"Over the next few weeks we will be introducing you to our teachers for Quilting in the Highlands, Berrima Patchwork's 4 day retreat with 5 award winning teachers takes place on the 28th July till 31st July 2012. Carol Doak is one of our International Teachers that will be joining us for Quilting in the Highlands. Carol is very well known in the quilting industry, author of a sizable collection of popular quilting books with over One Million in print! In December she is releasing her latest book 50 Little Paper-Piece Blocks. Carol has raised the popularity of paper piecing, her trademark technique, to heights never before seen in the world of quiltmaking. One of Carol's books that I am a absolute fan of is her Your First Quilt Book (or it should be!). Carol lives in Salem, New Hampshire, where she claims the cold winters give her plenty of reason to stockpile a fabric stash for insulation purposes! If you have every wanted to learn paper piecing Carol Doak is the master in this field. Carol will be teaching two classes for us. On the Saturday and Sunday she will be teaching Diamond Delight (pictured below right). This is the Diamond Delight quilt from Carol's book, Mariner's Compass Stars. The Australia block is featured in this quilt and set in full, halves and quarters to produce a dramatic diamond. On Monday and Tuesday Carol will be teaching Bright Star (pictured below left). Using a wall-quilt design from Carol's book, Simply Sensational 9-Patch Stars, begin to paper-piece this 36" wall quilt using simple foundations to create dramatic 9-patch star blocks that produce this striking medallion style quilt. This is a perfect workshop quilt and very different from the Diamond Delight as it is based upon square units. In either of these classes you will learn paper piecing skills that produce speed, accuracy and most of all enjoy the process! "

– Berrima Patchwork Blog

Stars: 5 Absolutely fabulous "Yet another winner from Carol Doak. The possibilities are endless and this book opens up a whole new world for creativity. It's a must have for all quilters. If you have not yet ventured into the world of paper piecing, this is a great place to start. If you are already addicted, jump in for more fun. Love this book!"

– Rhonda Geddis, Customer

"50 Little paper pieced blocks book is wonderful. Although I have not constructed the blocks yet I plan to. They can be used for so many great projects. Carol Doak makes paper piecing so easy with her books and CD's."

– Patty Nepereny, customer review

"This book is an easy way for learning paper piecing and the blocks you can do are wonderful. All the desings of Carol Doak are lovely and all your proyects will be great if you make some of these blocks."

– Susana Bilbao, Customer

"Carol Doak has done it again! 50 Little Paper Pieced Blocks is not only another great book of mini's OH the quilts one can create from this book are ENDLESS! It also has something for everyone from simple basic blocks to more complicated looking blocks.. BUY THIS BOOK! I give it 10 stars! Thank you Miss Carol for another great book!!!

– [email protected], Customer Review

Carol Doak is known throughout the quilting world as the go-to person for foundation paper piecing. Her book of 50 – 3” paper pieced blocks includes among my favorites a birdhouse, a mail box with the red flag up, one that spells out “LOVE”, and a house block. There are also all kinds of stars, trees, and flowers featured. Each is placed in order of when they might be used seasonally but many of the designs are generic. She suggests that these blocks can be made as keepsake cards, coasters, table runners, small wallhanging quilts, pillows, tote bags, and embellished garments among many other things. There is a thorough introduction to foundation paper piecing supplies and techniques that is beneficial to a beginner as well as a refresher for the non-novice.

– Donna Keating