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Want to make a quilt but puzzled about where to begin? Look no further than the inspiring ideas and in-depth how-to inside this book. You'll learn everything you need to know -- from choosing fabric for your project and proper rotary-cutting techniques to tips for sewing exact seams and how to finish your quilt with flair. Then practice your skills on these enticing projects: Easy Four-Patch Quilt; Hourglass Quilt; Fine Stripes Baby Quilt; Pillow Trio; Plaid Nine-Patch Throw; Star Wall Hanging; Bow-Tie Quilt; and Lazy Dayz Tote.

Paperback: 48 pages
Published by: Leisure Arts, Inc
ISBN: 978-1601408204

Published by: Better Homes & Gardens

Nancy Brenan Daniel

You will never run out of quilt ideas with the help of this book filled with over 100 applique block designs. Each design includes full-sized line drawings and placement diagrams. This book will also teach you about the basics of applique, including basic techniques, tools used, how to make and use templates and more! 122 pages, all color.

Paperback
House of White Birches
Published by: DRG

Nancy Halvorsen

Celebrate the bright and vibrant swirl of leaves in the brisk autumn air with this collection of projects for the most bountiful of seasons.

Splash of Autumn Quilt, Fall...Fell Quilt, Acorn Garland, Changing Leaves Pillow, Welcome Banner, Fall Festival Table Runner, Fall Festival Place Mats, Acorn Pillow, Pumpkins, Bittersweet Pillow, Autumn Wreath, Harvest Time Mug Rugs.

32 pages. Printable applique patterns for these projects can be downloaded from Art To Heart website.
Paperback
Nancy Halvorsen: Art To Heart.
Published by: Art to Heart

Susan Briscoe

400 tips, techniques and trade secrets for making quilts

Book Description

An indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips.

Discover all the tips and special techniques you need to make that special quilting project – plus the trade secrets that will make it stand out from the rest. Step-by-step diagrams and instructions guide you through every step of making a quilt, whether you are new to thecraft or wish to take your patchworking and quilting skills to a higher level. All the most popular techniques are explained in detail, with a host of troubleshooting ideas that show how to put them into practice.

Book Contents

Prelims, Introduction, About This Book, Choosing Equipment, Choosing and Preparing Fabrics, Colour Confidence, Understanding Quilt Patterns (and Designing Your Own), Cutting, Patchwork Techniques, Appliqué and Embellishment Techniques, Choosing Batting and Basting the Quilt, Quilting Designs and Techniques, Binding the Quilt, Exhibition Tips, Resources, Index and Credits

About The Author
Susan Briscoe is a textile designer, author and teacher, specializing in sashiko and Japanese textile design. After graduating in visual art and design, Susan worked as an English teacher in Japan, where she also studied the tea ceremony, traditional textiles, and kimono design and tailoring. Susan has created design kits for Japanese patchwork fabrics, published textile projects in books and magazines, and demonstrates her work at quilt and textile shows.
Published by: Search Press

Pan & Nicky Lintott

Discover how to use the quilting world's favourite pre-cut fabric pack - the jelly roll - to create a stunning sampler quilt. In a sampler quilt each block is a different pieced pattern giving beginner and intermediate quilters the perfect opportunity to showcase their developing patchwork techniques. This book features 10 stunning quilt designs, each is made from just one jelly roll. And that's not all - 'pick-and-mix' quilt gallery gives ideas for combining favourite blocks for even more quick quilt designs. Fully illustrated with colour diagrams and beautiful photographs of the final quilts, Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts is an essential book for any quilter's bookshelf.

128 pages, all color.
Paperback
David and Charles
Published by: David & Charles

Quilts En Provence features 20 projects to suit all skill levels by Kaffe Fassett and his designers: Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta, Liza Prior Lucy, Pauline Smith, Brandon Mably, Sally Davis, Judy Baldwin and Ruth Eglington.

This the 12th in the series of Kaffe Fassett's highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan is photographed by Debbie Patterson. The colourful, picturesque town of Roussillon in the South of France makes a fantastic backdrop for a stunning collection of 20 new quilt designs from Kaffe and his chosen team of designers. The book shows the 20 quilts shot on location, a full shot of the quilt for reference purposes, the ingredients list of fabrics and full written instructions illustrated with coloured diagrams and templates for the quilts appear in the appendix to the book.
Published by: Rowan
ISBN: 9781906007775
Number of pages: 144
Year published: Oct 2010

Twenty Designs from Rowan for Patchwork and Quilting

This, the 13th in the series of Kaffe Fassetts highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan, is photographed by Debbie Patterson at the Skansen Museum in Stockholm, the oldest open-air museum in the world, where different styles of old Swedish houses built of richly painted wood make a great backdrop for this collection of 20 new quilts by Kaffe and his chosen designers. Kaffes quilt designs make the most of the new fabric in the collection. He designs fabric often knowing how he would like to use it and how it will look cut up. He uses Serape, an exciting new striped fabric to great effect combined with shot cottons, creating simple graphic quilts where the colours sing out. Other quilts of Kaffes resonate with saturated colour in deep earthy tones. In the Designer Profile, Kaffe explains how he creates his quilts, a fascinating insight into a genius at work.


