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Fresh Pineapple Possibilities: 11 Quilt Blocks, Exciting Variations—Classic, Flying Geese, Off-Center & More
by Dixie Haywood Jane HallTwo award-winning quilters serve up creative new twists on the classic block! Award-winning quilters Jane Hall and Dixie Haywood have been making quilts with the Pineapple Log Cabin block for decades. Now you can use their secrets to create your own perfect pineapple quilts. Learn to use foundation piecing to sew perfectly accurate blocksPlay with colors and block layouts to design your own vibrant pineapple patternsFeast your eyes on quilts that use the 10 different blocks in exciting new waysLinks to full-size foundation patterns for perfect piecingCutting charts for 10 different pineapple blocks in various sizesComplete instructions for two quilts help you master the basics
Foolproof Crazy Quilting: Visual Guide--25 Stitch Maps * 100+ Embroidery And Embellishment Stitches
by Jennifer Clouston&“[The author] presents her fabulous crazy quilt composed of colorful fabrics cut in hexagons [and] describes how to take each stitch.&” —Publishers Weekly Nothing shows off beautiful stitching and embellishments like the blank canvas of a crazy quilt. Jenny Clouston&’s gorgeously illustrated primer shows you how to make your own heirloom crazy quilts. Learn: which fabrics, threads, and needles to usehow to piece crazy quilt blockshow to embroider with thread, ribbons, beads, and other embellishmentshow to assemble your blocks into a finished quilt, and more Included are complete instructions for over 100 embroidery, beading, and embellishment stitches; links to full-size patterns for nine hexagonal crazy quilt blocks; and 25 stitch keys showing proper stitch placement and thread and needle selection for 25 different blocks.
Scrappy Bits Appliqué: Fast & Easy Fusible Quilt, 8 Projects, Foolproof Technique
by Shannon BrinkleyGo beyond basic scrap quilts with this guide to turning fabric bits snips into striking modern art quilts—featuring 8 quick and easy projects.In Scrappy Bits Applique, fabric designer and quilt artist Shannon Brinkley shares her secrets to putting sewing room scraps to use. With her easy stitching and collage techniques, she shows how simplicity can produce dramatic results. Shannon’s “scrappy” approach to quilting uses a fast raw-edged technique. With step-by-step instructions, she teaches you how to intuitively choose, cut, and sew bits of fabric to create a collage of unique images and textures. Included are eight engaging quilt projects to try out your new skills.
Foolproof Machine Quilting: Learn To Use Your Walking Foot--paper Cut Patterns For No Marking, No Math--simple Stitching For Stunning Results
by Mary MashutaDiscover how to design and stitch beautiful machine quilting with the walking foot on your home sewing machine.Intimidated by free-motion machine quilting? You don’t need it to beautifully machine-quilt your own tops. Well-known teacher Mary Mashuta’s classroom-tested methods guarantee quilting success. Mary teaches you to use heavier-weight threads on the top of your machine, rather than in the bobbin, so that all your stitching is done on the right side of the quilt.• Learn to combine the right needles, threads, and batting to create exactly the look you want• Add style to your machine quilting with heavy-weight threads and your machine’s built-in decorative stitches• Use paper folding and cutting to create your own simple quilting motifs and border designs• Learn to adapt commercial templates and stencils into quilting motifs
The New Quick & Easy Block Tool!: 110 Quilt Blocks in 5 Sizes with Project Ideas—Packed with Hints, Tips & Tricks
by C&T PublishingThe expanded edition of the ultimate no-math reference guide for quilters—featuring even more blocks, diagrams, and essential tips! Cutting and planning blocks is easier than ever with this convenient guide featuring 110 traditional quilt blocks in 5 sizes each. This guide also has rotary-cutting charts, reference tables, a block index, and dozens of precut-friendly designs. Block diagrams make construction a breeze, while color-filled blocks and blank line drawings spur your creativity. Create a unique project for each block!
