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Simply Stunning Seamless Quilts: 14 Easy Projects to Fuse
by Anna FaustinoThe art quilter and author of Simply Stunning Woven Quilts returns with 14 new wallhanging projects using her exciting and original Outline Design style.Textile artist Anna Faustino never stops experimenting with the creative possibilities of quilting. In Simply Stunning Seamless Quilts, she shares her latest methods using fusible appliqué. With Anna’s step-by-step instructions, you'll gain confidence with a craft knife as you learn a variety of raw-edge finishing techniques. An inspirational gallery of Anna’s work accompanies the 14 projects with easily scalable patterns and tips for designing your own illuminated quilts. Surprisingly simple, Anna's techniques promise stunning results!
Cabin Fever: 20 Modern Log Cabin Quilts
by Natalia Bonner Kathleen WhitingThe bestselling authors of Modern One-Block Quilts update the most recognizable quilt pattern in history with new designs and dazzling colors. Don&’t be square—discover exciting log cabins in varied shapes and formations! Bestselling authors Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting put an imaginative new twist on the classic block with bold colors and dramatic lines. Packed with possibilities, this collection offers 20 quilts each in 3 sizes (baby, throw, coverlet), with a bonus chapter on throw pillows and shams. Quick-sew techniques (no curves here!) make it easy to stitch big quilts. Whether you&’ve been quilting for months, years, or decades, these fresh layouts with straightforward construction are sure to inspire! &“Explore these fresh variations of the Log Cabin block and create an eye-catching modern quilt for your home.&”—Quiltmaker &“Simple blocks in clear bright colors. Only three techniques are used, Snowball block, half square triangles and pieced strips . . . There are alternative colorways for each quilt. It would be suitable for a beginner as the instructions and diagrams are easy to follow.&”—British Patchwork & Quilting
The Crazy Quilt Handbook: 12 Updated Step-by-Step Projects—Illustrated Stitch Guide, Including Silk Ribbon Stitches
by Judith Baker MontanoThe classic guide to crazy quilting, now with new projects, stitches, and techniques For nearly 30 years, The Crazy Quilt Handbook has been the essential guide to the fine art of crazy quilting. This newly updated edition brings you more of everything that makes crazy quilting wonderful: gorgeous stitches, embellishments, fabulous crazy quilt photos, and updated beautiful projects to make for yourself. Learn all the ways you can use crazy quilting to decorate clothing and accessories, beautify your home, share family memories, and create heirlooms for future generations. This is the must-have resource for any crazy quilter, whether you are just a beginner or are an experienced stitcher looking to enhance your technique. • The best-selling crazy quilting guide from world-renowned expert Judith Baker Montano (over 230,000 copies sold!), now updated with new stitches and techniques • Includes 12 beautiful projects, a dictionary of 37 embroidery and silk ribbon stitches, and instructions for additional embellishments • Benefit from Judith’s wealth of knowledge on colors, fabrics, piecing, embroidery, appliqué, embellishing, beading, photography, painting, dyeing, and more
You Inspire Me to Quilt: Projects from Top Modern Designers Inspired by Everyday Life
by Cheryl ArkisonThe author of Sunday Morning Quilts gathers some of today&’s most popular quilters to take on challenging projects inspired friends and family members. The idea for your next quilt could come from anywhere—whether it&’s a suggestion from your spouse or something you saw out your window. In You Inspire Me to Quilt, Cheryl Arkison demonstrates how you can turn inspiration from your daily life—such as a love of hockey or the joy of a bacon sandwich—into a creative challenge that results in new, beautiful and personally meaningful quilts. Taking inspiration from their own lives, Arkison and some of her most popular quilt blogger friends share ten complete quilt patterns, plus advice and wisdom on the art of quiltmaking. See how ideas from people, places, and things become original design concepts. Includes compelling designs from Jen Carlton-Bailly, Cynthia Frenette, Carolyn Friedlander, Andrea Harris, Rossie Hutchinson, Heather Jones, Amanda Jean Nyberg, and Blair Stocker
A Merry Christmas with Kim Schaefer: 27 Festive Projects to Deck Your Home
