Let Mother Nature inspire your quilting! Best-selling author Amanda Murphy (Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book and Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book) shares the next book in her free-motion quilting series, packed with exciting new motifs. This handy guide provides more than one hundred original ideas... Read more
Raconteur-The Storyteller's Collection, a multi-award-winning quilt, is your next take-anywhere project. Sew a collection of miniature pieced hexagons from Cinzia White's storytelling sampler. Make the king-size quilt your next long-term project, or pick and choose from 359 block designs to... Read more
Are you a sewist who wants to break into quilting? Or a quilter who'd like to turn your blocks into something a little more dimensional? Take a walk on the wild side with eighteen projects that combine the best of both worlds! Create useful gifts and home decor, including bright modern quilts, a pencil case, notebook cover, market bag, and more.
With a few yards of fabric and this beginner-friendly guide, you'll learn to piece the simplest blocks and complete your first quilt! Established teacher Jo Avery guides you through twelve projects to whet your appetite for quiltmaking and take it a step further. Move from basic pieced strips,... Read more
Print, paint, stamp, and stitch...it's never been so fun to design as it is with kraft-tex! Discover the incredibly durable paper that looks, feels, and wears like leather, but sews just like fabric. Modern designers share twelve clever kraft-tex projects plus six bonus ideas, from bags and wallets to coasters and embroidered bracelets, proving there's something for everyone.
A well-dressed table is just stitches away! Showcase your creativity with handmade table toppers that are equal parts functional and fun. Best-selling author Judy Gauthier shares twenty unique table runners you can display year round, plus coordinating placemats and napkins. Step-by-step... Read more
Piecing meets fast and easy fusible wool applique in this follow-up to the best-selling Kim Schaefer's Calendar Quilts. Start a family tradition by hanging a new mini quilt in your home each month! Twelve seasonal wall quilts-one for each month of the year-are perfect for quick projects, gifts, scrap-busting, and block-of-the-month clubs.
Sharing her passion for applique, experienced teacher and author Annie Smith teaches you everything you need to know to sew the quilt of your dreams! This colorful guide to hand and machine applique includes step-by-step techniques, plus advice on fabric selection, choosing supplies, and working... Read more
From best-selling author and quilt historian Barbara Brackman comes the fascinating story of Civil War friendships across the Mason-Dixon line. Create your own historically inspired friendship quilt with twelve popular blocks from the Civil War era. Each album block comes with design variations and... Read more
Always choose the right thread! This amazing reference guide features a handy thread use key (organized by thread manufacturer) that shows the most common uses for the wide variety of threads commonly used by quilters and sewists. This valuable information will help you determine which one is right... Read more
The Dazzling Diamonds crazy-quilt pattern is ready for your creative interpretation. One block at a time, you'll construct twenty-seven crazy-quilting diamonds on foundation-piecing templates. With photos and step-by-step instructions, you'll have fun embroidering the seams and adding... Read more
Does your creative den leave you feeling overwhelmed or uninspired? Energize your crafting space with jazzy ideas for organization and accessibility! With over one hundred and fifty photos, this lookbook offers an endless visual parade of ideas to help your studio reach its full potential. Smart... Read more
Add dimension and luminosity to your quilts with gorgeous gemstone piecing! Learn the basics of abstraction and color theory as you piece stunning works of art with gem quilt expert MJ Kinman. After years of perfecting her technique, Kinman explains freezer paper piecing in brilliant detail with... Read more
Use quilting rulers to their fullest! Straight lines, curves, there are rulers for every kind of quilting! Amanda Murphy shares an in-depth guide to everything you need to know about rulerwork quilting on both domestic and longarm machines. With recommendations for choosing templates and feet, this... Read more
From the pages of Love Patchwork & Quilting and Today's Quilter comes a delicious collection of 13 bright, bold quilts that feature the perennially popular jelly roll strips. Strip piecing, basket-weave, pinwheels, applique, and more. Use 2 1/2-inch pre-cut fabric strips in exciting and unexpected... Read more
18 Insulated Projects Perfect for Beginners. Create potholders, trivets, drink sleeves and a variety of insulated bags. Learn how to sew cozy home decor with Insul-Fleece. 8" x 10", 104 pages.
