Twenty gorgeous, scrappy quilt designs start with simple five-inch squares--once the squares are cut, half the work is done.

"Each of the quilt patterns in this book is rated by skill level -- easy, beginner, or intermediate -- based on the degree of piecing difficulty. Once you've used our easy unit-construction methods to make your first nickel quilt, you'll be ready to move on to one of the more challenging projects." From inside book.

Here in one value-packed volume, find stunning designs from Nickel Quilts and More Nickel Quilts by best-selling authors Pat Speth and Charlene Thode. Simplify the cutting process and showcase 5" squares--or scraps from your stash--in timeless quilts. Find instructions for each quilt in three different sizes--lap, twin, and queen--for triple the options Get directions for using 4" and 6" squares as well Achieve a scrappy look or customize quilts to your fabric collection; patterns feature batiks, reproduction fabrics, and more

Finally, a book to use with all those great precut fabric collections! Have fun using 5" and 10" squares and fat quarters or quarter-yard cuts in 12 creative projects. Try a table runner, crib or lap blanket, or even a bed cover Get up to speed on rotary cutting, traditional and foundation piecing, and easy optional applique and embroidery Great for fabric swaps or using up your stash

From the authors of the best-selling Loose Change: Quilts from Nickels, Dimes, and Fat Quarters, here are 14 exciting new quilts! Perfect for 5" and 10" squares and fat quarters, these projects offer plenty of variety in color combinations and block patterns. Enjoy projects for all skill levels, from simple piecing to fusible machine appliqué to triangles Make the best use of your fabric; cutting charts show options for using different precut pieces to make the projects Cash in on the authors' helpful - Piggy Bank Tips,-designer tips throughout the book

If you love working with precuts, you'll love these creative designs from Scott A. Flanagan. He has created eight stunning quilts using precut 2 1/2”-wide strips along with a bonus mini quilt for each quilt made from 5” charm squares. Choose the size you want to make—or make both. Find hours offun sewing within these pages. Start with your favorite pack of precut strips or squares and start sewing!

“A delightful little volume . . . will inspire you to create colorful 3” blocks for use in greeting cards, name tags, tote bags, and small wallhangings.” —American Quilter Create perfectly-pieced miniature quilt blocks in a variety of themes—from hearts and flowers to airplanes and birthday cakes. Secure them inside your Carol Doak’s Keepsake Frame Cards for gift-giving and artistic display. These blocks are also perfect to mix and match for making table linens, wall quilts, and other small projects. Patterns include: Airplane * Apple * Basket (2) * Birdhouse * Birthday Cake * Bluebird * Candle * Crayons * Cross * Dreidel * Duck * Egg * Fan * Flowers (7) * Gift * Girl * Hearts/Love (5) * Hot Air Balloon * House * Mailbox * Maple Leaf * Ornament * Pinwheel * Sailboat * Shamrock * Square * Stars (8) * Sunrise * Trees (3) * Umbrella