Black & White, Bright & Bold: 24 Quilt Projects to Piece & Appliqué
by Kim Schaefer24 easy projects to help you craft bold, modern quilted accessories for your home, by the bestselling author of Kim Schaeffer&’s Calendar Runners. Make it dramatic with 24 easy modern quilts from bestselling author Kim Schaefer (over 200,000 books sold.) Bold black-and-white designs with bright accent colors bring a graphic modern style to your table, walls, or sofa. These quilts are easy to customize by using your own favorite colors as accents. The sewing is easy, too, with Kim&’s simple piecing techniques and fusible appliqué. Book includes 24 projects, some featuring appliqué, in a variety of sizes: placemats, table runners, wall hangings, and lap quilts. Black-and-white modern designs will always stay in style.
Mastering Quilt Marking: Marking Tools & Techniques, Choosing Stencils, Matching Borders & Corners
by Pepper CoryEverything you need to know about quilt marking all in one handy reference book, by the author of 65 Drunkard’s Path Quilt Designs.Quilting stitches do more than hold the layers of quilt together—they add light, shadow, and dimension to create a two-sided work of art. This comprehensive reference on quilt marking is the result of Pepper Cory’s years of teaching quilt marking. Inside, you’ll learn:• How to choose designs that complement and contrast with the quilt top• All about marking tools• How to make the quilt design match in the borders and corners, plus 10 ways to mark a border that do not involve matching• How to make your own quilting stencils• How to preserve a quilt design found on an old quilt• Quilting from the judge’s point of viewFeatures photos of inspiring antique and newly-made quilts.Praise for Mastering Quilt Marking“Finally, a book that addresses the importance of quilting design in relation to the pieced surface. A must-read for quilters devoted to the art of quilting!” —Alex Anderson, quiltmaker, author, and television host of Simply Quilts“Pepper is an expert on working with stencils and creating quilting designs that make quilt tops the best they can be. Reading this book is like being in her class.” —Harriet Hargrave, teacher, author, lecturer, and master machine quilter
My Cozy Village: 9 Quilt Blocks to Appliqué & Embroider
by Felicia T. BrenoeCreate an inviting little world bustling with life on a quilt or wallhanging!From a charming church to a country cabin, and the town hall to the fire station, nine full-size appliqué patterns and borders come together to make a full-size quilt as warm as a welcome or a four-block wallhanging that conveys a rich sense of community. Personalize your village with embroidery and choose from two colorways to make it your own. Learn appliqué techniques and pick your favorite method?hand or machine appliqué?to get sewing right away!
Backyard Birds: 12 Quilt Blocks to Appliqué from Piece O'Cake Designs
by Becky Goldsmith Linda JenkinsThe bestselling design team guides you in stitching up a flock of cheery appliqué birds.Appliqué lovers, you’ll want to make all 12 of these endearing blocks featuring robins, cardinals, orioles, and other feathered friends from the back yard. Designed in the lively Piece O’ Cake style by Linda Jenkins and Becky Goldsmith, these blocks are bursting with fresh colors and are easy enough to be fun for stitchers of all levels. Pattern pack includes a 16-page instruction booklet and full-size patterns for 12 blocks, plus appliqué borders, that make a 52” x 65” quilt and instructions for a 4 block 39'' x 39'' quilt. Or mix and match your favorite blocks to perk up quilts, pillows, tote bags, or apparel.
Maverick Quilts: Using Large-Scale Prints, Novelty Fabrics & Panels with Panache
by Alethea BallardTurn bold and unusual fabrics into stunningly beautiful quilts with this guide to creative yet surprisingly simple patterns.Fabrics that feature unique, colorful, or graphic designs can be as irresistible as they are challenging. How do you cut and arrange such beautiful fabric to use in a quilt? Art quilter Aletha Ballard provides the answer in Maverick Quilts. Alethea combines straightforward instruction on the basics of quilting with ten versatile and creative projects that are perfect for showing off bold designs and large-scale prints. Easy to follow and beautifully illustrated, Maverick Quilts show you just how easy it is to sew wild, joyful, colorful quilts with the fabrics you love.
