Quiltmaking, patchwork and appliqué Books

Book SynopsisFourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan is back — this time with beautiful 3-sided blocks sewn from pieced stripes, chevrons, curves, and more. A dedicated graphic design chapter will help you choose a winning colour palette, play up unexpected elements, and achieve balance and symmetry. Grab your favourite ruler and the full-size block templates to create equilateral, isosceles, and right triangles with ease. With no tricky seams, these sampler blocks are perfect to mix and match.Trade Review70 pieced triangle blocks make bold, geometric designs to play with in your quilt-making. There are 3 basic triangular shapes used to make blocks. These are used singly or joined to make diamonds or larger triangles. You'll also find 11 sampler quilts that are simple to piece with no set-in seams. Explore bold, dynamic design, colour, visual texture and balance. Enhance with stitch. I love the Upstart quilt (I would have put this one on the front cover). It is dynamic and a very adaptable design, as shown in Skylines and Facets. At the back of the book are fold-out template patterns. The instructions are clear and I would expect this to be one to be a bestseller. * yarnsandfabrics.co.uk *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Elements of Graphic Design Equilateral Triangle Blocks The Blocks (Base-36) The Quilt Projects Equilateral Sampler Upstart Skylines Facets Right-Triangle Blocks The Blocks (Base-20) The Quilt Projects Graphic Right-Triangle Sampler Saturn Wake Twilight Isosceles Triangle Blocks The Blocks (Base-14) The Quilt Projects Isosceles Sampler Riptide Stardust About the Author Pattern Pullout Pages

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Book SynopsisA natural follow-up to the best-selling Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts, this book applies Rayna's no rules, no mistakes, no stress style to modern quilting. Starting with strips and geometric shapes, you'll cut and sew without patterns, required yardage, or complicated diagrams. This freeing method lets you create modern quilts organically as you follow your instincts, ask "what if...?", and experiment with scale, colour, value and placement.Trade ReviewSubtitled 'Modern Quilting With No Rules and No Rulers' this book shows you how to improvise to make modern quilts. It includes modern design, getting started, improvising in different ways, inspiration and a question and answer section. It's all about cutting freehand, letting go of perfection, not following patterns but creating and experimenting. Rayna's favourite two words are the maxim of many a designer 'What if?' In this book she looks at playing with shape. You'll come to understand the way a designer's mind works. It's not quite 1,2,3, it's more 1a or 1b, what if, oh yes 1c is better. It's about looking at possibilities and knowing which one makes the best quilt, or if you have enough ideas for a series. Includes Improv Paper Piecing without patterns, wonky blocks and even using leftovers. There is an inspirational gallery too. Recommended. -- Karen Platt * www.karenplatt.co.uk *Wow - what a book! I have to say I sat and read this whole book over a weekend and am including in my book tally for 2018 because of that. I do mean read - this is much more than a pattern book and is the first time I have read such a book from cover to cover. You could also dip in and out of it but I think you may want to read it all. I have been drawn to the improv quilting style over the last couple of years but have still to relinquish control and go for it! It is hard coming from an engineering background and loving the perfection of perfect points to let go of the rulers and measuring and to not match seams! I also thought that improv should surely be improv - you don't get it from a book do you? Well I was wrong and, as I said, this is much more than a how to book. The subtitle is Modern Quilting with No Rules and No Rulers which is just perfect. Rayna explores some of those 'rules' that have sprung up around Modern Quilting, such as no batiks are to be used in a modern quilt, the use of highly patterned fabric over all solids and even improv paper piecing - a contradiction in terms surely?! There are several technique sections which talk you through the process and give you exercises to do to get you improv quilting. As a newcomer to this technique, I think they would prove very useful and the great thing about this is that a whole group of people could be given the same fabric and technique and the resulting pieces would all be unique. There are lots of quilts to look at, both Rayna's and other quilters and towards the back there is a gallery containing information on others such as Catherine Whall Smith, Cindy Griselda and Debbie Anderson to name a few. Rayna talks about her inspiration and as I am someone who sees quilts in almost every thing I see I totally get that. I have not yet translated these thoughts or visions to fabric but this book has really sparked something in me. In fact, before I even finished reading the book, I went and searched through my drawers of scrap fabrics and found some scrappy improv pieced blocks which were, one day in the very distant future, destined to a scrap vortex quilt. However, I now realised I could do something different with them and taking huge inspiration from this piece of Rayna's, I set to with putting them on my design board and then started to fill around the edges with white Kona. I had a most enjoyable few hours over a couple of day and LOVED the process - then real life and prior deadlines called and it has been at this stage ever since. DEFINITELY recommend it for anyone who may be interested in improv quilting or who is looking for some inspiration for their next quilt. -- Abigail * Cut&Alter *May 2018 In the foreword to Create Your Own Improv Quilts, author Rayna Gillman says that reader should use this book as an ideas generator, not as a recipe book. Beforehand, she has already explained how the book was a process of discovery and that many of the experiments that she set out to achieve didn't actually make it on to the pages. Improv quilting is by its very definition a freeing approach that leaves you open to serendipity and sometimes failure. Having started out on her quilt-making journey in the mid-70s, Rayna was used to using rulers and scissors as opposed to rotary cutters, so wonky lines were nothing new. The discovery of Gees Bend quilts at the Whitney Museum in 1996 only reinforced her principles of no rules; no borders, and personal expression. Here, you start with strips and geometric shapes and simply follow your instincts. Rayna tells you how to see a design through a camera or someone else's eyes, and explains how to do no-pattern piecing or make use of leftover fabrics. This is a great book for quilters who are already proficient and fancy breaking out of traditional techniques. There are no projects as such but plenty of ideas. -- Julie Sheridan * Popular Patchwork *

