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This book demystifies the
process of colouring
cloth using a variety of
techniques including
fabric paints, pastels,
dyes, bleaches and
transfers. It combines
simple techniques to
produce complex textile
surfaces, and describes
exactly how these effects
are achieved with
easy-to-understand
step-by-step photographs
and instructions.
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The Farmers Wife Sampler
QuiltIn 1922, the very
popular The Farmers Wife
magazine held a contest
asking a simple question:
Would you want your
daughter to marry a
farmer? Author Laurie
Hird has excerpt 55 of
the top letters submitted
to the magazine editors
for the contest and has
selected 111 traditional
6 quilt blocks and
created a tribute quilt
to the contest. Each
block is fully
illustrated as to
construction and comes
with complete cutting
templates (found on the
CD). In addition, the
reader is provided with
complete quiltmaking
instructions for the
queen-sized sampler quilt
(constructed on point)
with all 111 blocks, and
additional instruction on
converting the quilt to
lap size, twin size,
double, and king size.
Introduction, resources
and index are included.
About the AuthorLaurie
Aaron Hird has been
quilting for over ten
years and enjoys working
with reproduction and
1930s fabrics. Laurie and
her family live on six
acres in the country of
southwestern Wisconsin,
complete with animals,
gardens, woods and
orchard and now you can
buy her book The Farmers
Wife Sampler Quilt.
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Quilt Magic Happy
HomeQuilt Magic is
similar to painting by
numbers. Now you can
literally paint by fabric
by using our
revolutionary new
product. You simply apply
the fabric to the
foamboard by pressing the
fabric into the precut
grooves. One by one until
the picture is complete.
Kit contains laser cut
foamboard, all fabrics
and complete
instructions. Tools
needed to complete: Punch
tool or dull butter
knife. Size: 12 x 12
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Hobo Quilts: 55 Original
Blocks Based on the
Secret Language of Riding
the RailsExplore the
fascinating world of the
depression-era hobo
through the cultures
hidden language. Quilter
and shop owner Debra G.
Henninger has taken more
than 55 authentic hobo
signs and created
original quilt blocks.
Debra uses these blocks
to create 20 breathtaking
quilted projects, all
with a 1930s flair -
using wools (new and
recycled) and
reproduction fabric.
Accompanying the blocks
and quilts are photos of
the 1930s hobos and
vignettes about the Hobo
life.
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Joanies Quilting
ElementsThe instructions
take the mystery out of
free-motion machine
quilting and make it easy
to do. The reader will
learn to identify three
different categories of
free-motion designs,
along with the best
approach to navigating
easy design.The reader
will be able to create
any number of quilting
designs using the motifs
on the CD. What makes
this book truly
distinctive are the
background textures that
allow the illustrations
and designs to pop off
the surface of the
quilts.About the
AuthorJoanie Zeier Poole
is an award-winning
quilter, quilting
teacher, and recognised
designer. Known
especially for her
intricate heirloom
quilting, Joanies
innovative approach
free-motion machine
quilting answers the
demand for an approach to
free-motion that makes it
accessible to any
experienced quilter.
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Fast Quilts from Fat
QuartersInternational
teacher and designer,
Barbara Chainey has
developed a new cutting
concept based on the fat
quarters of fabrics so
beloved by quilters
everywhere. Her
inspirational and
easy-to-use plan is
featured in 12 main
projects, with a further
3 projects showing how
the concept can be taken
in different directions.
Quiltmaking this way is
stress-free with great
results! Full
step-by-step instructions
for the projects plus a
vast range of
possibilities for blocks
and block settings
combine with practical
information on choosing
fabrics and colours to
make an essential book
for all quilters.
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This book teaches
quilters how to create
spiral quilt designs
using shape, colour and
dimension; how to plot a
spiral template and how
to sew a spiral quilt
top. The basic template
shapes are included on
the CD and the pattern
insert to help readers
set up the perimeter
shape, if they want a
precise shape. Or, they
can draw freehand
irregular shapes that
dont require a
template.Any of the
following three methods
can be used to create
your spiral design: by
hand, completely
freehand, using only a
straight edge for
Point-to-point, Pinwheel
and Shape-in-Shape
spirals; by hand,
precisely, using a ruler
to measure increments in
each spoke for Pinwheel,
Shape-in-Shape and
Baravelle spirals - not
necessary for
Point-to-Point spirals;
and on the computer -
Electric Quilt works
great for all types of
spirals.
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Warmans Vintage QuiltsThe
rich history and
fascinating colour,
fabrics and designs of
vintage quilts take
centre stage in
Warmans(registered)
Vintage Quilts.Evocative,
never before seen colour
photographs of over 300
vintage museum-quality
quilts, created mainly
between 1850 and 1960,
will teach readers about
styles and quilting
traditions, including
chintz and reverse
applique, Irish chain
designs and patriotic
themes.This outstanding
selection of quilts also
includes tradition
patchwork blocks, quilts
made by African American
quilters, utilitarian
quilts, elaborately
embroidered and
embellished works of
Victorians, and feed
sacks of the Great
Depression.About the
AuthorMaggi McCormick
Gordon is a renowned
quilting expert, editor,
and author of 14 books
including American Folk
Art Quilts, The Ultimate
Quilting Book, The
Quilters Sourcebook, 1,
000 Great Quilt Blocks,
and with Krause
Publications, The
Complete Book of Quilting
and Wisconsin Quilts:
History in the Stitches.
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Get the look of intricate
stained glass applique on
your quilt, with some
fusible web, an iron,
and a pair of sharp
scissors. Well-known
Canadian quilt artists,
Daphne Greig and Susan
Purney Mark, offer
applique patterns and
clear instructions for
quilters. As a quilter
you can then choose from
eight beautiful applique
quilt wall hangings and
six smaller variations
for quick, fun applique
projects. About the
AuthorQuilters Daphne
Greig and Susan Purney
Mark own Patchworks
Studio, based in
Victoria, British
Columbia. It has been in
business since 1996,
when Susan and Daphne
formed a partnership to
market their quilt
designs. They sell their
own quilt designs, as
well as computer
software, fabric,
notions and quilt kits.
They teach and judge
locally, nationally and
internationally. Their
quilt designs have been
featured in many quilters
favourite magazines,
most notably American
Patchwork and Quilting,
McCalls Quilting,
McCalls Quick Quilts,
and The American Quilter.
They also regularly write
articles for The Canadian
Quilter. They reside in
Victoria, British
Columbia.
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Hardcover: 128
pagesPublisher: David and
Charles (24 April
2009)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
0715329790ISBN-13:
978-0715329795This is a
collection of 14
beautiful bag and purse
designs to take you
through the week, with a
pair of projects for each
day and a design for
every occasion. Whether
its Wednesdays Typo Bag -
great for a work
conference - or the
Quilters Backpack and
Ticket Purse - perfect
for Sunday afternoon
trips - Susan Briscoes
new collection of
practical designs is sure
to inspire quilters of
all abilities. Each of
the daily duos make a
complementary pair and
require the same
patchwork techniques, so
quilters can try out the
smaller item before
embarking on the main
bag. Easy-to-follow,
step-by-step instructions
ensure that the bags are
as pleasurable to make as
they are to use. Each
pair is fat quarter
friendly and uses quick
and simple methods
popular with quilters,
such as bias binding. All
of the bags are
accompanied by a
variation that shows them
off in a completely
different colour scheme,
effectively giving
quilters 14 further
inspirational designs.
