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.

Your quilts will gain an air of mystery with Katie's innovative 3-step technique for adding layers of visual interest to representational quilts. Simple steps will take your quilts to a new artful level! [ Katie walks you through making a simple block using her 3 steps: Make a design based on a photo or drawing Add a "ghost" layer that is lighter or darker than the base blocks colors Create a color wash that allows use of even more colors in the quilt [ Blocks are constructed using raw-edge or turned-edge appliqu [ Includes "Katie's Seven Step Program" for choosing perfect fabric combinations [ Full-color photos of incredible quilts by Katie and her students will inspire you to let the magic begin!

The Social Justice Sewing Academy is proud to present 30 unique postcards depicting former President Barack Obama, handcrafted by future leaders of America. Use these postcards to spark conversation and savour as a historical keepsake. Each postcard was crafted by middle and high school students during a workshop hosted by the SJSA. A portion of the proceeds from this product will support the Obama Foundation's Girls Opportunity Alliance.

In this guide, Freedy Moran offers her tips on quilting. She guides the reader in how to use bold colour statements and advises on how to build fabric collections. She details four colourful house quilt projects using her original blocks and her schoolhouse block design.

Learn traditional hand quilting on your choice of 6 small projects. Detailed photos show how to quilt in all directions and customize your quilting stitch. Instructions for left-handed and right-handed quilters. 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.

This intriguing book of fabrics and quilts will inspire quiltmakers of any skill level. Here she describes how she lets fabrics speak to her, inspiring quilts filled with color, texture, and pattern. The book is divided into five sections. In the first, she discusses creativity and how we can become more creative. Then, in ""Basics,"" Roberta discusses color, value, fabric pattern, design principles, and tools. ""Process"" deals with all the ways we can use our fabric creatively to build our quilts. The ""Gallery"" section is a feast for the eyes with quilts from Roberta and her students. Finally, ""Techniques"" includes more creative ways to approach sewing. Note: This digital file contains patterns that may not print true to size and may require sizing adjustments (inchmarks are included on patterns for reference).

Make a joyful Christmas quilt designed by Erin Russek using the festive colours you love. The pattern pack comes with full instructions, and the finished project makes for the perfect seasonal throw or wallhanging!

Devotion meets design in a stunning sampler quilt honoring both the Old and New Testament! Evoke the spirit of favorite Bible passages in fabric with this gorgeous how-to guide from renowned sampler-quilt author Laurie Aaron Hird. In The Bible Sampler Quilt, Laurie pairs scripture with beautifully pieced blocks representing significant people, themes and events from The Bible. Inside the book and accompanying CD, you'll find everything you need to complete each project, including: Detailed designs for 96 six-inch blocks with Bible verses in Chronological order Diagrams and PDF templates for each block Complete instructions for creating a sampler quilt in sizes ranging from lap to king Inspired by well-loved Bible passages, The Bible Sampler Quilt invites you to create a quilt that is both beautiful and spiritually uplifting.

From an array of stellar designers come 16 sparkling projects featuring quilters' favorite Star blocks. Clear instructions and diverse designs, ranging from modern and bright to traditional and scrappy, make this the perfect introduction to quilting with Star blocks for beginners and experienced stitchers alike.

Learn how colour, thread, and motif come together to create the quilt of your dreams! Machine quilters can get free-motion tips to boost your confidence. Make your thread a design element.

This high-powered mix for all who make and appreciate contemporary art quilting begins the creativity-inspiring series Exploring Art Quilts with SAQA. Its book-and-journal-blend format with 350 photos reveals today's latest work and designs and also serves as a long-term creative reference. Be inspired by interviews, gorgeous art quilt photos, and current creations by members of Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA), the renowned international organization dedicated to promoting the art quilt. Meet 16 artists living around the world, including stories on their beginnings as art quilters. Peer at every detail in photos showing the range of content being produced today. A series of articles examine art being made in various locales; France, Japan, and the United Kingdom are included in this volume. Finally, learn from the work of SAQA's Juried Artist members in 10 themed image galleries highlighting the range and complexity of their art.

