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 Lynette's 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.
Carefree Quilts: A Free-Style Twist on Classic Designs Author Joy-Lily helps readers to put the fun back into quilting. Inside, readers experience a fresh approach to quilting with two simplified, carefree methods: sew & flip" and "stack, slice & swap, where skills like matching seams and measuring are not important. At the end of construction, each piece is trimmed to a uniform size to facilitate mixing and matching into many quilted projects. While matching seams and other traditional quilting skills are unimportant for success with these instructions, the reader still learn basic quilting techniques, including strip piecing, curved piecing, foundation piecing, sewing on a bias, piece swapping and more, as they work through the blocks. A getting started section explains which rules are necessary and which are optional. About the AuthorJoy-Lily is a silk painter, dyer, quiltmaker and fabric printer. Joy-Lily has been teaching quilting and other crafts since 1989. In 2007 she designed her first line of fabric for P&B Textiles, and her instructional articles have been published in Quilters Newsletter, Surface Design Journal and Woman's Day. She actively teaches fiber arts through adult education and quilt and art guilds.