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Bethany Reynolds Bethany Reynolds has been quilting and teaching since 1982. She owned and operated a fabric store with her husband for ten years before moving on to motherhood and quilt design in 1992. Bethany is an avid machine quilter who delights in developing new techniques. She has published numerous patterns for quilts and wearable art under her BSR Design, Inc. label. Her quilts have been included in many national exhibitions and in quilt publications. Bethany lives with her husband Bill and son Sam on the coast of Maine.

Stars a la Carte American Quilters Society, 2000 This practical and innovative approach to quiltmaking techniques makes star patterns a snap! From the author of the AQS bestseller, Magic Stack-n-Whack™ Quilts, comes a new version of the LeMoyne Star, the classic block that has charmed and frustrated quilters for centuries. With the addition of a few strategic seams, this eight-point star is simpler to make, and quilters will appreciate the design flexibility of the interchangeable block system presented.The book includes directions with complete yardage and cutting charts for two dozen quilt projects, each in 6" and 12" block sizes, along with a special bonus chapter on creating "Magic Stack-n-Whack™" stars to showcase in any of the settings. To get a copy of Stars a la Carte, please check your local quilt shop, or order online from www.amazon.com

"Midnight in Cozumel" by Bethany S. Reynolds, ©2000. Collection of P & B Textiles. This 84" x 84" quilt is based on the "Night and Noon" design in Bethany's new book, "Stars a la Carte" (AQS, 2000), which features Eight-Point Star designs pieced without set-in seams. The stars are cut using the Stack-n-Whack™ method, following the directions in the book. For fabric style numbers, yardages, and special instructions, visit the P & B website. http://www.pbtex.com/html/midnight_in_cozumel.html

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Magic Stack-n-Whack Quilts American Quilters Society, 1998 Combine the intriguing symmetry of kaleidoscope designs with the speed and accuracy of rotary cutting and you have a formula for fun! Quilters who like to play with fabric and enjoy a little suspense will love this innovative method for creating one-of-a-kind quilts. Working with medium to large scale prints, quilters can create dynamic pieced blocks without hours of planning and "fussy cutting." The kaleidoscope effects occur spontaneously, thanks to the ingeniously simple "Stack & Whack" cutting technique.

This is magic without mirrors, and without window templates, special rulers, or complicated piecing. By stacking identical repeats of fabric, quilters can efficiently cut the pieces needed for all the blocks. Each block will be unique and unexpected, keeping the quilting experience fresh and exciting!

Magic Stack-n-Whack Quilts details this process fully, with over 200 how-to illustrations and dozens of color plates. Chapters cover fabric selection, step-by-step cutting and piecing directions for 8 different blocks, and yardage and assembly directions for 16 projects ranging from small wall quilts to queen size bed quilts. A chapter on quilting includes designs and strategies to bring out all the beauty of these intricate quilts.

Designs include the classic LeMoyne Star, Hybrid Lilies, Kaleidoscope Pinwheel, Hexagon Star, Diamond Ring, Morning Star, and others, all pieced with construction methods that eliminate set-in seams and ensure quick, successful results. Many of the projects are easy enough for novices, and seasoned quilters will appreciate the design possibilities of these techniques.

To get a copy of Magic Stack-n-Whack Quilts, please check your local quilt shop, or order online from www.amazon.com

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