With a love for all things Americana, Masako Wakayama celebrates her beloved and unique style with a dozen homespun projects. Perfect for multi-crafters, this collection invites you to explore sewing, wool applique, punch needle, quilting, and embroidery! Reference detailed instructions for sewing... Read more
One-Block Wonder expert and best-selling author Maxine Rosenthal, along with fellow quilter Nancy Miller, teach quilters the endless ways to turn preprinted fabric panels into fabulous blocks. Learn how to arrange One-Block Wonder hexagons around a panel, how to blend hexagon colors into the panel, and how to sew it all together.
Let your creativity take flight with a rainbow of embroidered butterflies! Internationally recognized teacher Catherine Redford shares her passion for embroidery and embellished wool applique. Embroidery, applique, or a combination of both? The choice is yours, as you customize 12 designs for 36... Read more
Make striking quilts designed by Becky Goldsmith that use the colors you love. Select one of two gorgeous colorways - warm (reds, oranges, and yellows) or cool (blues and greens) and begin your perfect paper-pieced quilt. Sew each quilt to make 9 paper-pieced 16-point stars with an applique border to create a modern, fun look guaranteed to brighten any room.
Get inspired with the ultimate guide to Lesley Riley's best-selling TAP Transfer Artist Paper! Create innovative projects by transferring photos and art onto your surface of choice. Learn the artful process of transferring onto fabric, paper, canvas, wood, metal, mica, glass, Lutradur,... Read more
Rediscover crewel embroidery with colorful wool and cheerful designs sure to brighten any home. Jo Avery invites stitchers of all levels to take on this traditional heritage art and make projects that pop! Create texture and dimension using wool thread and felt applique. Stitch up flowers,... Read more
Improv expert Cindy Grisdela shares the design principles and construction strategies for successful quilts every time. Explore three different ways to create improvisationally, from the easiest-using one block in different colors and orientations-to combining block units using various techniques-to... Read more
Stay pain-free with this quilter's survival guide to a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Ever been unusually sore after a marathon day of crafting? There's no need for pain! This guide will make sure you have the right posture, techniques, and stretches when putting in those dedicated hours on... Read more
Take wool applique and make it bright, bold, and modern. Contemporary quilters can now experience the joy and satisfaction of working with wool and traditional quilt blocks and techniques, but with a fresh twist on color combination and design choices. These 12 projects are made with beginners in mind and include helpful step-by-step commentary.
Combine bursts of cotton color with wool wildlife, flowers, and more! Best-selling author Kim Schaefer introduces 12 new quilt projects in her beloved whimsical, modern, folk-art style. The quilts are perfect for beginners to explore easy fusible applique projects, as well as experienced stitchers, who can enjoy these brand new designs.
Prepare your quilt, choose your designs, and find your path! This comprehensive guide to modern machine quilting uses both walking-foot and free-motion techniques, all done on a domestic sewing machine.
Fast and fun embroidery stitches! Sit and stitch a full project in just one hour with best-selling author Aimee Ray of Doodle Stitching fame. Mix and match motifs from 18 different projects with original embroidery designs and detailed stitch instructions. Plus, learn how to apply embroidery motifs... Read more
Transform into a skilled free-motion quilting expert with a month-long series of daily design prompts. Once you've completed your daily doodle challenges, show off your skills with a sampler quilt that features all of your doodle challenges.
Create unique projects with all types of embellishments - like lace, vintage linens and hankies, trims and ribbons, buttons of all sorts, and vintage notions - with ideas and techniques to inspire. Embroider and embellish your stashed treasures with 19 project ideas and a robust gallery to get you... Read more
Rotary cutting confidence is possible with this beginner-friendly reference book! Tips on how to choose the right cutter for the job, use a cutter safely, and beginner and advanced techniques you can accomplish with any rotary cutter. Plus, learn what other tools you might need along the way,... Read more
Create festive dolls with bright colors and cheerful eyes guaranteed to bring warmth and joy to any home. Shirley Hudson's art dolls are easy to make and fun to paint using cloth, simple sewing, and fun embellishments. For every crafter of any skill set, follow the step-by-step process and... Read more
Start free-motion combination quilting and take your projects to the next level with bestselling author Christina Cameli. Perfect for quilters who are comfortable with allover and repeated designs, this comprehensive guide will build upon these simple skills so that quilters have the confidence to... Read more