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Paperback: 112
pagesPublisher: KP Books
(17 Sep 2008)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
0896895211ISBN-13:
978-0896895218Sugar Sack
Quilts is a comprehensive
overview of feed sacks
produced between 1930 and
1960 and twelve
coordinating projects
using fat quarters/fat
eighths of original feed
sacks or reproduction
feed sack fabrics.Most
patterns in the
marketplace using feed
sacks are reproductions
of old quilts. This book
has all new and fresh
designs. 2 small wall
hangings, 8 medium wall
hangings, 1 queen-size
quilt and 1 king-size
quilt.
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Quilting from Start to
Finish: Traditions,
Designs and TechniquesThe
story of quilting is
fascinating to quilters
and non-quilters alike.
Its history encompasses
social change,
craftsmanship, history,
and style. Modern designs
and techniques are
expanding in number every
day and the inspiration
and celebration of this
wonderful craft is still
growing. The Complete
Encyclopedia of Quilting
is a detailed,
practical, and lavish
review of the designs,
tools, and techniques of
this fascinating craft.
Drawing on the expertise
and experience of the
worlds finest quilters to
offer the most
comprehensive visual
reference to the designs,
styles, and development
of the quilt to the
present day. A guide to
the most prominent,
beautiful, unusual,
familiar, and best-loved
quilting designs, with
detailed information on
the tools and techniques
used to create them.About
the AuthorKatherine
Guerrier is an
experienced quilter and
author, and here she
heads an impressive group
of contributors; all
experienced quilting
teachers and
award-winning designers.
Anne Walker is the author
of the Weekend Quilter
series. Christine Porter
was recently featured on
televisions Simply
Quilts. Sandie Lushs
quilts have won first
place at two UK national
championships.
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Dimensional QuiltsTake a
traditional quilt block
and using this incredibly
easy technique, create a
dimensional quilt that
really stands out in the
crowd! Batting is used to
increase the thickness of
certain pieces and then
author Phyllis Dobbs uses
special stitching
instructions to secure
the pieces for a dramatic
dimensional effect.
Quilters can apply this
new technique to create
more than 25 new
projects, including
placemats, window
valances, photo album
covers, pillows and a
variety of holiday
decorations.
Easy-to-follow patterns
and step-by-step
instructions enable
quilters of all skill
levels to utilize the
fresh ideas presented in
this new reference.The
AuthorPhyllis Dobbs has
been designing quilts for
12 years for magazines,
books and pattern packs.
More than 50 of her quilt
projects have been
published in national
quilt and craft
magazines.
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Quilt With
ConfidenceAimed at
readers who have never
quilted before or are at
the beginner level, this
book teaches basic
quilting skills and gives
beginner quilters, or
wannabe quilters,
confidence to explore
more complex techniques
and projects on their
own.The topics include
tools to get started,
organising your quilting
area, fabrics, rotary
cutting techniques,
including chapters on
strip piecing, log cabin
variations, squares and
triangles.Whilst being
informative and
instructional the book
also has an inspirational
and reassuring tone to
make the quilter feel at
ease and gain confidence
in his or her abilities.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
128 Publisher: David &
Charles PLC (30 Jul 2009)
ISBN-13: 9780715328309
Quilt Yourself
GorgeousMandy Shaw shares
her fresh approach to
quilting with an emphasis
on fun, fast results,
and fabulous quilts!
Step-by-step instructions
guide you through 10
brilliant projects that
look stunning but wont
take a lifetime to
complete. The projects
can be made using fat
quarters and when the
main project is finished,
Mandy shows you how to
use the remaining scraps
of fabric to sew
wonderful accessories,
toys, home decor items
and gifts. With a clear
and comprehensive section
covering techniques,
tips and templates, this
is a book for quilters
and sewing enthusiasts to
dip into again and again.
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Quilts from Lavender Hill
Farm: 12 Projects
Inspired by Life in the
CountryTakes you on a
journey to the country,
with stories about
country living, the
lavender festival in
June, gardens to tend,
and 12 great quilt-based
projects.About the Author
Darlene Zimmerman is a
teacher, quilting
technical editor,
author, fabric and
quilting-tool designer,
and fabric historian. She
designs fabrics for
Robert Kaufman Fabrics
and has her own line of
quilting tools with EZ
Quilting by Wright.
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Paperback: 128
pagesPublisher: David and
Charles (29 May
2009)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
071532862XISBN-13:
978-0715328620Easy
Japanese Quilt Style is
the perfect book for
quilters of all abilities
who want to introduce
Japanese style into their
homes with ingenious
quick-to-stitch projects.
Anyone who loves
beautiful Japanese
fabrics will have plenty
of excuses to indulge,
with 10 projects,
ranging from bags to wall
hangings, plus several
variations. The projects
evoke the simplicity of
traditional Japanese
decor by using well-known
pieced patterns, such as
fan blocks and strip
quilts, together with
charming applique.
Easy-to-follow step
instructions and diagrams
offer clever ways to use
panels and large-scale
patterns to best effect,
with helpful advice on
fabric choice throughout.
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How to Create an Heirloom
Quilt: Learn Over 30
Machine Techniques to
Build a Beautiful Quilt
Learn how to create the
stunning heirloom quilt
that has been picking up
prizes around the world,
while learning more than
30 sewing machine
techniques in the
process. Nine beautiful
panels form each section
of the quilt, and at the
end of each chapter you
can hone your skills by
creating a variety of
projects, from cushions
and bags to a Christmas
stocking and album cover.
Whether you want to learn
new techniques or brush
up on your quilting
skills, the
comprehensive
step-by-step technique
advice and invaluable
tips and tricks will help
you along the way.
Stylish photography and
easy-to-follow layouts
complete the package,
making this book
essential for anyone who
wants sophisticated
results from
straightforward machine
techniques. About the
AuthorPauline Ineson is a
teacher and designer of
courses for creative
sewing machine
techniques. Her heirloom
quilt won two first
prizes at Quilts UK and
an honourable mention at
Houston International
Quilt Festival in 2008.
Pauline lives in Bewdley,
Worcestershire, UK.
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The perfect guide to
making the most of the
latest strip rollsThey
consist of 2 inch strips
of colour co-ordinated
fabric, rolled up to
create a solid disk and
tied with a ribbon. Learn
how to make 16 quilts,
perfectly suited to the
colour co-ordinated
rolls, as well as a
variation in colourway,
style or size for each
project. Jelly roll
quilts are suitable for
quilters of all
abilities, especially
those with a passion for
fabrics. From Bars of
Gold and Blue Lagoon to
Pineapple Surprise and
Starlight Express, the
quilts in this book are
at the cutting edge of
the craft!
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Contemporary Quilting:
Exciting Techniques and
Quilts from Award-Winning
QuiltersQuilters will
learn the most exciting
new techniques in the
industry with
Contemporary Quilting.