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Book SynopsisExplore new options in improvisational piecing and empower your creativity. Cut and combine solid-colour fabrics to create your own 'prints' - stripes, polka dots, chevrons, plaids and more. Forget the rules (and even your ruler) as you piece colourful solids into compelling quilt designs. Use colour, pattern and repetition to develop your personal design aesthetic as you stitch freely to create unique quilts that pack a punch!Table of ContentsContents Start Where You Are My Journey as a Quiltmaker Your Journey To Developing a Quiltmaking Practice How to Use this Book The Psychological and Emotional Benefits of Being a Maker Tips on Being a Fearless Quiltmaker Space and Tools Quality Tools Sewing Machines A Short Discussion about Space Finding the Perfect Iron Color, Pattern, and Repetition Color Basic Color Theory Color from a Quilter's Perspective Four Simple Things You Can Do to Improve Your Color Sense Value Building a Color Palette Print, Pattern, and Repetition Finding Quality Solid Fabrics Search Garage Sales, Thrift Stores, and Ebay Buy Commercial Quilter's Cottons Dye Your Own Tips on Being Fearless with Color Ruler-Made Stripes The Simple Stripe Fabric Prep Cutting Stripes Stitching Stripes Designer StripesCreating Recipes for Ruler-Made Stripes Working with a Ruler-Made Stripe Piecing off the Grid Press Like a Professional Mat-Made Stripes Preparing and Cutting Mat-Made Stripes Controlling Wonkiness in Mat-Made Stripes Ruler-Made Stripes versus Mat-Made Stripes Short Row StripesAnother Fun Stripe to Make Tips for Cutting and Sewing without Rulers Mat-Made Stripes Quilt Ideas Polka Dots Classic Polka Dot Multi-Colored Polka Dots Polka Dot Stripes Polka Dot Quilt Ideas Triangles Triangles Made with Lines Isosceles Triangles Made from Shapes Half-Square Triangles / Right Angle Triangle Rulers Perfect Pinning Triangle Quilt Ideas Chevrons, Herringbones, and Zigzags Chevrons Herringbones Zigzags Chevron, Herringbone, and Zigzag Quilt Ideas Checks, Tracks, and PlaidsThe Ultimate Linear Print Checks, Ginghams, Plaids, and Tartans Defined Checks Lattice Checks Regular Checks Tracks Plaids Resources About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis coffee table book delves into Angela Walters' free-motion quilting journey in gorgeous detail. The best-selling author gives insight into her design process, with full-page photography of her own quilts and commissions for well-known designers. Discover how she sketches with grand details and lavish texture to complement each quilt’s specific design.Trade ReviewI have admired all Angela Walters' books but this one has me mesmerized. That gorgeous cover is soft to the touch and I keep stroking it - it is almost like a piece of fabric. This is a collectible book of the stitches and quilts created by this amazing machine quilt artist. See how she chooses free-motion stitches to adorn her quilts. Such a magnificent book with incredible knock-out photography. Includes beginnings, hand to machine quilter, going pro, go big, back to the future, about the author, Special detail has been paid to extra thick paper and a cover with flap and it is simply superb in a word. It's like stitch combining to accommodate the quilt design and enhance perfectly with stitch. Sharing her fabulous skills for all to see what they too can achieve. This is all about the beauty of quilting, highlighting the stitch. It's not what you do, it's the way that you do it. Angela does it so fine. It is not a step-to-step free-motion instruction manual, but Angela talking about her incredible journey to be one of the best quilters. Highly recommended. * YarnsandFabrics.co.uk *

