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Quilting and friendship go hand-in-hand, and planning makes the perfect quilting party. Jill Reber gathers a decade of experience quilting with friends in guilds, small groups, retreats and bees to share their most successful ideas, guidelines and trading times. Part 1--Trading Pieces describes types of exchanges including fabric exchanges, block swaps, block parties, row quilts and more, and provides project examples for inspiration. Part 2-- Piecing Times, Piecing Occasions shows and talks about charity quilts, the best of fun quilt retreats, and special occasion quilts for celebrating, cheering and commemorating. Part 3-- Blocks-to-Share provides 55 successful block patterns to use when quilting with friends. 15 quilt projects with complete instructions show patterns that work well for quilting among friends Select from 55 blocks with complete instructions including instructions for common sizes A gallery of finished quilts shows how selecting one idea inspires an array of creative results

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Welcome guests to your table with Debbie Field for Granola Girl(R) Designs great outdoors inspired table topper designs. 150 applique patterns 18 quick-to-finish projects Over 100 full-color illustrations and diagrams Clear, step-by-step instructions Basic applique instructions Original designs by Debbie Field

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Make the cutest crochet animals ever! With some simple stitches and a little stuffing, amigurumi is a charming style of crochet that’s great for beginners. An exciting project guide for any crafter of any skill level, Anyone Can Make Amigurumi Animals features 15 adorable crochet patterns, including a hippo, panda, unicorn, hedgehog, giraffe, and so many more. Opening with an insightful introduction on the basics, each project that follows features easy-to-follow instructions, how-to crochet illustrations, photo step-outs for detail work, and other helpful tips and tricks. Also included are detailed sections on how to read an amigurumi pattern, as well as stitch guides. Have fun making the most charming plush toys, all while you fall in love with crochet!

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Turn fat quarters into gorgeous quilts! A great resource for quilters, especially beginners, fat quarters are bundles of colorful, coordinating fabrics so all of the “choosing” is already done for them! Fat Quarter Quilt Club features 12 quilt patterns and step-by-step projects using these convenient bundles, plus insightful details on how to choose fabrics and colors to use in your quilt projects and essential quilting techniques. Also included are clear explanations for special treatments and techniques, from custom ruler work, free motion quilting, straight-line quilting, and more. Stephanie Soebbing is the owner of Quilt Addicts Anonymous and the Fat Quarter Shop where she provides a fat quarter subscription service for quilters. She is also the best-selling author of Super Simple Quilts for the Modern Home

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From the best-selling author of Block Genius, this expanded and revised edition contains new smaller blocks for miniature quilts, new quilt settings, new sampler quilt patterns, and even a "create your own block" technique! Featuring 300 pieced quilt blocks that can be made into 1001 blocks, plus helpful tips to create even more blocks with easy math in a user-friendly chart format - you'll become a Quilt Block Genius! Author, sewist, photographer, and editor Sue Voegtlin wrote, sewed, photographed, and "did the math" for Block Genius, which has been used as a beginner quilting teaching book. Quilt Block Genius continues the process of creating different sized blocks for countless possibilities.

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From wall hangings to full-size bed quilts, these 14 fun stash-busting projects take string quilts in a new direction. Mary M. Hogan uses strips and scraps of fabric to reimagine traditional and beloved quilt blocks as string blocks. Get ready for a stylish, fresh take on a time-honoured quilt making technique-string quilts! Strings are strips and scraps of fabric that are usually too small to be useful for most projects, but they're just right for the fun designs in this complete step-by-step guide. Classic to Contemporary String Quilts takes quilters through every step of the string quilting process with helpful tips and suggestions. The front of the book is packed with string quilt techniques followed by 14 quilt projects with clear instructions and diagrams. Author and quilting teacher Mary M. Hogan reimagines many traditional and beloved quilt blocks, like the Card Trick or Churn Dash, as string blocks. Using strings, each classic quilt is unique, and updated for the 21st century with bold colours and contemporary settings.

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Grow confident knowing over 35 basic stitches! Make your own stitch sampler book and practice dozens of variations on straight stitches, cross stitches, chain stitches, and knots. You’ll also learn techniques for couching and wrapping. With clear, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, helpful tips, and a gallery of inspirational stitch designs, Modern Hand Stitching is the ultimate guide to discovering, playing, experimenting, and mastering each and every stitch.

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Looking for new ways to add a wow factor to your embroidery? Discover fresh, eye-catching embroidery designs with Organza Hoop Art! Using sheer fabric and a few adjustments to basic embroidery techniques, author Sarah Godfrey’s approach is beginner-friendly so anyone can accomplish this exciting embroidery style without feeling intimidated. Featuring 12 botanical patterns, step-by-step instructions, tips on designing your own embroidery, and so much more, see your stitches in a whole new light! Sarah Godfrey is an acclaimed fiber artist, designer, and owner of The Lake of Spring where she sells patterns, embroidery kits, and finished hoops.

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Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, Updated Edition provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers, and is also a useful reference for those who already have sewing skills. Featuring step-by-step instructions and photographs, plus friendly advice from internationally accredited sewing expert, Wendy Gardiner, you’ll learn a wide variety of skills, from hand stitching and hemming to adding darts for shaping, inserting buttonholes, and so much more. Along with clear instructions on everything from making seams, sleeves, and collars to attaching linings and zippers, Wendy also includes comprehensive information on fabrics, threads, needles, and other equipment. Her clear directions ensure that even beginners will get great results. With the techniques you learn in this must-have resource, you’ll soon be stitching amazing clothes with skill and confidence. New edition features updated photography and various technical and general updates

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Whether you want to learn how to crochet or you’re looking for fresh, new projects to try, Creative Play with Crochet is for you! Featuring 12 projects that start easy and slowly introduce a new technique one design at a time, this exciting guide contains crochet patterns you won’t be able to find anywhere else! Filled with personality, color, and original charm, follow step-by-step instructions and skill-building tutorials to create a collection of adorable crochet projects, from a beehive mobile and a kitchen play mat to toys, buntings, beanies, scarves, and more!

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