A Quilting Life: Creating a Handmade Home
Sherri McConnell
2013
Designer Pattern BooksSherri McConnell's home-focused pattern collection pairs approachable quilt projects with a broader handmade-home sensibility — sewing, gifting, and everyday domestic craft.
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Why Teresa recommends it
“Sherri writes the way she quilts — warm, unhurried, nothing showy. This one's less a technique manual and more an invitation to slow down and make things for the people you love. Good for a newer quilter who wants projects that don't feel like homework.”
— Teresa Drummond, NiftyFifty founder
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