Unleash your inner artist with this great 'how to' guide to art quilt techniques.Expand your artistic horizons and learn new and exciting ways to play with surface designs and art materials with this fabulous new book from premier handicraft publisher C&T."Art Quilts at Play" teaches you 22 different techniques and special visual effects that are sure to ignite your artistic flair. It also includes a huge photo gallery for inspiration, as well as hints and tips for connecting with other like-minded artists through online groups and art shows.

This title helps you add a touch of sophistication to any ordinary quilt with these stunning designs from award-winning quilter Don Linn. You can learn how to take an ordinary quilt and turn it into a spectacular heirloom with more than 60 graceful and versatile designs - including art deco motifs, flowers, and Japanese crests - for hand or machine quilting, applique, and embroidery. "Sophisticated Stitches" features full instructions for each design, a comprehensive supply list, and expert hints and tips for showcasing your work in individual blocks, medallions, and open spaces, as well as advice on creating your very own designs.

Take your French braid quilts in dramatic new directions with this sequel to the bestselling French Braid Quilts. You'll love the new shapes and sizes, new techniques, and bold new colors. You'll also love what hasn't changed-the fast strip piecing and crystal-clear instructions that have made French braid quilts a favorite style for thousands of quilters.

Create Beautiful Machine Quilting with Almost No Marking. Sew these 24 graceful machine-quilting designs with ease on your home sewing machine, with almost no marking! An elegant alternative to stippling or meandering for all-over quilting, or give your quilt the look of Sashiko without the slow hand sewing. Many designs can build into more intricate patterns by simply adding more lines. Scalable patterns are easy to enlarge or reduce to fit even odd-shaped spaces. Every design includes easy-to-follow instructions and stitched sample; some include full-page pattern. Whether you want to quilt a simple overall pattern or a show-stopping design for a competition, you'll love the elegance of these continuous-line designs. Stitching them is so easy: just sew one line of stitching at a time. Stitch some designs with feed dogs up, others with them down. Designs include cross-hatching, triangles, stars, clamshells, jigsaw puzzles, and many more. *Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: This title will be printed after purchase and will arrive separately from any in-stock items. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for USA delivery, with an additional 2 weeks for international shipments. Expedited shipping is not available on POD Editions. The printing quality in this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated (non-glossy) paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages.

If you've ever struggled to make a Lone Star quilt the old way, you're in for a pleasant surprise! These scrappy little Lone Stars come out with perfect points every time, and they're easier to make than traditional Lone Stars. Everything you need to succeed is covered here, from tools and supplies to binding and finishing your quilts.

Discover the secrets to creating stunning Italian mosaic inspired quilts with these 10 original projects. Re-create the grandeur of Italian mosaic floors with these 10 fantastic pieced designs. "Viva Venezia!" features expert hints and tips on everything you need to know to create stunning mosaic inspired quilts - from choosing the right fabrics and colours to speedy new strip piecing techniques. With 10 original projects, including a spectacular Venetian Sampler medallion quilt, you're sure to find something you love.

Discover the captivating history of applique with this revised edition of Barbara Brackman's classic book. Fully revised and updated, this is the classic compendium of applique designs. Featuring 2,000 traditional and modern applique patterns from the 19th and 20th centuries, plus 5 applique quilt projects and an authoritative and entertaining history of the technique, this is a book no applique lover can afford to miss.

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. Make Your Quilts Look Like Antiques with Authentic Period Quilting Designs Over 300 historically accurate quilting designs, organized into four time periods to make it easy to find the right designs for your quilt Essential reference guide for anyone interested in vintage and antique quilts Designs for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced Use for hand or machine quilting You've created a beautiful quilt top in the style of your favorite era. But how do you quilt it? This huge collection of historic quilting designs has the answer. With hundreds of designs gathered from old quilts, patterns, books, magazines, and other original sources, you'll find the perfect quilting design to make your quilt look like it was created generations ago.

