Aneloski Liz - Vintage Tablecloth Quilts: Kitchen Kitsch to Bedroom Chic 12 Projects to Piece or Appliqué

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Thank you for three decades of love, laughter, challenges, and supportthe things that make life worth living. Acknowledgments First and foremost I am eternally grateful for my co-author and longtime colleague, Liz Aneloski. Without her participation this book simply would not be. Thank you so much, Liz. I learned a heck of a lot! Thank you to my dear friend Sharyn Amorosofor all the walk and talks where you are always my sounding board helping me sort things out. The encouragement from Dena Fishbein of Dena Designs gave me the confidence to move forward with my idea.

Thank you for also providing your gorgeous fabric for the combination quilt (Denas Delight). Thank you to David and Sandy Ogden for loaning your incredible Bauer pottery pieces that worked so perfectly with the quilts. I could not have sewn twelve quilts without a place to do it. I am still awestruck by the conversion of my garage into an amazing sewing studio by two very talented individuals, Larry and Brent Russell, the contractors who made it happen. And last but not least, I am so grateful to everyone at C&T for giving me this opportunity. Special thanks to those incredible photo gals, Diane Pedersen and Christina Carty-Francis, for all the beautiful shots, and for the exquisite design skills of April Mostek.

Thank you also to the following companies for providing us with wonderful fabrics and supplies: Moda Home Moda Fabrics P&B Textiles Quilters Dream Batting RJR Fabrics Robert Kaufman Fabrics Timeless Treasures Fabrics Westminster Fibers / FreeSpirit Fabrics

One day while having coffee surrounded by my gorgeous tablecloths, it came to me: These are amazing works of art! The stains and holes were a problem, but what if I used the pieces of them to build quilts? This was the birth of Vintage Tablecloth Quilts. Having designed more than 200 books on quilting and crafts over many years as a graphic designer, I was always looking at the creative work of artists from across the country. Now it was my turn. As a graphic artist, I have learned to master software programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Using my digital camera and technical skills, I began to create designs with fabric swatches from the Internet. This process allowed me the ease and flexibility to create designs quickly.

The finished quilts are almost identical to my original digital designs. I called on my friend and longtime colleague Liz Aneloski, developmental editor for C&T Publishing, with the hope that she would be my co-author. With her extraordinary technical skills and keen eye for style and color, I felt we could bring this concept to life. Liz carefully reviewed my designs to make sure the recipes would work. Adjustments were made when needed, and in the end twelve unique quilts were made, each using a vintage or reproduction tablecloth as the starting point. Watching these tablecloths take on a new life has been extraordinary.