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Author
Publisher
Stash Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Take your quilt tops to the next level! Learn how to use quilting designs to tell a story, highlight the piecing, or achieve unique effects such as an illusion of depth. Angela Walter's machine-quilting strategies add dimension and distinction to any quilt. You get ten great projects plus creative machine quilting techniques together in one book. Each chapter features a design concept and technique that's tailored to a specific project. Quilting is...
Author
Publisher
STC Craft
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"For Heather Jones, inspiration can be anywhere. For her debut book, Quilt Local, she designed a collection of 20 quilts, each inspired by objects and places close to home--country roads, cityscapes, street signs--the landscape of her existence. Then, in a fascinating exercise in color theory and design play, she reworked each one in a second palette to show what a striking difference just a few basic changes can make. Pattern by pattern, Jones takes...
Author
Publisher
Stash Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Popular machine quilter Angela Walters will motivate you to try something new! Learn to stitch her fresh continuous-line designs on your longarm or domestic machine. Includes step-by-step instructions for continuous-line swirls, circles, squares, vines, arcs, and points. Using basic free-motion skills you already have, discover how to approach quilting a modern quilt by working with bold fabrics and negative space, uniting a variety of shapes, and...
6) Five-minute quilt blocks: one-seam flying geese block projects for quilts, wallhangings and runners
Author
Publisher
Design Originals
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Learn to make beautiful quilts in only 5 minutes with this clever one-seam technique. Get 12 great projects for making quilts, wall hangings, and table runners, with color photographs and detailed step-by-step instructions.
Author
Publisher
Landauer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Scrappy Improv Quilting is the first quilting book of its kind that breaks down the intimidating technique of improv piecing to a smaller scale, making this approachable how-to guide perfect for quilters of any level. Featuring 22 mini quilt patterns, step-by-step instructions, tips on selecting and combining scraps, and so much more, create a collection of mini scrappy quilts that will inspire you to move onto larger-scale improv!"--
10) Strip your stash: dynamic quilts made from strips : 12 projects in multiple sizes from GE designs
Author
Publisher
Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Bust your stash with 12 strip quilts, perfect for those larger pieces of leftover fabric that you aren't quite sure how to use. Learn how to cut, sort, store, and sew 2 1/2" strips to make a variety of quilts in two or more sizes. Confidently pair fabric prints, using three no-fail strategies: controlled colorway, distinct blocks, or scrap crazies! Whatever your approach, you'll love stripping along with the popular pattern and fabric designer behind...
11) Block party--the modern quilting bee: the journey of 12 women, 1 blog & 12 improvisational projects
Author
Publisher
C&T Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"The quilting bee gets a modern makeover"--From publisher description.
Author
Series
Publisher
Landauer Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Skill-building: The Handmade Quilt features a 21-block sampler that starts with the easiest techniques and progresses to more challenging skills--with no need for a sewing machine! Comprehensive: this book is a complete learning experience for a new quilter and a stunning sampler project for experienced stitchers. Unique: no other book available today covers the how-to of hand-stitching blocks in such a thorough manner. Portable: you can hand-stitch...
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Immerse yourself in the sumptuous world of Jelly Rolls with 17 exciting quilting projects… Turn gorgeous Jelly Rolls into fabulous quilts, each of which can be made from just one roll. Features unique advice on making the most of this fresh approach to fabric, as well as tips on adapting the quilts to your existing stashes. Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams ensure that untying your beautifully rolled fabric will be the first...
Author
Publisher
C&T Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Raid your fabric pantry! The best-selling author of Charm School is back with eighteen projects using precut 2 1/2 strips. Vanessa Goertzen's fabric recipes will help you cook up basic blocks and more advanced designs--triangles, log cabins, hexagons, and even curves--from precut strips. Slice into convenient fabric rolls, or create your own strips from yardage. Whether you are newer to quilting or a seasoned pro, you'll spend less time cutting, and...
Author
Publisher
C&T Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Take an in-depth look at the artistry of Angela Walters, a true visionary in the modern quilting movement. This coffee table book delves into her free-motion quilting journey in gorgeous detail. The best-selling author gives insight into her design process, with full-page photography of her own work and commissioned quilting for well-known designers. Learn the secrets behind Angela's stitches, as she sketches with grand details and lavish texture...
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and Charm Quilts provides seventeen beautiful projects that show readers how to get the most from their precut fabric bundles. The projects range from smaller lap quilts to full-sized bed quilts, and each is made from one jelly roll, layer cake, charm pack, or a combination, making the quilts quick and economical. Using the latest fabrics, the authors provide a main quilt and an alternative colorway for added versatility. Simple...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Hope Carpenter finds new purpose in a new phase of life when her husband's forced retirement strains both their savings and their marriage. Seeking inspiration and a financial boost, Hope gets a job teaching crafts to inmates at a local women's prison with surprising results. At first, Hope feels foolish and irrelevant, struggling to relate to women whose choices seem so different from her own. But with time, and the encouragement of the prison chaplain,...
Author
Publisher
C&T Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Quilting basics with modern flair-with twelve projects for beginners, confident beginners, and intermediates.
Try a fresh, relaxed approach to making quilts with this new book. The bright aesthetic and clear, simple instructions guide beginners and intermediates alike through the entire process of creating fun and useful quilts that they'll be, proud to call their own.
Explore different options for each project in this book-make it with just two...
Author
Publisher
C&T Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Don't let the important occasions in life pass you by. Quilt them! Gift meaningful milestone quilts for religious celebrations, graduations, anniversaries, important birthdays, and more. Best-selling author and fabric designer Amanda Murphy presents 10 projects and 18 designs to celebrate life's hallmark moments. Space is cleverly, built into the designs so you can personalize them with numbers, dates, messages, and signatures. Amanda's patterns are...