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Edie McGinnis' new book Sparkling Jewels, Pearls of Wisdom offers jewel quilts that sparkle. Edie paper pieced the more difficult blocks, making it quicker to piece. Sprinkled through the book are stories of couples married more than 40 years offering pearls of wisdom.

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Sparkling Jewels, Pearls of Wisdom

Author: Edie McGinnis
Pages: 139
Page size: 81/2" x 11 1/2"
Publisher: Kansas City Star Books
Cover:Soft
Item Code: 4HG0935
Weight: 1.5lbs.

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About the Author

Edie McGinnis is a Kansas City Star author and editor who is also a member of The Star's staff. This is the eighth book she has written for The Kansas City Star. She has been quilting for 30 years and is member of The American Quilting Society and The Quilters Guild of Greater Kansas City.

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This new book by Edie McGinnis offers jewel quilts that sparkle and dazzle. As you set the blocks together, you will see the most amazing secondary patterns emerging. Sift through this jewel box of quilts and make a gem of your own.

Sprinkled throughout the book are the stories of couples who have been married more than forty years who would choose to spend their lives with the same partner again. You will learn why they think their marriages have lasted and read the pearls of wisdom they offer to couples getting married today.

Ben and Norma Phillips	2	Corky and Peggy Hutinett	87
Diamonds Are...	4	Paper Piecing	88
Diamond Cluster in a Frame	8	Star Sapphire	90
Diamond Cross	14	Coverlet in Jewel Tones	96
Flash of Diamonds	20	Bob and Karlene Cooper	102
Frame with Diamonds	26	Her Sparkling Jewels	104
Grandma's Brooch	32	The Jewel Quilt	110
Jewels in a Frame	38	Joe and Barb Day	116
Squares and Diamonds	44	Diamond Circle	118
Star of Diamond Points	51	Richard and Betty Connell	124
The Square Diamond	55	Projects	126
Bernie and Clara Diaz	61	Pillowcases	127
Amethysts and Emeralds	62	Amethyst Needlepunch Picture	129
Dave and Ruby Downing	71	Table Runner	131
Gold and Rubies	72	Bride's Garter	135
Shari and Howard McMillan	79	Time Capsule	137
Square and Diamonds	80

1000+ Books & Magazines Index

The Story & History in the Quilts & About the Process:
Real, Fictional & Humourous
(Contemporary & Antique)

Journaling

How to develop ideas and sketchbooks for projects

Creatice Sketchbook for Embroiderers & Textrile Artists

Creative Sketchbooks for Embroiderers and Textile Artists
by Kay Greenless

Quilting through Life
Projects for the Mind, Body, and Soul
by Julia Teters-Zeigler

The Art of Travel with Sketchbook
by Mari Le Glatin Keis

Journals & Quilt Registry

Document projects or jot down ideas

'Chipped Quilts
National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology

Blank Journal
Quilt Journal

Quilter's Journal
by Fairfield

Blank Journal

Quilter's Registry

Blank Journal

Tea in the Garden Journal
cover design by Garborg Design Works

Tea in the Garden Address Book

Create Journal Covers

Fabric Samplers
by Susanne McNeill

Fast Fun & Easy Book Cover Art
by Jake Finch

Scraps & Books & Covers
by Four Corner Designs

Embellishment Village

Journal Cover and Bead & Yarn Kits

Journal Cover
Pattern

Journal Cover
Fall Colors Kit

Journal Cover
Primary Colors Kit

Journal Cover
Sea Colors Kit

The History of Quiltmaking & Textiles

American Doll Quilts
by Kathleen Tracy

Antique Quilts & Textiles
by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy

Calico Man
The Manny Kopp Collection
by Bobbie A. Aug & Sharon Newman

Calico Cowboy
by Karla Menaugh and Barbara Brackman

Also See:

Featherweight 221
The Perfect Portable
by Nancy Johnson-Srebo

From the Cover
by Mary Leman Austin & Quilter's Newsletter Magazine Editors & Contributors