by Kim Schaefer27 quick-sew Christmas quilts and small projects to add whimsy to your holidays, from the bestselling author of Black & White, Bright & Bold.From tree skirts to table toppers, decorate your entire home with Christmas cheer! Featuring 27 Christmas-themed quilting projects, this book by bestselling author Kim Schaefer includes cheerful coasters, pretty place mats, and gorgeous gift tags. Fans of patchwork and appliqué will love Kim’s joyful mini-quilts and little gifts. Also includes banners, wreaths, gift tags, pillows, runners, and more. Enjoy this must-have collection of quick-and-easy Christmas keepsakes.Praise for Merry Christmas with Kim Schaefer“This [colorful] book is filled with fun Christmas projects that are all quick and easy to make. Included are patterns for three tree skirts, six placemats, two table toppers, two table runners, two wall hangings, one lap quilt, two Christmas wreaths, two banners, coasters, gift tags, four pillows and an ornament tree. Perfect to decorate your home or as gifts for loved ones.” —Down Under Textiles
Wool Appliqué the Piece O' Cake Way: Mix Wool with Cotton & Linen
by Becky Goldsmith Linda JenkinsFelted wool gets the Piece O’ Cake treatment from the bestselling design team who guides you through fun projects from pincushions to foot warmers. Get luscious colors and textures in your quilts with 12 all-new projects from Piece O’ Cake Designs. Bestselling authors Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins add felted wool appliqué to crisp cottons and linens for added dimension on quilts and home decor. Easy to stitch and easier to love, wool appliqué has no edges to turn under, making it ideal for beginners and experienced quilters! From picking the best supplies to hand stitching methods and quilt finishing tips, you’ll learn it all. Projects include quilts, pillows, table runners, a zipper pouch, and more!“Use wool in exciting new ways! Becky and Linda have compiled 12 colorful home decor projects that combine wool with cotton and linen.” —Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks
American Homestead Christmas: 21 Felt & Fabric Projects for Homemade Holidays
by Ellen MurphySimple to stitch, perfect for gifts: Make your Christmas crafty with handmade ornaments, stockings, tree skirts, and more!American Homestead is back again—this time with charming small projects you can sew anytime, anywhere. Ellen Murphy shares twenty-one embroidered felt and quilted designs for the holidays in her signature folk-art style. These classic patterns can also be stitched up in alternate colors to be suitable all year round. Festive projects, from all-new felt ornaments to cheerful stockings, make beautiful tree trimmings and treasured gifts for family and friends.
Foolproof Walking-Foot Quilting Designs: Visual Guide Idea Book
by Mary MashutaLearn to create a wide array of designs for walking-foot quilting no matter what your skill level.Take your machine’s walking foot for a walk on the wild side and move beyond basic stitch-in-the-ditch quilting! In her follow-up to bestselling Foolproof Machine Quilting, award-winning author Mary Mashuta teaches you how to quilt attractive lines, curves, and geometric shapes with a walking foot. The book includes a multitude of designs, each adapted for walking-foot quilting and marked with clock icons to indicate the skill level and time required to accomplish it. This visual guide provides an inspirational gallery of 30 finished quilts and is enhanced by detailed photos of successfully quilted blocks, center panels, sashing, borders, and corners.• Includes clock icons for each design to indicate the skill level and time required to accomplish• Custom designs to fit every block, border, and corner—with no marking and no math• Ideas for using commercial quilting templates, paper cuttings, and traditional sashiko-style designs• Decorative stitches, hand quilting, and embellishments are used to enhance piecing
Stitch Kitsch: 44 Happy Sewing Projects from Home Decor to Accessories
by Jennifer Heynen&“Are you always on the lookout for cute things to make and give? This book is for you!&” —Quiltmaker Put the fun back in sewing with little treasures to sew, embellish, and share! Popular fabric and pattern designer Jennifer Heynen invites you to choose your own sewing adventure with 44 playful projects that make perfect gifts. From pouches and pincushions to quilts and cheerful home decor, each of the eleven featured designs includes three happy variations. Turn a funky wallhanging into bull&’s-eye pillows, a pom-pom trivet, or a lap quilt—the choice is yours! Choose your own sewing adventure, and then embellish projects with embroidery, buttons, trims, topstitching, and fusible appliqué (links to full-size patterns included)—until they are uniquely yours.
