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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Needlework & fabric crafts > Quiltmaking
Hexies are taking the world by storm! Driven by the popularity of
English paper piecing, hexagons are fast becoming the go-to motif
for quilters and patchworkers of all ages and abilities. In this
inspiring and informative book, you will learn how to construct
these cheerful little fabric shapes using the full-size templates
provided, and then use them to create unique patchwork projects.
Step-by-step colour photographs illustrate various techniques,
including English paper piecing, hand-pieced inset seams and
special hexagon-specific quilting methods. Once these have been
mastered, you can try your hand at the collection of 12 adorable
patchwork projects, including a floral-inspired mini quilt, retro
tea cosy and zippered pencil case. These hexie-based paper piecing
projects work up quickly and easily, making them ideal hand-sewing
projects for weekend crafting and quilting on the go.
Streamline your free-motion quilting with this workbook full of
exercises to build your skills. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step
illustrations for each design suite show how to adapt the quilting
design for blocks, borders, sashing and allover quilting. Practice
each design with a pencil on the included practice pages before
stitching by machine, then put your skills to the test on a
gorgeous pieced sampler project. These creative continuous-line
quilting designs can be used on both longarm and domestic machines.
Join fictional character Esther Heinzmann as she narrates the
journey through authentic, pioneer-era creations from the Poos
Collection-each featured in full colour on a 2-page spread. Ideal
for traditional quilters and quilt history buffs, this robust
offering of 30 antique quilts also includes 5 quilt projects that
readers can recreate at home. Offering access to the authors'
privately held family collection, this book gives an in-depth look
at the importance of quilts to the pioneer life. As you view the
quilts, you'll also read accounts of the Great Migration, including
information on preparation for the long journey and a depiction of
real life on the prairie.
If time is money, now you can save both with fresh patterns
designed specifically for precut fabric collections. With the
fabric prep out of the way, you'll turn your stashed precuts into
16 eye-catching quilts and smaller projects you can sew in a
weekend. From wallhangings to throws, pillows, table toppers,
placemats, and quilts for every bed in your home, these projects
are so fast they practically make themselves!
Are you swimming in fabric scraps from sewing garments, bags, and
quilts? Learn to rescue and reuse fabric leftovers with 12
stunning, colorful quilt patterns for scrap lovers. Judy Gauthier
teaches you her indispensible system for cutting usable squares
from "real," oddly shaped scraps, not just strips or precuts! Cut
scraps into 3 1/2 , 4 1/2 , and 5 1/2 squares - a magical
combination for both beginning quilters and more advanced piecers -
using traditional rotary cutting or Judy's fast2cut (R) Simple
Square Templates. Judy's clever organizing and quilt-assembly tips
will help you uncover hidden treasures from your stash. 'Find
colourful ways to use up all your scraps, no matter what odd shape.
May your scrap bag be forever empty. Recommended.'
www.yarnsandfabrics.co.uk
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