Appliqué artist Carol Armstrong delivers another irresistible treat for your needle! Cat lovers will adore these 14 wall-hanging projects showing true-to-life kitties at play and on the prowl in lovely garden settings. No templates are required—the author's fun, relaxed lightbox technique brings the appliqué process within reach for every quilter. Plus, it's easy to mix, match, and personalize designs to suit one's taste.
Discover the secrets of creating a fabric landscape accidentally using this topstitch/layering technique. These quilted scenes are surprisingly simple to create! The book contains over 30 new inspiring landscapes to guide you along the way. You'll learn how to capture the feeling of a scene in simple layers. Create a landscape based on a favorite photo or color palette. Adopt the same easy layering technique to create gorgeous curved borders. For ease and fun, Karen's topstitched layers beat out machine applique and curved piecing by a mile.
Discover the secrets to foolproof paper piecing with the revolutionary single-foundation technique. Paper-piecing is a great way to ensure pin-point accuracy in your quilts, but there are some blocks that are just so much fiddlier than others. With its revolutionary single-foundation technique, "Flip-Flop Paper Piecing" teaches readers everything they need to know to achieve piecing easily and with ideal accuracy. Also included in this volume are full-size foundations for 26 blocks - each in two sizes - and complete instructions for a beautiful Flip-Flop sampler.
Unlike the all-or-nothing approach of some parenting books, The Diaper-Free Baby addresses three categories of parents: full-time, part-time, and occasional EC'ers. Parents can practice EC as much or as little as fits their family and lifestyle. A support group within a book, The Diaper-Free Baby also includes inspiring testimonials throughout every chapter. Parents who have successfully practiced EC identify common struggles, share experiences and problem-solving tips, and provide encouragement for those new to the technique.