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Widely considered to be the best instructional book for anyone learning how to quilt or seeking to improve their quilting skills, this guide boasts the expertise of industry veterans and bestselling authors as they embark on this third edition of the quilting bible. Based on the principle that a solid foundation turns beginners into lifelong quilt makers, this comprehensive reference covers every tool, technique, skill, and shortcut in machine
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"Working with paint, collage, and stitch, Valerie encourages readers to integrate poetry, memory, and personal experience into quilt maps that tell a story." —Quilting Arts Magazine
Transform the places you love—and places you've always wanted to see—into hypnotic art quilts. Award-winning artist Valerie Goodwin shows you how to make quilted maps with easy fabric collage techniques and innovative designs based on maps of your...
Transform the places you love—and places you've always wanted to see—into hypnotic art quilts. Award-winning artist Valerie Goodwin shows you how to make quilted maps with easy fabric collage techniques and innovative designs based on maps of your...
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This must-have book will free you from preconceived notions about color and inspire creativity. You will learn to experiment with solids and gain a deep understanding of how color functions. Perfect for both the adventurous beginner and skilled intermediate quilter, the 12 modern quilt projects will show you how to create fresh combinations, vibrancy, and movement using different hues. To make the projects accessible, affordable, and stunning, the...
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The beloved quilt artist explores the use of line, color, motif, and text in this quilting guide featuring 12 projects inspired by modern art movements.
Kathreen Ricketson was one of Australia's most popular modern quilt artists and bloggers. In Brave New Quilts, she combines her fine art background with her love of craft to offer a series of quilts evoking the aesthetics of Art Deco, Bauhaus, Abstract Expressionism, and even Dada....
Kathreen Ricketson was one of Australia's most popular modern quilt artists and bloggers. In Brave New Quilts, she combines her fine art background with her love of craft to offer a series of quilts evoking the aesthetics of Art Deco, Bauhaus, Abstract Expressionism, and even Dada....
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Travel the globe with these 25 quilt projects—no passport required! In World of Quilts—25 Modern Projects, Cassandra Ellis presents quilt projects that are historically rooted in cultures around the world. Using time-honored techniques, she strips quilting back to the basics to inspire you both aesthetically and practically. The quilts vary in size, difficulty, and fabrics, so you can mix and match elements to create a design that's at...
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Carolyn Forster shows you how to transform jelly roll scraps into stunning mini quilts and gorgeous patchwork gifts. Packed with 30 colourful and inventive projects and all the techniques needed to create them, the book contains an abundance of guidance and inspiration for quilters and patchworkers of all abilities. Each section contains a comprehensive step-by-step photographic techniques section and each of the 30 projects contains photography and...
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More than 20 inspired quilting and sewing patterns. As a generation of mostly self-taught, creative women takes to the world of fabric, quilting and sewing are joining forces in a way that they never have before. Long-time quilters, committed to their craft for decades, are starting to experiment with a bit of home sewing or simple sewing for their grandchildren. The younger side of the sewing community is embracing the world of patchwork and quilting,...
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Rescue your fabric scraps-even the smallest pieces-with these sixteen satisfying quilts and projects. Sew modern quilts for everyday use that will help you return to the roots of quiltmaking, with projects designed to help you use up every last scrap.
Learn sorting and storage tips to help you plan your next quilt, with projects categorized by type of scrap-squares, strings, triangles, or little snippets. With this extensively illustrated guide from...
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The Taunton Press
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"Quick & Easy Quilts is a collection of 20 simple and colorful quilt projects perfect for beginners or quilters who want to start and finish a project in a weekend. The 20 projects include 12 quilts and 8 smaller projects, all featuring straightforward designs focused on time- and money-saving techniques, including working with bundles and precuts, strip piecing, and quilt as you go."--
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Adding Layers-Color, Design, & Design, by Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession, is your illustrated guide to developing an artful understanding of your quilting process. In its 15 original projects, you'll be, inspired to experiment with textiles, tools, and techniques to create vibrant quilts. As you add these new "layers" of complexity into your designs, you'll discover added interest and depth in your quilting experience.
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Between 1925 and 1945, women from Emporia, Kansas, created some of the twentieth-century's most memorable appliqué quilts. Their designs were the modern quilts of their day. They earned both international renowned and permanent places in museum collections. Now bestselling quilt historian Barbara Brackman and writer Karla Menaugh bring you seven spectacular new quilts based on those groundbreaking originals, plus the fascinating history of the women...
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Craft a modern take on classic-block quilt designs with these 12 fun and easy quilting projects.
Camille Roskelley, author of Simplify with Camille Roskelley, puts a brand-new spin on traditional-block quilting. By exploring modern print combinations and employing innovative techniques such as supersizing blocks, Roskelley offers a fresh interpretation of classic blocks in 12 achievable projects. Simple enough for beginners, all the projects are easy...
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"Cut up your favorite fabrics with intention! Learn how to look at your stash with new eyes and piece together the best bits, like making a colorful collage of your favorite things. Use templates to zero in on motifs and create secondary patterns from your fabrics, fussy cutting for color as well as design. Try your hand at 14 fun projects from traditional and improv piecing to English paper piecing"--Amazon.com.
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You already admire their work. Now, take an intimate look inside the design process of some of your favorite quilters! Best-selling author Cheryl Arkison and friends share 10 imaginative quilts inspired by daily life. Each project includes full assembly and finishing instructions, plus the creator's candid thoughts on the art of quiltmaking. Awaken your artistry to transform everyday ideas, such as the love of hockey or the joy of a bacon sandwich,...
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The key to perfect patchwork is getting all of the points to match up, which is no easy feat! Set yourself up for success with the rediscovered technique of English paper piecing. Using paper templates to guide your pattern, you can expertly fit your quilting shapes together before you even start sewing. “All Points Patchwork” takes you far beyond traditional hexagons and accommodates triangles, diamonds, octagons, and even curved shapes. Simple...
20) Two-color quilts
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Meredith Books
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[2004]
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Step-by-step instructions for 36 two-color quilts. Incudes finishing tips and helpful diagrams
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