Patchwork Bag, Bowl and Box Books

Stylish bags, cushions, hangings, purses and more. In Japanese.

72 pages with illustrations and photographs on virtually every page.

Stylish bags with excellent pictorial instructions (in Japanese).

72 pages with full colour illustrations and photographs on virtually every page.

Joanna Figueroa

Bring fresh vintage style to your home with five great quilts and a basketful of unique projects ranging from adorable pin cushions and charming aprons to pillows and journal covers. All feature Fig Tree Quilts’ signature palette of warm, inviting tones.

See how easy it is to personalize each project with the creative use of embellishments such as beads, ribbons, and bows.

Make your house a home with this irresistible collection of simple hand-sewn accessories. Over 35 charming projects from cosy cushions and slippers to delightful bags and quirky soft toys.

Step-by-step instructions and actual-size templates ensure wonderful results

Susan Briscoe

This is a collection of 14 beautiful bag and purse designs to take you through the week, with a pair of projects for each day and a design for every occasion. Whether it's Wednesday's 'Typo Bag' - great for a work conference - or the 'Quilter's Backpack' and 'Ticket Purse' - perfect for Sunday afternoon trips - Susan Briscoe's new collection of practical designs is sure to inspire quilters of all abilities. Each of the daily duos make a complementary pair and require the same patchwork techniques, so quilters can try out the smaller item before embarking on the main bag. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions ensure that the bags are as pleasurable to make as they are to use. Each pair is 'fat quarter friendly' and uses quick and simple methods popular with quilters, such as bias binding. All of the bags are accompanied by a variation that shows them off in a completely different colour scheme, effectively giving quilters 14 further inspirational designs.

Create handbags with your personal touch using black, brown grey and beige - use all the colours or pick and choose. A variety of handbags, shoulder bags, you can create that special handbag for that special occasion or event. In Japanese.

25 Scandinavian quilt themed projects that include bags, place mats, tapestry, stuffed animals, ornaments, pen holder, book cover, oen case, pin cushions, table cloth, baskets and more. In Japanese

Jayne Emerson

If you like the idea of giving your home an individual touch, but lack of time, the experience or the ideas, then The Impatient Patchworker is just what you need. Jayne Emerson has created a range of 20 quick-to-make patchwork projects that will transform your home in a matter of a few hours. She includes wonderful mixtures of patterns and colours to create eye-catching but simple textiles, including cushions, shopping bags and purses, table runners, cloths and napkins.

Her creative ideas are exquisitely photographed in full colour, and the accompanying step-by-step instructions are beautifully and clearly demonstrated with Carrie Hill's watercolour illustrations.

For those with no previous experience, Jayne includes a fully illustrated Basics section which introduces the essential background on machine and hand-piecing and quilting.

Includes 3 chapters with 40 pages of fantastic colour photography showcasing many household projects all in Kaffe Fassett's distinct fabric style. Further chapters have instructions and detailed diagrams on making the projects.

This is a delightful project book with a variety of home projects including bags, cushions, small quilts, book covers, apron and oven mitts, even slippers!

If you are a beginner we don't recommend this book, but if you are experienced at these types of projects then you should be able to work through the diagrams and patterns.

Text in Japanese.

Marie Claire

45 designs featuring sewing, felting, hand-dyeing, crochet, applique, cross-stitch, embroidery, knitting, fabric painting - wonderful variety.

Give your gift package the natural beauty of the outdoors, with designs that highlight colors and small creatures of woodland and meadow.

• Everything you need to make the package as special as the gift inside

• 24 pages of pre-perforated, pop-out gift boxes, cards, tags, & embellishments

• 11 ready-to-use boxes

• 16 gift cards, tags, and envelopes

• More than 100 clever embellishments

• Based on fabric by top designer Jennifer Sampou

• Just Pop & Go

In this lavishely illustrated collection of patterns, Amy presents 24 charming projects ranging from floor cushions to smart aprons to Any's favourite bag designs. Easy to follow instructions are accompanied by stylish photographs to inspire you to create for every room and every mood. 176 pages, spiral bound with a pocket to hold the the enclosed patterns.

Choose from 45 different bags, ranging in size from small hand held bags to over the shoulder. Several designs have full scaled size patterns, all come with step-by-step diagrams. In Japanese.

Lovely patchwork purses, bags and totes. Beautiful fabrics and neutral color schemes. Whimsical embellishments of flowers, leaves, yo-yo's and even owls add a little extra touch to make them even more special. In Japanese

Includes quilts, cushions, table baskets, table sets. bottle coverings, purchase bag, brief cases and small items such as key cases, hedgehogs, book coverings or purses.

