concept or idea rather than handing down of a “pattern”. Experiments  with textile manipulation, color, texture and/or a diversity of mixed media.  An Art Quilt often pushes quilt world boundaries.  Landscape, portrait graphic, abstract, modernistic. 

BABY /CHILD QUILTS

Quilts for Babies, children and quilt made by children.

BAGS, QUILTED

 Bags, wallets, and purses.

BEGINNING QUILTS

Books that give complete instruction on making any quilt design or technique.  Alex Anderson Quilt Books.

CIRCLES/CURVES

Quilts that are made using circles or curves.

COLLECTIONS/BLOCKS

Traditional block collections, historically traditional quilt patterns.

CONTEMPORARY/MODERN

Quilts that draw on the traditions of quit making through piecing, applique, or whole cloth, but have an original approach. May use non-traditional fabrics, fabric printing and dyeing, embellishment and unusual construction methods.  Simpler construction than Art quilts.

COUNTRY/PRIMITIVE

Western, farmhouse, rustic and folk art quilt styles.

CRAZY QUILTING/OTHER

Crazy quilting, foundation

DESIGN QUILTS/COLOR

Colorplay, creating designs, artistic fabrics, i.e. kaleidoscope

 blocks

DVD'S/CD'S

Embroidery designs, fiction on tape, quilt show photos, magazine collections, quilt show best designs.

EASY QUICK QUILTS

Simple quilt designs

ELEANOR BURNS

Quilts, designs and quilt books by Eleanor Burns of Quilt In A Day

EMBROIDERY/MACHINE-HAND

Quilts embroidered by hand or machine. 

FREEMOTION Quilting

Machine quilting using your Long Arm or home machine

HAND PIECING/QUILTING

Piecing quilts by hand and quilting three layers of your quilt by hand.

HISTORY OF QUILTS

Books to spend a little time learning how quilting has influenced our lives over the years.

HOME DESIGN

Quilt projects for your home

INTERNATIONAL-

African, Asian, Australian, European, Polynesian, English Paper Piecing

KAFFEE FASSETT

Books of quilts designed by Kaffee and sewn by Lucy Prior.

LOG CABIN

Quilts using Log Cabin quilt blocks to create a secondary design

MINIATURE QUILTS

Traditional miniature size quilt patterns

NOVELS/FICTION

Fiction books about quilter’s. usually a mystery.

OTHER

Quilt Embellishments, beads, small projects, pin cushions, ornaments, folded fabric flowers, etc

PAPER PIECED/FOUNDATION PIECED

Paper piecing or foundation piecing

BASIC-MACHINE PIECING

Traditional quilt patterns,

PRE-CUTS FABRIC Including Fat Quarters

Charms, Layer Cakes, Bali-Pops, Jelly Rolls, Fat Quarters,etc.

RODALE

Hard Cover books about a specific quilting technique

RULERS SPECIALTY*

Books that use a specific ruler for a very specific

RUTH MCDOWELL

Retired Art Quilter techniques

SCRAP QUILTS

Books specific to scraps.  There are many others in other classifications

SEASONAL

Fall, Winter, Summer, Spring, and Holiday quilts and projects

STARS 

Books specific to different types of stars

TRAPUNTO

A padded design and quilted technique

WEARABLES

Clothing, vests, skirts, jackets, jewelry, scarves, etc.

 

LLQG QUILT SHOW DESCRIPTIONS:
ART QUILTS-must be original or original interpretations of form and composition, produced with creativity.  They must step beyond tradition in appearance.  May include media other than fabric.
  • ART,  ABSTRACT- quilts must be original with emphasis on color, line and design.
  • ART, NATURESCAPE- illustrates natural scenery, i.e. land, sea, forest, gardens, flowers, Creatures may be a component, but not the focus.
  • ART, PICTORIAL -must illustrate a recognizable image such as wildlife, cityscape, people, etc.
INNOVATIVE QUILTS (Contemporary)- twist on traditional and classic blocks or playing with angles.  Techniques can include curves, landscapes, off-kilter versions of traditional blocks, 3-D piecing and tessellations,  Traditional design elements may be incorporated, but creativity.
  • INNOVATIVE, PIECED- should be mainly pieced
  • INNOVATIVE, APPLIQUE-should be mainly Applique
  • INNOVATIVE, MIXED- contains both applique and piecing
  • INNOVATIVE, EMBROIDERY- contains 50% or embroidery.
MODERN QUILT – should reflect the modern aesthetic.  Should use improvisational piecing techniques or be set with large amounts of negative space including alternative grid work and abstract design. Simple piecing & quilting.

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