Patience = more stash – Craft Gossip

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Amazon sellers list this out of print Barbara Brackman book 1 new from $195.93 and 9 used from $77.87. Here is what the author Barbara Brackman has to say about the high prices:

This book brings outrageous prices on the used book sites so if you can wait till summer 2009 for the reprint you can save a bundle that you can spend on fabric to make all those applique blocks.

Now that’s how a hardcore quilter and fabric stash builder thinks!

To get a sneak peek of the new book go here then click on the image of the older book. Go here to pre-order the new book at Amazon.

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