Vintage Quilts
by Bobbie Aug, Sharon Newman & Gerald Roy

Cultural

Signs and Symbols

found in Quilts

Around the World
Quilting Designs
by Joyce Mori

Native American Designs 2
by Joyce Mori

Quilts of the Southwest
by J. Michelle Watts

Signs & Symbols
by Maude Southwell Wahlman

Quilts & Quilt Books that honor & document Historical Time Periods and Events	'Chipped Quilts National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology	America: From the Hearts 911 Quilts	Antique Quilts & Textiles by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy	Prairie Children and Their Quilts by Kathleen Tracy
Civil War Diary Quilt by Rosemary Youngs Book OR EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ software required	Book &/OR CD Civil War Love Letter Quilt by Rosemary Youngs Book or EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ Software required	Libertyville by Terry Clothier Thompson	State Quilt Projects	Out of Print Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers by Crews and Naugle

Quilt Historian

Barbara Brackman's Books & Software

Calico Cowboy
by Karla Menaugh and Barbara Brackman

Block Base
Block Library Software that includes the 4,000 blocks from Encyclopedia of Quilt Blocks

Enclyclopedia Of Pieced Quilt Patterns, 4,000 Quilt Blocks: History, dates, a black and white illustration of each block

Facts & Fabrications
Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
by Barbara Brackman

Prairie Flower
A Year on the Plains
by Barbara Brackman

Art Nouveau Florals

Art Nouveau Quilts
For the 21st Century
by Bea Oglesby

Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Victorian
Book 33 Art Nouveau Flower Designs Design Source Series	Book 01 Art Nouveau Designs Design Source Series	Book 30 Art Nouveau Borders & Motifs Design Source Series	Book 11 Art Deco Designs Design Source Series	Book 05 Victorian Designs Design Source Series

Includes Antique & Contemporary Letters on the Inspiration behind these quilts Fictional Quilt Stories with historical or quilt inspiration as a theme Also see: Dating Fabric History in Quilts Folk Art Memory Quilts Quilt Labels Picture Quilts	Dear Hannah by Brenda Manges Papadakis Book OR Blocks CD compatible with EQ/Dear Jane Software	Dear Jane by Brenda Manges Papadakis	Quilted Diamonds by Linda Franz Optional EQ5 Blks CD	Quilted Diamonds 2 with DVD by Linda Franz Optional EQ Blocks CD
	Benni Harper's Quilt Album Original Fiction by Earlene Fowler Quilts by Margrit Hall	Leaving Riverton The Novel &/OR Quilt Pattern Book by Jodi Barrows	Log Cabin Quilts: A Brand New Story by Karen Murphy	Quilting through Life Projects for the Mind, Body, and Soul by Julia Teters-Zeigler
Musings on why a quilt or block evolved Includes patterns for Blocks & Quilts	Celebrate The Tradition Over 70 Fabulous New Blocks, Tips and Stories from Quiltings Best by C & T Publishing	Sparkling Jewels, Pearls of Wisdom by Edie McGinnis	Talking Quilts and Friends by Jeanette Pie	Out of Print Sold Out At Piece With Time by Kristin C. Steiner & Diane C. Frankenberger
Humourous Musing on the Quilting Process no patterns	Every Quilt Tells a Story by Helen Kelly	Stash Envy & Other Quiltng Confessions and Adventures by Lori Boyer

Memory Quilts: Add Sayings, Signature Blocks & Signature Quilts

ABC's of Words On Quilts
by Elizabeth Scott

Quilts With a Message
by Nancy Kazlauckas

Signed-by-Friends
by Dori Hawks

Talking Quilts and Friends
by Jeanette Pie

The Story & History in the Quilts & About the Process:
Real, Fictional & Humourous (Contemporary & Antique)

Cultural & Ethnical Influenced

Amish

Amish Crib Quilts From the Midwest
by Janneken Smucker, Patricia Cox Crews, and Linda Welters

Amish Inspired Quilts
by Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins

An Amish Adventure
by Roberta Horton

Coloring Book

Threads of Tradition
Amish Quilts

Cultural & Ethnical Influenced

African Themes

African Accents
by Lisa Shepard

Bold Improvisation
by Scott Heffley

Facts & Fabrications
Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
by Barbara Brackman

Signs & Symbols
by Maude Southwell Wahlman

Cultural & Ethnical Influenced

Signs and Symbols

Around the World
Quilting Designs
by Joyce Mori

Native American Designs 2
by Joyce Mori

Quilts of the Southwest
by J. Michelle Watts

Embroiderer's and Quilter's Sourcebook
by Angela Thompson
A historical overview

More Ethnic, Cultural, Period Designs	Book 32 Aboriginal Designs Design Source Series	Book 28 Aztec Designs Design Source Series	Book 09 Egyptian Designs Design Source Series	Book 10 Medieval Designs Design Source Series
	Book 16 Viking Designs Design Source Series	Book 29 Roman Designs Design Source Series	Book 25 Tudor Designs Design Source Series	Book 06 Traditional Indian Designs Design Source Series