Quilts from Textured Solids: 20 Rich Projects to Piece & Appliqué
by Kim SchaeferCreate modern lap quilts, wall quilts, and table runners with these 20 new projects by the bestselling author of Kim Schaefer’s Calendar Quilts.Go bold with modern tones!• Simple shapes and easy construction yield sophisticated quilts for every room in the house• Textured solid fabrics add depth and interest to every fresh design• Quilt designs are perfect for embellishing with buttons• Hone your color-matching skills by working with tone-on-tone and solid fabricsGive your quilts a more tactile touch with 20 new projects that feature rich, textured solids to create timeless designs. Use machine appliqué and traditional piecing techniques to stitch up lap quilts, wall quilts, and table runners in Kim’s popular style and color palette.
Ricky Tims' Kool Kaleidoscope Quilts: Simple Strip-Piecing Technique for Stunning Results
by Ricky TimsLearn Tims’ innovative techniques step-by-step to create a stunning kaleidoscope quilt of your own.• An inspirational gallery of 26 student quilts• Like snowflakes, each quilt you make with this technique will be unique• Includes easy steps to enlarge or reduce the size of your quiltCreate a spectacular kaleidoscope quilt with Ricky's unique strip-piecing method for making a multi-faceted pattern. You'll see impressive and intricate results from simple sets of strips; it’s foolproof with little need for pre-planning. The beauty lies in the unpredictability of how the fabric unfolds—just like a real kaleidoscope!
Cozy Modern Quilts: 23 Easy Pieced Projects to Bust Your Stash
by Kim SchaeferFrom the bestselling author of Flower Festival, a collection of 23 quilting projects for all skill levels that can complement any décor.In this book, you will find a collection of scrappy, pieced projects to decorate your home. There are lap quilts, wall quilts, table runners, and placemats. All of the projects are made from just two simple shapes—the square and the rectangle—with no tricky measurements or stretchy bias edges. Whether you are a beginning or a seasoned quilter who wants something quick and easy, there are projects suitable for your skill level. Although I am known best for my appliqué designs, I started out doing pieced quilts, which I still love. Piecing is really the foundation of all quilt making, an integral building block to more advanced skills. The designs are basic and very versatile. The patterns adapt easily to your style preference, whether it be classic and traditional or more contemporary. Your color and fabric choices will determine your particular style. Most of my quilts are very scrappy; in general, the more fabrics I use, the more I like the quilt. Although the quilts are scrappy, they are not completely unplanned. Many of the quilts offer a great opportunity to utilize your stash. However, I must confess—I do buy “scraps.” If I don't have enough of what I want for a particular project, I buy it.
Hidden Treasures: Quilts from 1600 to 1860, Rarely Seen Pre-Civil War Textiles from the Poos Collection
by Lori Lee Triplett Kay TriplettOne hundred spectacular antique quilts from one of the largest, privately held quilt and textile collections in the world. Turn back time with color photos and insightful essays about America’s quilting past! Admire one hundred antique quilts and textiles you’ve never seen before, curated from the remarkable Poos Collection. Flip through the pages to find a wide range of styles in pre-Civil War quilting—elaborate hand piecing and appliqué, signature quilts, wholecloth beauties, cutout chintz, and intarsia, plus the only known example of an American pictorial war quilt. An invaluable resource to America’s quilt history, the Poos Collection shares its classic, one-of-a-kind quilts.Admire one hundred colorful artifacts from the priceless Poos CollectionRead insights and information on the history behind the quiltsRelax and feast your eyes on these pre-1860 quilts, including album, wool, paper-pieced, white-on-white wholecloth, red and green, indigo, and chintz quilts
Quilter's 10" Square Precut Companion: Handy Reference Guide & 20+ Block Patterns
by Jenny DoanEverything you need to know about making quilts with 10-inch square precuts.Master 10&” square precuts with this complete and indispensable guide! Sew 20+ traditional blocks with timesaving tips and tricks from the one and only Missouri Star Quilt Company. You&’ll cover all the basics, including easy half-square triangle construction, cutting other shapes from 10&” squares, and guidelines of how many 10&” square packs are needed for different size quilts. Easy-to-use illustrations are at your fingertips in this useful, information-packed reference.
