With his unerring eye, Kaffe has succeeded in finding the perfect location for his exquisite new collection of quilts, featuring both his scintillating new fabric designs and his classics, all in his unique color palette. This time he has chosen the medieval English village of Lavenham in Suffolk, where the 19 quilts in this book are set off against the ancient half-timbered Tudor houses. They are displayed in all their glory in a sumptuous eye-catching quilt gallery. Included in this set of new designs are many very special ones by Kaffe, and several by his long-time friend and co-designer, Liza Prior Lucy. Kaffe's Starry Night, featured on the cover, fussy cuts some of his brilliant floral fabrics in deep rich colors to great effect, setting them off by surrounding stars in his Shot Cottons. Shards translates the traditional Broken Dishes design into deliciously soft and subtle blends of pastel fabrics, shown off to perfection against the pale plaster and weathered timbers of the Lavenham houses. In a quite different vein, the boldly contrasting background stripes in black and white fabric in Blooming Columns make a dramatic contrast to the huge fussy-cut flowers appliqued onto it. This book--the 23rd in the series--includes a range of quilts for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Shaded Squares is one such lovely quilt for first timers, with its cleverly shaded squares each made up from two large triangles, one plain and one striped in Kaffe's Shot Cotton and Wide Stripe fabrics. Flat shots, a practical know-how section and glossary, back up the fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for each quilt.

Art Quilts Made Easy is a beginner-friendly project guide that will walk you through everything you need to know to be successful in the craft of art quilting. It is an entry-level guide that covers everything you need to know about art quilting. Including chapters on how to plan and map out your quilt, design rules and guidelines and basic tools and featuring an overview of the entire art quilting process, you'll be ready to get quilting. With 12 landscape designs that capture beautiful botanicals and animals, the helpful illustrations and diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions will lead to an inspirational gallery of completed quilts.

An exciting sampler collection you won't want to miss! From the Sew Kind of Wonderful team comes this assortment of 30 quilt blocks - each with both curved and straight piecing. Featuring a total of 18 quilting projects consisting of three sampler quilts and 15 unique combinations, the beauty of the blocks is that there are endless possibilities for you to create your own original quilt designs! With an insightful section on how to use the Wonder Curve Ruler, also included are step-by-step instructions and quilting and finishing tips and suggestions. Authors Jenny Pedigo, Helen Robinson, and Sherilyn Mortensen are the dynamic trio of Sew Kind of Wonderful. Their bestselling books include Mini Wonderful Curves, One Wonderful Curve, and Contemporary Curved Quilts.

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Starting with the basics, from how to use a sewing machine and understand paper patterns, to knowing your fabrics and how to achieve that perfect finish – this is a go-to guide that you will keep referring back too.

With a section that demystifies the fitting process, and with expert sewing tips on making alterations, you'll be able to choose from a variety of projects that will ease you into the world of sewing.

For burgeoning sewers, this technique-focused book reveals the joys of sewing and the tools and skills required to progress. Interspersed with essential tips, from advice on finishing – tacking, hand stitching, hemming and more – to guidance on adding decorative finishes including piping, exposed zips, appliqué and more, this book is an indispensable reference that will encourage you to take the leap and start creating long-lasting projects to cherish.

Explore a life lived in stitches and witness the aesthetic evolution of a treasured quiltmaking artist. Immerse yourself in the beauty of detailed, up-close photos that will inspire and delight you. Revel in this dazzling self-curated collection of Gwen Marston's more than five-decade passion for quiltmaking. Her masterful body of work is presented in a single vibrant coffee table book of stunning photography for the first time ever. From her early pieces inspired by Mennonite quilts to her innovative work with applique and texture to her exploration of modern design, Gwen's aesthetic has remained a glorious marriage of freedom in construction, expert use of unexpected colors and negative space, and happy design surprises. See more than 80 quilts representing more than 40 years and a variety styles--all united by a common thread: the artist Gwen Marston.

For every quilter the time comes when they want to make their entire quilt from start to finish. Pattern and fabric selection, piecing and then the actual quilting. Quilting is the icing on the cake, the finishing touch to the design. Machine Quilting for Beginners is the must have book for any quilter wanting to learn how to master the art of machine quilting on their domestic machine. This book takes the quilter through the equipment needed, how to set up their machine to start and has exercises laid out from the necessary skills to start and progressively adds skills to ensure success.

The ultimate guide to achieving beautiful and inspirational quilt blocks. Modern Japanese quilting uses Eastern and Western techniques to create quilts of extraordinary beauty. This book is a treasury of more than 125 block designs, characterised by their use of beautiful oriental textiles, unusual motifs and striking colour combinations. Choose from patchwork, applique and sashiko blocks, organised into themed sections based on geometric, pictorial and family crest designs. All the techniques you will need are clearly demonstrated. Each design features a photograph, clear instructional diagram or template, fabric palette and cutting guide, and instructions for making the block. At-a-glance icons indicate skill level and techniques used. All of the blocks can be mixed and matched, and you will find examples of fail-safe block combinations for stylish quilts, from tessellated all-over patterns to spectacular sampler quilts.

