Get the look of complex piecing with a savvy shortcut - striped fabric! With 12 versatile quilt patterns using solid stripes, multicoloured stripes, and even chevrons, you'll explore modern blocks with maximum impact. Slice apart striped fabric and rearrange it into something new to create illusions of movement, depth, and texture. Pick up useful techniques along the way, like cutting on the bias and arranging blocks in unexpected ways. Patterns range from beginner to more advanced, and each quilt is shown in two colourways-it's easy to use any striped fabric from your stash!

Introducing the classic Churn Dash block--like you've never seen it before! Whether you love scrappy, traditional, or modern blocks, you'll find a colorful Churn Dash that's perfect for your next quilt project. Featuring basic to intricate Churn Dash designs, in quilts ranging from lap sized to bed sized Put your own spin on tradition with fresh Churn Dash patterns created by today's top quilt designers Showcase your favorite fabric in quilts tailor-made for solids, brights, florals, and moreVideo

Ensure your garden looks stunning come rain or shine with this inspirational new book from Debbie Shore. Using easy-to-follow photography and simple instructions Debbie shows you how to sew 22 beautiful items for outdoor living. Sew decorative accessories for the patio, such as seat cushions and bunting, create practical items such as a BBQ tool roll and picnic caddy, and even make a kids' teepee! Perfect for people of all abilities who love sewing and enjoy their gardens, or who want to make a gift for someone who does.

Capture the essence of Japanese style in your sewing with this collection of projects inspired by the wabi-sabi concept of 'perfect imperfection'. This collection of 20 sewing projects for home decor and accessories is based on the popular Japanese aesthetic philosophy of wabi-sabi, which celebrates the beauty in the ordinary and imperfect. Designer Karen Lewis, has used a limited palette of earthy tones and the best quality natural fabrics including linen, cotton, denim and wool to create a stunning collection of simple, sewn projects. Try out some simple wabi-sabi style sewing techniques such as hand piecing, sashiko embroidery, big stitch quilting, and visible mending to create unique items for your home whether it's a full-sized bed quilt, simple coasters for your favourite mug or a stunning scarf to wrap up in.

Travel to an exotic land with timeless designs inspired by Turkish Iznik tiles from the Ottoman Empire. Bursting with flora and organic symmetry, the book's exquisite fusible applique projects will take your breath away. Your journey begins with the basics-choosing the right fabric, thread, and needles for hand-stitched or machine applique. Newer or busy quilters can start with table runners or bags and work their way up to Tamsin Harvey's stunning master quilts. Location photography enhances 8 patterns that effortlessly go from ancient places to contemporary spaces.

As life gets less formal, neckties don't get worn like they used to, leaving your customers with a stash of unused ties. Show them how to recycle lonely ties into spectacular quilts and home accessories that look nothing like the typical stodgy necktie quilt! Christine Copenhaver draws on years of experimenting to teach the best techniques for working with silk tie fabric. Quilters will love using necktie colors, patterns, and textures to make striking Hexagons, Log Cabins, Lone Stars, Flying Geese, and more. (These quilts look just as good in standard quilt fabrics!) Includes projects for both beginners and experienced quiltmakers. * Give old neckties a gorgeous new life with 16 quilted projects: lap quilts, wallhangings, runners, table topper, and pillow * Includes the best ways to clean ties, cut them the easy way (no templates!), combine colors, and tame tie fabric for quilting

Conquer those unfinished quilt tops with inspiring designs and essential techniques for both hand and machine quilters. Whether you're an advanced beginner or more experienced, this robust variety of 100+ free-motion and walking-foot designs will make planning your quilting exciting again. Choose from historical and contemporary motifs that will truly take your quilts to the next level. Gain proficiency and get inspired with this all-in-one guide to quilting techniques and motifs from 16 esteemed quilters.

A refreshingly new approach to free-motion stitching allows you to make something beautiful while improving your free-motion quilting skills. You'll learn the basics, pick a project, and start stitching. Includes a handy troubleshooting guide.

With the power of this book and your fabric stash, you can whip up any of these 50 last-minute patchwork gifts with most taking under an hour to complete. All projects are sourced from some of your favourite designers like Anna Graham, Amanda Jean Nyberg and Jeni Baker. Don't waste your time scrolling through endless tutorials online looking for those instructions on how to make a zippy pouch, when you need to make that last-minute gift right now. This is a collection of all of those projects including: napkins, pincushions, gift card holder, keyrings, electronic cases, bibs & fabric baskets. Get inspiration for some unique gifts like a Christmas pickle ornament, geode coasters or a teabag wallet too. These quick and easy gifts involve no fussy paper piecing or complicated techniques and are suitable for quilters of all levels.

Train your hands to free-motion quilt like a pro! Building your muscle memory, you'll learn quilting workouts to help you master creative stitch designs, with clear step-by-step instructions. Then practise your quilting with ten unique skill-building projects, plus seven bonus ideas, ranging from modern quilts to home decor. Whether you're a total beginner or coming in with a few 'races' under your belt, you can confidently walk, jog, or run the path to quilting success!

Create modern quilted home decor for every room in your house!

Showcasing the best of Modern Patchwork Magazine, Modern Patchwork Home features patterns from today's top designers. From quilts and runners to pillows and whimsical accessories, customizable carryalls to a cool yoga mat, you can create custom looks that showcase your favorite fabrics. Inside this must-have resource, you'll find:

- Project instructions for 20+ inspiring modern quilting projects, including bed-size quilts, throw pillows, wall-hangings, and fun accessories that will add a little whimsy to any space.

- Illustrated step-by-step tutorials explaining essentials skills and timesaving techniques.

- Tips and tutorials on choosing fabrics, sewing better quilts, and more!