This book provides a
history of how quilting
techniques have evolved
over the years, moving
on to in-depth
instruction on todays
hottest trends and unique
methods and a dozen
projects highlighting
each technique. This
unique new book gives
readers a look at todays
most popular quilting
styles in a glorious
full-colour gallery of 75
quilts, complete with
information about the
designer, awards the
quilt won, and what
inspired the design of
the quilt. The book
discusses the techniques
used in creating the
quilts, and then moves
on to step-by-step
instructions for 12
projects that incorporate
each technique discussed,
including a wall
hanging, a crazy quilt
featuring contemporary
fabrics and modern
decorative stitches, and
a memory quilt that uses
modern photo transfer
techniques.About the
AuthorCindy Walter, is a
well-known teacher and
author. Stevii Graves has
been involved with quilt
making since 1975 and has
been a judge for
competitions throughout
the U.S.
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Japanese Sashiko
InspirationSashiko is the
Japanese method of
decorative stitching to
create striking patterns
on fabric with lines of
simple running stitch.
Bring a touch of the
Orient to your home with
25 unique projects
exploring 12 essential
methods for working with
sashiko. Gain inspiration
from the traditional
Japanese pieces which
inspired the project
designs and a gallery of
the authors sashiko
pieces. Each chapter
features a taster
project, ideal for
beginners to try the
technique, then more
challenging larger pieces
to perfect new
skills.About the Author
Susan Briscoe was first
introduced to sashiko in
the early 1990s while
teaching English in
northern Japan. Her
sashiko designs have been
published in popular
magazines, including
Popular Patchwork,
Patchwork and Quilting
and Fabrications. This is
her fourth title for D&C.
Susan lives in
Wrexham.Review This is a
great book to get you
started with sashiko
designs and to fire your
imagination.
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Country Cottage Quilting:
Over 20 Quirky Quilt
Projects Combining
Stitchery with
PatchworkThis is 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
Lynettes heart-warming,
quirky style.About the
AuthorLynette Anderson
was born in Dorset,
England and moved to
Australia in 1990 where
she founded The Patchwork
Angel retail outlet in
1997. She is now focused
full time on designing
her extensive pattern
range. She lives in
Pacific Paradise,
Queensland.
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Orphan Block Quilts
explains that orphan
blocks are the quilt
blocks that never made it
into a final quilt. These
UFOs (Unfinished Objects)
are tucked away on bins
and baskets of nearly
every quilter. But were
not the only generation
of quilters who have
accumulated them. Author
Tricia Maloney shows
reader how to find and
care for these orphan
blocks, to learn their
story, and to finally
make a home for them.
Orphan Block Quilts
features 15
period-appropriate
projects using antique,
vintage, collectible
blocks, with information
on adapting and
supplementing the
existing blocks. All
projects include a
contemporary variation if
the reader would like to
make the quilt with
all-new pieces, as well
as information and
resources for the repair
and care of orphan
blocks.About the
AuthorTricia Lynn Maloney
began working with
antique textiles in a
local museum while
pursuing a degree at
Allegheny College. For
the past 12 years,
Tricia has worked in a
quilt shop, designs her
own patterns and quilts
selling locally and
online. She teaches quilt
classes in hand-dyeing
fabrics, purse making,
designing your own
quilts, and free motion
quilting. She has also
co-taught a yearly 12
month quilt club since
2007. Tricia is also the
secretary of the Country
Charms Quilt Guild and
author of Orphan Block
Quilts.
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Watercolor Landscape
Quilts: Quick No-Fuss
Fold and Sew
TechniqueWatercolor
Landscape Quilts equips
quilters with the
technique and insight to
create beautiful
landscape quilts with a
few fabrics, in a few
hours. This new fold and
sew technique ensures
straight lines and allows
the fabric to do the
work. Where traditional
techniques require months
of assembly time, this
new method cuts the time
down to hours. This new
guide gives quilters:
extensive details and 150
color photos and
illustrations to learn
this timesaving
technique; valuable
insight on selecting the
right materials, to
create a rich and
textured look without a
lot of different fabrics;
and instructions for
creating a beautiful
landscape quilt using
personal photos. Fear is
no factor for quilters
using thisfold and sew
method to create
landscape quilts.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
184Publisher: Mitchell
Beazley (Sept 2009)
ISBN-13: 9781845335120
The Complete Book of
Patchwork, Quilting and
AppliquThe Complete Book
of Patchwork, Quilting
and Appliqu is popularly
known as The Quilters
Bible, it provides an
unique and inspiring
overview of these popular
sewing and stitching
techniques. Covering
every process and
answering every technical
question, this book uses
over 1, 000
easy-to-follow
step-by-step
illustrations to break
down techniques in
detail. There are
comprehensive
instructions on how to
create different styles
of quilt as well as other
projects, including
various items of
clothing. The book also
includes scores of
traditional patterns as
well as basic templates
from which to work. In
addition to these, there
are ideas to encourage
the users imagination and
creativity through trying
unfamiliar techniques and
design variations. This
essential guide is
perfect for both the
experienced needleperson
and the complete
beginner, with its
combination of clear
instructions and detailed
illustrations. About the
Author: Linda Seward is
an experienced quilter
who earns her living as a
freelance writer, editor
and consultant. She has
developed her knowledge
of quilting through her
research and study of
antique quilts and by
making and then writing
about her quilting
designs. She has written
many quilting books,
including Country Quilts
and The American Quilt
and now The Complete Book
of Patchwork, Quilting
and Appliqu.
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100 Traditional &
Contemporary Quilt
Blocks100 Traditional &
Contemporary Quilt Blocks
explains about the
established system of
categorizing blocks,
with selected examples of
quilt blocks from
different categories
clearly described and
illustrated so you can
begin drafting,
designing, and making
your own block patchwork
right away. Whether you
want to use the examples
given here, or decide to
draft your own block,
youll have lots of
decisions to make about
the layout, colours,
fabrics and methods -
this book is packed full
of advice, hints and
tips to help you on your
way. This is the ultimate
easy-to-use reference for
anyone interested in
creating beautiful and
individual quilts. Each
of the 150 entries
features a photograph of
a block with diagrams and
instructions on how to
construct it. It features
clear guidance for
beginners and more
experienced quilters with
a how-to-use section and
a comprehensive list of
symbols. This title is
previously published as
The Quilters Block Bible
9781903975480. About the
AuthorCelia Eddy
discovered patchwork in
the 1970s and was
fascinated by the
infinite design
possibilities of mosaic
pattern. She has been
quilting ever since and
is also a keen researcher
of the hisotry of
patchwork and quilting in
American and Brisith
traditions. Celia is
Acting Heritage Officer
and coordinator of The
Brisish Quilt Study
Group, and a member of
The Quilters Guild of the
British Isles. In between
giving lectures and
writing articles on quilt
history, tradition and
designs, Celia runs her
own on-line quiling and
patchwork magazine,
Quiltstory
(www.quilt.co.uk). She
has wirtten articles for
various quilting
magazines including The
Quilter and Magic Patch,
and has co-written The
Quilters Handbook. Her
popular book is now
available in paperback as
100 Traditional &
Contemporary Quilt Blocks
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Kaffe Fassetts Quilts en
Provence: Twenty designs
from Rowan for patchwork
and quiltingThis, the
12th in the series of
Kaffe Fassetts highly
successful patchwork and
quilting books from
Rowan, is photographed
by Debbie Patterson
against the backdrop of
the picturesque town of
Roussillon in the South
of France. The narrow
medieval streets full of
colourful old buildings
make a fantastic backdrop
for another stunning
collection of 20 new
quilt designs from Kaffe
and his chosen team of
designers. Kaffe brings
another collection of
sumptuous new fabrics to
patchwork enthusiasts,
showing them how to
create his wonderful
harmonies of colour in
exciting new ways. Kaffes
way with patchwork is not
about tricky piecing but
always about the joyous
use of unexpected colour
stories. Because of this,
the quilts in this book
show how traditional
piecing can be newly
interpreted with a modern
twist. This time, Kaffe
highlights the work of
fabric designer Philip
Jacobs in his Designer
Profile, whose
collections are a
mainstay of Rowan fabrics
success. Philip has an
international reputation
for designing wonderful
floral fabrics for major
furnishing houses in the
U.K. His love of natural
forms and oriental art
inspired him to become a
textile designer, so
when Kaffe invited him to
design patchwork fabric
for Rowan he jumped at
the chance. As always,
the book introduces the
new range of fabrics from
Rowan, with a gallery of
the 20 quilts shot on
location, followed by a
full shot of the quilt
for reference purposes,
with the ingredients list
of fabrics and full
written instructions
illustrated with coloured
diagrams. Templates for
the quilts appear in the
appendix to the
book.About the
AuthorKaffe Fasset
settled in England in
1964. Further to a trip
to Scotland he stumbled
on an irresistible
collection of coloured
yarns. A few months later
he was hooked and
proceeded to knit and
stitch himself a career.
