Book Description
Featuring more than 600 color photographs and 2,000 listings, the 2nd edition of this full-color price and identification guide provides a comprehensive and beautiful look at Lladro porcelain, an elegant, romantic, hand crafted, fine porcelain instantly recognizable in its shades of blue, cream, gray, and brown.
Peggy Whiteneck returns to provide names and serial numbers to help readers identify specific items in their collection; information on various marks which enables collectors to estimate the age of a piece and authenticate it; and information on what makes a given piece valuable in the secondary market.
In addition to the 100 new photos and listings, this revised and updated guide features an index, organized by title and number, a new chapter on "un-catalogued Lladro," frequently asked questions, and much more.
* Updated content and prices * Includes comprehensive background information on Lladro porcelain
Customer Reviews:
Very happy arrived quickly .......2007-09-13
The book was exatly what I was looking for, a very no hassel transaction which makes it a real pleasure. We have found Amazon to be a very honest company. Nothing else to say. Cheers Chris
Collecting Lladro: Identfication and price guide.......2006-02-20
As a Lladro collector of more than 25 years I found this book to be most informative. Even though I have read much about Lladro there were topics covered that were new to me. A new addition would be most welcome.
A good read for Lladro enthusiast.......2005-10-25
Good book to read about Lladro porcelains but it's pretty outdated and doesn't contain samples of the newer Lladro pieces. But then again, Lladro related books are so rare, this itself is a jewel. Majority of the pictures shown here are the 'official' photographs of piece by Lladro themselves. It would have been great to see pictures taken by the author or owner as it would give a different angle and view of the pieces. I'm an avid collector and was thrilled to see many of the older pieces and read a short history about them in this book. Perhaps the author would consider to publish a newer edition?? And also source out Lladro examples from a more varied selection of collectors. A view of how they are stored in display cabinets at individual homes would be great too, to give a more personal and homely touch to the pieces. This is a great book and I'm sure it took a lot of effort to come out with it.... I would recommend it to anyone and hope that new editions will be published in the near future.
A Fantastic Resource!.......2004-04-18
For anyone who is interested in learning more about Lladró, the company, the history, the incredible artistry, "relatives" such as NAO and Zaphir, collecting and becoming better at collecting, and how to care for your collection, this book is fantastic and I highly recommend it! Peggy Whiteneck is truly an expert in this field, and has a passion for collecting Lladró that shows in every page. This second edition includes updates and new information as well as even more photos. Lladró collectors will not want to miss this!
Book Description
Lladró—elegant, romantic, hand crafted, fine porcelain instantly recognizable in its shades of blue, cream, gray, and brown—is hot. There are thousands of listings on Internet auction sites daily.
This full-color price and identification guide covers all aspects of this high-end collectible from identifying fakes to evaluating secondary market pricing, with more than 3,000 listings. It combines the background knowledge needed for the successful appraisal of pieces with the value guidelines needed to make informed transactions. There is a special section on marks that will help collectors estimate the age of their items and authenticate them. Clears up many of the misconceptions within the Lladró collecting field. Lovers of Lladró will love this new book.
- Values for the most highly-collectible Lladró pieces
- Includes comprehensive background information on Lladró porcelain
Customer Reviews:
incomplete coverage.......2002-08-20
i was/am looking for an indepth price and value guide. this book is pretty but not complete at all. i reccommend the Official Lladro Collection Identification Catalog and Price Guide by Dr. Glenn Johnson for serious collectors. If you can find it! Try Baron Rolen Jewelers in Stone Mtn. Ga.
Beautiful and informative!.......2002-07-23
Kudos to Peggy Whiteneck for a book that can be enjoyed by collectors and non-collectors alike! The author's knowledge of and respect for this wonderful artwork is apparent on every page. I have been collecting Lladro for many years, and I learned some interesting and useful things in reading this book. I read it from cover to cover on the very first day I brought it home, and have referred to it frequently since then.
