You can never have too many star quilts, and Jan Krentz's latest book offers you a whole galaxy of big, colorful, pieced stars. Everything you need to succeed is here-from helpful advice on choosing the right fabrics, tools, and equipment, to step-by-step instructions for pain-free cutting, piecing, and finishing. Includes 5 full-size template patterns. * Make 20 simply spectacular star quilts featuring 10 different types of pieced stars * No fussing with tiny pieces! Large-scale quilts go together fast with Jan's time-saving techniques* Inspirational photo gallery of quilts by well-known quilters

Author Biography

Jan Krentz is an internationally recognized quilt instructor, author, and designer. Winner of the 1998 Teacher of the Year award, Jan's motivating presentations and workshops are packed with practical tips, techniques, and methods to ensure success. Jan is the author of 4 books, a DVD, and is designer of the fast2cut Fussy Cutter diamond tools and Quilter's Design Mirrors (all available from C&T Publishing). Jan lives with her husband, Don, and their family in Poway, a community near San Diego, California. Visit Jan's website at www.jankrentz.com for her teaching schedule, quiltmaking tips, and product information. Jan maintains a blog with photos from her workshops and teaching travel.