Hes exhibitied at the V&A
museum in London and is
highly regarded knitting,
patchwork and
needlepoint books.
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Wisconsin Quilts: History
in the StitchesWisconsin
Quilts showcases one
hundred antique quilts.
Organised chronologically
according to the age of
the quilt, the book is
in part a history of a
Midwestern state from its
settlement in the 1800s
to the middle of the
twentieth century, told
through the eyes of the
women and their families
who made the quilts.Each
quilt, some traditional,
others innovative, is a
testament to creativity
and perseverance and
reflects the common
experiences of a young
country, first, as it
was being settled by
waves of immigrants, and
then as it matures
through war, both civil
and foreign, economic
depression and the more
mundane events of the
daily lives of its
citizens.Quilters will
have an opportunity to
create their own versions
of these heirlooms with
the added instructions
for 8 quilt blocks.
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Why hasnt anyone combined
serging with quilting?
Sharon Rotz leaps into
the breach, combining
the standard serging
stitches (found on any
serger) to create and
embellish 15 quilt
projects in a range of
styles and sizes
(majority are bed
quilts). This previously
unexplored approach adds
value to the serger that
many home sewers have
stashed in their closets,
giving them every reason
to break it out and blow
off the dust. There are
things a serger can do
for your quilt, that any
other machine
couldnt.About the
AuthorSharon V. Rotz has
more than 20 years
experience teaching
quilting. Her sewing
background is diverse -
from the home decor to
ready-made clothing
industries - so she has
just the right background
and knowledge to
introduce quilters to
serging and sergers to
quilting. She is the
author of two previous
Krause titles, Log
Cabins With Attitude and
Quilting through the
Seasons.
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Ultimate Quilting
BibleThis is a one-stop
reference volume devoted
to every aspect of
quilting. It offers:
comprehensive information
for both beginners and
experienced quilters;
hundreds of illustrations
& diagrams that show each
stage of the quilting
process; and, thorough
step-by-step instructions
for all basic techniques.
The Ultimate Quilting
Bible is the complete
guide to both machine and
hand quilting as well as
patchwork and applique.
Marie Clayton covers all
the basics and each
chapter is devoted to one
key area of quilting;
chapters include
quiltmaking basics,
making a quilt top,
advanced techniques,
embellishments,
designing and adapting,
caring for quilts and
connections. This
comprehensive guide also
offers clear instructions
and hundreds of
illustrations and
diagrams to show each
stage of the quilting
process. Itll be the one
resource that you will
turn to time and time
again. About the
AuthorMarie Clayton is a
professional writer, who
has worked on a variety
of sewing and needlecraft
books including Ultimate
Sewing Bible
(9781843404118) and Make
Your Own Clothes
(9781843403890). She
currently lives in
London.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
128 Publisher: David &
Charles Publishers (25
November 2009) ISBN-13:
9780715332825 This is a
precious collection of
beautiful quilted gifts
for every occasion,
including birthdays,
mothers day, weddings
and Christmas. Create
elegant home accents
using pieced patchwork
and applique, all with
Barri Sue Gaudets stylish
country charm. The
complexity of each
project reflects the
amount of notice you
might receive for an
occasion, meaning gifts
for a dinner partys
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.About
the AuthorBarri Sue
Gaudet runs her quilt
pattern design company,
Bare Roots
(www.bareroots.com) from
her base in June Lake,
California, selling her
kits and patterns
internationally. Her
designs have featured in
top magazines including
Quilt Mania. Barri
exhibits at major shows,
including Spring and Fall
Quilt Market.
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The Art of Landscape
QuiltingNancy Zieman and
Natalie Sewell, foremost
experts on landscaping
quilts, present for the
first time a complete
collection of their
favourite tips and
techniques in one
complete resource guide.
There are no other
landscape quilt books
that include as many
quilts and as much
information as this
complete resource from
the leading experts on
the subject. This
one-stop resource for
landscape quilting
features 16 upscale
step-by-step projects,
and 20 partial projects;
plus, tips, tricks,
and techniques from the
authors.
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Stash with Splash Quilts
features 14 quilt
designs, each with
variations, plus a
quilted purse design,
which help quilters use
their stash fabric
collection while still
encouraging them to
purchase that special
splash fabric that
completes the projects
with pizzazz. All of the
designs utilize
timesaving techniques
such as rotary cutting,
assembly line piecing,
and quick shape cutting
with specialty rulers.
And none of the quilts
include cutting 1/8
measurements because the
author shows you how to
eliminate those for good!
Old favourites, as well
as new quilt designs,
are presented to showcase
a quilters stash fabric.
The borders, and
occasionally the
background fabrics, are
the added splash to
complement the quilt. The
chapters in this book are
organized in the ways
that quilters organize
their stash fabrics: in
fat quarters, scraps,
strips and leftover
pieces.About the
AuthorCindy Casciato is a
teacher, designer,
author and quilter with
30 years of experience
teaching quilting and
related topics. Cindy has
her own line of patterns
printed under the Threads
of Friendship label and
is author of Stash With
Splash Quilts.
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Raggedy Reverse Applique:
15 Fast, Fun and
Forgiving Quilt
ProjectsSewers and
quilters will instantly
love this forgiving new
technique, with its rich
texture, versatility and
freedom from perfection.
The 15 projects featured
on the pattern insert in
this easy-to-use quilt
book includes pillows and
small quilts, for
quilters of all skill
levels. This
stress-relieving
technique, demonstrated
in 175 colour photos and
detailed illustrations,
allows sewers to tackle
smaller and simpler
projects they can
complete in a few hours,
or more complex projects
to work on over a longer
period of time.About the
AuthorKim Deneault is a
devoted proponent of the
raggedy reverse
technique, and a
designer of 17 Raggedy
Reverse Applique
patterns. Shes appeared
on HGTVs Simply Quilts
and Quilters News Network
has aired two childrens
sewing segments she
filmed. She travels
around the country
speaking and teaching
this simple technique.