This book is a thoroughly researched, beautifully photographed, well-organized and thoughtful treatment of the subject. It is a must for anyone who enjoys the beauty and artistry of Lladro! I hope this is only the beginning for Peggy!
Gorgeous Up-To-Date Treasure For Lladro Collectors.......2001-11-21
This is a brand new, 192 page, year 2001 volume with more than 250 super, full color, large, sharp photos. There are over 3,000 listings to help you identify the items. There's plenty of text, and complete item discriptions. There is even information on care and cleaning of Lladro. Information on restorations is provided and when it is worth doing. Current price ranges are shown. Lladro fans will surely enjoy this work. A very worthwhile addition to your collectibles library.
This is really interesting. And I don't collect!.......2001-11-06
I do not collect anything. (Except maybe paid electric bills, and family pictures.) I have nothing against those who do, I just never have. This book was referred to me by an acquaintance. And you know what, this is really interesting! This book is surprisingly easy to read, informative and actually enjoyable. It shows a whole world, revealing in the most beautiful manner subtle aspects of an art which would easily escape those, like I, without a trained eye. It's obvious the author's experienced. I'd like another book by her. That's a lot for a non-collector!
COLLECTING LLADRO - A MUST BUY.......2001-08-30
At last!! A book that gives great details on LLADRO. Not only the primary market but the secondary as well. Hats off to Peggy for finally getting "THE HAMMER" some recognition. We have been collecting LLADRO for over 15 years, have visited Valencia twice, and have over 600 pieces - including every clown and amost every harleguin. Most have been purchased on the secondary market. Janet Hammer is the best. I'm glad to see LLADRO has put their stamp of approval on this book, along with some of the premier collectors, by providing pictures and data. A great gift for Christmas. Hopefully this is just the first of many. Getting any kind of old info on LLADRO is difficult at best.
Book Description
Cover to cover Judy Martin covers it all in The Creative Pattern Book. You'll get 27 complete and guaranteed accurate patterns from the world's foremost quilt pattern designer. From the first idea to the last quilting stitch, everything you need is right there in front of you in this colorful volume. Each pattern gives you a big color photo, yardage AND fat quarters, color-coded rotary instructions, at-a-glance quilt requirements, whole quilt diagrams, quilting diagrams, exploded block diagrams, full-size quilting motifs, cutting icons, cross references, pattern ratings, style and color discussion, and clearly written directions.
As if all that is not enough, Judy discusses her sources of inspiration and offers practical tips for each quilt. She points out the best ideas to be gleaned from each quilt so you can begin to take your own quilts to the next level.
Imagine a great quilt book. Now crank that up a notch, and you will come close to The Creative Pattern Book. It is definitely not your ordinary quilt book. It has more pages, more color, more bed-size quilts, more ideas, more fun, more how-tos, and more thorough patterns than the usual quilt book. In short, it has more of everything you want in a quilt pattern book.
Customer Reviews:
This is it!.......2000-09-21
Finally, a quilt book that makes perfect sense! Of all the quilt books I've bought, this is the first one I sat down & actually read cover to cover. Judy Martin wrote this book in plain English & all of the questions I had were answered & understandable. This book has changed the way I quilt!
This is it!.......2000-09-21
Finally, a quilt book that makes perfect sense! Of all the quilt books I've bought, this is the first one I sat down & actually read cover to cover. Judy Martin wrote this book in plain English & all of the questions I had were answered & understandable. This book has changed the way I quilt!
This is it!.......2000-09-21
Finally, a quilt book that makes perfect sense! Of all the quilt books I've bought, this is the first one I sat down & actually read cover to cover. Judy Martin wrote this book in plain English & all of the questions I had were answered & understandable. This book has changed the way I quilt!
