Embrace the art of quilting with simple instructions to create beautiful Dresden plate blocks. Each variation looks unique and all are astonishingly easy to sew. Use any and all of the twenty-five design elements, including four different edge treatments, a range of sizes (2"-9 1/2"), and an amazing variety of patterns, from sawtooth to flying geese. Mix it up even more by fabric piecing wedges and using up to twenty different colors for each wedge.
Sew stylish shoulder bags, totes, clutches, and drawstring bags! Whether youâ¿re a total beginner or a confident sewist who loves to finish a project in one sitting, youâ¿ll love this modern collection of thirteen bags you can truly make your own. Turn flat fabric into handbags of any shape when you learn the basics of construction, transferring a pattern, and finishing details. A must-have primer for the beginner sewist!
Add playful texture to your projects with free-motion quilting that begs to be touched! Gain the confidence to quilt like an artist with best-selling author Christina Cameli's tactile approach to quilting. Try your hand at organic and geometric textures, with step-by-step lessons to 65 designs and 10 variations! Find yourself invigorated to finish projects on your home sewing machine or longarm, whether you're a confident beginner or seasoned pro. Bring out the best in your piecing with free-motion quilting that begs to be touchedThink texturally! Improve your quilt's overall impact with a step-by-step guide to quilted texturePerfect to use on home sewing machines and longarms, for advanced beginners and beyond.
Sew 15 quilts from triangles, hexagons, trapezoids, jewels, diamonds, parallelograms, and strip-pieced blocks.
Over 250 embroidery designs as iron-on transfers.
Get ready for some of the best-kept secrets in strip quilting! Learn tips for cutting, storing, and piecing fabric strips in a variety of widths. Start by sewing easy strip sets, then advance to triangles and more complex layouts. Make the most of your stash by turning precut strips, sliced yardage, and selvages into fifteen innovative projects. Customise the look of each quilt with blank colouring pages, laying the foundation to design your own.
Are you buried in scrapsâ¿big pieces, small pieces, hunks, chunks, strips, and parts? Bonnie K. Hunter fans will love her newest book of playful string-quilt projects! Sew a dozen vibrant quilt patterns using the small leftovers from other projects that seem too tiny to save, yet too big to toss. Learn Bonnieâ¿s basics for foundation piecing narrow fabric pieces and turn them into dazzling scrappy blocks and one-of-a-kind quilts.
Take your handmade business to a truly professional level with practical advicefrom industry experts!
Create a spectacular kaleidoscope quilt with Ricky's unique strip-piecing method for making a multi-faceted pattern. You'll see impressive and intricate results from simple sets of strips; it's foolproof with little need for pre-planning. The beauty lies in the unpredictability of how the fabric unfolds - just like a real kaleidoscope!
Helps to create 12 dramatic projects inspired by urban landscapes and using simple geometric shapes. This title also helps to learn how to find beauty in the basic elements of different environments, as well as how to achieve a dramatic look with more effective use of colour, value, and placement.
The techniques demonstrated in this book are modern, but the projects and patterns are based on quilts from the era of the American Civil War and convey an authentic feel of that period. Photographs, diary excerpts, and letters introduce the women from the North and South who crafted these quilts.
Quilting your projects is just as much fun as piecing them when you know how to decode your quilts!
This collection of kaleidoscope blocks made a stunning display on museum walls; now you can make them for your own walls too! In this workbook, you'll go "behind the seams" to learn Paula's design approach and fabric selection process, as well as her drafting and construction methods. Includes patterns you can follow for all 12 one-block quilts!
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.
Features graphic designs that use lots of white space to show off the simplicity of the quilting. This title offers beginner-friendly quilt projects that work well with any decor, in any room, and for everyone in the family. It is useful for adding a touch of colour and style to your home.
A collection of wild bird designs that can be used to applique onto quilts, clothing and home decoration items. The book contains complete directions for eight projects, 22 full-size patterns, and the detailed instructions make it suitable for both beginners and the more experienced appliquers.
A collection of continuous-line quilting designs. There are 250 designs including home and garden, sport, bird, animal and fish themes, appropriate for both hand and machine quilting. The author offers suggestions for equipment, techniques, and choosing and using quilting designs.
The Ultimate Reference Guide! Gain the confidence you need to draft and design your own creative ideas. Take control of the size and composition of your quilts, and learn to create or adapt any block into any design with Sally's easy methods.
Helps to learn how to create dimensional effects with various sorts of common household materials - including oatmeal, sugar, and wax - and how to combine them with different applications techniques for endless possibilities.
Based on the 8-pointed LeMoyne star, these quilt projects use the tried-and-true strip-piecing method that Blanche originally developed in 1979. Blanche and her daughter Helen have been exploring this historical star ever since, playing with different configurations and sizes, to captivate generations of quilters to come.
Recreate the grandeur of Venice in 10 splendid quilts inspired by mosaic floor tiles.
You can never have too many star quilts, and Jan Krentz's latest book offers you a whole galaxy of big, colorful, pieced stars. Everything you need to succeed is here-from helpful advice on choosing the right fabrics, tools, and equipment, to step-by-step instructions for pain-free cutting, piecing, and finishing. Includes 5 full-size template patterns.
If you've ever struggled to make a Lone Star quilt the old way, you're in for a pleasant surprise! These scrappy little Lone Stars come out with perfect points every time, and they're easier to make than traditional Lone Stars. Everything you need to succeed is covered here, from tools and supplies to binding and finishing your quilts.
A guide to the world of surface design. It teaches readers 8 simple techniques - stamping, stenciling, random screen-printing, gelatin plate printing, deconstructed screen-printing, discharge printing, soy wax batik, and making rubbings - and shows how to start making their fabric designs on cotton, silk, and rayon.
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.
Packed with tips and tricks for writing on quilts, pillows, runners, and throws using applique and embroidery techniques. This work includes eight traditional projects, with full-size patterns for letters and numbers in six different styles - allowing readers to get just the right look for every project.
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