Published by: Rowan

Quilt Kits for Quilts in Sweden can be found here.

Pam & Nicky Lintott

Discover how to make clever quilts with layer cakes, jelly rolls and charm packs that are a million miles from simple strip quilts or scrap charm quilts. Seventeen beautiful projects, from lap quilts to full-sized, show you how to get the most from irresistible pre-cut fabric bundles. Each quilt is made from one jelly roll, layer cake or charm pack (or a combination of these items) making the projects both quick and economical. It includes exciting blocks with stars, triangles and even machine-pieced hexagons. Using the latest fabrics, including delightful collections from Moda, each project consists of a main quilt and an alternative colourway, giving added versatility. Simple step-by-step instructions and illustrations make creating stunning quilts from these desirable fabric bundles accessible to quilters of all abilities.

Published by: David & Charles

Foundation piecing is a quilt making method that allows you to create magnificent quilts with exceptional accuracy. This approach to creating patchwork quilts is free from templates, careful cutting and meticulous measuring. Using our expert General Instructions you will learn the foundation-piecing technique easily and in no time will be stitching beautiful blocks. Using the full-size foundation patterns you will be able to stitch perfect stars, baskets and more.

We've included instructions for 6 fabulous wall quilts in a variety of fabrics, colors and patterns. You'll love stitching all of these quilts in colors to match your home or to make as special gifts. Have fun as you learn to make these foundation-pieced quilts!
Published by: House of White Birches
ISBN: 9781592173341
Number of pages: 32

Today's hottest designers share their sewing savvy with 25 projects, from a simple sandwich wrap to a sophisticated shoulder bag. Why shouldn't your lunch bag match your personal wardrobe and eco-conscious lifestyle?

Projects include sandwich wraps, baggies, bicycle bags, and totes
Quick and easy to make with basic sewing techniques; everyone in your family will want one!
Customize the outside with your favorite fabrics and insulate the inside. You can waterproof it with laminated cotton, oilcloth, nylon, or vinyl.
Projects are fun, functional, and reusable-make your sack lunches even greener!
Bags can be washed in your dishwasher or washing machine

Featuring contributions by designers Chrystalleena Beauchamp, Lucy Blaire, Leslie Bowman, Denise Clark, Leanne Dougherty, Jane Fitzpatrick, Shannon Fowler-Wardrep, Karen and Rebecca Garcia, Christine Hmiel, Debbie Hogan, Elizabeth Hutton, Catherine Janda, Janice Kalin, Christina Lane, Quenna Lee, Joan Leppek, Stephanie Lopez, Susan Lowe Heaney, Sandra Kay McCormick, Kimberly Paglia, Annika Rau, Mary Lynn Shroeder, Cheryl B. Steighner, Rebecca Striepe, Yoko Drain

Published by: C&T Publishing
ISBN: 9781607050049
Number of pages: 128
Year published: October 2010

Lenich & Zoeterman

Get a complete introduction to the hottest new craze in wool crafting - needle felting. Learn all the basics, and then try your poke-and-punch skills in five fun projects. Follow chapters on tools, supplies, and basic techniques; then add even more dimension to projects with wool applique and embroidery. Small, simple projects - most shown in two colorways - include a beginner bookmark, a journal cover, and a memento pillow. Discover layering and twisting methods, plus color-blending and shading techniques.


Published by: That Patchwork Place
ISBN: 9781564777683

Carolyn Forster

If you love piecing but dread the thought of marking and stitching a full-size quilt, try Carolyn's version of quilt-as-you-go. She explains how to piece and quilt in sections so that once you are ready to join the blocks most of the quilting is already done.
Published by: Teamwork Craftbooks

Chris Franses and Barbara Chainey

In this book, Chris Franses and Barbara Chainey introduce you to the basics of patchwork and quilting, starting right at the beginning with a detailed look at how to choose the right equipment, whether you prefer to quilt by hand or machine.

With an abundance of tips and easy to follow step-by-step instructions, they guide you through all the stages of making patchwork by hand or machine, looking at:

• Equipment
• Fabric and colour
• Patchwork blocks
• Machine piecing
• Hand piecing
• Quick piecing
• Sashing, settings and borders
• Quilting by hand or machine
• Finishing the quilt, with a look at binding, labels and hanging sleeves.
Published by: Traplet Publications

Alex Anderson

Make Your First Quilt a Success!