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Book SynopsisTurn the corner to free-motion success with a meandering makeover! Best-selling author Angela Walters shows you that free-motion quilting doesn't have to be scary - with a couple of designs in your pocket, you can finish almost any quilt on your home machine and enjoy the process. Practice eight meandering stitches for beginners, plus creative variations on each, with step-by-step visuals and quilted samples. Start your free-motion journey on the right foot with proven techniques to help you disguise mistakes and transition between designs with ease.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Why Meanders? Getting StartedThe Basics Tools Needed Optional Supplies Get Your Quilt Ready First Stitches Let's Quilt! Q and A Building Blocks Practice, Practice, Practice The Meanders The Ultimate Challenge The Basic Meander Quilting the Meander Design Other Ways to Use the Meander Design Troubleshooting FAQs The Loopy Meander How to quilt the Loopy Meander Other ways to use the loopy meander on your quilts. Troubleshooting FAQs The Swirl Meander How to Quilt the Swirl Meander Other ways to use swirls on your quilts. Troubleshooting FAQs The Swirl Hook Meander How to quilt the swirl hook meander. Other ways to use the swirl hook on your quilts. Troubleshooting FAQs The Paisley Meander Quilting the Paisley Meander Other ways to use the paisley design Troubleshooting FAQs: The Leafy Meander How to quilt the leafy meander. Other way to use the leafy meander (missing) Troubleshooting FAQs The Feather Meander How to quilt the feather meander: Other ways to use the feather meander. Troubleshooting FAQs Improv Quilting Improv Quilting Other ways to use improv quilting. Troubleshooting FAQs You ARE Ready About the Author

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Book SynopsisCreate four pictorial quilts with easy-to-use, paint-by-numbers colour keys! These complex quilts may look difficult, but Kerry Foster takes the guesswork out of fabric choice so that you can sew animal portraits with sophisticated areas of light and shadow. Use the colour keys and diagrams to easily choose a palette from your fabric stash and create amazing portraits with turned-edge machine appliqué. Choose from a fabulous fox, an adorable raccoon, a majestic stag, and a fierce bear!Table of ContentsGetting Started How to Use This Book Tools and Materials Choosing Fabrics Appliqué Smaller Projects Raccoon Mug Rug Himalayan Cat Cushion Hank the Pointer Pillow Rabbit Journal Cover Barn Owl Tote Bag Wallhangings Loose Moose Grizzly Bear Fabulous Mr. Fox Whitetail Deer Triptych Barley the Mouse Finishing Quilting Squaring Up and Binding

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Book SynopsisQuilting rulers have long been used by longarm quilters to make uniform shapes while quilting, but now, with the advent of the domestic ruler foot, domestic quilters can join in on the fun too! Amanda Murphy, best-selling author of the Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book, starts by showing you how to use 6 basic shapes of machine quilting rulers to lay a foundation for your quilting, then moves on to teaching you 59 different designs. Finish up by following Amanda's suggestions for filling in the background space with free-motion quilting.

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Book SynopsisDresden Plates, pinwheel blocks and flying geese ... piece like a pro with The Piper's Girls. Starting with the simplest patchwork squares and working your way up to more challenging appliqué and paper piecing, you'll sew through a cheery, 11-row sampler quilt and 2 bonus projects. Build 27 specific quilting skills such as getting an accurate 1/4" seam, constructing on-point squares and using the 45 degree angle on a ruler. Straightforward how-to photos and full-size patterns are included. Gain confidence and learn new tips along the way, whether you're just a beginner or a more experienced quilter.Trade ReviewSkill building quilting in a row is designed to take you from beginner to expert. Each row involves different skills and techniques. Sometimes piecing a quilt can become a little monotonous or even boring - with this method, you stay involved and interested because you are doing different things each row. After tools and basic techniques, this book gets down to business, presenting 11 fun rows to quilt. Each row has full instructions and pictures. All the skills are seen in box, for example "using the 45°angle on a ruler", or "accurate cutting". You'll learn too many techniques and skills to mention in detail but amongst them are Dresden Plates, Pinwheels, Paper Piecing, On Point, Flying Geese, Machine and Reverse Applique, Sashing, Borders and Finishing. There are also two bonus quilt designs. Great skill builder and a lot of scope for injecting your own ideas. -- Karen Platt * www.karenplatt.co.uk *Table of ContentsIntroduction Getting Started with The Pipers Girls Row Quilt Row 1: Simple Patches (piecing) Row 2: Ribbons (piecing) Row 3: Dresden (piecing and applique) Row 4: Pinwheels (pieced/folded dimensional) Row 5: Birds (pieced) Row 6: Posy Flowers (pieced) Row 7: Dancing Squares (pieced) Row 8: Spring Garden (pieced) Row 9: Flying Geese with Flowers (piecing and applique) Row 10: French Braid (piecing) Row 11: Happy Trails (applique) Putting It All Together Bonus Projects Project #1 Project #2 About the Author

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the seasons with this sweet collection of folk-inspired projects using wool appliqué and embroidery. Featuring the author's signature sheep and floral motifs, these 11 small, charming projects made with easy fusible appliqué will appeal to quilters, needlework enthusiasts, craft sewists, and more! Relax as you hand stitch these folksy, portable cushions and table runners with needle and thread. The mix of wool and cotton is fun to stitch, display and gift.Trade ReviewMake a start with wool applique with 11 seasonal projects for the home. Simple but effective shape and style embraces the joy of hand stitching wool motifs. Embroidery adds a homely touch. Make cushions and table runners. This small volume starts with general guidelines, pillow and table runner construction, stitch glossary and then straight into the handsome projects. The snowmen are my favourite. At the back of the book, you'll find all the pattern pieces to trace off as templates. Good for beginners. -- Karen Platt * www.karenplatt.co.uk *

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Book SynopsisWant 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! The first in a new series, this visual guide is filled with over 75 continuous-line designs from your favourite designers to get you stitching.