Best I've Read........2000-06-09
I've been a sewer for years and have just begun quilting. I've purchased several "how to" and pattern books by different authors in order to get a feel for the quilting and design process. Judy's book is THE BEST. It is very readable and all instructions are clearly written. Her tips on cutting and sewing pieces THAT FIT TOGETHER are easy and logical and make the piecing process foolproof. Her approach truly does empower a quilter. Hats off!
The Creative Pattern Book is Marvelous!.......2000-04-25
The text in Judy Martin's Creative Pattern book is extremely well written and is very easy to understand. Every quilter should read the 7 Secrets of Sewing Success in this book. Judy's book inspires the quilter to have the confidence and knowledge to create a quilt. The Creative Pattern Book is a well organized book with lovely color and includes 12 patterns of quilts. Each of the 12 patterns have several variations showing details of the fabric, color and quilting. This book is one that you will use often as it has everything you want in a quilt book.
Book Description
Choose from dozens of options. Riding home from work on the train? Take along a portable potholder to quilt. Stuck at home until the kids are school age? Select a beautiful Virginia Star quilt to relax with during precious down time. You’ll master every stage of the quilting process, from preparing fabric to developing a color scheme, tracing the design and constructing the top to stitching the design and adding finishing touches.
Book Description
Fascinating introduction to a unique form of needlecraft distinguished by bright horizontal patterns and created by sewing, cutting, and rearranging strips of multicolored bands. Simply written, profusely illustrated volume includes a glossary of important terms and displays varied patchwork patterns along with instructions for reading assembly diagrams.
Customer Reviews:
colorful.......2007-09-21
Simply Seminole : Techniques & Designs in Quilt MakingThe Complete Book of Seminole Patchwork (Dover Needlework Series)
Both books are easy to understand and the patterns are colorful!
Must-have for your patchwork library.......2006-08-18
While the construction methods given are old-fashioned, this book is full of marvleous examples and ideas for creating your own Seminole Patchwork designs. Beverly Rush gives easy-to-understand instructions, plenty of background material, and a super foundation for taking this technique in many different directions. The photos of her work are very inspiring - I bought it because of the inside back cover illustrations, but now it's my favorite book on the subject. Definitely a must-have for anyone interested in the topic.
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This comprehensive volume tells you everything you need to know about machine quilting, from how a sewing machine works, to the ins and outs of all kinds of tools and equipment, to complete instructions on carrying out a project or computer-designing a quilt. Chock-full of thorough directions, helpful tips and tricks, and many sample projects, The Complete Book of Machine Quilting guides us every step of the way, urging even beginners to jump in and get started. The useful appendices include an extensive source list, suggestions on buying a sewing machine, and a "mini-encyclopedia" that details battings, bindings, problem-solving, and much more.
Customer Reviews:
Great source of information! Well written-easy to understand!.......2007-02-15
I have read this book cover to cover. Every word and still refer back to it weekly. This is the best quilting book I have ever bought and I have at least 50. I want their new book but I can not find it. They write straight forward where you can easily understand them. Also written in a way that does not bore you or put you to sleep like some books I have. If you quilt this is a must have. Wheather you are a beginner or expert.
Worth adding to your quilting library!.......2007-01-01
I love the down to earth writing style of this author. I purchased this book after finding an old version of this book at a yard sale. New versions of a book can sometimes be a disappointment but that certainly is NOT the case here.
Like most quilters, I have far too many quilting books. I decided to only purchase new books that really WOW me, this book is one of those. This book is worth adding to your quilting library.
The Fantastic Fannings.......2003-10-04
I agree with a prior reviewer--both editions of this book are worth owning. They are distinctly different.
I have been enthusiastic about Robbie Fanning's sewing books since the first, 1980, edition. Be sure and look up her books on machine embroidery--they're also the best and pre-date the 'lazy' method of embroidery by computer machine.
As the Fannings illustrate in these books, anyone can machine quilt. There are few fancy color photos and many showing basic techniques, along with countless line drawings. The strongest reason for purchasing either edition of this book is the obvious enthusiasm that Robbie Fanning communicates through her writing. I haven't seen this style in any other machine books.