The powerful quilts of Harriet Powers (1837-1910), a former Athens, Georgia slave, continue to capture our imagination today. Her two-known creations, the Bible Quilt and the Pictorial Quilt, have independently survived since stitched more than a century ago. Over the years, thousands of museum visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston have stood transfixed viewing her artwork. Powers' two quilts are arguably the most well-known and cited coverings in American quilt history. But, until today, no one has told the entire, dramatic story of how these two quilts, one of which initially sold for $5, were coveted, cared for, and cherished for decades in private homes before emerging as priceless, national treasures. This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers' Bible Quilts and Other Pieces brings to light new, exciting facts - many never before published: complete exhibition history for both known quilts; proof Harriet Powers was a literate, award-winning quilter, who stitched at least five quilts and promoted her own artwork; profiles of the two nineteenth century women who sought to purchase the Bible Quilt; profiles of the three men who once owned the Pictorial Quilt; unveiling of a young artist who embellished the Pictorial Quilt; and the name of the person who first made the connection in the twentieth century that Harriet Powers stitched both quilts. This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers' Bible Quilts and Other Pieces is the most comprehensive resource guide on this influential African American quilter. The book includes nearly 200 bibliographic references, most annotative, including books, exhibition catalogs, newspapers, plays, poetry, interactive map and more. For the first time ever, readers are provided with clues and encouraged to search for Harriet Powers' lost 1882 Lord's Supper Quilt. This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers' Bible Quilts and Other Pieces is written by Kyra E. Hicks, a quilter whose story quilts have appeared in over forty group exhibitions in places such as the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY, the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the American Folk Art Museum in NY. Hicks is the author of Black Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook and Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria. She lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Rediscover the joy of applique with this freeform technique that lets your imagination run riot. Make applique exciting again with these 8 freewheeling and original projects. "Applique Outside the Lines" teaches readers an innovative new freeform applique and piecing method, so let your imagination run wild and fall in love with applique all over again.

Create eye-catching quilts with elegant curves with the help of this book, which instructs you in the angleplay method - the use of half-rectangle triangles to make exciting geometric designs.

Discover the secrets to foolproof paper piecing with the revolutionary single-foundation technique. Paper-piecing is a great way to ensure pin-point accuracy in your quilts, but there are some blocks that are just so much fiddlier than others. With its revolutionary single-foundation technique, "Flip-Flop Paper Piecing" teaches readers everything they need to know to achieve piecing easily and with ideal accuracy. Also included in this volume are full-size foundations for 26 blocks - each in two sizes - and complete instructions for a beautiful Flip-Flop sampler.

From the basset hound's mournful sincerity to the corgi's lively alertness, Carol Armstrong's designs capture that certain something that gives each breed its characteristic look. Now you can immortalize your own canine companion with her easy applique and quilting techniques.

Open a Treasure Chest of Batik Quilts. Make 29 vibrant batik quilts in colors that span the rainbow and sizes ranging from crib to king-size. Find out all about batiks - how they're made, how to care for them, and how to pair them beautifully with other quilting fabrics. Learn to make scrappy batik quilts in color combinations that really work. These quilts celebrate everything that's glorious about batiks - the rich colors, the exotic prints, and the dramatic effects you can get with easy patterns. Laurie makes it easy to create your own masterpiece with complete how-to instructions and lots of tips on fabrics, tools, and techniques. *Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: The printing quality in this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated (non-glossy) paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages.

Create beautiful soft and cuddly quilts for your little ones - or to give as gifts. Wrap up your little ones with these 10 delightfully soft and cuddly handmade quilts. Master quilter M'Liss Rae Hawley teaches you everything you need to know to create wonderful snuggly cotton and flannel quilts for infants and toddlers. This volume also includes an inspirational gallery of over 40 quilts, plus a bonus layette set and 2 adorable doll quilts to make from your leftovers.