• Alex guides you every step of the way as you learn to plan, cut, piece, quilt, and bind your quilt
• Get started with 8 easy, beautiful projects
• Expanded edition includes new projects, more quilt sizes, and lots of helpful new tips and shortcuts

So you want to make a quilt, but can't tell a rotary cutter from a seam ripper? Alex Anderson has helped a quarter million quilters learn to quilt. She'll get you quilting in no time-and loving it!
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Lisa Lam

This is the first book and resource of it kind - a technique led approach to sewing your own designer bags and designer purses. It introduces, explains and demonstrates the myriad materials, hardware, tools and techniques available to the modern crafter, including using the sewing machine. Each fully illustrated chapter ends with a unique, step-by-step project that builds the ultimate handbag wardrobe, with tips for customisation. Full size patterns on a separate pull-out section mean readers can get started right away - no photocopying or enlarging required. It includes instructions to make a funky laptop bag, book bags, a messenger bag, shoulder bags and more.
Published by: David & Charles

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Nikki Tinkler

UK author Nikki Tinkler shows you how to create your own beautiful sampler quilt based on her award-winning quilt, Constant Inspiration. The book includes instructions for 25 different blocks, with full-size templates, all suitable for hand or machine sewing (and not dependent on rotary cutting). There is also lots of practical advice including colour schemes, choosing fabric and calculating quantities plus guidelines on basic techniques such as working with templates, hand quilting, binding and more. 112 pages
Published by: Teamwork Craftbooks
ISBN: 9780953259090
Number of pages: 112
Year published: August 2005

Jane Brocket

The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket. There’s a Russian Shawl Quilt, inspired by traditional motifs of Russian folk art, a Floral Frocks Quilt inspired by summer dresses, flower gardens and herbaceous borders and a Suits and Ties Quilt reusing sober woollen suiting contrasting with extravagant silk ties designed in an Irish Chain.

Finally, a practical section covers all the knowledge you’ll need – from chain-piecing, hand-quilting and sandwiching to binding, storage and caring for your quilt. Armed with the design tools, you can embark on your quilting journey and begin creating your own personal masterpiece.

Create totally unique quilts for family and friends
Stunning inspirational photography throughout
Discover how to quilt and design with confidence

Length: 160 pages
Illustration note: Over 250 colour photographs and illustrations


Bravo to our amazing Jane Brocket who has such a distinct personal flavour and shares with us ways to play with floral fabrics. I defy anyone who quilts, not to go running to a fabric shop and get stuck into a new project. Kaffe Fassett

Published by: Collins & Brown
Number of pages: 160

Jinny Beyer

This visual encyclopedia of quilt block designs provides quilters, designers, researchers and patchwork enthusiasts with a comprehensive tool for finding, identifying, and drafting more than 4050 unique block designs. World-renowned quilter Jinny Beyer has categorized the designs in a way that eliminates duplicates and allows quilters to understand exactly how each block is successfully pieced. Jinny has analyzed all designs in terms of the grid on which they are drawn, making it easy for quilters to recreate the blocks in any size or color scheme desired. Imagine-more than 4050 unique designs to choose from for your next quilt!

* More than 4050 quilt block patterns, categorized by grid design
* Beautiful fabric-filled illustrations of each design
* Photographs of quilts, showing design layouts and block repeats
* Line drawings for every block, showing how each is constructed
* Step-by-step help on drafting blocks to any size
* Quick Reference sections for easy comparison of similar blocks
* Chapter on design ideas to inspire your next quilt
* Detailed bibliography and indexes
* Transparency sheets with 32 common design grids
Published by: Breckling Press

Elizabeth Hartman

Quilting Basics with Modern Flair
12 quilt projects for beginners, confident beginners, and intermediates
Explore different options for each project-make it with just two colors or scrappy, make it vintage or mod, make it soft or playful.
Alternate colorways included with each project show you how swapping out fabrics can change the look of the same block.
Learn how to cut, piece, appliqué, machine quilt, bind, and finish.
Pick up helpful tips and tricks to stay organized and master the methods.

Try a fresh, relaxed approach to making quilts with this new "go-to" 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.

Winner of the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Award ("How To" category)

Published by: C&T Publishing
ISBN: 9781607050087
Number of pages: 128
Year published: November 2010

Tone Finnanger

This is a seasonal collection of projects using the latest Tilda fabrics and embellishments. Choose from a stunning variety of sewing and papercraft designs, including bags, decorations, gifts, cards and soft toys. The colour palette used includes beautiful shades of red, pink, taupe, cream, turquoise and blue. Projects are accompanied by clear instructions, gorgeous photographs and colour illustrations.

Publisher: David & Charles
48 pages / Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781446302057
Published by: David & Charles

Nancy Halvorsen

A range of gifts, keepsakes and organizers for new borns.

Pages: 36
Format: Softback
Publisher: Art To Heart



Published by: Art to Heart