This is a keeper!.......2000-01-05
After keeping the local Library's copy of the first edition of this book out of circulation for long periods of time, I finally got my own copy for Christmas this year! Best gift I've ever gotten. I love the relaxed style of writing and the encouragement to go ahead and make mistakes in the interest of learning. I do lots of learning! Also, I'm very happy to have someone tell me that a machine-quilted piece is just as "authentic" as it's hand-quilted cousin. I still haven't tried all the varieties of machine quilting described clearly and simply in this book and look forward to years of experimentation. After finally figuring out how to cut and piece accurately with Rotary Magic, I found it well-worth the investment in this book to ensure that I don't ruin my quilt top by messing up the quilting!
Every quilter needs both editions of this book.......1999-09-12
Robbie Fanning, in this book as in The Complete Book of Machine Embroidery, shows herself a master of simple explanations and of the head slapper. I wouldn't trade my copies of both editions of this book and Machine Embroidery for much of anything! Besides, she is fun to read. And, since she questions any hard and fast rule she comes across, I trust her judgment. Whether you use her directions and suggestions for the purposes for which they were designed, or use them for inspiration for ideas of your own, you will find this book useful in the extreme.
Customer Reviews:
Disappointing.......2006-09-16
This book has instructions for 24 quilts with only 4 I would consider making -- and 2 are similar to quilts in other books. I was quite disappointed in the book and do not consider it to be worth the cost.
The Miniature Quilt Book is as useful as it is charming.......2000-05-22
Decades ago I joined a quilting bee, designing & sewing king-size quilts for auction. When our lives split us apart we wanted smaller ones on which to work by mailing back & forth - enter this charming book. Stunning little quilts ranging from log cabin, hexagon, Somerset star to crazy patchwork with step-by-step instructions, alternative design suggestions & clear, exquisite photos. A must for quilters & miniature enthusiasts................
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- Patchwork, quilting & applique made easy
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The Complete Book of Patchwork, Quilting & Applique
Linda Seward , and
Mitchell Beazley
Manufacturer: Mitchell Beazley
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Binding: Library Binding
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Book Description
The clearest, most comprehensive guide available to all the techniques of patchwork, quilting, and applique, with a wealth of photos, patterns, and templates and over 1,000 step-by-step instructions. The Complete Book of Patchwork, Quilting and Applique is the first fully comprehensive guide to all the techniques of these three popular crafts, now revised to show the latest trends in both design and technique. Heirloom-quality work, shown in full color, is accompanied by hundreds of clear, captioned two-color drawings that illustrate all the techniques of each craft, enabling anyone to solve any problem quickly and effectively. In addition to instructions on how to make numerous styles of quilts, as well as other projects, the book features scores of traditional patterns and basic templates. An absolutely essential manual for all quilters at every level of expertise. Linda Seward's many books include Country Quilts, Quilts Around the Year, and Country Quilter's Companion. 184 pp 10 1/2 x 10 38 color photos, two-color patterns & illustrations throughout
Customer Reviews:
Patchwork, quilting & applique made easy.......2000-05-08
A beautifully illustrated and very comprehensive book. Easy to follow instructions and everything you need to know about patchwork, quilting and applique. A wonderful resource for creating great pieces of work.
Book Description
The Complete Book of Quilting contains twelve traditional quilts that will be a joy to create for novice and experienced quilters alike. Applique, piece work, and crazy patch design, including many of the most popular blocks and patterns, are all featured. In addition, the convenient machine sewing instructions will save time and spare the effort of hand stitching.
Color photographs illustrate each project and complement the easy step-by-step instructions in this lovely and functional workbook.
Customer Reviews:
History of quilting.......2007-04-11
I had borrowed this book from a friend and couldn't stand to not have a copy. An excellent reference detailing the history of quilting as well as providing patterns from the past. I highly recommend it.
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