Modern Patchwork Home includes everything you need to create custom modern home decor that showcases your one-of-a-kind style.

16 stunning home decor projects that you can make in a weekend! Finding time to quilt doesn't have to be a luxury--or a long-term commitment. In Weekend Quilting, popular Tied with a Ribbon blogger Jemima Flendt shows you how to create stylish quilts, cushions, and runners in a few days or less. Written for quilters of all skill levels, this easy-to-use guide features step-by-step directions for making 16 inspiring designs with 8 basic blocks and techniques, from Nine Patches and Pinwheels to applique and paper piecing. You'll also find chapters on quiltmaking basics and finishing techniques as well as tips throughout on working with precuts, sewing on the bias, and adding a personalized touch to a finishing piece. With Weekend Quilting, you can enjoy stress-free stitching and the gratification of a finished quilt on Monday. Sew happy!

Stow your stuff in these colourful zippered Eco Pouches and stay organised everywhere you go. Pouches are made of recycled plastic that is tough enough to handle even sharp quilting, sewing and art tools. (They are also great for pens, jewellery, cosmetics, coins...the list is endless!) Each pouch features a new design from a beautiful quilt by Bonnie K. Hunter.

Cheryl Malkowsi makes it easy to free-motion quilt by mastering your doodling skills! In her beginner's guide to continuous-line quilting designs, learn how to select the right shapes to get where you need to go; sometimes the hardest part is figuring out where to quilt next. Squiggles, swirls, flowers, feathers...learn which are best for confined spaces and which work better traveling across your quilt. Gain confidence in your ability to draw basic shapes, then learn how to put them together into over a hundred all-over quilting designs. Includes drawing exercises and tips for transferring designs from paper to fabric.

From politics to poetry, the hottest trend in quilting today is using fabric and letters to say something on quilt tops. Quilters everywhere are excited to incorporate their favourite phrases, song lyrics, inspirational words, political statements, or just simple personalisation on a gifted quilt. And when creating heirloom quilts for family, quilters everywhere are looking for ways to personalise, customise, and use text to show their unique perspective. From award-winning quilts containing powerful messages to sweet portions of poetry for a baby's bedroom, these alphabets encourage complete freedom to piece one-of-a-kind quilts using the structure of the patterns Sarah Fielke provides. More than just a collection of letters, Sarah has been careful to provide something for everyone. From paper-piecing to applique to improv, her six alphabets allow readers to create symmetrical chunky block letters, sophisticated cursive, and whimsical improvisationally pieced letters - all supplied in both lower and upper case. It's the perfect blend: quilters will love having the structure and reliability of patterns with the possibility of total customisation.

Discover Easy Paper Piecing with Carol Doak's Foundation Paper Use in most inkjet or laser printers or copy machines No shrinking, curling, or turning brittle Holds up beautifully during stitching; tears away easily when you're done What makes Carol Doak's Foundation Paper different? It's lightweight (won't create bulk when you join sections) It's absorbent (less ink transfer where you don't want it) It's non-coated (fabric won't slip on it)"

Add playful texture to your projects with free-motion quilting that begs to be touched! Gain the confidence to quilt like an artist with best-selling author Christina Cameli's tactile approach to quilting. Try your hand at organic and geometric textures, with step-by-step lessons to 65 designs and 10 variations! Find yourself invigorated to finish projects on your home sewing machine or longarm, whether you're a confident beginner or seasoned pro. Bring out the best in your piecing with free-motion quilting that begs to be touched Think texturally! Improve your quilt's overall impact with a step-by-step guide to quilted texture Perfect to use on home sewing machines and longarms, for advanced beginners and beyond.

This pretty, practical coupon keeper, featuring a beautiful quilt from Bonnie K. Hunter, has interior labeled pockets that help you easily organise your coupons, store receipts, and more! The spiral binding provides quick and easy access to each section. Bonnie K. Hunter fans will want to buy one for themselves and one for a gift!

Quilters love the look of textural, detailed stitching that adds to the beauty of the quilt top design. This stitching is actually the "quilting" in quilting, and many quilters feel that paying a professional for machine quilting is one of their only options. The walking foot is an accessory for sewing machines that's often used for machine quilting, but many quilters only use it to stitch around their designs. But the walking foot can do so much more, and author Jacquie Gering shows all of her tips, tricks and techniques to master all of the skills needed to quilt with a walking foot. This book cover the basics of using the walking foot, in addition to preparing the quilt, marking, managing large quilts, preventing puckers and keeping lines straight. Chapters include a variety of types of walking-foot quilting, including channel quilting, matchstick quilting, and decorative stitch quilting. Quilters won't be limited to straight line quilting, either! They'll learn how to quilt spirals, simple curves, and and marked curves like braids and clamshells.

Take your modern quilt designs from concept to completion with practical advice, colour and fabric ideas, quilting tips, and more. Includes four modern quilts patterns from award-winning quilt designer Heather Black.

Want inspiration for your free-motion quilting? Now you have the perfect tool! This spiral-bound book is full of designs - JUST designs - and will lay flat on your work surface to keep your hands on the quilt and that needle moving! The first in a new series, this visual guide is filled with over 75 continuous-line designs from your favourite designers to get you stitching.

Use fast2fuse (R) medium weight for everything that needs flexible firmness. * Fast - fusible on both sides to save you steps! * Easy to mark, cut, and fuse - and it won't stretch or tear! * Save money! You get two layers of fusible plus interfacing in one product * Give flexible, firm support to all your projects including: fabric bowls and boxes; tote bags, purses and backpacks; hats and caps; costumes and accessories; home decorating including lamp shades, place mats & more; kids' crafts, doll accessories... * Machine wash, tumble dry