Celebrate Wool Appliqué
by Deborah Gale TiricoThirty timeless and bold folk-art designs from the author of Gorgeous Wool Appliqué. Covered boxes, book covers, coasters, pillows, and more—make a set of coordinating projects, or choose your favorite gifts and home decor from among the seven design suites. Learn how to get a sculpted look with needle-slanting, trapunto, and layering. Place each wool appliqué element perfectly with links to full size patterns, plus placement and embroidery guides. With no turned edges, you’ll be able to relax into each leisurely stitch.
Facts & Fabrications: From Practice To Perfection -- Troubleshooting Guide -- 50+ Designs
by Barbara Brackman“A renowned quilt historian . . . present[s] what she considers to be an accurate assessment of slavery, quilts and the Underground Railroad.” —TimeRecall an unforgettable phase of our nation’s history with America’s leading quilt historian. Barbara Brackman presents the most current research on the role of quilts during the time of slavery, emancipation, and the Underground Railroad. Nine quilt projects combine historic blocks with Barbara’s own designs.Did quilts really lead the way to freedom? What role did quilts play? Barbara explores the stories surrounding the Underground Railroad.Read about the people who were there! First-person accounts, newspaper and military records, and surviving quilts all add clues. YOU decide how to interpret the stories and history, fabrication and facts as you learn about this fascinating time in history. Excellent resource for elementary through high school learners—curriculum included! “Quilters interested in African American slavery and quilting will find many historically accurate, teachable moments within these pages. The first-personal accounts by slaves of their quilt making, quilt parties, and stolen quilts make emotional reading. A must-have book for your quilting library!” —Kyra Hicks, author of Black Threads“Brackman skillfully assembles accurate historical evidence along with beautiful quilt examples infused with slave-era symbolism.” —Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, author of Threads of Faith“Many of persons featured or quoted are women with a connection to the ‘peculiar institution’: slaves, escaped slaves, freed slaves, plantation owners, abolitionists, and so forth . . . teaches history through quilting and offers fun projects for history-minded quilters . . . the stories offer good starting points for one’s own research and the projects are beautiful.” —Beth’s Bobbins
Love Jelly Roll Quilts: A Baker's Dozen of Tasty Projects for All Skill Levels
by Susan Briscoe Jo Avery Nicola Dodd Carolyn Forster Alice Hadley Natalie SantiniCreate colorful jelly roll quilts with 13 projects in a range of sizes and complexity.From the pages of Love Patchwork & Quilting and Today’s Quilter comes a delicious collection of 13 bright, bold quilts that feature the perennially popular jelly roll strips. Strip piecing, basketweave, pinwheels, appliqué, and more—use 2 1/2-inch pre-cut fabric strips in exciting and unexpected ways. Whip up quilts in a range of project sizes and complexity, including a suite of baby projects, a pillow, wall hangings, and bed quilts. Top designers like Susan Briscoe and Jo Avery are featured. Finally, get the best from the pages of the UK’s most popular quilting magazines!Jelly rock-’n’-roll! This project-stuffed book is an easy and affordable way to own stylish patterns from the bestselling modern quilting magazines in the United Kingdom.Piece thirteen projects from 2 ½” precut strips, ranging from bed-size beauties to quick-sew projectsTake strip-piecing a step further with innovative techniques and tons of variety
Amish Quilts, The Adventure Continues: Featuring 21 Projects from Traditional to Modern
by Lynn KoolishThis volume features 21 Amish-inspired quilts by some of today's top quilt designers—with simple patterns showing off beautiful solid fabrics.Thirty years after Roberta Horton’s classic, An Amish Adventure, introduced quilters to the joys of Amish quilting, the editors at C&T Publishing are proud to bring you the adventure's next chapter. Along with the 21 featured quilt projects, this volume includes a gallery of 17 more beautiful quilts and an introduction by Roberta herself on what makes a quilt Amish.Some of the quilt projects in this volume use traditional 19th-century patterns. Others offer distinctly modern takes on Amish ideas. They all celebrate the simplicity, the bold geometry, and the rich dark fabrics that give Amish quilts their ageless appeal.
