Articles on design, technique, history, new and old quilt patterns, trends, museum quilts, and current events in quilting. Exhibitions, quilt shows, quiltmaking lessons, and quilt competitions.
Twenty magnificent quilts from the master of color. Kaffe Fassett shares his remarkable sense of color with readers as he shows them how to combine fabrics to create stunning quilts. Quilters at every level will find a favorite among the twenty spectacular projects, created with designers Janet Bolton, Keiko Goke, Hilda Krohg, and Roberta Horton. Join Kaffe Fassett as he travels this enchanting quilt road!
Folded Flowers: Fabric Origami with a Twist of Silk Ribbon
With a blend of Eastern and Western influences, Kumiko Sudo reinvents fabric origami with 24 new small quilt designs intertwining silk ribbons, cotton, and other fabrics. Choosing two or three Japanese flowers that bloom in each month of the year, each quilt presents an origami flower, its buds and leaves crafted from fabric and ribbon. Six additional purse designs feature a flower for each season. Step-by-step color drawings help make the projects easy to understand and follow.
Quilts for Guys: 15 Fun Projects for Your Favorite Fella
A quilt is the perfect gift for that special guy in your life, whether he's your husband, son, or dad, whether he's young or old. He needs a quilt - and you need the perfect pattern. Here's a great collection of easy-to-intermediate-level projects from quilting's top designers. One of these quilts is sure to win the heart of your favorite guy! 15 projects featuring themes such as cars, sports, sailing, fishing, and travel.
You're no idiot, of course. You know how to sew a button and can even stitch together a last-minute Halloween costume. But when it comes to making a beautiful quilt to hang on your wall, you can't tell one patch from another! Don't tear your hair out just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting provides you with what you need to know to put together a quilt without hassle.