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Book SynopsisGive up your fears of straight-line quilting and learn to love it! Quilting expert Natalia Whiting Bonner is back with more than sixty new linear patterns for triangle blocks, square blocks, borders, and allover designs. Learn how satisfying it is to quilt with only straight lines, using your walking foot or free-motion quilting with rulers. Domestic or long-arm machine... anything goes! Each pattern comes with step-by-step photos, making it accessible to all quilters—even beginners.Trade ReviewYou can be creative with straight lines only in quilting, and Natalia proves it with this essential guide. Containing more than 60 new patterns for triangle and square blocks, borders and more, you can learn how satisfying it is to quilt with straight lines, either using a walking foot or free-motion quilting with rulers. * Simply Sewing *In fear for free motion quilting? Stuck with straight lines but cannot come up with new and exciting ideas? Natalia comes to the rescue with 60 ideas for a professional quilting look using nothing but straight lines. There are designs for triangles, squares, borders and the very useful all over designs. Walking foot designs for domestic machines, ruler foot designs for domestic or longarm machines pre-mark or use a foot as the guide; mark or use a ruler. Great designs for a fresh modern quilting look. -- Karen Platt * Amazon *

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Book SynopsisAdd 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 touched Think texturally! Improve your quilt’s overall impact with a step-by-step guide to quilted texture Perfect to use on home sewing machines and longarms, for advanced beginners and beyond. Trade ReviewThese dramatic quilting patterns are shown on solid coloured fabric. The emphasis is on the designs, the thread colour is closely matched to the fabric. Adding texture with quilting makes un-quilted areas pop out, larger scale designs become the foreground, dense quilting becomes the background. Many examples give two photos, the first is simpler than the second. The difference is explained, and shown clearly, with diagrams indicating the direction of the stitching. Quilting using a grid, dividing the quilt into sections with a walking foot, before adding patterns is explained well. It is important to sketch the designs first so one looks ahead when quilting. An excellent guide to quilting for a confident quilter. It is my Book of the Month. * British Patchwork & Quilting *There's no better feeling than running your fingers over the swirls and bumps in a quilt, and this book walks you through creating your very own textured cover! Try your hand at organic and geometric free-motion designs with skill-boosting step-by-step lessons from Christina. * Sew *

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Book SynopsisRaid the attic! Preserve family memories with new quilts that lovingly tie together the past with the present. Learn how to comb through bits of history and reimagine them into wall art, sewing notions, and more! Gorgeous embroidery adds richness to these vintage hybrids. Full instructions for five projects, fifteen stitch techniques, and a gallery full of ideas will help you rescue bits of history to create a cherished new piece for your home!Trade ReviewAlways great to see a new book from this author. I love his style. This book covers how to blend the old and new, something Brian does to perfection. It covers inspiration, fabrics, stitch and projects. The introduction gives the story of Etta Mae and her trousseau. Seek and Find is all about finding things you can use in your work - it's like treasure hunting. The projects are very satisfying. The Lacemaker is a very special piece; a small quilt with a beautiful lace edge and embellishments. There is a scissor holder and matching pincushion; a fabulous table runner; photo pincushions and sachets; a sewing butler including another pincushion, scissor holder and bag. There is also a gallery of work. Such a wonderful textile and quilting artist with a unique look. I recommend this book for its style and embellishments that could be applied to your own work. * karenplatt.co.uk *Blended Embroidery is such a beautiful book. Not only is it filled with inspiration to stitch vintage heirlooms using old lace, embroidery stitches and your own imagination it is also a really good read. I loved the story of Etta Mae and the restoration of her Victorian home. I would truly want to visit if I ever got the chance. Five projects are showcased, and they are absolutely stunning. The Sewing Butler is amazing and quite unlike anything I have ever seen before. The photography of each piece has been brilliantly done. A lover of this art will be seriously impressed. You can see the texture of each piece and imagine how tactile the fabrics combined with the raised embellishments really are. In order to build your vintage stash, it is recommended that we search flea markets, old family attics and even to deconstruct stained tablecloths. I have been really inspired and I have feel I have been given a chance to revisit a craft that I have long forgotten. The projects bring old fabrics, buttons and lace back to life and give them a modern touch. Using dyes, beads, crayons and paints, you can create a beautiful gift for someone special, and with the 15 stitches that have been demonstrated the final and finished result will be phenomenal. An amazing book that will inspire, teach and encourage you to try new ideas. -- Tracy Shephard * Amazon *There are quite a few books that give you ideas on how to use scraps left over from craft projects, or even those from everyday life. This book goes one further and shows how you can also incorporate antique and vintage items into your stitched work. Give old family items or things from flea markets a new lease of life by combining them with modern materials to create quilts, wall art and more. If you like crazy quilting (or have always fancied trying it) this book will show you what can be accomplished. It is certainly lovely to look at and filled with the author’s personal work based around his own family history, plus lucky finds while out browsing. There is even a useful guide to shopping for vintage items and looking for things that “speak” to you rather than just hoarding. Discover what tools and materials you need to work with the old as well as the new, learn some basic stitches and delve into Mr Haggard’s wonderfully inspiring projects. As well as quilting skills and some basic embroidery, there are projects that make use of photo transfers, 3D work and at the back a rather more useful gallery than the usual pages of briefly captioned photographs. All these pieces, by both the author and others, come with more lengthy explanations as to how and why they were made. This does take up a chunk of the book, but this is part of the appeal; getting the reader to think about what they want to do with what they have. Even the five projects are more about getting under the skin of a piece, and as they are all so personal, they encourage going beyond mere copying. It certainly got me thinking and fishing around in my own loft to see how I can incorporate antique photographs and fabrics into projects that will give them a new lease of life. A very inspiring and imaginative book. -- Rachel A Hyde * Amazon *