Simply Stars: Quilts That Sparkle
by Alex AndersonLearn to make stunning star quilts using squares, rectangles, triangles, and diamonds with this comprehensive guide by the host of The Quilt Show.In Simply Stars, Alex Anderson introduces quilters of all skill levels to the world of star quilts, where pattern possibilities are as vast as the night sky. Alex covers the major types of star patterns, such as Stars Made of Squares and Triangles and Stars Made of Diamonds and Y Seams. Covering them in order of difficulty from beginner to advances, Alex offers several examples of each type. With foolproof techniques, Alex’s student-tested shortcuts, and exciting fabric combinations, you can start making quilts that sparkle.
Favorite Fabric Bowls, Boxes & Vases
by Linda JohansenThe author of Fast Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls shares how to make beautiful containers out of fabric with these 15 easy projects.Organize every room in your home with decorative fabric bowls, boxes, and vases! With 15 projects you can easily make in a day, best-selling author Linda Johansen teaches you to sew sturdy fabric containers of all shapes and sizes to corral your odds and ends. Each pattern includes stylish variations and embellishments ranging from artistic to playful. Ideal for gift giving and displaying treasured fabrics, these handpicked projects are perfect to make, use, and share. We bet you can’t stop at just one!• 15 addictive projects, plus variations and embellishments to make them your own• Organize every room in the house! Containers of all shapes and sizes to get you sewing• Time-tested patterns from bestselling author Linda Johansen
Make 1-Hour Gifts: 16 Cheerful Projects to Sew
by Virginia Lindsay Trish Preston Lindsay Conner Annabel Wrigley Sue Kim Abbey Lane Quilts Kajsa Wikman Alexia Marcelle Abegg Bari J. Ackerman Sweetwater Sara TrailThis ideal guide for the busy sewist features 16 fast and fun projects by some of today’s top designers.Now it’s easy to fit a sewing project into your busy day. With Make 1-Hour Gifts, you can sew delightful coasters, aprons, bibs, bags, accessories and more—all in record time! This volume features designs by Abbey Lane Quilts, Katy Dill, Annabel Wrigley and many others. Each project is designed to be completed in 60 minutes or less—plus, there’s a special section of 30-minute projects!
Quilter's Academy, Volume 2—Sophomore Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking (Quilter's Academy #2)
by Harriet Hargrave Carrie HargraveGet a college-level education in quiltmaking in the comfort of your home with the second in the classic series—plus eleven projects to practice your skills! From the mother-daughter team of world-renowned teacher Harriet Hargrave and Carrie Hargrave, this book in the Quilter&’s Academy series will inspire you to put your developing skills to work and challenge you to start designing your own quilts. Drafting exercises help you learn to make any quilt, any size, with or without a pattern. You&’ll find loads of tips, techniques, and helpful charts—and a bonus section with eleven projects. This classic series of comprehensive books will take you from the basics to complete mastery with easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises. In Volume 1, you learned the fundamentals of quiltmaking. Now, in Volume 2, you&’ll build your drafting skills by using tools like graph paper and linking blocks. &“A complete sequence of classes. lessons, exercises and projects to build your skill from one project to the next.&” —Fabrications
Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites: 12 Skill-Building Projects from Laura Coia
by Laura CoiaLearn quilting basics from a YouTube sensation and practice your skills with 12 fun projects suitable for all skill levels.Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, sew-lebrity Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her “Sew Very Easy” YouTube channel! Learn the basics of quilt making, from cutting and pressing to borders and finishing. Then practice your skills with a dozen beautiful projects—quilts you’ll come back to time and time again—all suitable for beginners and beyond.
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