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Reinvent crewel embroidery with colourful wool and cheerful designs that are sure to brighten any home. Jo Avery invites stitchers of all abilities to take on this traditional heritage art and make projects that pop! 15 fresh designs breathe new life into traditional crewelwork embroidery. Includes projects such as pincushions, pillows, wall hangings, hoops and more.

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Build your quilting skills from the ground up. Learn to complete your first quilt from basic pieced strips, squares, and triangles. Established teacher Jo Avery guides you through twelve projects to whet your appetite for quiltmaking and take it a step further. Graduate to intermediate projects with major style as you try out foundation paper piecing, appliqué, and curves. Before long, you’ll have the confidence and expertise to tackle virtually any quilt pattern!

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It's time to finally use those fat quarters you have been hoarding! We all love fat quarters for their amazing value, effortless co-ordination and "buy-me" bundling - but knowing what to do with them (other than sitting and stroking them from time to time) can be a dilemma. Not any more! This unique collection of quick-and-easy sewing projects includes contemporary ideas for DIY home décor, accessories, gifts and more - all made from fat quarters. Projects range from instant fixes needing just one fat quarter, to those using a small handful to create quick patchwork presents, to those that need up to ten fat quarters to really bust that fabric stash. Eleven talented designers from across the blogosphere contribute their patterns - including cases and cosies, bags and baskets, pillows and playmats, quilts and clothes - to this desirable, super value package that like the fabrics themselves, just begs to be taken home.

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