Patchwork Puzzle Balls

This book is great. I received it yesterday and have completed a ball today. It is a good book with very detailed ideas and instructions.Shows templates in the back which are easy to follow. Each ball has it's own instructions with pictures to guide you. I am going to make some photo balls from some of the patterns.

A local children's shelter needs soft toys, and these puzzle balls are perfect for them. I've complete two and plan to do more.

If you like 3D geometric figures and quilting, this is a fun way to combine your love of both! These balls are fairly easy to make and a great way to use up some of those smaller scraps that you've got sitting around. I finished my first ball last night in less than 2 hrs - and this included time to make the templates. Jinny suggests hand stitching the balls, but I machine stitched all of mine except for the last 2 seams and it came out just fine.

In Patchwork Puzzle Balls, needlecraft expert Jinny Beyer shows how to play with fabric in a truly unique and creative way through combining simply patchwork shapes in the creation of a colorful and perfectly round ball which can be used as a child's or pet's plaything, a holiday ornament, or a decorative accent. Featuring nine quick and easy patterns, four challenge designs, step-by-step drawings and photography, each project requires only basic sewing skills to create truly memorable works of the needlecrafting art. Patchwork Puzzle Balls is especially commended to the attention of anyone who quilts from the aspiring novice to the seasoned expert wanting to do something a little different for gift giving or toy making.

I LOVE these balls! What a great, fun idea! I made Soccor Ball first--I finished it in a day and it turned out beautifully. My six-year-old son loves to play with it--and he even takes it to bed with him. Now I'm starting on one of the designs that uses border-print fabrics--this one is for me to keep. The balls come together really quickly and are a terrific way to use up some of your favorite scraps.