A quilt is the perfect gift for that special guy in your life, whether he's your husband, son, or dad, whether he's young or old. He needs a quilt - and you need the perfect pattern. Here's a great collection of easy-to-intermediate-level projects from quilting's top designers. One of these quilts is sure to win the heart of your favorite guy! 15 projects featuring themes such as cars, sports, sailing, fishing, and travel Designers Jean Wells, Carol Armstrong, Wendy Hill, and others have created irresistible designs for both pieced and appliqued quilts Learn how to make creative use of specialty materials like novelty prints, men's ties, old blue jeans, and hand-painted fabric

Add beauty, texture, and special meaning to your quilt projects with Laura Lee Fritz's wonderful collection of continuous-line quilting designs. Every quiltmaker needs this book in her library! 250 designs include home and garden, sewing notions, nature, sports themes, birds, animals, and fish, appropriate for both hand and machine quilting; Designs can be reduced or enlarged using a copy machine, combined to create new scenes, or used in conjunction with your own patterns; Continuous-line designs mean no frequent starts and stops, and no awkward carried threads inside or across the back; Laura Lee offers suggestions for equipment and techniques, plus her own special wisdom about choosing and using quilting designs

Get ready for Louisa Smith's innovative new quiltmaking technique, and see basic strip piecing in a whole new light. The combination of straight lines and gentle curves creates zingy but easy-to-make quilts. You'll be hooked before you know it! 3 complete quilt projects to lead you from beginner through advanced levels Learn to choose colors and lay out blocks to give your quilt drama and contrast Louisa teaches you to draft your own curved templates, or you can use readily available commercial ones Create one-of-a-kind quilts that look complicated but are simple to construct. 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.

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.

Solve some of quilting's most common block problems, such as size dilemmas, color clashes, orphans, and just plain old boring blocks with this step-by-step guide! Setting Solutions demonstrates how to tackle unfinished blocks and helps set up a plan for completing a quilt top. Sixty-two lavish, full-color quilts illustrate scores of innovative, inventive techniques to fire up the creative juices of every quilter. Plus, dozens of project maps offer blueprints to using already completed blocks in fabulous settings. Of course, step-by-step instructions make the entire process fun and easy.

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.

With full-size patterns for making four unique designs, this book shows the reader how to create sophisticated snowflake quilts. The author reveals her strip-piercing techniques for power stitching and her methods for seemingly seamless seams.

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.

North and South, black and white - the story of the War Between the States is embedded in the soul of every American. In this volume on quilts and the Civil War, Barbara Brackman introduces nine women who lived during those turbulent times, matching each woman to a quilt that she might have made herself. There are nine projects, adapted from period quilts, with patterns and instructions, and activities related to each woman's story, from abolitionist speaker Lucy Stone to freed slave Susie Taylor King to Confederate spy Belle Edmondson.

Create multi-layer images of a single block!Explore dramatic new horizons for traditional quilt patterns. Look closely at a Shadow Quilt, and discover the multi-layer images of a simple block. You'll love exploring this easy sleight-of-hand technique! 9 inventive projects with complete instructions from design to binding. Start with an easy Shoo-Fly block and progress to quilts using more complex traditional blocks. Shadow Quilts begin with a basic block and repeat the image in small and large scale to create a layered shadow effect The secret is in your fabric choices! Guidelines and hints from Donna and Patricia show how to choose the most visually effective blocks, determine a color scheme, and select fabric combinations that result in perfect value contrast

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.

A collection of wild bird designs that can be used to applique onto quilts, clothing and home decoration items. The book contains complete directions for eight projects, 22 full-size patterns, and the detailed instructions make it suitable for both beginners and the more experienced appliquers.

A reference and project book designed for both beginning and experienced quilters alike. It contains information on making traditional quilts, including selecting and caring for fabric, choosing equipment and supplies, calculating yardage, selecting the piecing technique for the best result, designing borders, and deciding on quilting designs. Piecing methods are demonstrated with step-by-step exercises, helpful hints, illustrations and photographs. Numerous variations of the techniques are presented, and project quilts accompany each basic technique chapter. The book also offers answers to questions such as "where do I go next?" and "what went wrong?".

This quilting guide demonstrates a "no rules" fabric collage technique and shows how to create free-style quilt designs. There are step-by-step instructions and three different patterns for fish designs, as well as advice on making flowers and butterflies. The author's collage technique involves cutting fabric shapes freehand or using a pattern, building up layers as you go. Once the design is in place, you're ready to machine quilt. There are hints on choosing fabric, drawing your own patterns, and finishing as a bound quilt or framing under glass.

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.

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.

This sequel to the best-seller Trapunto by Machine offers crafters expanded project ideas, technique refinements, ways to add trapunto to miniature quilts, and other fresh concepts. Note: The printing quality in this copy may vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated 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. Note: The printing quality in this copy may vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated 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.

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.

A necessity for every quilter's library! Pepper answers the most commonly asked questions about quilt marking. Includes 11 new quilting designs and tips for improving your quilt marking skills. 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 a old quilt [ Quilting from the judge's point of view [ Photos of inspiring antique and newly-made quilts

Embellish your traditional quilt with origami techniques! 22 delightful projects for quilts, vests, and pillows, with step-by-step photographs of folding instructions. 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. The original version of this book came with a CD. You can access the full content of this CD online at C&T's website.

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.

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.

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.

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.