Praise for the Build a Bag series: "These books are ideal for those new to bag making and will help readers grow their bag-making skills and confidence as they work through the projects. The plastic templates are a brilliant idea and a great bonus." - The Sewing Directory New to the highly acclaimed Build a Bag series, Debbie Shore brings you a selection of 15 brilliant backpacks! The 15 designs are created using the full-size rigid template contained within the book. It is easy-to-use, durable, reusable, wipe-clean and perfect for fussy cutting, plus it is simple to position and use - there is no need to pin it. The backpacks are made using different techniques, pockets, straps and fastenings to create 15 very different results. But why stop there? The template can also be used for your own design variations. As you mix and match the techniques covered within the book, Debbie gives advice on how to adapt and create your own unique designs. Each project in the book is explained using Debbie's friendly style and easy-to-follow step-by-step photography, and there is also a comprehensive techniques section and a guide to using the template.

Achieve Bargello's glorious complexity through straightforward techniques. Bargello master Ruth Ann Berry shares 16 all-new projects, from bed quilts to smaller ones - a satisfying next step for fans of her first book. Weaving in more design elements and colourways, you'll be able to work 20 or even 40 fabrics into a single quilt! Track your progress with a design chart and learn expert tips for fabric cutting and strip piecing for quilts that dance as if they're set to music.

Sewing with luxurious felted wool, discover the secrets to dimensional applique that will add depth and drama to your home decor. Take your embroidery skills to the next level with 8 colorful projects including penny rugs, pincushions, and pillows. Easy-to-learn techniques such as thread-matching, needle-slanting, and fabric-layering will help you achieve clean and sharp lines every time! This clear, visual guide includes full-size patterns with placement and embroidery guides.

Here are 22 exciting quilts, and all you need is one simple block pattern to make each one From throws and wall hangings to queen-sized blankets, sewists of all skill levels will be inspired to create something new by manipulating this one simple block pattern with interesting fabrics, unusual shapes, and expressive lines.

Scraps never looked so good! This is improvisational piecing reinvented - learn how to create your own creatively-collaged swatches of fabric in just 15 minutes a day. As you play, you'll sharpen your design skills and learn more about combining colors and prints in new ways. Discover just how distinctive classic blocks like Sawtooth Star or Flying Geese can be, when they're constructed with more spunk and spontaneity! *Create a unique piece of "made-fabric" in just 15 minutes with Victoria's improvisational scrap-piecing methods *Learn how to incorporate your made-fabric into traditional quilt blocks, then watch your quilt design emerge *Includes 11 fun challenge exercises to strengthen your creative muscles, plus a quilt gallery full of inspirational images

Grow your cache of quilter's tricks with 5 awe-inspiring patchwork techniques that are easier than they appear. Learn a new piecing trick in just 15 minutes or less and watch your skills soar to a whole new level. Say "presto!" with partial seams for both quilts and blocks, Y-seams, mini improv piecing and free-form curves. Victoria Findlay Wolfe shares 17 projects, including the eye-fooling Herringbone and LeMoyne Star quilt patterns, plus full-size templates and 6 quilt colouring pages to help you work your own quilt magic.

Who knew just two fat quarters can be used in so many ways? For the birthday that's on the way, or a festive holiday that needs more sparkle, conquer that pile of odd fat quarters you've stashed away and make 16 fun gifts for your loved ones - from children's clothes and toys, to bags and make-up pouches. Start off with an easy-to-follow crash-course on the essential techniques you'll need - from adding a zip and bias binding to creating patchwork. Then, jump straight into your stash and get stitching! Each project includes inspiring photography, instructive hand-drawn illustrations and heaps of handy hints and tips from popular best-selling sewing expert, Wendy Gardiner. Ideal for sewists of all abilities, this is the ultimate, affordable stash-busting project book that will get you making practical, colourful items too.

Organise a block-of-the-month group through your local quilt shop or guild, or opt to make it on your own. Other seasonal projects include a tabletop set, a project bag, a pillow and a throw. Inspired by her love of decorating for the seasons, Pat Sloan has created a stunning block-of-the-month quilt and an assortment of fun projects showcasing some of the block designs. Version I of the 85" by 85" quilt is made from vibrant batik fabrics for a bright and bold look. Version II uses more traditional colours and prints for a warm and toasty feel. To make either version of this quilt, you might want to organise or participate in a block-of-the-month group through your local quilt shop or guild, or you can opt to make it on your own from start to finish.

Break down the process of modern quilt design with scientific design principles. Applying the concept of negative space in eight key ways, you'll start with traditional blocks or quilts and transform them into modern masterpieces, step-by-step. Each chapter teaches skills such as removing elements or disintegration, with a quilt project for each technique! Complete with tips on piecing, choosing fabrics, and machine quilting for an artistic finish, this book has something for every quilter.

Give up your fears of straight-line quilting and learn to love it! Quilting expert Natalia Whiting Bonner is back with more than sixty new linear patterns for triangle blocks, square blocks, borders, and allover designs. Learn how satisfying it is to quilt with only straight lines, using your walking foot or free-motion quilting with rulers. Domestic or long-arm machine... anything goes! Each pattern comes with step-by-step photos, making it accessible to all quilters-even beginners.