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90 Minute QuiltsYou can
never have too many
timesaving techniques
when it comes to
quilting! With 90-minute
Quilts clever tips and
methods, quilters will
discover just how easy it
is to create stylish
quilts. These time-tested
techniques are
demonstrated with a small
quilt, while projects
featuring traditional
quilt motifs show a
variation of patterns,
techniques and fabric
choices. In this book,
quilters will discover
designs and tips for
creating a baby or larger
lap quilt, plus options
for creating a large
quilt and small wall
hangings and pillows.
Special sections help
quilters explore fabric
selection and
successfully teach
techniques to aspiring
quilters. Quilters will
find 250 detailed colour
photos and illustrations
to reference while
completing projects.
Plus, this book includes
a gallery of beautiful
quilts to inspire
quilters to see the
possibilites 90 minutes
holds.
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The Ultimate Sashiko
Sourcebook: Patterns,
Projects and
InspirationsSashiko, the
traditional Japanese
technique of needlework
quilting, uses simple
running stitch to create
beautifully decorative
patterns ideal for
patchwork, quilting and
embroidery. Sashiko
(pronounced shash-ko)
means stab stitch and
refers to the small
running stitch that is
worked to build up
distinctive decorative
patterns, of which there
are hundreds. The book
begins by exploring the
origins of the technique
to strengthen clothes and
to make them warmer.
Getting Started describes
everything you need to
begin stitching,
including selecting
suitable fabrics and
threads, marking out
patterns on the fabric,
as well as the stitching
technique itself. Ten
project chapters show how
easy it is to use sashiko
patterns to make
beautiful items for the
home. The sashiko
patterns are described in
step-by-step detail in
the pattern library,
showing you exactly how
to achieve each
individual pattern with
ease. Finally a gallery
of work by contemporary
Japanese textile artists
provides extra
inspiration.About the
AuthorSusan Briscoe
teaches Shonai sashiko
quilting workshops and
has produced bag kits
using the technique for
Euro Japan Links. She
writes and designs for
patchwork and needlecraft
magazines and recently
published her first book
21 Terrific Patchwork
Bags. Her interest in
sashiko began when she
was teaching English in
Japan. Susan Briscoe
lives in Wrexham, North
Wales.
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Quilt as Desired: Your
Guide to Straight-Line
and Free-Motion
QuiltingThis is the only
book on the market
devoted to helping
quilters master
everything that comes
after the instruction to
quilt as desired. It
covers both straight-line
and free-motion finishing
techniques (the stitching
that appears between and
throughout quilt blocks).
As readers move from
chapter to chapter, they
will build their skills.
It has been observed that
once students finish a
few simple projects and
realise that this art
form is not overly
complicated, they want
the challenge of
combining stitches and
more free-motion
patterns.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
128Publisher: Krause
(August 2009) ISBN-13:
9780896899421 Black &
White and Pieced All
OverBlack & White and
Pieced All Over shows Kay
M. Capps Cross method for
making black-and-white,
cross-cut quilts is
unlike any other
foundation-piecing book
on the market: its
stress-free. Other books
emphasise precision and
perfect points. With this
book, quilters can get
that without even trying!
With all the lighthearted
commentary that usually
accompanies a fun
quilting class, readers
learn the fun way to
foundation-piece. Each
pattern comes with
yardage requirements and
detailed instructions.
Includes a CD ROM with 16
foundation-piecing
patterns - making a
printable template for
every project.About the
AuthorKay M. Capps Cross
is a popular workshop
instructor and pattern
creator. She attends
Quilt Markets, Quilt
Expo in Wisconsin and
other quilting shows
around the country. And
she has had two books
published with American
Quilters Society, A
Black-and-White Garden
and Black-and-White
Quilts by Design.
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130 Little Quilt
BlocksExquisite and
quick-to-make blocks for
quilts, homeware and
accessories.These
miniature quilt blocks
have been specially
designed and selected to
work at smaller sizes
perfect for making
quilted projects like
little purses, pillows
and postcards adding
variety and interest to
even the smallest space.
This book contains over
130 blocks patchwork,
appliqu, traditional
favourites and brand new
designs arranged into
stylishly themed chapters
to help you choose a
design. Each block comes
with full cutting list
and assembly
instructions, plus mix
and match suggestions to
combine with other
blocks, and ideas on how
you might change or
embellish the block
designs. Plus you will
find projects throughout
the book, giving you
plenty of inspirational
ideas to get started.
About the AuthorSusan
Briscoe is a textile
designer, author and
teacher, specializing in
sashiko and Japanese
textile design. After
graduating in visual art
and design, Susan worked
as an English teacher in
Japan, where she also
studied the tea ceremony,
traditional textiles,
and kimono design and
tailoring. Susan has
created design kits for
Japanese patchwork
fabrics, published
textile projects in books
and magazines, and
demonstrates her work at
quilt and textile shows.
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Civil War Diary QuiltThe
Civil War era was a time
of great tragedy and
triumph, and for a
diverse group of women it
was a distinctive thread
in their lives and their
quilting. Quilters and
historians alike will
appreciate the timeless
lessons shared through
actual diary entries and
121 related quilt blocks
featured in The Civil War
Diary Quilt, from
Rosemary Youngs, author
of the innovative book,
The Amish Circle
Quilt.This reference
incorporates
instructions, list of
supplies, a photo
gallery, and 121 quilt
blocks inspired by actual
diary entries from 10
women living during the
Civil War. Readers meet a
variety of women
including Mary Austin
Wallace through her
stories about running a
160-acre farm in
Michigan, while her
husband is away at war;
17-year-old Emma Florence
LeConte as she recounts
the day the Union army
set a path of destruction
through Columbia, SC;
and Rachel Young King
Anderson who moved away
from Tennessee with her
husband and children to
start a new life. In
addition to the 121
blocks that make a full
quilt, this must-have
reference includes
smaller projects that use
the same blocks.
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The Quilters Edge:
Borders, Bindings and
Finishing TouchesQuilters
will learn new techniques
to enhance the character
of any quilt in The
Quilters Edge. This book
teaches quilters how to
use a variety of quilting
skills to take a
completed quilt to a
fabulous finish. Filled
with more than 150
step-by-step
instructional colour
photos, this guide fills
a highly sought after
niche in quilting books.
Readers will appreciate
the 25 illustrations that
demonstrate effectiveness
of finished edges in
enhancing an entire
quilt. Featured
techniques include
scalloped edges, setting
options, size options,
binding secrets, curved
edges, notched edges,
quilt labels and more. In
addition quilters gain
valuable formulas for
working out yardage and
size.About the
AuthorDarlene Zimmerman
appraises, researches,
lectures and collects
1930s Depression era
quilts. She is a frequent
contributor of articles
on vintage quilts to
popular publications.
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Crazy Shortcut QuiltsThis
book targets the home
decorator who wants to
use fabrics as a
significant part of their
home colour scheme. Learn
how to select fabrics for
the quilt projects that
will complement existing
decor. This title
provides estimates of
time for each step, how
to break the projects
down into manageable
pieces, and suggestions
for alternative uses for
leftover fabrics, such
as lampshades, table
skirts, valances
etc.About the
AuthorMarquerita McManus
and Sarah Raffuse are
legendary in their field.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
112 pages Publisher: KP
Books (25 Jul 2008)
ISBN-13: 9780896894815
Big Print Quilts comes to
the rescue of every
quilter who longingly
looks at todays
impressive large-scale
floral or novelty fabrics
hoping for ideas to make
the most of these
innovative prints. This
book features fifteen
quilts with projects for
every skill level, plus
charts to help quilters
stitch their way through
varying fabric scales.