Wanderlust Quilts: 10 Modern Projects Inspired by Classic Art & Architecture
by Amanda LeinsArchaeology and crafts combine with these modern quilt and pillow projects inspired by classic art and architecture from around the world.Travel the world without leaving your studio! Tour ancient Greece, Rome, and Israel by way of 10 modern quilts designed from classical art and architecture, while you savor the stories and photos that inspired them. Infused with the mystery of the past, these timeless projects will help you grow as a quilter and move beyond the basics. Explore advanced techniques, including curved piecing, Y-seams, scalloped binding, and more.&“Leins creatively pays homage to the aqueducts of the Coliseum, the inner dome of the Pantheon, or the cobblestones on a street…&“Flowing Fabric&” honors the caryatids on the Erectheum; &“Layered Conversations&” draws on heaps in old urban landscapes. Lein&’s goals include showing that people all over the world, then and now, exploit &“the same language of pattern,&” including catenary arches, herringbones, and squares within squares.&”—Publishers Weekly
Ms. Figgy's Garment School for Girls: Learn to Sew 15 Classic Pieces
by Shelly FigueroaLearn how to make super-cute clothes from scratch with this east-to-use garment sewing guide featuring 15 fun and easy projects!Need a new dress? A chic clutch to go with that dress? No sweat! Ms. Figgy’s Garment School for Girls teaches you all the skills and techniques you need to create one-of-a-kind fashion pieces you will love. There are step-by-step instructions for dresses, clutches, t-shirts, tank tops, pajamas, skirts, and more. This guide will teach you how to measure yourself, choose the perfect fabric, and all the sewing basics you’ll need to get started. Patterns are included so that you can change necklines, sleeve styles, and skirt shapes—all while learning how different fabrics drape and feel. You’ll be your new favorite designer in no time!
We Love to Craft Christmas: Fun Stuff for Kids—17 Handmade Fabric & Paper Projects
by Annabel WrigleyMake this Christmas extra special with the homemade decorations and one-of-a-kind gifts featured in this kid-friendly crafting guide.It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—and that means it’s time to get crafty. This book will teach you how to make 17 of the cutest things you’ve ever seen. Decorate your home with fun and festive handmade Christmas stockings, wreaths, ornaments, advent calendars and more. Plus, give your family and besties something they can't find at the mall. All you need is paper or fabric!
Judith Baker Montano's Essential Stitch Guide: A Source Book of inspiration—The Best of Elegant Stitches & Floral Stitches
by Judith Baker MontanoFrom best-selling author Judith Baker Montano Globally recognized needlework expert Judith Baker Montano shares 180 stitches and 70 combinations in this must-have stitch guide featuring the best from Elegant Stitches and Floral Stitches. With even more traditional embroidery stitches, silk ribbon stitches, and crazy quilting combinations, this beautiful handbook has an updated section of free-form inspiration for improvisational work. With full-color illustrations and advice for left-handed stitchers, the essential reference goes far beyond the basics! • Full-color illustrations of 180+ stitches including embroidery, silk ribbon stitches, crazy quilt combinations, and advice for left-handed stitchers • From best-selling author and globally recognized needlework expert Judith Baker Montano • Hidden wire-o binding makes for easy reference use
The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel: Activities, Stickers, Poster & More
by Lynn Koolish Kerry Graham Mary Wruck&“An amazing book for kids . . . Each page is packed full of ideas for crafts, suggestions for games, and fun-to-do worksheets.&” —About Family CraftsThe Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel of Color teaches basic color theory by engaging kids with more than 20 activities, worksheets, stickers, quizzes, and games. Kids will learn how to create, mix, and match color to use in crafting, decorating, and more. They&’ll learn how to use the color wheel and apply their knowledge to create new color schemes. The book also includes a two-sided color wheel pullout poster, Certificate of COLOR-ology, and bonus sewing project. &“Fun & Games! Work with kids to boost their color confidence using activities, quizzes, and games from The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel of Color.&”—American Patchwork & Quilting
Modern Style for Girls: Sew a Boutique Wardrobe
by Mary Abreu“Designed [for] the tastes of the tween . . . from a simple and stylish vintage-inspired A-line collared dress to a gorgeous paneled skirt.” —Love SewingBestselling author Mary Abreu is back with a book that will shut down the dreaded words, “I have nothing to wear!” from young girls. Starting with three basic pieces—a top/dress, skirt, and pants—you’ll learn how to modify simple patterns and rectangles to make twelve classic garments: four tops/dresses, four shorts/pants, and four skirts. Technique instructions teach you how to gather, create waistband casings, and insert zippers. Advice on choosing fabrics and adding embellishments is also included. With this handy guide, you can help your girls develop a style all their own.Add collars, change armholes, and add ruffles to basic garments to create updated takes on existing piecesClear techniques will guide you on how to finish seam allowances, insert zippers, hem, and add unique embellishmentsHelp your girls create an entirely new wardrobe of classic pieces to mix and match in any way they want “The focus here is on sizes seven to 12—an age in which girls want clothes that don’t look babyish but are still appropriate for play. Designs include tops, dresses, pants, shorts, and skirts, and the style is charmingly retro—think pedal pushers and Peter Pan collars but in contemporary fabrics . . . Most pattern books for children’s clothing concentrate on smaller-sized clothing for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, so the focus on school-aged children’s clothing makes this a nice addition for sewing collections.” —Library Journal