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Book SynopsisLet Mother Nature inspire you! Best-selling author Amanda Murphy (Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book and Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book) shares the next book in her free-motion quilting series, packed with exciting new motifs. This handy guide provides over one hundred original ideas inspired by the elements—water, air, earth, fire, and more. Gain confidence in your free-motion work with step-by-step instructions and branch out in your creativity with myriad ideas organised by element and design type. Let Mother Nature inspire you! Best-selling author Amanda Murphy (Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book and Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book) shares the next book in her free-motion quilting series, packed with exciting new motifs. This handy guide provides over one hundred original ideas inspired by the elements—water, air, earth, fire, and more. Gain confidence in your free-motion work with step-by-step instructions and branch out in your creativity with myriad ideas organised by element and design type.

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Book SynopsisLaced with retro-inspired circles and bold stripes, fifteen modern quilts leave an unforgettable impression. Piecing circles, half-circles, and quarter-circles is easier than you think, and the authors teach you to add movement and depth two ways—through striped fabric and easy strip sets. These aren’t your typical Drunkard’s Path quilts, but distinctive quilts for adventurous quilters! With block-based patterns, some improvisational piecing, and layouts ranging from beginner-friendly to complex, there’s truly something for everyone.Trade ReviewAs some of you may know, I totally lost all my sewing and quilting mojo last lockdown and it stayed gone until the beginning of this year. That's a long time for this girl not to want to sew. So now I am looking for inspiration everywhere and what better place for a book lover than a hard copy, hold-in-your-hand quilt book! This book was published by C&T Publishing in 2020 and is available from Search Press. Just look at all those gorgeous projects!! I love it when a pattern book has all the projects photographed and set out at the start. It means you can head straight to the one that catches your eye. The introductory section is really well laid and contains lots of information on fabric selection, tools and techniques and piecing basics. Whilst I have been sewing for many years now, I still read these sections because I always learn something from them. The photos in this section illustrate the information really well, which I think is a huge bonus to any book. Sometimes you just need a refresher and a quick look at a photo can get you on your way again quickly. Because really at the end of the day we all want a finished quilt right?! Another plus for me is that the templates at the back of the book are full size and ready to trace or copy if you don't have any curved templates to hand. I find it really annoying when you have found a project and are ready to start and then you have to mess around trying to enlarge a template or pattern or having to make a trip to the copy shop - not so easy these last 12 months! I also like to see quilts in different colourways because sometimes the original colours might not speak to you and the pattern could be overlooked. For each project in this book there is a full shot of the finished quilt plus a picture of the quilt in different fabrics. There is also a full diagram of the quilt which is really helpful. I always find it useful to have a full diagram of the quilt for easy reference and so the assembly diagrams in this book fit the bill perfectly. And of course for me the quilting is very important!! To get some close up shots of the quilting is a real bonus. I think the actual quilting is left out of a lot of patterns and 'Quilt As Desired' is not that helpful if you do not know what quilting you desire! It is nice to see how the quilt designers have chosen to quilt the quilt and maybe use that to inform your quilting. And, as with any good quilt book, the styling of the finished quilts is lovely! A far cry from my lounge where all the quilts are in constant use and so are strewn around the sofas and the floor! Read the full review HERE. -- Abigail Sheridan de Graaff * cutandalter.com *

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Book SynopsisQuilt your way through the calendar with 24 of Mary Hertel’s paper-pieced, mix-and-match quilt blocks, and seven fun projects to decorate your home. Projects include snowmen, gnomes, butterflies, turkeys, and more!

