by Kathleen Barkley
COFFEE-TIME QUILTS
Super Projects, Sweet Recipes
by Cathy Wierzbicki
Publisher:
Martingale & Company
20205 144th Avenue NE
Woodinville, WA 98072-8478
Author, Cathy Wierzbicki, states that her book, Coffee-Time Quilts, combines several of her favorite things: warm and cozy quilts, robust coffee, and delicious recipes. Her book caters to quilters of all skill levels, and each quilt designates the required skill level - easy, moderate, or more challenging.
The primary emphasis is on a variety of quilts that include classic blocks as well as a few original blocks. The projects range from table toppers and small wall hangings to queen-size bed quilts. Cathy Wierzbicki's chapters include: Quilting Ingredients (sewing machine, fabric, thread, rotary cutting tools, pins & needles), Quilt making Recipes (accurate seam allowances, half-square & quarter-square triangles, fabric grain line, appliqué techniques, quilt assembly, & borders, Finishing Touches (preparing the backing, choosing batting, layering & basting, painless mitered binding, & labeling).
The author's quilt titles also reflect her love of coffee: Cappuccino Crossroads, Caramel Latte, Freeze-Dried Crystals, Espresso to Go, Hearty Blend, One Lump or Two, Percolating Pinwheels, and others. Even some of her recipes that she has included are sourced from her strong preference for coffee: Double-Shot Mocha Cheesecake, Mocha Chocolate-Cherry Chewies, Caramel Latte Cake, and more.
Wierzbicki also publishes her own line of patterns and has two other books to her credit: Geometric Gems, From Squares, Diamonds, & Circles, and Twosey-Foursey Quilts, Great Designs from 2 Inch & 4 Inch Units.
