Get ready for some of the best-kept secrets in strip quilting! You'll start with the basics of cutting, storing, and piecing fabric strips from 1 1/2" to 3 1/2" wide. Explore five techniques to make strip-pieced rows, triangles, and more advanced blocks. Then make the most of your stash by... Read more
You don't have to be a master embroiderer to create beautiful crazy-quilt seams! With 480 seam designs to inspire your creativity, you'll learn to stitch with uniform spacing for a professional appearance. Line everything up perfectly with five pages of full-size stitch templates and dozens of... Read more
Best-selling author Mary Hertel brings readers sixteen more of her adorable paper-piecing blocks, along with six new projects! Whether you're an experienced paper piecer or a beginner, Mary provides clear, simple instructions that will have you paper piecing her cute animal designs in no time.... Read more
Embrace the art of quilting with simple instructions to create particularly beautiful Dresden plate blocks. Each variation looks unique and all are astonishingly easy to sew. Use any and all of the twenty-five design elements, including the four different edge treatments, the range of sizes... Read more
Add warmth and texture to your home with wool applique. Sewing in the popular folk-art style, you'll stitch fifteen projects, including thirteen heirloom-worthy table mats and two versions of an Advent calendar. Learn how reverse applique brings depth and color to your handwork without the bulk of... Read more
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
Traditional quilt blocks are made up of common elements such as Flying Geese, Square-in-Squares, and Quarter-Square Triangles. Each of the elements can be constructed in a variety of ways! Choose the ones that are easiest and most efficient! In this one book, you will find each method carefully... 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.
Get info on all of the basics you need to dye fabric, including necessary tools, the best dyes, which fabrics to use, additives, precautions, and more-all in one handy reference tool! Dyeing expert Linda Johansen offers a full overview of the process, including special... Read more
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
Explore your stitching versatility with this comprehensive guide by learning to use any thread and embroidery stitch you desire! Jennifer Clouston shares how to make the most of the thread you already own by introducing hundreds of stitch and fiber combination options to create your own unique... 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
-Stitch 6 textured projects with easy-to-follow free-form embroidery instructions
-Each project features a unique stitch combination, including some wool applique
-Finished creations are visually stunning artwork that can be treasured for a lifetime
Everything embroidery bundled into one helpful how-to guide! Expert embroiderer Christen Brown breaks down 500+ stitches from the basics for beginners to more complex designs for advanced stitchers. Stitches range from Lazy Daisy, French Knot, Herringbone, Capped, Chevron, and so much more. Create... Read more
Celebrate your pet with a modern embroidered art portrait. Michelle Staub puts a modern spin on thread painting with her easy-to-learn approach and just 4 embroidery stitches.
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.
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