Make this darling bedroom set for a child, young adult, or anyone young at heart! Combine thirty-five popular emojis to create four fast, fun and easy projects-a twin-size quilt, throw pillows, a pillowcase, and a bolster. Then mix and match sixty facial features, including hearts, tears, eyes, mouths, sunglasses, tongues, and a halo, with suggestions for thirty additional emoji faces, plus four popular hand emojis (fist bump, peace sign, thumbs up, and praise) and the strangely popular poop emoji. With beginner-friendly projects and instructions, this book has everything you need to know to sew emojis!

Learn how to create your own one-of-a-kind fabric for sewing quilts, crafts, clothing, home decor, and more! Explore a variety of fabric painting techniques and discover how to add a distinctive touch to your quilts with this superb new book from acclaimed quilter Cindy Walker. In "Fabric Painting", you'll learn how to create colourwashes and use resist techniques, paint a Hawaiian quilt and a traditional block quilt, as well as use fun sun-printing, scrunching, and salting techniques to create uniquely personal fabrics. With 11 different techniques and three lush quilting projects, you'll be designing and making your very own one-of-a-kind fabrics in no time.

Throughout Kim Diehl's 20-year career, thousands of quilters have fallen in love with her beautiful quilts and books. In her latest collection, Kim focuses exclusively on patchwork, for those who love her style but don't have the time or inclination to add applique touches. Sixteen easy-to-piece projects range from bed quilts with supersized blocks to charming must-make minis. Play with simple Snowball and Churn Dash blocks or try showy stars and zigzags. Choose from wall quilts, table toppers, bedroom ensembles, and even a mini sampler quilt, all in Kim's sought-after style. Bonus: Simple Patchwork is jam-packed with dozens of Kim's tried-and-true tips you won't want to miss.

Draw applique motifs or print them on these handy sheets with an ink-jet printer, fuse the paper to your applique fabric, sew on the motif, then just wash away the paper after stitching. Appliques are soft and flexible without the need to cut your quilt or remove freezer paper. Wash out for a softer end result or simply leave it in...it will soften over time.

This is a precious collection of beautiful quilted gifts for every occasion, including birthdays, mother's day, weddings and Christmas. Create elegant home accents using pieced patchwork and applique, all with Barri Sue Gaudet's stylish country charm. The complexity of each project reflects the amount of notice you might receive for an occasion, meaning gifts for a dinner party's hostess are quick-to-stitch and presents for a new born baby are more heirloom. Embellish your designs with embroidery for an extra special personal touch that friends and family will adore.

Let's play with colour! The #1 complaint of quilters? Mastering effective colour combinations. The Quilter's Field Guide to Color is a practical guide showing effective and not-so-effective colour combinations. Each chapter calls on readers to use the skills they learn through an optional series of 'Patchwork Challenges' which can be used to create a quilt by the book's completion. Along the way, readers are guided through fabric auditions so that they can ask themselves questions for evaluating their own fabric pulls. Forget the dry colour theory! This book is fun, conversational, practical and beautifully inspiring.

Turn idle time into fun time with 72 word search puzzles just for quilters! With topics all sewists can relate to like "Have iron, will travel" and "Best places to hide fabric," these large-print puzzles make a perfect gift for stitchers. Take this book with you in the airport, or host a contest among your guild friends. A helpful answer key is included.

Gai Perry presents her most-requested patterns from years of creating wonderful quilts. Then she doubles the benefits with lessons in colour and design. Learn to put together your own quilts with artistic flair, and you'll find each one is a real gem! The book features 24 fun, scrappy quilt projects - choose from "Crystal Forest", "Blue Plate Special", "Shades of Tiffany" and more. Gai's expert fabric and colour advice help add sparkle to traditional designs. Instructions for easy, do-it-yourself framing of small quilts are included.

Undoubtedly the quickest and easiest way of turning left-over fabric into a handsome quilt that you and your family will enjoy for years to come. 12 black-and-white photos, instructional diagrams throughout, 31 full-size templates. Introduction.

A follow-up to the bestselling Quilt As-You-Go Made Modern by Jera Brandvig. Jera is back, this time with a romantic take on her quilt-as-you-go designs. Try your hand at 9 projects, including an elegant sampler with 51 mix-and-match blocks. For quilt as-you-go enthusiasts, Jera shares three optional joining methods, including her technique that makes your quilt reversible! No matter how busy your schedule, you can set attainable goals and practice quilting patchwork blocks in small, manageable pieces.

Make 11 new scrap-quilt projects with Judy Gauthier's simple, fun cutting techniques. Use remnants in odd shapes and sizes and fabric prints you never thought would go together.

Quilts are bold and beautiful, treasured by family members, valued by museums and collectors, and exciting to view. Exceptional quilts were produced by the innovative quilt makers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This book features a spectacular array of quilts made by Amish, Mennonite, and other Pennsylvania German groups, but also spotlights significant contributions from the Scots-Irish Presbyterians and the English Quakers. The quilts are presented in 225 gorgeous color photographs, enhanced by close-up details, tools, accessories, and the people surrounding their creation. Carefully researched text breathes life into these individual works of art, and includes accounts of quilt makers that are as vibrant, intricate, and rich as the quilts themselves. For students of the distinct heritage of Lancaster County, this special book is a fascinating perspective of families and folk art. For students of the art of quilting, it is a colorful treasury of timeless and elegant designs. This is the second in a series of four books being produced by the Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County and Schiffer Publishing to provide extensively illustrated works on the arts of the Pennsylvania Germans to a broad audience.

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.