The History of US Quiltmaking, Textiles & Early Sewing Machine	100 Things You Need To Know If You Own A Quilt A Quilt Owner's Manual by Ann Hazelwood	American Doll Quilts by Kathleen Tracy	Antique Quilts & Textiles by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy	Calico Cowboy by Karla Menaugh and Barbara Brackman
'Chipped Quilts National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology	Dirty Wow Wow and other love stories by Cheryl and Jeffrey Katz	Vintage Quilts by Bobbie Aug, Sharon Newman & Gerald Roy	From the Cover by Mary Leman Austin & Quilter's Newsletter Magazine Editors & Contributors	Featherweight 221 The Perfect Portable by Nancy Johnson-Srebo

Dating Fabrics in Antique Quilts:

'Chipped Quilts
National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology

100 Things You Need To Know If You Own A Quilt
A Quilt Owner's Manual
by Ann Hazelwood

America's Printed Fabrics
1770-1890
by Barbara Brackman

Feedsacks

Feedsacks
Feed-Sacks
by Edie McGinniss

Calico Man
The Manny Kopp Collection
by Bobbie A. Aug & Sharon Newman

Dating Fabric
by Eileen Jahnke Trestain

Dating Fabric 2
by Eileen Jahnke Trestain

Protecting Your Quilts
by American Quilter's Society. Appraisal Certification Committee

Antique Blocks

Encyclopedia Of Pieced
Quilt Patterns
4,000 Quilt Blocks
by Barbara Brackman

Carrie Hall Blocks
by Bettina Havig

Quilts, A Beautiful History
by Zaro Weil

Quilts based on Antique Quilts from the past

Many Include Historical Accounts of Quilt

American Doll Quilts
by Kathleen Tracy

Blending the Old & the New Quilts by Paul D. Pilgrim
by Gerald E Roy

Celebrate Great Quilts
by Karey Patterson Bresenhan & Nancy O'Bryant

Quilting with Jodie in Cotton Country
by Jodie Davis and Jayne Davis

Nearly Insane
by Liz Lois

Quilts in Red and Green and the women who made them
by Nancy Hornback & Terry Clothier Thompson
includes applique patterns

Letter & Diary Musings included in each book about the Antique & Contemporary Inspiration behind the today's and yester-year quilts	The 1776 Quilt by Pam Holland	Out of Print The Amish Circle Quilt by Rosemary Youngs	Civil War Diary Quilt by Rosemary Youngs Book OR EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ software required	Book &/OR CD Civil War Love Letter Quilt by Rosemary Youngs Book or EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ Software required
Dear Hannah by Brenda Manges Papadakis Book OR Blocks CD compatible with EQ/Dear Jane Software	Dear Jane by Brenda Manges Papadakis	Stand Alone Dear Jane Design Software	Quilted Diamonds 2 with DVD by Linda Franz Optional EQ Blocks CD	Quilted Diamonds by Linda Franz Optional EQ5 Blks CD

Also Find Ideas for using Reproduction Fabrics	Bonnet Girls Patterns of the Past by Helen R. Scott	Ladies Day Out with the Bonnet Girls by Helen R. Scott	Ladies of Leisure by Margaret Allyson	Protecting Your Quilts by American Quilter's Society. Appraisal Certification Committee
	Purely Provence Designs by Renee Nanneman	Small Quilts with Vintage Charm by Jo Morton	Vintage Animals by Nori Koenig

Quilts & Quilt Books that honor & document Historical Time Periods and Events	'Chipped Quilts National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology	America: From the Hearts 911 Quilts	Antique Quilts & Textiles by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy	Prairie Children and Their Quilts by Kathleen Tracy
Civil War Diary Quilt by Rosemary Youngs Book OR EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ software required	Book &/OR CD Civil War Love Letter Quilt by Rosemary Youngs Book or EQ Blocks CD NOTE: EQ Software required	Libertyville by Terry Clothier Thompson	State Quilt Projects	Out of Print Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers by Crews and Naugle

