Learn how to make beautiful quilts with this comprehensive guide to patchwork and quilting for beginners. Covers all aspects of quilting from piecing and applique to quilting and binding. Choose from 16 simple projects, each focusing on a different technique, from bags and cushions to table mats, wall hangings and bed quilts. Clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions accompany each project, making them all suitable for even a complete novice. The book also includes a quilting glossary explaining common quilting and sewing terms.

Featuring 98 modern quilting designs, Quilting Rhythm is filled with imaginative and sophisticated patterns for home free-motion quilters and those who use digital designs. Each design includes a digitized file.

Fun and easy-to-use, this iron-on book of 101+ labels offers tons of options for personalizing your quilts and artistic projects. Each design comes in multiple sizes and transfers several times!

In Modern Quilting discover the versatility, comfort and style that a beautifully designed quilt can bring to your home. Long seen as a traditional craft-form, contemporary textiles designer, Julius Arthur, guides you through the basic construction, patchwork and applique techniques of quilt-making, before showcasing 20 stylish hand-stitched projects perfectly suited for modern living. From a large-scale heirloom quilt, to a fashionable cross-body pouch, each project is minimal in design but with thoughful details, making it ideal for first-time crafters. Complete with stunning lifestyle photography and clear instructions throughout, Modern Quilting will make you fall in love with this age-old craft and give you a new-found appreciation for textiles.

Make a (quilted) statement with the help of renown quilt artist Thomas Knauer! Explore methods of using text in quilting to create impactful or whimsical messages.

Don't crumble under the weight of your scraps-embrace them with best-selling author, Quiltmaker columnist, and esteemed teacher Bonnie K. Hunter. Piece 12 unique, multicoloured scrap quilts in Bonnie's signature style. Turn leftover strips into usable fabric that's readily available for projects with the easy-to-use Scrap User's System. This complete guide to scrap quilting includes full-size templates, 2 paper-piecing patterns, and a full chapter on quiltmaking basics.

Savor the richness and beauty of wool applique-its texture, depth, color, and design. Well-known, award-winning folk artist Rebekah L. Smith will ignite your passion for Americana home decor with her simple and elegant designs. Hand stitch 14 folk-art projects, each with full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions. Applique pillows, bed toppers, and table runners from woven wools, felted wools, and wool felt-upcycling at its finest! Staying true to early decorative arts, the antique color palette and natureinspired designs translate seamlessly to many modern living spaces.

Have you heard of paper piecing and wanted to give it a go, but didn't know where to begin? Or are you a keen quilter looking to create intricate patchwork designs, but have struggled to create perfect, sharp shapes and corners? Then this is the book for you! Paper piecing involves stitching fabrics over paper templates, and allows you to create complex geometric designs easily. The book starts with the key materials and tools you need, followed by seven stunning contemporary designs, each demonstrating a new paper piecing technique. Every design features illustrated step-by-step instructions, and comes with 26 full-size templates for you to cut out and stitch on to right away. Once you've mastered the essential techniques, put your new skills into practice by making the seven gorgeous step-by-step sewing projects - from a pillow cover and a tote bag to a beautiful quilt - each of which can be adapted to include any of the paper piecing designs. This folder includes the instruction book, and a separate envelope containing the templates.

A collection of beautiful quilted designs from top designer Lynette Anderson, focusing on a popular 'country garden' theme. The simple patchwork techniques Lynette uses are a great backdrop for the decorative applique and stitchery designs. This title features a wide range of ideas, from quick-to-stitch projects that make ideal gifts to larger wall hangings and bed-sized quilts. Beautiful fabrics, warm colours and a homely feel is enhanced by a book design that captures Lynette's heart-warming, quirky style.

Learn to flawlessly construct basic quilting blocks with this pocket guide. Includes techniques and foolproof tips to solve common construction problems for basic quilt blocks.

Learn to combine a rainbow of bright, saturated colors with crisp black-and-white prints to make amazing quilts. Choose from modern, graphic patterns as well as traditional designs updated by the use of a bold palette. You'll love the high contrast and fun pops of color in these sparkling designs! Confidently create with black and white using Jackie's tips for scale of print and how black prints affect surrounding colors differently than white prints 13 projects from table runners to bed-sized quilts--plus alternate colorways--provide lots of options Piece quilts using various techniques, from easy four patches to paper piecing, curves, and partial seams

A collection of 12 quilt patterns for classic quilts made using jelly rolls. Pam and Nicky bring their expertise to classic quilt designs with Jelly Roll Quilts: The Classic Collection. Learn how to make all your favourite quilts and blocks quickly and easily with this brand new collection of jelly roll quilt patterns. Jelly rolls are a fantastic short cut to patchwork and quilting: you can avoid (some) of the hours of cutting and preparation required for making a quilt and go straight to the fun bit - the sewing!

Start and finish your quilt like a pro! Master the use of 2 1/2 -wide pre-cut strips with this complete and indispensable guide.

Prepare your quilt, choose your designs, and find your path! This comprehensive guide to modern machine quilting uses both walking-foot and free-motion techniques, all done on a domestic sewing machine.