Please note text in Japanese.

Denise Clason

Whether you're commuting to work or escaping to play, do it in style with Quilted Bags &Totes.

15 stylish and versatile bag designs, including boutique-sytle purses, quick and easy totes, a backpack, a roomy makeup bag, a handy clutch wallet and large duffel bag.

300+ colour photos and illustrations

A comprehensive technique section detailing the basics of quilting and bag construction, including applique, making purse corners and bases, quilting, binding, adding zippers and finishing touches.

Free full-size paper patterns included.

Kumiko Sudo

20 projects inspired by Wagashi--tiny but beautifully crafted Japanese candies. Each one is a piece of art in miniature.

Jenny Rolfe

Learn how to create gorgeous purses using quilting and free motion embroidery techniques. Packed with practical know-how, inspiration and purses to die for!

Mary Mayne

Take the quilted fabric postcard craze to a new level with mini-panels of various sizes for coasters, gift labels, birthday cards. Includes a guide for sewing the mini-panels into a full-sized wallhanging.

Sabel & O'Donnell

Quilted keepsakes to save or send. Beautiful little greetings - choose from over 60 creative variations to make these 4" x 6" mini-quilts in an evening.

Clutchian & Edgell

Charming country designs in cotton fabric and felted wool. Choose from quilts, pincushions, cushions, wallhangings and bags.

Jake Finch

Add a quilted fabric touch to binders, scrapbooks, journals and more.

Cheryl Haynes, Barbara Cooley & Beth Davis

A fabulous collection of mailable treasures that can be completed in an afternoon. Combining quilting and cardmaking to create personalized expressions that are truly unique.

Carmen Daumer

Journals, book covers, mini purses, pincushions.

Create wonderful collages with wool, felt, fabric, floss and accents

Franki Kohler

Easy techniques and a bit of imagination equals unforgettable mementos.

fast2fuse double-sided fusible stiff interfacing makes it easy to create cards - then stitch or glue embellishments in place. (Fast2Fuse Regular Craft Pack Ref: 9198)

4" by 6" cards feature fabrics, machine or hand embrodery, photo printing, collage, special fibres and more.

Lise Bergene

Over 60 quirky quilts and beautiful bags. Contemporary design brings a terrific twist to over 60 fresh ideas for original patchwork and applique projects. (About half of the projects are to make bags).

C Taylor Oates

12 designs and instructions for making'slouchy bags' including the "Taylor Made Bag"

Cindy Taylor Oates

Fun and fancy tote bags of many designs.

Susan Briscoe

A new collection of 21 gorgeous bags produced from 13 basic designs, specifically with quilters in mind. The designs allow quilters to explore new techniques on a small scale while making something practical and beautiful at the same time.

Softback

Cindy Taylor Oates

Cindy looks at fun to make tote bags in this updated volume. Detailed instructions take you through the construction of each project.

Wendy Hill.

Fabulous fun with bowls of thread. Turn any thread and fabric, leaves or embellishments into bowls and dimensional works of art.

Following the enormous success of Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls, Linda Johansen has devised 5 fabulous new bowl shapes to use and display.

Her technique involves sandwiching an interfacing between two fabric layers. The bowls are created by careful cutting and manipulation of the fabric which is then stitched and embellished.

Jenny Rolfe

Learn how to create gorgeous bags using quilting and free machine embroidery techniques

Added in June 2005

Linda Johansen

In the follow up book to her successful 'Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls' Linda Johansen takes her popular fabric-bowl technique a step further with fabric boxes and you will not believe how fast fun and easy they are to make.

Make a fabric box tonight and give it away tomorrow!

13 beautiful projects for square boxes, to-go boxes, treasure chests, recipe boxes and more all with lids included.

8 basic box designs offer unlimited options for creating your own variations.

Pam Archer explains everything you need to know to make eye-catching, one-of-a-kind bags. Ten projects include a tote bag, evening bag, crafts tote, mobile phone case and more.

Added in June 2005

Linda Johansen

Try Linda Johansen's innovative techniques for creating delightful fabric bowls and see for yourself? Her book covers five versatile bowl designs to create - just choose the fabric and colours. The bowls are created using a firm stabilisers which is either fused or quilted between the fabric layers to create a sandwich.

If you have a sewing machine with a good satin stitch then this is an easy technique to master. As Linda says, "Make one tonight and use it tomorrow!".