Quilt Historian

Barbara Brackman's Books & Software

Calico Cowboy
by Karla Menaugh and Barbara Brackman

Block Base
Block Library Software that includes the 4,000 blocks from Encyclopedia of Quilt Blocks

Enclyclopedia Of Pieced Quilt Patterns, 4,000 Quilt Blocks: History, dates, a black and white illustration of each block

Facts & Fabrications
Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
by Barbara Brackman

Prairie Flower
A Year on the Plains
by Barbara Brackman

Art Nouveau Florals

Art Nouveau Quilts
For the 21st Century
by Bea Oglesby

Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Victorian
Book 33 Art Nouveau Flower Designs Design Source Series	Book 01 Art Nouveau Designs Design Source Series	Book 30 Art Nouveau Borders & Motifs Design Source Series	Book 11 Art Deco Designs Design Source Series	Book 05 Victorian Designs Design Source Series

Memory Quilts: Add Sayings, Signature Blocks & Signature Quilts

ABC's of Words On Quilts
by Elizabeth Scott

Quilts With a Message
by Nancy Kazlauckas

Signed-by-Friends
by Dori Hawks

Talking Quilts and Friends
by Jeanette Pie

Fictional Quilt Stories

with historical or quilt inspiration as a theme

Benni Harper's Quilt Album
Original Fiction by Earlene Fowler
Quilts by Margrit Hall

Leaving Riverton
The Novel &/OR
Quilt Pattern Book
by Jodi Barrows

Liz's Merchantile Book
Liz's Merchantile
The Novel &/or
Quilt Pattern Book
by Jodi Barrows

Log Cabin Quilts: A Brand New Story
by Karen Murphy

More Elm Creek Quilts
by Jennifer Chiaverini

Star, Lone Stars & Mariner's Compass Blocks, & New York Beauties

Star Blocks & Quilts	Stand Alone Software Stars and Sets by Judy Martin	Book AnglePlay Blocks by Margaret J. Miller	CD EQ5 AnglePlay 309 Blocks & 18 NEW Quilts Layouts, 600 New Fabrics	AnglePlay Templates
Amazingly Simple Star Quilts by Jeanne Stauffer & Sandra L. Hatch	Beyond the Basics by Kathy Delaney	Endless Stars by Jean M. Potetz	Fractured Stars by Debbie Maddy	Eight Point Star by Judy Clay QuiltSmart Interfacing
Book Lazy and Lovin It by Joan Hawley	Ruler Lazy Angle Ruler Companion to Book	Hunter Star Quilts & Beyond Techniques & Projects With Infinite Possibilities by Jan Krentz	Ribbon Star Quilts by Nancy Mahoney	Seeing Stars by Shelley Lynne Robson
Showstopping Quilts by Tricia Lund and Judy Pollard	Simple Stars Beautiful Quilts by Debbie Maddy	Simply Sensational 9-Patch Stars by Carol Doak	Stars By Magic by Nancy Johnson-Srebro	Southern Stars by Debbie Maddy

Billie Lauder

Star Blocks & Quilts

4=1 Big Block Star Quilts

Diamonds Can Be
A Quilters Best Friend

Lone Star & Variations	Fractured Stars by Debbie Maddy	Easy & Elegant Lone Star Quilts by Shirley Stutz	Lone Star Quilts by Jan Krentz	Paper Piecing Patterns Use with book Pinapple Stars by Sharon Rexroad
	Pineapple Stars by Sharon Rexroad

Stars

Paper Pieced

50 Fabulous
Paper Pieced Stars
w/ Bonus Video CD
By Carol Doak

Quick-Strip Paper Piecing
by Peggy Martin

Paper Piece the Quick Strip Way
by Peggy Martin

Sparkling Jewels, Pearls of Wisdom
by Edie McGinnis

Pineapple Stars
by Sharon Rexroad

Paper Piecing Patterns
Use with book Pinapple Stars
by Sharon Rexroad

Out of Print
Split-Diamond Dazzlers

Split Diamond Dazzlers
Paper Pieced Log Cabin Diamonds
by Pauline Johnston

Mariner's Compass Quilts & Blocks Use with Wedge Rulers or Templates
Mariner's Compass From the Heartland by Sharlene Jorgenson	Slice Up A Circle by Angela Madden	Sunburst Quilts to Make by Marti Michell	Includes Template WedgeWorks Cheryl Phillips with Linda Pysto	Includes Template WedgeWorks II Cheryl Phillips with Linda Pysto