Quilters will discover the beauty and ease of mixing and matching in this easy-to-follow guide! The 200 simple quilt blocks featured in this reference open the door to a variety of contemporary and traditional designs, while inspiring quilters to try their hand at combining colors and patterns. Readers will follow step-by-step instructions that include technique; fabric selection and grading, which are useful in choosing projects suited for skill levels. More than 25 completed mix-and-match quilts featured in this book serve as a quick reference. All the materials used in the book are included in a palette of 100 fabrics, along with tips for combining color and patterns.
Show Me How to Machine Quilt: A Fun, No-Mark Approach
Do you have quilt tops galore and no time to mark them? Master machine quilter Kathy Sandbach takes the frustration out of machine quilting and makes it fast, fun, and productive! This incredible guide provides five complete quilt projects and six sampler quilts that teach you how to machine quilt quickly and easily. Dozens of step-by-step instructions show you every stage of the quilting process, making every technique a breeze! Plus, you'll learn how to see your needle as a pencil so that you can "draw" your designs as you quilt-allowing you to make gorgeous freehand designs without marking.
Glorious Patchwork: More Than 25 Glorious Quilt Designs
Glorious Patchwork represents yet another craft breakthrough for Kaffe Fassett, who has fearlessly conquered the worlds of color knitting, needlepoint, and rug hooking. Here he teams up with quilt designer Liza Prior Lucy to produce a series of color-drenched patchwork designs that have a powerful impact and a subtle, pleasing symmetry. Fassett's text is chattier and more interesting than in his previous works; he is more capable of communicating the inspiration he finds in the natural patterns that the rest of us hardly notice. This is a book that will thrill textile and fiber craftspeople.
Return to Elm Creek: More Quilt Projects Inspired by the Elm Creek Quilts NovelsJoiJennifer Chiaverini create quilts inspired by her best-selling Elm Creek Quilts novels. Quilters will get reacquainted with their favorite characters from the Elm Creek Quilts series while browsing through a dozen brand-new quilts. The 12 all-new quilt projects inspired by the series include three from the author’s latest book, The Master Quilter. Every quilt tells a story of its own introducing both longtime fans and those just discovering the appeal of Elm Creek Quilts to new and familiar characters with each quilt pattern.
Little Birds: 26 Handmade Projects to Sew, Stitch, Quilt & Love
This adorable book is all about the birds! From budgies to owls to peacocks, these projects will pique your curiousity and make your heart sing! Many talented designers bring you soft sculptures, quilts, ornaments, and more.