West Ireland, with its streets of colourful painted houses and ancient stone walls, provides the perfect inspiration for the richly varied quilt designs in Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Ireland. Renowned for his use of colour, Kaffe creates colour palettes of brilliant hot pinks and reds; deep blues, purples, and greens; and soft blues and whites from his journey to Ireland, showcased in striking quilt designs that are as unpredictable as the landscape of Ireland. With contributions from designers Liza Prior-Lucy and Philip Jacobs, Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Ireland will inspire quilters of all skill levels. Each quilt pattern includes complete instructions, with colour diagrams, and the book includes a section on patchwork and quilting basics.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his highly successful series of patchwork and quilting books, Kaffe Fassett has returned to his American roots. Using the collection of American vintage quilts in Britain's American Museum in Bath as his inspiration, Kaffe has chosen 18 different quilts as the basis for his 20 new designs in this book. Designs feature both his latest fabrics and his much-loved classics, mostly from the Kaffe Fassett Collective but also his latest collection of Artisan fabrics. An introductory section features the original quilts that inspired Kaffe, and tells the reader something about their provenance. The new designs demonstrate Kaffe's vivid and unique color combinations, giving new meaning to familiar block patterns such as Tumbling Blocks, Starbursts, and Log Cabins. Photographed in bucolic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Each pattern contains full step-by-step piecing instructions and detailed diagrams.

Mr. Quilt will teach your quilters how to machine quilt like a pro! Get professional-looking results on a home sewing machine with new techniques for drawing and stitching quilt designs. From needle to thread, Mr. Quilt walks you through every aspect of free-motion machine quilting.

Quilt along with Christa using walking-foot or free-motion techniques to create fabulous quilts--from start to finish--on your home sewing machine. Award-winning quilter Christa Watson shows you how with 8 different walking-foot designs and 10 free-motion quilting motifs, plus 12 inventive patterns to put all the quilting techniques to use! Go beyond quilting in the ditch--quilt parallel lines, radiating lines, and shattered lines as you turn straight stitches into walking-foot wonders that wow! Love the look of free-motion quilting but not sure where to begin? Start with simple stipples and expand your repertoire to include wandering waves, boxes, pebbles, loops, and many more. Discover Christa's top tips for machine-quilting success and learn to use quilting designs to enhance each part of the quilt, whether you're making a baby quilt, wall quilt, or throw.Video

No name in quilting is more associated with Log Cabin quilts than Judy Martin.

Extraordinary Log Cabin Quilts is her third book on the subject, and first since the 2007 blockbuster, Judy Martin's Log Cabin Quilt Book.

Extraordinary Log Cabin Quilts features:

• 15 original, complete, and accurate patterns in multiple sizes
• beautiful pieced borders gracing every quilt
• nearly 400 color diagrams
• nearly 200 gorgeous photos
• a profusely illustrated chapter on color and value selection
• a way to test your seam allowance and a way to then make it perfect
• quilt size planning charts
• lots of tips and techniques for making Log Cabin quilts
• a method for keeping track of logs of varying lengths

Each pattern has

• a big color photo of the entire quilt
• a closeup photo showing fabric and quilting
• a photo of an additional block made in a different color scheme and fabric
• 14 or more drawings of alternate settings and/or color schemes
• fat quarter requirements
• patch quantity requirements
• quilt size, block size, and log width listed
• piecing diagrams, complete with what direction to press the seams and what order to sew the patches
• quilt construction diagrams for two sizes
• ratings for ease of cutting, sewing, and planning
• quilting suggestions

Written with the absolute beginner in mind, Quilting 101 teaches all the basics for machine quilting with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Quilting 101 will teach you quilting skills through engaging projects, beginning with easy designs for early success and moving on to progressively more difficult patterns as you master the techniques. New skills are explored in depth as they are introduced. The most comprehensive beginner's book available, Quilting 101 begins with an introductory section covering all the basics of quilting: choosing fabric, quick cutting techniques, sewing seams, completing a quilt top, layering and basting, and both hand and machine quilting methods. The accompanying online videos include a how-to guide illustrating quilting basics, demonstrating all projects, and offering the complete book pages in PDF format. All the information you need to get started with quilting is contained in this captivating guide.

Beginners rejoice - getting started with quilting has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will give you everything you need to know to explore and enjoy this popular art form. Includes six versatile projects with step-by-step instructions and comprehensive information on tools needed plus tips and tricks.

Learn how to quilt in six easy lessons with this superb illustrated guide to fabrics, tools and techniques. Four simple projects allow beginners to practice their newfound skills. Perfect for the first-time quilter, First-Time Quiltmaking, New Edition is also great for introductory quilting classes. Six simple lessons include beginning basics, preparing the fabric, sewing accurate seams, assembling the quilt top, making the quilt sandwich, and finishing the quilt. This new edition includes two brand-new patterns using pre-cut fabrics that are so popular with quilters-they make quick-to-finish projects even quicker.

Create stunning patchwork quilts using the art of English Paper Piecing. This book provides 11 patterns inspired by ancient herb gardens and showcases a fun herbal history in each chapter. With beautiful photography to showcase each design, this book makes it possible for you to create your own gorgeous patchwork quilts.

Beginners rejoice - getting started with wool applique has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will teach you everything you need to know to explore this enjoyable and hands-on fibre art. Featuring six versatile projects with step-by-step instructions. Includes comprehensive information on tools needed plus endless tips and tricks.

Delve into the world of quilts, fabrics, and bowl making! Sculpt your quilt blocks to create tasteful, modern bowls. Great way to make use of scrap fabric and make great gifts.