This book gives quilters
license to go big and not
look back!
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Crazy PatchworkCrazy
Patchwork explains about
how to use water-soluble
stabliiser using small
pieces of fabric, wool
and yarn to create
desirable projects. The
book includes 15 projects
for a variety of items to
appeal to all ages
including tops, bags,
skirts, belts and
scarves. Techniques are
explained in detail and
it is an easy method that
is ideal for stitchers or
all levels of expertise.
Many of the projects
include hand-dyed silk so
both microwave and
boil-dyeing methods are
also included. Other
materials such as yarn
and raffia are also used
and this is a great
technique for using up
all those valuable
scraps!-Sewing World
About the AuthorJeannette
Knake has developed her
own, unique method to
create truly individual
items, including
scarves, bags, tops and
belts, that are very
easy to make. You can
also use the techniques
to update old scarves and
bags to create new,
fashionable items. The
book includes a wide
variety of colours and
styles suitable for both
casual and evening wear,
which will capture the
hearts of young and old
alike. The deceptively
simple methods mean they
can soon be mastered by
both beginners and
experienced
needleworkers, providing
a source of ideas and
inspiration for creating
individually designed
pieces of their own.
Details of all the
materials, equipment and
basic methods are
provided, and all the
projects come with clear,
step-by-step
instructions and
templates (where needed).
This title is based on
simple methods using
basic materials and
equipment, making the
book suitable for all
abilities. It includes
twenty beautiful,
contemporary items in a
range of designs,
colours and styles. It
features detailed,
step-by-step
instructions. Templates
and patterns are provided
in this title where
necessary to get the most
out of Crazy Patchwork
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Crazy Quilting with
AttitudeDiscover a fresh
new approach to a
wonderful age-old hobby.
Barbara Randle,
successful sewing artist,
has developed a fresh
approach through the use
of stunning colour
combinations and easy
stylish designs,
combined with basic
sewing techniques for
home decor and fashion
items. Create exciting
new decorative features
by applying felt, beads
and tassels to favouritc
fabrics, and watch as a
new creation unfolds.
Photographs and detailed
step-by-step instructions
guide the reader through
constructing
show-stopping projects
that beg to be displayed
for all to see. Projects
include scatter cushions,
purses, lampshades,
Christmas stockings and
much more. You will learn
the essentials of
selecting fabrics and
mixing unexpected,
stunning shade and
pattern combination for a
kaleidoscope of
colour.About the
AuthorBarbara Randle has
established herself as a
successful artist in the
field of quilting. As
well as teaching around
ten classes a month, she
provides programmes for
several popular
organizations, including
Quilters Guild. Barbara
also regularly
participates in quilt
shows, sewing expos,
and more. Barbara Randle
lives in Birmingham,
Alabama, US.
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Format: HardbackPages:
128 Publisher: David &
Charles Publishers (25
November 2009) ISBN-10:
0715331736 ISBN-13:
9780715331736 This
collection of workshops
offers a unique
opportunity for quilters
to learn from the masters
of their cherished craft.
Drawn from around the
world, top names such as
Lynette Jenson (of
Thimbleberries), Jan
Bolton (textile
pictures), Joanna
Figueroa (of Fig Tree
Quilts) have come
together to share their
expertise in this
practical guide to a
range of quilt patterns
and techniques. Each of
the chapters begins with
a guide to the quilters
work and inspiration,
followed by a practical
project. Covering colour
choice, special
techniques, liberated
quilts and fabric
collage, this is an
invaluable insight into
the creativity of the
master crafters and will
become a treasured
reference for quilters
everywhere. About the
Author Pam Lintott is the
author of Jelly Roll
Quilts, which has sold
over 34, 000 copies, and
the owner of The Quilt
Room, Europes premiere
quilting and patchwork
shop
(www.quiltroom.co.uk).
Her first book, The
Quilt Room, was a
compilation of the work
of the best patchworkers
at the time of its
publication (1992) and
became a bestseller.
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Sampler Quilt BookWith
encouragement and sound
advice on a variety of
hand and machine methods,
design tips and
practical guidance from
internationally renowned
expert Lynne Edwards,
anyone can work through
the chapters of this
inspirational guide at
their own pace, creating
20 beautiful patchwork
blocks with which to make
their own unique sampler.
A selection of projects
ideas with step-by-step
instructions on making up
items such as a cushion,
a cot quilt or even a
quillow (an ingenious
combination of a quilt
and pillow) offers
alternatives to making of
a full sized quilt. From
first steps in design to
making up a glorious
sampler quilt, Lynne
Edwards book offers
guidance every step of
the way.
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Quilts Beneath Your Feet
p/b: 25 Fabulous Quilt
PatternsChristine Porter
brings a wealth of
practical teaching and
design experience to this
exciting collection of
pieced patchwork quilt
designs, all inspired by
traditional floor tiles.
Christine first noticed
the relationship between
patchwork and tiles when
exploring the churches
and cathedrals of her
native Bristol. Here she
provides 10 original
patterns, together with
variations on each, to
inspire the reader to
discover this wonderful
source of pieced
patchwork designs for
themselves. Time-saving
techniques are explored
giving the reader more
time to create
eye-catching quilts.
Guidance is provided on
selecting fabric, and
the author explores how
the use of marblized
fabrics can replicate
original stone floor
tiles.About the
AuthorChristine Porter,
an award-winning quilter,
is a highly respected
teacher and judge in both
Britain and the USA,
where she also lectures
frequently. She is
director of her own
company, Cabot Quilting
Conferences. Christine
and her photographer
husband live near
Bristol.
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In Quilted Panels in
Black & White, readers
explore exciting ways to
use fabric panels and
large prints, whether
old stash pieces or new
designs just released.
Author Kay Capps Cross
presents 12 projects with
her signature
black-and-white style.
Readers will learn how to
use a variety of
techniques to transform
their own fabric panels
and print stashes into
attractive quilts and
wall hangings. A gallery
of 10 additional quilts
by the author provides
even more inspiration for
working with panels and
prints.About the
AuthorKay Capps Cross is
the author of Black &
White and Pieced All
Over. Kay travels around
the country teaching at
guilds and shops and is
regularly featured in
magazines, including
American Patchwork &
Quilting, McCalls
Quilting, McCalls Quick
Quilts, Fabric Trends,
Quilters World, Quick
Quilts and Magic Patch.
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Scrap Quilt SensationA
sumptuous collection of
scrap quilts to make,
all with Katharine
Guerriers unique
contemporary twist on
traditional designs.It
includes 12 step-by-step
projects, with in-depth
advice on selecting the
right fabrics from your
stash, and how to
combine them for best
effect.An Inspiration
Gallery encourages you to
take the ideas presented
further, with additional
small-scale quilts to
inspire and motivate.It
is beautifully
illustrated with full
colour photographs and
easy-to-follow diagrams
and artworks.About the
AuthorKatharine Guerrier
is a well-known
quiltmaker, regularly
exhibiting at
high-profile
international quilt
events. She is the author
of numerous books
including Quilting from
Start to Finish (D&C,
2004). She regularly
contributes to the
quilting press with
articles, projects and
reviews. She lives in
Worcester.