Jera Brandvig's signature quilt-as-you-go method is back with brand new techniques and ideas! Create clever, pretty projects using small, manageable pieces of fabric that can be made into different shapes and sizes from a creative and fresh perspective. Create beginner and precut-friendly quilts in multiple styles and sizes. Learn various techniques such as sewing reversible quilts with folded circles or hexagons, making 3-dimensional flower blocks, and embellishing with ribbons and lace. Includes a special chapter showing Jera's ideas for using quilts as home decor.

An unusually creative honoring of the 19th Amendment's centennial-it was ratified August 18, 1920. Twenty-nine award-winning textile artists from across the United States each crafted a quilt celebrating women's suffrage. These dazzlingly varied, sometimes troubling, always inspiring artworks reflect the long and continuing fight for equal rights for all. Introductions summarize the history of women's suffrage, an even more complicated subject than you might think, then dozens of art quilts continue the learning. Male artists are included to acknowledge the support of many men for women's suffrage, and African American artists and suffragists are recognized as well. Although the 19th Amendment made a huge stride forward for women's rights, in many voting situations that right extended to white women only because of prejudicial practices. All royalties will be shared equally between the New England Quilt Museum and Texas Quilt Museum.

Let the fabric do the work! Joyce shows you uncomplicated ways to work with landscape-themed fabrics to make a quilted wallhanging you'll be proud to show off. Quickly build an eye-catching scene using her popular techniques for painting, fusing, embellishing, and embroidering.

Highlights include dozens of precut-friendly designs and a complete block index, plus convenient rotary-cutting charts and reference tables that no quilter should be without. Exploded block diagrams and repeat layouts make construction a breeze. With colour-filled sample blocks, blank line drawings, and design tips to spur your creativity, you can easily create a unique project for each block!

Tell captivating stories in fabric and thread! Acclaimed quilting artist Jennifer Day invites you to create realistic portrait quilts with thread painting. Turn your own photos of people and animals into one-of-a-kind story quilts, as you learn to masterfully stitch in the details. This step-by-step visual guide takes you from photo selection to editing, printing on fabric, thread painting, and free-motion quilting. With just a home sewing machine, quilters of all experience levels can capture and quilt life's precious memories. Step-by-step visual guide to realistic portrait quilts, using your home sewing machine Print your own photos on fabric and tell one-of-a-kind thread stories Thread painting techniques anyone can apply to get that WOW! factor From award-winning quilter, artist, and teacher Jennifer Day

Want inspiration for your free-motion quilting? Now you have the perfect tool! This spiral-bound book is full of designs - JUST designs - and will lay flat on your work surface to keep your hands on the quilt and that needle moving. Part of a new series, this visual guide is filled with over 75 diverse block designs from your favourite designers to get you stitching.

Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, 'sew-lebrity' Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her SewVeryEasy YouTube channel! Piece and quilt a dozen beautiful projects - quilts you'll come back to time and time again - all suitable for beginners and beyond. Plus, get Laura's signature time-saving techniques for cutting, pressing, adding borders, and finishing.

Cart your goods in this heavy-duty and spacious bag that will become your new go-to carryall. Featuring the Aquarela do Brasil quilt by internationally known quilter Paula Doyle, this environmentally conscious tote is made from recycled water bottles, also making it water-resistant. With double handles-one short, one long-you can carry it over your shoulder or on your arm as needed.

Create dynamic quilts the fast and easy way, with no piecing required. Learn the principles of design to create your own modern quilts, with an intro to fusible fabric art and seven satisfying projects to help you realize the freedom of fusing. Get tips on dyeing your own gorgeous fabrics and try a new way to quilt as-you-go for a faster and more beautiful finish. If you can imagine it, you can quilt it!

Honour the legacy and history of Baltimore Album blocks with Deborah Tirico's distinctive applique style! With luscious felted wool and textures as rich as the history they depict, well-known motifs are the basis for 9 applique projects from table rugs and pillows to pincushions. No-fray wool applique is a perfect take-along project for leisurely stitching with no turned edges. Perfect techniques such as trapunto, layering, stuffing, needle-slanting, and beading with this complete visual guide, which also includes full-size templates and tips for personalising Baltimore classics.