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Book SynopsisThis delightful planner is a helpful, convenient way to track projects both individually and in the context of larger goals. There are no dates, so you can start at any time.Trade ReviewI am definitely gifting all my quilting friends this book. Not only is it bright and colourful but it is a handy book to list your projects month by month. It is set out in five sections. Each section giving you the chance to organise each project or idea and even design your own quilt. At the start of the book, there is a ‘how to use’, giving you the best tips to plan your quilting fun. The ‘Reference’ section is brilliant. It gives sizes in decimal and fractions, yards and inches, even quilt sizes from crib to Californian king. The planner is suitable for 12 projects and every quilter will love to ‘dream, plan and organise’. -- Tracy Shephard * Postcard Reviews *Just what you need to start the New Year! I don't know about you but each year it is my intention to be more organised about my record keeping with all the quilts I have on the go and this project planner from Stashbooks is just the thing to get a new routine started. This bright, colourful planner is a convenient way of tracking 12 projects both individually and in the context of larger goals. There are no dates in the planner so you can start being more organised at any time. There is a 'how to use' section at the front of the planner with tips on how to plan your quilting together with a handy reference section at the back. * British Patchwork & Quilting *

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Book SynopsisSew modern quilts that illuminate your life with the help of ombré fabrics. Easy large-scale piecing shows the entire ombré gradation, while smaller-pieced quilts let colours dance and glow in hundreds of hues, tints, and tones! With a single fabric containing subtle shifts from pale to dark, colour feels exciting and new again. Jennifer Sampou shows you how to make the fabric work for you, with six brilliant quilt projects featuring her Sky Collection fabric.Trade ReviewOmbre fabrics have a graduated colour across the width of the fabric. Dramatic designs are produced with careful cutting and mixing of these fabrics. Lengths are cut across the fabric (WOF) and the long strips sewn together lengthwise. All the six projects, quilts and runners, are stunning, especially the 'Whale and I' quilt and feature fabrics from Jennifer's Sky fabric collection. * British Patchwork & Quilting *

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Book SynopsisHer 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.Trade ReviewEverything you need to know about quilting is in the pages of this book. 12 quilting projects enable you to advance your knowledge and your skills, from cutting your fabric to choosing your border. There are no templates included with the designs, but the instructions are clear and easy to follow. The designs are inspiring and the Author encourages you to step outside your comfort zone. The colourful quilts are amazing and there is one to suit everyone's ability. There is a link to YouTube, where you can see the Author demonstrate each technique. -- Tracy Shephard * Amazon *

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Book SynopsisDesign your own gorgeous gemstone quilts! Learn the basics of abstraction and colour theory as you create stunning works of art with gem quilt expert MJ Kinman. Build skills as you sew a sample diamond quilt top, with step-by-step instructions.

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Book SynopsisAmanda Murphy shares an in-depth guide to everything you need to know about rulerwork quilting on both domestic and longarm machines.

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Book SynopsisKaffe Fassett's quilts never fail to dazzle and delight. Fifteenth in this series of bestsellers, Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Grandeur lives up to its name, inspiring readers with grand new takes on the age-old art of quilting. It brings you 20 patterns that show off to advantage his signature line of Rowan fabrics. Alongside tips and techniques for doing museum-quality work, Kaffe generously shares what he's learned over 30 years as a designer and quilter extraordinaire and provides everything you need to duplicate these glorious designs. Or, taking a page from Kaffe's playbook, you can use these designs to inspire your own original interpretation!

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Book SynopsisIn this tribute to today’s vibrant quilting community, prize-winning quilter and teacher Thomas Knauer showcases a stunning collection of quilts from a wide range of contemporary makers, accompanied by their testimonials about what inspires and imbues their craft with meaning. From temperance quilts to the AIDS quilt, there’s a rich history of individuals and communities using fabric and thread to connect with others and express themselves, both personally and politically. Why We Quilt blends bits of this history with the stories and work of today’s leading quilters, highlighting themes of tradition, community, consumerism, change, and creativity. With a unique die-cut cover and a richly layered design, this book will enthrall designers, quilters, and all types of handcraft enthusiasts.

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Book SynopsisWith just a few simple block variations, this book will show you just how versatile a New York Beauty block can be. A compact but hardworking guide that will inspire you to use New York Beauty blocks in new, modern ways for endless possibilities, this must-have book features 13 stunning quilt designs using just three to four versatile New York Beauty blocks. With quilt projects that are smaller in size but which also use brighter colours and fewer batiks, this is a fresh, modern guide that quilters of any skill level will enjoy. This guide also includes opening overviews on tools and quilting basics, including foundation paper piecing, for a helpful refresher. Author Linda Hahn is the author of New York Beauties Electrified, Quilting with Stash or Cash, and Rock that Quilt Block.

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Book SynopsisSometimes all you need is a small pop of colour, a quilted throw or a simple table topper to complete a room. It's not always easy to find just what you're looking for. This book features 10 gorgeous projects to choose from. Select your fabrics and colours and create the perfect accents for your home.