Modern Selvage Quilting: Easy-sew Methods - 17 Projects Small To Large
by Riel NasonLearn to use every last bit of fabric with three methods for sewing with selvages, plus 17 projects.Showcase your selvages the edgy way with 17 projects of all sizes! Like the ticket stubs you keep from a fabulous show, each selvage is a souvenir of a fabric you’ve selected and used. Incorporate these unique scraps with 3 easy-sew methods for narrow- and wide-cut selvages, plus a special trick for half-square triangles. Stretch your growing selvage collection with fabric yardage, and transform specific selvages into awe-inspiring projects from polka-dot pincushions to clever quilts.• Three easy methods for sewing with selvages, plus innovative half-square triangle technique• Waste not, want not! Use every last bit of fabric from your favorite designers• Clever, modern designs use yardage to help stretch even a small selvage collection into something fabulousPraise for Modern Selvage Quilting“This book has lots of projects to try and has very clear, easy to follow instructions! . . . If you are looking for something fun and a little different, why don't you try quilting with selvages?” —Christine Baker, Fairfield Road Designs
Go Big, Go Bold: Large-Scale Modern Quilts
by Barbara CainBig-block quilts to whip up this weekend A quilt in one weekend! Indulge in your favorite hobby when you piece graphic, bold blocks. Well-known blogger Barbara Cain invites you make simple patchwork scaled to dynamic proportions, so pattern pieces are quicker to cut and easier to sew. Each of the 10 beginner-friendly, big-block quilt designs features 2 sizes and 6 colorways for 120 striking possibilities! Use elements from the quilt top to make a coordinating pieced quilt back. Maximize your time when you make and gift these modern quilts, which can be assembled in a weekend. • 10 graphic, large-scale quilt patterns that are quick to sew, even for beginners • Staggering variety! Customize each quilt with 2 sizes and 6 colorways per project, for 120 possibilities • Creative pieced quilt backs carry over design elements from each quilt top
Pipsqueaks: Itsy-Bitsy Felt Creations to Stitch & Love
by Sally DixonHandcraft the tiniest and cutest felt critters imaginable—from blushing bunnies and kitties to a teeny-weeny bear and a dainty dog.Whether you’re young or just young at heart, this book will satisfy your appetite for cuteness. A whopping 31 tiny hand-sewn felt projects range from pint-size koalas and elephants to miniature strawberries and ice cream cones. A glossary of stitches and a techniques chapter are included as guides, along with easy-to-follow patterns for each project. You’ll need only a handful of supplies (embroidery floss, felt, a few beads) to bring these adorable critters and accessories to life. The size of the projects makes them perfect for being made into earrings or brooches, too—the cutest new additions to your accessory collection.Patterns for 31 tiny animals and accessories all in one book make this an outstanding valueA glossary, tips, and hand-sewing techniques make these projects friendly even for novice craftersProjects are tiny enough to be transformed into quirky and whimsical jewelry“Besides tiny elephants, there are clear and detailed instructions for creating winsome mice, a budgerigar puppet, tiny dogs, bunnies & kittens, plus designs for two different koalas and a platypus in a peekaboo bed . . . In addition to clear patterns and instructions, I found some excellent crafting advice in this book.” —We Bloom Here“Quick to make and super cute! There are lots of things in this book to love. I also feel that it would make a great gift for a crafty youngster (don’t forget to throw in some pieces of felt!).” —My Handmade Adventure
Double Vision Quilts: Simply Layer Shapes & Color for Richly Complex Curved Designs
by Louisa L. SmithFool the eye with dynamic quilts that are easy to sew Learn how to turn squares and rectangles into circles and ovals with no curved piecing—it’s easy! Use innovative layering, playful patterns, and delightful color choices to create 11 mind-bending quilt projects that’ll have you seeing double. The best-selling author of Strips ‘n Curves shares three simple construction methods. With something for every type of quilter, the endless possibilities of this collection will inspire you to see quilting in a whole new light. • No curved piecing! Add three easy techniques to your repertoire for no-stress circles and ovals • 11 opulent quilts with dazzling primary and secondary designs • Learn layering, texture, color, and pattern with the best-selling author of Strips ‘n Curves
Foolproof Crazy-Quilt Projects: 10 Projects
by Jennifer Clouston&“Detailed how-to&’s (and images) for embroidery, beading and embellishing stitches, including silk ribbon―a must-have book for every crazy-quilter&’s library!&” —Quilter&’s Connection Embrace the versatility of crazy quilting with quick-to-sew projects! In a follow-up to the bestselling Foolproof Crazy Quilting, Jennifer Clouston shares ten small, useful items from a tablet purse and summer slippers to a tea cozy, each with links to full-size patterns. Expertly mix cotton, wool, linen, and silk for eclectic fabric pairings that complement each project. Both beginning and experienced crazy quilters will also love the dictionary of sixty embroidery and beading stitches, foundation piecing primer, and stitch maps for all seam treatments and embellishments.
