Book Review: Modern Holiday
November 3rd, 2013 by MornaModern Holiday
Amanda Murphy
C&T Publishing; $23.95
Christmas holidays will be here before we know it. Amanda Murphy is offering 18 ideas for a handmade Christmas, whether that’s a quilt or home dec item. You will find lots of fun ideas, including her Christmas Gifts quilts featuring three dimensions with bows made from buttons or yo-yos and the use of Dresden blocks refashioned as wreaths. I loved the Holiday Forest quilt filled with triangular trees and snowflakes in four designs. The home dec patterns included a fun Advent package calendar, Christmas stockings, and pillows using the four snowflake templates. It was fun to see the designs done in non-traditional colorways.
Look for the book at your favorite book retailer. Here’s a link to www.Amazon.com if you would like to learn more about the book.