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Book SynopsisThis pattern book is full of fun and creative interpretations of two-colour quilts. Whether you are using up your scraps or just a few shades of fabrics, you're sure to find the perfect design to recreate this historically popular type of quilt. Get inspired by these eight different two-color quilts – ideal for confident beginners or intermediate quilters. It is a perfect combination of classy throw and bed quilts! Featured designers include: Nancy Scott, Chris Malone, Jennifer Thomas, Wendy Sheppard, Lyn Brown, Carolyn Cullinan McCormick, Teri Ann Harms & Cassie Harms.

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Book SynopsisPrecut Strips & Squares features 12 gorgeous quilts made using the most popular precut fabrics: 5" and 10" squares, and 1½" and 2½" strips. With precuts, there’s no need to wait at the cutting counter, and the coordinated collections make sure you don’t second-guess yourself while sewing. If the current fabric collections aren’t calling your name, try cutting your scraps into usable sizes for a personalized precut stash. This book is perfect for beginners – just pick your fabric and your favorite pattern from these pages to create a quick quilt that will be sure to impress!

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Book SynopsisSquares are one of the basic shapes used in quilting and can lead to a lot of fun designs. This book features projects ranging from a pillow to table runners to wall and throw quilts in skill levels from beginner to confident beginner. Grab your 5" or 10" squares and start sewing. Most of these projects can be made in a weekend. Featuring designs by Wendy Sheppard, Julie Weaver, Cassie Harms, Preeti Harris, Scott Flanagan, Julie Weaver, Carolyn Beam, Nancy Scott, Mary Beth Temple and Annette Falvo.

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Book SynopsisThe red, white and blue colour combination has been a perennial favourite among quilters for years. This book has a terrific collection of patterns from a pillow to table runners to wall and throw quilts ranging from beginner to confident beginner skill levels. Many of these projects include the popular star, but there are also a wide variety of other blocks chosen by our designers in styles versatile enough to work with any colour combination. Featuring designs by Wendy Sheppard, Julie Weaver, Nancy Scott, Sue Pfau, Scott Flanagan, Gina Gempesaw, Jennifer Thomas, Cassie Harms, Lisa Morlan and Carolyn Beam.

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Book SynopsisFind a fresh collection of tried-and-true blocks designed with a new spin! The classic Churn Dash, Ohio Star, Jacob's Ladder and Pinwheel blocks are on display with new looks and eye-catching patterns. Enjoy your favourites in new ways, or feel inspired to make your own refreshed design!

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Book SynopsisFrom Masako Wakayama, comes these five sheets of premium, single-sided fusible paper sheets for fine appliqué. Wash for a touchably soft finish; the unique double-layer substrate is flexible yet thick enough to provide stability.

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Book SynopsisDelve into the world of quilts, fabrics, and bowl making! Sculpt your quilt blocks to create tasteful, modern bowls. Great way to make use of scrap fabric and make great gifts.

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Book SynopsisFind inspiration in improv and start your journey with bold colours and unique designs! Improv expert Cindy Grisdela shares the design principles and construction strategies for successful quilts every time. Master three different improvisational styles to create original works of art. Guided exercises will have you creating stunning quilts in no time.

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Book SynopsisPrepare your quilt, choose your designs, and find your path! This comprehensive guide to modern machine quilting uses both walking-foot and free-motion techniques, all done on a domestic sewing machine.

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Book SynopsisWho can resist a perfectly coordinated and fun-filled fabric charm pack? Now make the most of your growing collection with projects designed for the charm pack lover in mind. Time to clear out your charm pack stash! Sew 18 vibrant projects that only need one charm pack each.

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Book SynopsisEmbrace your inner cat lady with contemporary cat-themed projects! Play with texture and style to create 16 unique projects from bags and décor to seven different quilts. Use dozens of techniques from basic piecing, hand embroidery, and machine sewing for a vintage-meets-modern aesthetic. Experiment with different textiles and fabrics to create bags, accessories, home décor, and quilts.Trade ReviewSixten projects based on cat designs which include quilts, bags, cushions and other accessories. Techniques are covered first with a description of a cat block which is used in several of the projects. Both hand and free motion embroidery are covered along with applique options. A section on continuous bias binding is included as there are some curved projects which require this. Different fabrics options are discussed including the repurposing of clothing. Quilt backings are looked at before moving to the projects themselves. There are pattern templates which require enlarging. There are cushions, several bags, a table runner, several smaller items which include a couple of sewing accessories and six quilts. There are no quilting instructions but detail can be seen in the images. These bright, fun quilts and projects will certainly appeal to cat lovers. -- British Patchwork & Quilting * British Patchwork & Quilting *

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Book SynopsisFinish your quilt with a polished and professional touch! From borders to binding (with batting in between) this is the perfect reference tool with step-by-step instructions on how to complete each finishing touch. Includes more than 100 different borders with guided techniques on how to piece and add them to your quilt top. Learn numerous ways to bind your quilt from straight and bias binding to prairie points and beyond.

