Just Desserts: Quick Quilts Using Precut Fabrics

Those luscious precut fabrics! You've picked them up, turned them over, received some as gifts, bought some - and now you're wondering what to make with them. Edie McGinnis has come up with some designs that will make you want to break open those packages and take them right to your sewing machine!

Think gifts, think fun, think treats! Grab your favorite Charm Pack, Jelly Roll or Layer Cake and whip up one of these quick desserts. You can try Petit Fours, Jelly Tarts and Muffin Baskets, among other delights that will suit even the pickiest palette. And best of all? No calories!

Edie McGinnis, Kansas City Star author and editor, began her career with The Star in 1987. She recently retired after nearly 21 years with the company. Edie continues to work on a contractual basis as a consultant, editor, and author for The Kansas City Star. She contributes as a columnist on The Star's web site, PickleDish.com. This is her twelfth book.

Edie lectures on Kansas City Star quilt patterns, their history and the designers who worked at The Star in the early years. She has added a lecture and trunk show on Feedsacks as well. She teaches at the annual Primitives of the Midwest in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and various workshops using her own original patterns. She has quilted for more than thirty years and is a member of the American Quilting Society and The Quilter's Guild of Greater Kansas City.