Hand-Printing Studio: A Visual Guide to Printing on Almost Anything
by Betsy OlmstedThis DIY guide to hand-printing lets you put your designs on almost anything—from fabric, glass, and wood to human beings and more!Print artist and textile designer Betsy Olmsted shares her love of art through her namesake brand. Now she shares her tips and techniques with 15 colorful projects you can try at home—from a galvanized planter and curtains to a coffee table. With this step-by-step visual guide, you will earn to add your own design to nearly any surface with block printing, silk screen, and disperse dye transfer. Betsy gets you started with 12 charming patterns, plus inspiration for creating your own designs!
75 Fun Fat-Quarter Quilts: 13 Quilts + 62 Innovative Variations
by Roxane CerdaTurn your fat-quarter bundles into fabulous quilts with this guide featuring easy and versatile quilt patterns from an array of exciting designers.Does your fat-quarter collection require its own zip code? Put those treasured bundles to good use with 13 fast and fun fat-quarter quilts! Want quilts in multiple sizes and variations? You'll find a total of 75 possibilities! Play with scale, layout, colorways, and block design to make each project your own. Popular and up-and-coming designers share ideas in every style and for every skill level.
Next Steps in Machine Quilting?Fre: Free-Motion & Walking-Foot Designs, Professional Results on Your Home Machine
by Natalia Bonner50 new modern, sophisticated designs that encourage free-motion quilters of all skill levels to stretch their skills on a home sewing machine.Free-motion fans, rejoice! Natalia Bonner is back with a follow-up to her wildly successful first book that boasts 50 new modern, sophisticated designs that encourage quilters of all skill levels to stretch their skills on a home sewing machine. A variety of simpler straight-line and free-motion motifs invite beginners to dive in, while designs that modernize more traditional patterns will challenge intermediate and advanced sewists. Full-size patterns can be used for practice or marking quilt tops, and tips on a wide range of topics—supplies, embellishments, layering, and basting—open up a world of endless variations.• 50 new modern, sophisticated designs challenge quilters of all skill levels to stretch their skills• Full-size patterns for more elaborate designs can be used for practice or to mark quilt tops• Tips on supplies, layering, basting, and adjusting machine tension
Euphoria Tapestry Quilts: 40 Appliqué Motifs & 17 Flowering Projects
by Deborah Kemball“A wonderful indulgence for those who love needleturn appliqué” from the bestselling author of Beautiful Botanicals (Homespun). Create a quilted tapestry of sumptuous flowers with this wonderfully simply appliqué method.Appliqué 40 realistic flowers and 17 sophisticated projects like pillows, table runners, wallhangings, and bed quilts. Hand stitch motifs from Deborah Kemball’s award-winning Euphoria quilt, or mix and match flowers to create your own gorgeously detailed masterpiece. With clear instructions and helpful photos, this collection also includes a free download of full-size designs you can print.
Sew Home: Learn Design Basics, Techniques, Fabrics & Supplies: 30+ Modern Projects to Turn a House into YOUR Home
by Erin Schlosser“Projects ranging from simple curtains and linens to professional-quality window treatments and decorative accessories . . . excellent.” —Library JournalWritten by a sewist with a background in interior design, this is an essential guide to home-décor sewing. Included are 31 functional projects—ranging from beginner to advanced—including DIY window treatments, bed linens, storage solutions, rugs, pillows, and custom accessories for every room in your home. Work with cording and zippers, blind hems, and home decor fabric, and discover interior design basics that help you customize any space.“The must-have guide for any home-decor sewist.” —Sew News