How far can you push a single traditional quilt block? How many different designs can you create from a simple graphic? A dozen years ago, Eleanor Dugan set out to make three or four variations on the block, 'Borrow from Peter to Pay Paul, ' using polka dot fabrics. Today, she has completed 33 innovative art quilts and is still counting. Find fun and inspiration in these light-hearted evolutions. You'll never look at a simple quilt block in the same way again-in your own work and the work of others.

Applique Patterns contains over 50 Christmas, birdhouse, butterfly, hearts, stars, kids and lots more fun applique projects. Applique is a great way to add color and pizzazz to clothing, accessories and home decor items. It's easy to do, and with today's tools and materials, everyone can applique and turn out fresh and colorful projects in an afternoon.

Laura Lee Fritz is back with another collection of brand new continuous-line quilting designs that are sure to please! A variety of design motifs can be grouped to tell a story, which will give you plenty of ideas for adding special meaning to every quilt you make.

Celebrate the decorative intricacy of tiled mosaics in your next quilting or sewing project. Paula proves how easy it can be to get perfect precision patchwork on a small scale. Create wonderfully colorful patterns using lots of different fabrics in these miniature quilts, table runners, tote bags, and many other projects. Good things really do come in small packages! * Learn easy piecing techniques to create more than 30 different complex-looking blocks * Includes fusible grid guides for either 1/2" or 1" tiles * All of the project designs are fat quarter-friendly

Use beads and simple stitches to create magnificent texture and dimension on any quilt. Learn everything you need to know about the best supplies and techniques to get breathtaking results. Dozens of show-stopping images throughout the book illustrate the unlimited possibilities for designing your own spectacular beaded quilt. Whether you like to make traditional or art quilts, this book will help you take your fabric embellishing to a whole new level. *Add stunning texture and lifelike details to your quilts with basic beading stitches *A comprehensive guide to bead selection and the proper tools-plus a bonus tutorial on how to create a beaded bezel

Contributors, listed alphabetically: Claire Burson Rhonda Dennis Lisamarie Lamb Robyn Leatherman Linda McDaniel Melinda McGuire Suzan McKenzie Sarah Negovetich Tonya Rice Laura Ritchie Alice Shaddix Kara Stewart Crystal Vining Ruth C. White

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Fat Quarterly Magazine co-founder Tacha Bruecher takes a fresh look at an old favorite-English paper-pieced hexagons-with current fabrics and settings for quilts, table toppers, and more. Modern and traditional designs are both featured, including rosettes, stars, and free form. Learn how to combine settings and how to creatively quilt hexagons. Projects are varied for any skill level or time commitment - make a few hexagons, make a few more, or make few hundred. Making the individual hexagons are perfect for modern quilters on the go; they are terrific stash busters (and stress busters) that take your priceless handwork from repetitive to remarkable!

Learn how to use black and other dark fabrics as the contrasting color in your pieced quilts. Favorite blocks like Log Cabin, Pinwheel, and Bear's Paw will glow like you've never seen before! Includes a useful chapter with the basics you need for making these projects just perfect-learn techniques for the stitch-and-flip, making half-square triangles, and more.

Free-spirited Quilting Techniques Gives You The Freedom To Create the Perfect Design. Create decorative quilting designs on any sewing machine that fit your quilt the best. Use the troubleshooting guides to solve common free-motion quilting problems. Create stunning designs using your own doodles as patterns. Add movement, personality, and texture to your quilts. Discover the beauty and ease of working with decorative and metallic threads Are you looking for a faster way to create custom quilting designs? Then you'll love free-motion quilting! Not only is it relaxing and calming, but the free-style approach is so much fun you'll want to make a quilt for everyone you know!

Best-selling author Hari Walner is back with brand new quilting patterns, as well as some variations on old favorites. This book has something for everyone, from sophisticated motifs to sweet animal faces. Directional diagrams make it easy to smoothly stitch your design from start to finish in one continuous line.

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Master the art of quiltmaking with this step-by-step guide. "Quilter's Academy" is the "must-have" series that guides beginners step-by-step from the basics of quiltmaking to complete mastery with easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises. Building on the lessons found in the first three volumes, "Quilter's Academy Vol. 4 - Senior Year" explores a variety of more complex piecing techniques such as Y-seams and partial seams, as well as introducing the most exciting design yet - the star. This volume also includes a bonus section with complete instructions for 16 projects that are perfect for practicing your new found skills.

In this book I will show you with detailed instructions and pictures showing each step of how to make this beautiful quilt. Do you hate curved piecing and pinning? No more of that with this wedding quilt pattern. You will have a beautiful quilt to pass along to generations in your family and only you will know how easy it was to make.

SPRING AND EASTER ORNAMENTS Have fun creating a variety of cute and comical ornaments that will make the family look forward to the coming of Spring and Easter. Use two simple stitches to create all of the ornaments. Then, let the children have fun decorating the Easter tree, which can be made with artificial or real Spring branches or flowers. Inside, you'll find: - 30 full-size templates for the ornaments; - clear, easy, step-by-step instructions for creating the ornaments; and, - an abundance of illustrations and photographs to make the project even easier and more fun for everyone.

As a best-selling author and teacher, Katie draws on her two passions-art studies and art quilts-to create abstract quilts that are inspired by still life compositions. In this book you'll learn how you can assemble a still life arrangement from your favorite items at home and transform it into an art quilt, even if you've never considered yourself to be an artist. With Katie by your side, you will succeed!

Quilts get super sleek and ultra modern with these gorgeously graphic designs that use lots of open space to show off the simplicity of the quilting. Add a splash of sophistication to your home by draping one over your bed or couch, or change up the color palette to make one for baby's room. These beginner-friendly quilt projects work well with any decor, in any room, for everyone in your family!

Celebrate the holiday season with this festive sampler quilt dressed in the classic yuletide colors of red and green. Each of the 12 sampler blocks features a NinePatch twist. Betsey Langford and Carolyn Nixon also created a medallion of Poinsettia and NinePatch blocks.

Simple patterns for lap quilts are provided in a well organized format. These patterns are perfect for quilts to be donated to charitable causes, but also make wonderful gifts. Patterns can be expanded easily to make larger quilts. Many of these patterns work with two or three fabrics OR a bag of assorted scraps. These patterns have been tested by members of the author's quilt guild. Quilts are approximately lap size (42 by 50 inches) but can be easily expanded by adding blocks or borders. Basic quit making instructions with explanatory drawings assist the novice quilter. Each pattern includes an easy-to-use table of fabric requirements and cutting instructions. Suggestions are provided for using scraps, additional fabrics, or alternate block/color layouts for many of the patterns.

A great book for cooks and quilters, quilters and cooks, or want- - to- - -be both Delicious aromas will fill the kitchen, mixed from 140 plus, time tested family recipes. Blended with these, are the quilted treasures throughout your home, pieced from the 18 favorite "quilt recipes" also included in Quilts in the Kitchen.

Best-selling author Kim Schaefer's latest designs shine a spotlight on slender spaces! These quick skinny quilt projects are a great way to bring your scrap stash to life. Accent those special little spots in your home with a splash of color and personality.

Be fearless with your free-motion quilting! This intermediate-level guide is filled with 92 modern quilting designs for borders, blocks, and fillers many are continuous-line. These fun, freeform shapes and lines give an imaginative spark to any quilt. Pebbles, waves, vines, and finials are just a few things that inspire Bethany Pease s hip and doodly designs. Quilting diagrams show you how to put designs together for the best effect. Bethany runs a long-arm business and doodles every chance she gets. She ll also show you how to spot interesting patterns wherever you look to translate into your quilting.

Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing.