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Taking a journey back in time, Kaffe Fassett presents 20 glorious new quilts that feature all the romance of a time gone by. The eleventh in the series of best-selling quilt-pattern collections, Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Romance is a study in pastels and tradition set against the dramatic Italianate architecture of a tiny Welsh village. Based on Fassett's signature line of Rowan fabrics, the pieces have been designed by some of the world's finest quilters, including Liza Prior-Lucy, Pauline Smith, Robert Horton, and introducing Kim McClean, an Australian quilt designer and teacher. The stunning photos by Debbie Patterson are just the start: complete instructions for creating each museum-quality quilt are included along with tips and techniques that Fassett has gathered in his more than 30 years of experience. Every quilter will treasure this next book in the series from an international favorite.
Now in an easy-to-use reference guide size, this updated block tool includes 110 authentic blocks from America's first mail-order pattern company, the Ladies' Art Company. Each block has instructions for 5 sizes, design details, construction diagrams, inspiration blocks, and even a project! The projects will be a breeze with helpful design hints specific to each block, including pairing them with plain alternate blocks, creating secondary patterns, and using precuts. Make the blocks your own with line drawings ready to fill in with your own colours, plus values-only blocks to spur your creativity, then fly through construction with easy rotary-cutting charts, yardage requirements, diagonal measurements, and more.
With simple step-by-step instructions that require only basic sewing skills, Barbara Weiland Talbert shows you how to make your own beautiful and durable quilts. Taking you through the complete quilting process in an easy-to-follow sequence, Talbert shows you how to select a suitable design, choose the best fabric, cut shapes, piece together blocks, assemble the quilt top, and finish your project. You'll quickly acquire the know-how and inspiration to create unique high-quality quilts that add a charming touch to your home.
Create stunning modern quilts and quilted projects from jelly rolls, layer cakes and other pre-cuts fabric bundles. Featuring 25 small and large projects, each made from pre-cut bundles of fabric, including full sized bed quilts, bags and table runners. Be inspired by fabulous contemporary quilt designs using the most exciting fabric lines, and use up the leftovers to make quick and easy small quilted projects.
Sew modern quilts with these jelly roll designs Love modern quilts? Love jelly rolls? Pam and Nicky Lintott have designed 12 thoroughly modern quilts made using jelly rolls for quick and easy piecing. Their designs and instructions are easy to follow and the quilts come together very quickly for fast results. As well as the 12 stunning quilt tops there are designs and instructions for using up the remaining jelly roll strips to create beautiful backs for each quilt - creating a collection of 24 quilt designs! All the designs feature step by step instructions and flat shots of the quilts for extra clarity. Jelly rolls are the ultimate pre-cut fabric bundle and give you a head start on any quilting project. These modern quilt designs lend themselves incredibly well to using jelly rolls, making them quick and easy to piece with stunning results.
Who knew just two fat quarters can be used in so many ways? Turn your left-over fabrics or stash of odd fat quarters into 16 beautiful bags! The projects inside range from accessory essentials like an evening clutch and cross-body handbag, to invaluable carriers such as a foldable shopper and lunch tote that will see you through your daily tasks. Start off with an easy-to-follow crash-course on the essential sewing techniques you'll need - from adding a zip to creating patch/slip pockets. Then, jump straight into the projects and get stitching! Each project includes inspiring photography, instructive hand-drawn illustrations and heaps of handy hints and tips from your favourite bag-sewing expert, Debbie von Grabler-Crozier. Ideal for sewists of all abilities, this is the ultimate, affordable, fat quarter-friendly project book that will get you making practical items straight away.
World-renowned for her beautiful fabrics and charming designs, Tone Finnanger has established Tilda as a creative lifestyle that makers dream of living. From her inspirational studio on an island in Norway's Oslofjord, comes this divine collection of quilt patterns, all made with the latest Tilda fabric collections. Fourteen quilts, many with matching pillows, are shown with gorgeous photography, in-depth instructions, piecing diagrams and full-size templates. The designs feature a range of motifs including cats, angels, birdhouses, trees, teapots, fruit, flowers and more that quilters will simply adore. Cut, piece, baste, quilt and bind your way into Tilda's world with this exquisite pattern book, and make quilts you'll cherish forever.
Laced with retro-inspired circles and bold stripes, fifteen modern quilts leave an unforgettable impression. Piecing circles, half-circles, and quarter-circles is easier than you think, and the authors teach you to add movement and depth two ways-through striped fabric and easy strip sets. These aren't your typical Drunkard's Path quilts, but distinctive quilts for adventurous quilters! With block-based patterns, some improvisational piecing, and layouts ranging from beginner-friendly to complex, there's truly something for everyone.
Pay tribute to The Stars and Stripes with patriotic quilts from Judy Martin. Features 16 new 2- or 3-colour quilts inspired by the 'Shakespeare in the Park Quilt' from her Creative Pattern Book.
Learning how to quilt has never been simpler Enjoy this beginner's guide that takes you by the hand like a personal instructor and teaches you how to quilt. With detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic quilting techniques will have you creating projects like pillows, wall quilts, and even table runners in no time. Eleven simple projects will introduce you to skills like cutting pieces with a rotary cutter and mat, sewing blocks and quilt tops with precision, adding sashing and borders, basting the layers, hand and machine quilting, and binding; skills you will use often as you continue to learn. With "First Time Quilting," soon you will be stitching amazing gifts and projects with confidence.
Sewing with fat quarters makes quilting a breeze and what's more, it's great fun! Curved piecing, paper piecing, strip piecing, applique, fusible web, and more - use your favourite fat quarters to create a delightful array of projects.
This text is all about the birds From budgies to owls to peacocks, these projects are sure to pique your curiosity and make your heart sing. The book brings together a collection of 26 one-of-a-kind projects created by the artists from the much-loved websites etsy.com and handmade.com.
Noted quilting teachers and authors provide complete instructions and accurate templates for making classic American quilt on the sewing machine. Patterns come in three different sizes for a wall hanging, full- and queen-sized beds. Elegant looking; easy to do.
Weekends are the perfect time to get crafting! This stash-busting sewing book, aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying photography, as well as a comprehensive techniques section. Ideal for using up leftover remnants of fabric to make great gifts. Give them to your family and friends, or keep them for yourself! Projects include: apron, tea cozy, coin purse, weekend bag, bunting and bed quilt.
Keep more than just a journal--keep a record of your quilting life! Photographed at designer Lisa Bongean's beautiful lakeside home, this inspiring week-by-week journal is filled with eye candy to enjoy year-round. Answer fun prompts to create lists for must-do quilting adventures, keep track of projects, document gift and charity quilts, or simply keep this gorgeous date book as a memory journal for future generations of quilters in your family to cherish. All in a perfect size to carry in your bag on the go!Video
Flower lovers praise best-selling author Erica Kaprow's floral designs featured in her easy-to-follow, yet brilliantly coloured, 14-block (plus border) hand embroidered, appliqued, and quilted cotton quilt.
Welcome the autumn season with warm-and-woolly wonders from the best-selling author of A Change of Seasons. Start with classic patchwork projects in harvest hues, including lap quilts, pillows, and runners. Then delight in playful nods to the lighter side of the season--grinning cats, squirrels, jack-o'-lanterns, and more will inspire smiles all season long. Made with a mix of crisp cottons, warm wools, and Bonnie Sullivan's Woolies flannels, these pieced and appliqued projects will make friends and family fall . . . for fall! Full-sized patterns included.
You asked for it...you've got it! Best-selling author Angela Walters is back with 70+ all-new free-motion designs and variations to take your quilting to the next level. Tackle your quilt top one bite at a time, with ideas for quilting specific shapes-squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, diamonds, and hexagons-plus background fillers and borders. Quilt planning is easier than ever with step-by-step illustrations and detail shots of each motif, plus stunning full-page quilt photos and a handy visual index. Each versatile design is perfect for use with your longarm, midarm, or home sewing machine.
Transform into a skilled free-motion quilting expert with a month-long series of daily design prompts. Once you've completed your daily doodle challenges, show off your skills with a sampler quilt that features all of your doodle challenges.
Quilter Sarah Hibbert finds inspiration in the everyday objects around her. Her unique approach includes using readily available, recyclable materials for paper collage, then she uses this design as the springboard for her quilts. From Collage to Quilt is the first craft book of its kind, detailing how to create a paper collage and turn it into a quilt. Sarah incorporates found objects, such as card stock, pages from magazines, and even canned food labels, into her collages which then go on to form the design inspiration for her incredible quilts. The result is stunning, and, with 15 projects to try, you can create your own masterpiece! Sarah's work is incredibly artistic, and soon, you'll be able to execute one-of-a-kind designs at home.
Create beautiful landscape quilts using strips and scraps with these 15 lovely projects! In Lovely Landscape Quilts, Cathy Geier walks you through the process of creating amazing landscape quilts using simple techniques that anyone can try. Learn how to find inspiration and choose you fabrics, how to design and lay out your quilt, and how to use angles to create skies, water, hills and mountains. Learn tricks for embellishing your quilts with applique, marker and fabric to create shadows and highlights that will give your landscape quilts depth and perspective. Finally, learn the tips for finishing and quilting before trying any of the 15 beautiful projects designed by Cathy.
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
Planning a sewing getaway on your own or with friends? Patchwork USA includes over 20 road-trip inspired patchwork projects created just for you whether your retreat is for a day, a weekend or even a leisurely summer vacation with time for a long-term project. Because anticipation is sometimes the best part, Heidi Staples of sewing blog Fabric Mutt covers everything you need to know to prepare for takeoff, including helpful packing tips and organising your sewing space. The book is organised with travel in mind, featuring small, medium-sized, and large projects to be achieved on your perfect sewing retreat. Day trips: Small projects including a Bookmobile Sleeve, Road Trip Pillow, Snapshot Needlebook, Sewing Bee Pincushion and Coffee Shop Coasters. Weekend Getaways: Bigger projects including: a Patio Pillow, Beachcomber Pouch, Laundromat Coin Pouch, Kitchenette Set, Scout's Honour Pouch and a Colour Book. Finally, Summer Vacations: Extended projects including a Big Bear Cabin Quilt, Palm Springs Bag, and three more quilts. |
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