This is a gorgeous collection of 16 quilts that can be made using just one simple technique. In this follow-up to her popular Strip-Smart Quilts, Kathy Brown provides an astonishing collection of 16 quilt patterns-all based on the same cut from a single ruler. Smart indeed! You can create mesmerizing designs with speed and accuracy using the Creative Grids 90-degree Double-Strip Ruler (or another right-angle triangle ruler). You can make intricate-looking projects easily using fat quarters, pre-cut strips, or yardage. You can find visually appealing quilts for all skill levels, from beginner to experienced.

Designer Myra Harder presents time-honored Amish quilts along with a modern reinterpretation of each bold, graphic design. With varied color palettes and construction methods, she achieves dramatically different looks. Find two distinct patterns for every design: one traditionally Amish, one modern for a total of 16 extraordinary projects Explore the versatility of quilt designs such as Pineapple, Log Cabin, and Ohio Star Achieve effective results whether you prefer classic Amish solids or a brighter, lighter palette in prints

You already admire their work. Now, take an intimate look inside the design process of some of your favorite quilters! Best-selling author Cheryl Arkison and friends share 10 imaginative quilts inspired by daily life. Each project includes full assembly and finishing instructions, plus the creator's candid thoughts on the art of quiltmaking. Awaken your artistry to transform everyday ideas-such as the love of hockey or the joy of a bacon sandwich-into meaningful quilt designs. Use the included patterns, or get inspired to make your own original design concepts a reality!

You will find blocks that range from innovative to traditional, whimsical to sophisticated, classic to unique! Combine the blocks to make any of the projects, from full-sized quilts to table toppers and baby quilts. With so many blocks to choose from, you're sure to find inspiration in this book.

Build your skills, gain confidence, and have fun with improv piecing! Scrappy Improv Quilting is the first quilting book of its kind that takes the intimidating technique of improv piecing and breaks it down to a smaller scale, making this guide an approachable how-to resource for quilters of every skill level. With 22 mini quilt patterns, step-by-step instructions on improv piecing, tutorials on how to select and combine scraps, and so much more, the featured quilting projects will allow you the freedom to test various ideas using scraps of different colors and patterns, resulting in adorable little quilts that are perfect for decorating and gifting. Create a charming collection of mini scrappy quilts and be inspired to keep going and move onto larger-scale improv! Author Kelly Young of My Quilt Infatuation has been quilting for more than 20 years. Her tutorials are featured on FaveQuilts.com, and in 2018 she published her first book, Stash Statement.

Make the best use of fabric with these 15 exciting new projects that use 5" and 10" squares and fat quarters. From the authors of the hugely popular "Loose Change" come these 15 exciting new quilt designs. Perfect for 5" and 10" squares, and fat quarters, these fantastic projects offer quilters of all levels plenty of variety in colour combinations and block patterns. This volume also includes a number of cutting charts that show you how to use different pre-cut pieces to create your project.

This is a superb step-by-step primer to all the basics of modern quiltmaking - from fabric selection to binding! In her trademark easygoing style, popular quilting blogger Elizabeth Dackson presents a step-by-step primer that makes quilting accessible to all! You can breeze through the quiltmaking basics - including choosing fabrics and tools, rotary cutting, chain piecing, and pressing - before trying out your new found skills with the 14 eye-catching quilt projects that make use of strip piecing, templates, large-scale prints, wonky blocks, and more. Sparkling with visual appeal, this book is ideal for beginners as well as experts who wants something fresh and new.

This is an exciting collection of 15 projects that draw inspiration from everyday objects. This fabulous book shows how photos of the most ordinary objects - fireplace surrounds, a chain-link fence, raindrops on a deck - can inspire fascinating modern quilts. This collection is proof that beauty abounds when you see the world through a quilter's eyes! You can: choose from 15 enticing projects ranging from wall hangings to throws to bed-sized quilts - all with step-by-step instructions; view the pictures that inspired each project - along with a photo of the finished quilt; and, achieve a fresh look with innovative graphic designs for everyone from beginners to experts.

These engaging works of art represent a range of styles across the abstract art spectrum. 300 gorgeous art quilts, bursting with color and excitement, capture the work of 124 major quilt artists from 18 countries. In-depth interviews with 29 of the artists help us understand their inspirations, their techniques, and their challenges. Learn about how Denyse Schmidt makes her color choices. Find out how Fumiko Nakayama first discovered the mola techniques for which she is famous. Discover why Sue Benner is drawn to plaids and why Deidre Adams likes old books. Participating artists come from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK, and across the US.