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The About.com Guide to
Quilting pieces together
all aspects of quilting:
from history and tools to
patterns and applique
methods. Novice and
experienced crafting
enthusiasts will benefit
from expert advice from
one of the industrys
foremost experts - Janet
Wickell. Janet begins
with the foundations of
quilt-making using small
projects and technique
demonstrations that will
be used to complete the
projects found in later
chapters.With 100
step-by-step
illustrations to guide
you, and a four colour
art insert showing
finished versions of the
projects, quilters will
have all the tools they
need to finish
unforgettable heirlooms
their families will
treasure.It features
these inspired projects:
Miniature paisley stars
quilt; Quick and easy
fabric postcards; String
pieced table runner; Rag
quilt, with size
variations; Rag-edged
denim purse, with a
speedy variation; Basket
wall-hanging; and Throw
pillow.About the
AuthorJanet Wickell is
the About.com Guide to
Quilting expert with 30
years of quilting
experience. She is a
freelance writer and
author of many books on
quilting including,
Easy-to-Make Dollhouse
Quilts, a collection of
foundation pieced quilts
made from 1-inch blocks.
Her most recent book is
Teach Yourself Quilting,
a complete reference for
beginners to experienced
quilters.
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ABCs of Long-Arm
QuiltingThis long-arm
quilting book
accomplishes what other
references only strive
for, instructing serious
quilters in the manner
they learn best, by
incorporating a variety
of teaching styles. This
guide is presented in
extensive detail for
quilters who prefer
precision and planning,
and includes 200 colour
photos for quilters who
visualise projects. This
comprehensive guide:
explains capabilities and
generalities of long-arm
machines; demonstrates
basic techniques using
pantographs and free-hand
quilting; and, includes
four projects and two
patterns.About the
AuthorPatricia C. Barry
is every quilters ally,
a patient and
professional quilting
instructor. Through her
business, Quilters
Studio LLC she has taught
more than 250 people how
to use long-arm quilting
machines. She works with
Quilt Center LLC as a
sales rep and trainer of
Gammill Quilting Systems,
and is a familiar face
at major quilting trade
shows.
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Discover how to make
clever quilts with layer
cakes, jelly rolls and
charm packs that are a
million miles from simple
strip quilts or scrap
charm quilts. Seventeen
beautiful projects, from
lap quilts to full-sized,
show you how to get the
most from irresistible
pre-cut fabric bundles.
Each quilt is made from
one jelly roll, layer
cake or charm pack (or a
combination of these
items) making the
projects both quick and
economical. It includes
exciting blocks with
stars, triangles and
even machine-pieced
hexagons. Using the
latest fabrics,
including delightful
collections from Moda,
each project consists of
a main quilt and an
alternative colourway,
giving added versatility.
Simple step-by-step
instructions and
illustrations make
creating stunning quilts
from these desirable
fabric bundles accessible
to quilters of all
abilities.
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Paperback: 144
pagesPublisher: David &
Charles (1 March
2009)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
715332092ISBN-13:
978-7153-3209-2 Appliqu
for Little Ones Packed
with a wide range of
appliqu and needlepoint
projects, designed
especially for children,
including fabulous bags,
hats, clothes, play
mats and wall hangings,
as well as all the
necessary appliqu
patterns. Renowned French
textile illustrator
Sylvie Blondeau explores
all the possibilities of
this simple technique,
with both functional and
fanciful designs. Whether
you appliqu by machine or
by hand, and whatever
your level of experience,
you will find scores of
ideas, methods,
patterns, techniques and
start-to-finish projects.
Includes fun, vibrant
projects that are
guaranteed to appeal to
parents and childrenGives
a well-loved traditional
craft technique a
child-friendly makeover.
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Quilted Bags with Style
Quilted Bags with Style
includes 25 charming,
contemporary designs show
you how to create speedy
style from scratch. The
homemade and the
hand-made have been
called the fashions that
never die. With the
explosion in crafted
accessories as the proven
retail success of the
decade, an increasing
number of beginners are
creating their own
pieces. Designer Ellen
Kharade showcases 25
unique designs in this
collection of bags for
all occasions. Suitable
for beginners and
experienced stitchers
alike, Ellen reveals how
to use inexpensive
materials to turn a
bundle of scraps into a
truly personal heirloom
gift. Clear step-by-step
artworks illustrate every
project, and Ellen also
includes advice on how to
pick fabrics that work
well together and on the
best materials to use,
and tips on how to make
your bags sturdy and long
lasting. Sections range
from practical shoppers
and totes to smart formal
bags, as well as a
section on creating
embellished gifts and
delicately precious
evening bags. Using many
traditional quilting
patterns and stitches,
and including templates,
every project can be
completed in a weekend.
About the AuthorEllen
Kharade works as a fabric
designer and interiors
expert for a variety of
crafts magazines, and
has appeared on
television as a guest
designer for the UK Style
Channels Real Rooms
makeover series. Her
works appear regularly in
Crafts Beautiful
magazine, and she has
demonstrated for
Hobbycrafts at the annual
NEC show.
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Photo Inspired Art
QuiltsThis title in the
Create with Nancy series
teaches readers how to
identify an appropriate
photo for an art quilt,
how to translate that
into a fabric collage,
and how to accent and/or
embellish it using thread
painting, raw-edge
machine applique, and
fabric collage. The
author provides fifteen
exercises that are
designed to help the
reader develop the
different skills required
and understand the
various artistic concepts
needed to create art
quilts of her own design.
Bonus sidebars and Notes
from Nancy Zieman provide
additional tips and
tricks to readers.About
the AuthorLeni Levenson
Wiener has been teaching
art quilting in the New
York area for seven
years. She is a member of
SAQA and an active member
of the quilting
community. Her previous
book, Thread Painting,
was published by Krause
Publications in 2007.
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This is a collection of
delightful characterful
quilted projects from
world-renowned designer,
Lynette Anderson,
perfect for cat and dog
lovers. Several large
quilts are featured in
this book, along with
bags, pincushions,
pillows and needlecases.
These smaller projects
make ideal gifts. Lynette
uses a great deal of
stunning stitchery and
applique to create her
beautifully distinctive
designs. Other techniques
featured include piecing
and punch-needle.
Beautiful fabrics, warm
colours and a homely feel
is enhanced by a book
design that captures the
heart-warming, quirky
style of Lynettes
designs. About the
AuthorLynette Anderson
was born in Dorset,
England and moved to
Australia in 1990 where
she founded The Patchwork
Angel retail outlet in
1997. She is now focused
full time on designing
her extensive pattern
range
(www.patchworkangel.com.au).
She lives in Pacific
Paradise, Queensland.
Love cats and dogs - love
Its Quilting Cats and
Dogs.
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Format: HardbackPages:
128 pages Publisher: Lark
Books (NC) (6 May 2008)
ISBN-13: 9781600590870
Moved beyond the
traditional boundaries of
art with the help of 24
creative projects that
will show you how to
embellish your work with
layers of beads,
embroidery, and surface
design. The illustrated
basics section covers a
variety of ways to affix
beads to textiles and
includes a helpful
quilting primer. You will
love experimenting with
the featured techniques
and making a retro-chic
throw pillow, fabric
greeting card with
appliqud flowers and seed
beads, and miniature
wall quilt of a stylised
bird.