Mom is gone, the last of the four generations of Stadels who lived on Stadel Mountain. The 1870's farmhouse lies quiet, but for an old dust covered trunk. Memories of life on the farm draw us to the trunk.
The eager hands of the fifth generation gently open the lid to reveal twenty- four family quilts. Vibrant splashes of colorful fabrics stitched together in quilted patterns spill from the trunk. Quilts containing stories stitched from threads of time reveal the family's history. The beautiful quilts hide a box filled with photo albums, prose and poetry written by Mom. Our minds begin to create chapters of our family's role in the development of the Catskill Mountain area of New York. And thus, Quilts Stories From Stadel Mountain was written.
Co-authors, Gloria Driscoll and Carol Gendle, are daughters of Mae Stadel Reisinger. Gloria is the eldest of Mae Stadel Reisinger's children. She is a registered nurse, mother of three, avid quilter and quilt teacher. Gloria was featured in the "Yesterday Today" article of the February, 1999 issue of Quilting Today magazine. Carol is the youngest of Mae's children and mother of 2. She is a retired elementary teacher, quilter, and family historian.
The quilts and their stories have been juried into the New York Quilts in Troy, NY and the Bennington Quilt Show in Bennington, VT. Gloria and Carol have lectured for school, church, historical, and quilt groups, and their local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A presentation was also given for a women's studies class at the State University of New York at Binghamton. It is most unique that the twenty-four quilts, artifacts, historical references, and writings compiled to create this book come from one source, Stadel Mountain.

You can never have too many star quilts, and Jan Krentz's latest book offers you a whole galaxy of big, colorful, pieced stars. Everything you need to succeed is here-from helpful advice on choosing the right fabrics, tools, and equipment, to step-by-step instructions for pain-free cutting, piecing, and finishing. Includes 5 full-size template patterns. * Make 20 simply spectacular star quilts featuring 10 different types of pieced stars * No fussing with tiny pieces! Large-scale quilts go together fast with Jan's time-saving techniques* Inspirational photo gallery of quilts by well-known quilters

Quilt and Appliqu These Lovely Floral Quilts in One Step 8 small, easy-to-make art quilts celebrate the simple pleasures of the garden Fast assembly with full-size patterns and easy, fusible appliqu - stitch the appliqu and machine-quilt at the same time Learn to use fabric to re-create the soft effects of Diane's original watercolor paintings Everything's in bloom when you make these beautiful floral appliqu art quilts. Inspired by watercolorist Diane Knott and designed by her daughter, art quilter Holly Knott, these small beauties celebrate the simple country pleasures of being in the garden.

You do not need to know how to draw to make a good portrait in fabric. You do not need to be an artist. The process of creating a fabric portrait requires no paint at all. The realistic effect is achieved strictly with fabric, repositionable fusible web and thread painting. With the step-by-step help provided in this book you will learn how to select a workable photograph, use the computer to enhance the photograph, choose and apply fabric, bring the portrait to life with thread painting, and complete all of the final touches. With this book you can successfully produce a fabric portrait that you will be proud to hang in your home.

Marilyn Belford is an award winning creator of portrait quilts.

Rediscover the traditional Dragonfly block with these 12 dazzling designs & 6 variation. Everything you need to create daring, dramatic, and dazzling new quilts from the traditional Dragonfly block is here in this comprehensive workbook. Try your hand at any of the 12 fabulous complete quilt projects, or use the easy-to-master design techniques that "Dancing Dragonfly Quilts" teaches to make your own original Dragonfly designs. This title features: 12 captivating projects; Design & piecing options; and, 6 block variations.

Make 24 beautiful miniature quilts, each in a day or less, with techniques that dramatically speed up your paper piecing.

Suitable for those who like Lone-Star quilts, this collection contains 14 Lone Star blocks, 4 stylish quilt settings to mix and match, and 14 wallhanging designs to make use of your cut-offs. It also features the 'Diamond Free' technique for turning squares and rectangles into stars with perfect points and no y-seams."

Packed with brilliant ideas for using up scraps of fabrics, original applique designs, fun blocks to stitch together and excellent motifs, this is the must-have guide to quilting gorgeous items for the home. Every project comes with gorgeous step-by-step illustrations, plus ideas for variations to add your own personal touch to the finished piece. Projects include a picnic blanket, a cosmetics bag, place mats and coasters, a tea cosy, a duvet cover, a child's play mat, a handbag. and an apron, amongst many others. Also included is a useful techniques section with expert advice on fabric selection, binding, sashing, and more.