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Book SynopsisStart free-motion combination quilting and take your projects to the next level with best-selling author Christina Cameli. Perfect for quilters who are comfortable with allover and repeated designs, this comprehensive guide will build upon these simple skills so that quilters have the confidence to combine designs the way professional quilters do.Trade ReviewThis is not an instruction book but rather a design reference book for free-motion quilting patterns. It starts with simple designs in the Motif Library. Five important Allover Designs are shown next followed by Essential Skills. These include listening to your intuition when quilting to help decide what to put where, echoing, managing tight spots, working within a defined area and understanding density. Quilting designs follow with many suggestions. For each design, a full page of the drawn pattern is shown along with the directions of travel and a close up image of fabric quilted in the design. They are varied and are also shown in combinations with each other. Practice is key and drawing the designs several times first on paper is recommended to ensure you learn how the design will work on your fabric. For those wanting to stretch their free-motion quilting, this is an ideal reference book. Lots of designs and combinations which will help develop your design library. -- British Patchwork & Quilting * British Patchwork & Quilting *

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Book SynopsisBest-selling author Kim Schaefer demonstrates how to appliqué nursery animals, from woodland creatures to zoo, farm, and underwater friends. Sew 39 cheery animal motifs in darling 6-inch blocks for adorable crib quilts, wall-hangings, and pillows and learn how to personalize ready-made onesies, bibs, burp cloths, nappy covers, or nappy stackers that make great baby shower gifts.Trade ReviewOkay, what's your favourite animal? We do hope it begins with a 'P'! Join crafter Kim Schaefer as she demonstrates how to appliqué animals for your tiny tot. You can take your pick from woodland, zoo, farm or underwater friends/ There are 39 cheery animals to turn into 15cm square blocks to make gorgeous crib quilts, wall hangings and pillows. You'll learn how to personalise ready-made garments and accessories, too. * Sew Magazine *

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Book SynopsisKeep a record of your progress and give yourself the organized space to practise your doodle designs with this helpful notebook! Based on Doodle School by Dara Tomasson and Amy Robertson, this workbook is the perfect tool to practise the key factors to successful free-motion quilting through doodling.

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Book SynopsisBeginners rejoice – getting started with quilting has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will give you everything you need to know to explore and enjoy this popular art form. Includes six versatile projects with step-by-step instructions and comprehensive information on tools needed plus tips and tricks.Trade ReviewA beginner's book with six modern projects including a cushion, a mug rug, a table runner and three small quilts. The introduction is followed by a simple glossary of quilting terms. Equipment is discussed with a 'nice to have' section. Fabric choice is covered next followed by a guide to rotary cutting with photographs. Piecing with a quarter-inch seam is shown but there is no mention of the 'scant' quarter inch. Pressing follows. Sarah then covers wadding/batting and talks about the quilt sandwich and how to layer your quilt. There is a basic introduction to the different forms of quilting and simple walking foot quilting is recommended for the projects in the book with diagrams. Binding finishes up this section of the book with simple diagrams for standard double binding. The project section begins with the simplest project, a Sixteen Patch cushion, and works through introducing different techniques, such as Half Square Triangles, finishing with a sampler quilt. This book is ideal for the complete beginner but if you have some experience of patchwork, it may be a little simple. -- British Patchwork & Quilting * British Patchwork & Quilting *

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Book SynopsisSkip the tracing and cutting – just pop out templates and jump right into English paper piecing six mini quilts! Begin with a unique English paper piecing glue-pen method and finish with simple appliqué to create six stunning mini quilts.

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Book SynopsisStow your stuff in these colourful zippered Eco Pouches and stay organized everywhere you go. Set of two zip-top pouches: large pouch is 24 cm x 18 cm and small pouch is 22 cm x 13 cm. Pouches are made of recycled plastic that is tough enough to handle even sharp quilting, sewing, and art tools. They are also great for pens, jewellery, cosmetics, coins the list is endless! Each pouch features quilts made from Pamela Jane Morgan'sPurr-fect Patchwork.

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Book SynopsisTurn fabric stashes into unique scrap quilts with Judy Gauthier’s quilt-as-you-go method (QAYG). You’ll learn simple colour theory and placement techniques to create a variety of projects.

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Book SynopsisTurn panels into one-of-a-kind quilts! Learn the process of making a panel quilt and explore how to square up selections, work with challenging measurements, and use different types of settings.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Discover the Different Types of Panels Chapter 2: Begin with the End in Mind Chapter 3: Finding Design Inspiration Chapter 4: Dealing with “Wonky” Panels and Odd-Size Sections Chapter 5: Discover the Magic in Traditional Quilt Blocks Chapter 6: Working From a Map or Grid Chapter 7: Gallery of Quilts Chapter 8: Resources About the Author

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