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Format: paperbackPages:
432Publisher: David &
Charles Publishers (1
November 2009)
ISBN-10:0715336320
ISBN-13:9780715336328 The
Quilting Answer Book The
Quilting Answer Book
features over 275 expert
solutions to quilting
questions covering every
machine- and
hand-quilting technique.
With simple,
step-by-step instructions
for the trickiest
techniques, it is
suitable for both
beginner and experienced
quilters alike. Complete
with easy-to-follow
colour illustrations,
this is the perfect
quilting reference guide
to keep by your sewing
machine. Finished quilts
are works of art, often
becoming beloved
keepsakes. With the
proven solutions in The
Quilting Answer Book,
every quilt can become
the treasured heirloom
its maker imagines. About
the Author :Barbara
Weiland Talbert is a
noted quilting and sewing
author, columnist,
editor and designer who
has designed quilting
patterns for stitchers of
all levels. She lives in
Vancouver, Washington,
USA. The Quilting Answer
Book is one for your
bookshelf!
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Revised Learn to Do Hand
Quilting in Just One Day
(PaperbackThe art of hand
quilting endures because
nothing can duplicate the
look of fine hand
quilting. This book,
originally published in
1996, quickly became the
must-have book for every
quilter who wanted to
learn tips and techniques
for those times when they
wanted to quilt their
finest patchwork by hand.
Nancy Brenan Daniel, 12
years later, has revised
and updated the material,
creating another book
that every quilter should
have in his or her
library. Like the
original, there are
sections on batting,
marking tools, frames
and hoops, thimbles,
thread, quilting
stencils, quilting
patterns, posture,
lighting, mental
attitude, no-stress hand
quilting, preparing the
fabric, layering,
knots, the dimple style
stitch and a
question-and-answer
section on how to improve
your quilting stitch.
Also in this updated
version of the book are
five new practice pieces
as well as three of her
best pieces from the
original book, including
the famous cover project:
Welcome Wall Quilt With
Wheat and Pineapple.
About the AuthorNancy
Brenan Daniel is a
traditional quilter,
designer and teacher. Her
interest in quilting
began in childhood at the
side of her grandmother.
She began her
professional life as an
art teacher and from
there moved to teaching
quilting and designing
quilts which have
appeared in magazines,
books and quilt
exhibitions. Nancy lives
in Tempe, Arizona desert
with her husband Norm;
she continues to spend
much of her time teaching
others the art of hand
quilting. Amazon Review
By Kathleen BourEVERY
QUILTER SHOULD HAVE A
COPY OF THIS BOOK.THE
INSTRUCTIONS ARE EASY TO
FOLLOW. THE BOOK IS WELL
LAID OUT.AND SHOWED ME
WHAT I WAS DOING WRONG
WITH MY OWN QUILTING--
KJB
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Making Scrap Quilts to
Use it Up!: 20 Complete
Designs for Leftover
FabricThis title is
packed with exciting and
creative ideas for making
quilts and other items
from leftover fabrics. It
includes 18 projects
ranging from full-size
bed quilts to bags,
allowing quilters to use
up as many scraps of
fabric as possible.
Numerous patchwork and
quilting techniques are
explored and explained in
Lynne Edwards expert
tried-and-tested manner,
with beautiful colour
photography and
instructive diagrams
throughout.
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The Quilters Guild
Collection: Contemporary
Quilts, Heritage
InspirationThe Quilters
Guild Heritage Collection
is the largest national
collection of antique
patchwork and quilting in
the UK, containing over
450 items that date as
far back as the 18th
century. In this
inspirational book, 12
contemporary quiltmakers
each take their stimulus
from a different item in
the collection to create
a stunning modern quilt,
demonstrating their
unique creative processes
along the way. Opening
with an authoritative
introduction to the
history of British
patchwork and quilting,
from the 17th to the 20th
century, the book is an
invaluable resource for
those seeking accurate
historical information.
Within the project
section, each quilter
discusses her approach,
illustrated by pages from
sketchbooks and
work-in-progress samples,
giving practical advice
on developing ideas and
turning them into
contemporary quilt
designs.About the
AuthorThe Quilters Guild
of the British Isles is
an educational charity
established in 1979 and
is now the UKs
pre-eminent quilting
organisation, with over
7, 000 members. The book
is edited by Bridget
Long, quilt historian
and former President of
the Quilters Guild.
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Two from One Jelly Roll
QuiltsTwo from One Jelly
Roll Quilts is packed
with great ideas! Learn
how to make stylish and
economical quilts out of
just half a Jelly Roll
with these easy-to-follow
quilt patterns. Each
chapter features two
quilt designs made from
just one Jelly Roll,
using twenty strips of
fabric for one and twenty
strips of fabric for the
other. The quilts make
great throws, lap
quilts, wall hangings,
cot quilts and play mats.
Any of the designs can be
adapted to make larger
bed quilts by following
the simple instructions
given. Quilters are not
limited by the
availability of the Jelly
Rolls featured as you can
cut your own strips from
your fabric stash and
follow the step by step
instructions and
diagrams. About the
AuthorsPam and Nicky
Lintott own and run The
Quilt Room, one of
Europes largest
specialist quilt shops.
They have written Jelly
Roll Quilts and Layer
Cake, Jelly Roll & Charm
Quilts and compiled Jelly
Roll Inspirations, all
for David & Charles. Pam
lives near Liskeard,
Cornwall and Nicky lives
in Dorking, Surrey.
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Crazy Quilting: The
Complete GuideThis
technique-driven resource
book is a valuable
reference for the
beginner to experienced
quilter or sewer who
enjoys crazy quilting.
Packed with detailed
information, including
all known methods of
patching, embroidery
stitches, complete
embellishments and
how-tos for finishing a
crazy quilt.Tuck this
book into your quilting
bag and use it
constantly. This is the
first book to focus
entirely on the
techniques of crazy
quilting from start to
finish.It features 10
methods for patching a
crazy quilt and 100
different embroidery
stitches for embellishing
the quilt as well as
general information about
fabrics, tools,
colours, designs and
quilt care.About the
AuthorJ. Marsha Michler
is an accomplished
researcher, designer and
writer. She is the author
of several books on crazy
quilting, including The
Magic of Crazy Quilting,
2nd Edition, Crazy
Quilts by Machine, Crazy
Quilted Heirlooms and
Gifts, Motifs for Crazy
Quilting, Crazy Quilt
Decor and the author of a
new beading book, Bead &
Wire Art Jewelry.
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Piece In The HoopPiece In
The HoopIn this book,
readers will learn
step-by-step how to Piece
in the Hoop(TM) a
technique that allows the
reader to sew precision
quilt blocks on their
machine embroidery
machine. As more and more
mid-range sewing machines
combine machine
embroidery and quilting
features, this book
allows enthusiasts of one
craft or the other to
expand their skills. In
addition, the book
includes 20 embroidery
designs, quilt- block
outline designs and 20
projects for using your
stitch-out blocks to make
interesting,
attention-grabbing
projects. As part of the
Create with Nancy series,
the book will also
include Nancys Notes and
a video (DVD) with Nancy
Zieman and the author.
About the AuthorLarissa
Bland has been digitising
embroidery designs for
seven years and since has
discovered a technique
for digitising quilt
blocks. She has a
successful web site on
which she sells designs
using her technique.
Nancy Zieman has written
numerous books,
including those in the
popular Confidence series
and now Piece In The
Hoop.
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