Patchwork and Quilting Books I-N

Nancy Halvorsen

Christmas Holiday Projects.

Features quilts, pillows, aprons, towels, ornaments and mug cozies.

Debbie Mumm

More than 25 fast and fabulous projects focused on communicating a message of caring through design, colour choices or concepts for anyone who needs a little TLC.
Published by: Leisure Arts

Grace Errea, Meridith Osterfeld

Exploring Value & Design to Create Artistic Quilts

Take a tactile adventure as you interpret the world through line, form, texture, color, and most importantly, value. Play with the unexpected and making your quilt becomes a dream-like experience...where the sea ebbs and flows in shades of fire, and feathered creatures evoke cotton candy softness. Set your imagination free!

• Discover how value creates a focal point, develops dimensionality, and lends a painterly effect to your quilt
• 5 projects with full-size patterns feature 3 appliqué styles: turned-edge, raw-edge, and free-edge
• Learn how to choose fabrics with value in mind to achieve different effects


Published by: C&T Publications
ISBN: 9781607054672
Number of pages: 97 plus pattern pullouts
Year published: 2012

Lynette Jensen

In Celebration of Quilting you will find illustrations and instructions for more than a dozen Thimbleberries quilt patterns that have become enduring favorites of quilters through the years. You'll also discover a fresh, new Thimbleberries Celebration Sampler Quilt designed sepecially for this keepsake book as a special anniversary tribute. The 64 x 82-inch quilt features familiar quilt design elements including Flying Geese, Pinwheel, Pine Tree and House, Heart and Stars that are staples in the Thimbleberries Library that inspired the 12-block Thimbleberries Celebration Sampler Quilt.

160 pages.
Published by: Thimbleberries

Nadine Ruggles

Join the latest trend in quilting and make the tiniest quilts yet - only 1" x 1" square! Incorporate beads, crystals, fibres, each is a miniature work of art.
Published by: American Quilter's Society

25 quick & easy projects to wear, decorate and share.

Express your individual style by adding a “wink” to your wardrobe or room with these beautiful blooms from Indygo Junction’s Fabric Flowers, with inspiring techniques for the novice to more advanced creative enthusiasts.

Combine cotton prints into one-of-a-kind fashion statements, recycle jeans, ties, sweaters and t-shirts, create painterly effects of needle felting, and play with felt, wools, and silks!

From a simple rose created from repurposed denim jeans to a full wedding bouquet of felted roses, the projects in this book teach traditional techniques and introduce flower making short-cut methods, featuring Clover Needlecrafts tools.

Published by: Indygo Junction
ISBN: 9780982627020
Number of pages: 86
Year published: 2012

Amy Barickman

Beautiful Projects to Create in Wool

• Needle felting's easy to learn and fun to do!
• Make and embellish pretty things to wear, bags to carry, funky jewelry, plus pillows, runners, bowls and more for the home
• Complete instructions for hand and machine techniques using a variety of fibers
• 22 projects with that vintage-cool Indygo Junction look-plus an inspiring gallery from five top designers

Learn a fresh new craft from your favorite designers at Indygo Junction! Creating and embellishing wool fashions and accessories is easy and remarkably fun. Choose or re-use wool fabrics, then add yarns, roving and novelty fibers. You'll learn how to prepare materials, plus techniques for dry and wet felting. Lots of projects show off your skills!

Published by: C&T Pubishing
ISBN: 9781571203793
Number of pages: 80

Give tradition a twist, add new angles to old favourites, or put a spin on a classic block. 15 experts share their talents for thinking outside the box.
Published by: Rodale
Number of pages: 128

Inspired by the appliqué work of the Tentmakers of Cairo, Barbara Chainey has produced a second, A2 spiral-bound, 20 page book of designs for quilting and appliqué. Full-size designs for blocks, borders and corners are included that can be enlarged or reduced as required.

Published by: Barbara Chainey

Jean Wells

Adventures in art quilting. 11 creative exercises take your use of colour, design and piecing in dramatic new directions.
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Jane Davila

The Must-Have Reference Tool For Surface Design Success

• Create your own hand-painted designs on fabrics, paper, and more
• Expert advice from popular art quilter and surface design teacher Jane Dávila
• Learn the basics of mixing paints and see how easy it is to create your own effects
• Includes 7 projects and an inspirational fiber art gallery
• Discover the secrets of using mediums
• Create fun designs with found objects
• Lay-flat format makes referencing instructions easy
• Add new dimension to your quilts and fiber art

This is your license to play! Whether you're a quilter, a textile artist, or you dabble in mixed media, you're going to love this tool. When you can't find the exact fabric you need, make it yourself!
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Karen Kay Buckley

Create rich, sophisticated quilts with 12 Circle blocks to hand or machine applique. Instruction booklet and full-size patterns.
Published by: C&T Pubishing

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

72 pages with illustrations and photographs on virtually every page.
Published by: Japan Publications

Susan Briscoe

This is a practical guide to combining Japanese fabrics and traditional Oriental style with fast, super-easy techniques. Each of the ten quilts is made up in two different colourways for maximum inspiration, and shown both as hand and machine quilted designs. As an added bonus, there are five simple-to-make homestyle projects for using up leftover quilt blocks. Japanese patchwork style is incredibly versatile, and the finished projects will be at home in the most modern interiors as well as rustic cottages.

Paperback: 128 pages
ISBN-13: 9780715338278
Published by: David & Charles
Published by: David & Charles

Yoko Saito

From master quilt artist Yoko Saito, Japanese Quilting Piece by Piece explores traditional folk themes and interprets them with a vintage, yet modern feel. Inside, you'll learn traditional patchwork techniques, such as log cabin, hexagons, baskets, and stars, sewn in soft sepia and taupe fabrics. Featuring piecework, appliqué, machine stitching, handstitching, and embroidery, these projects are a delight for anyone who loves doing needlework. You'll also discover large wall quilts as well as smaller projects, from fabric baskets and handbags to an apron and fabric cushions--all with enclosed paper patterns.

In her masterful style, Yoko Saito uses beautiful and meticulous stitching while still embracing the wabi sabi concept of imperfection, using odd-shaped pieces and quilting with a free mind. Japanese Quilting Piece by Piece invites all quilt artists to stray from conventional designs and create one-of-a-kind quilts and quilted projects.
Published by: Interweave Press
ISBN: 9781596688582
Number of pages: 152
Year published: 2012

Pam and Nicky Lintott

The Jelly Roll Challenge was an international competition to find the best and most creative use of one Jelly Roll. Gathered here are the twelve fabulous winning entries, with step-by-step instructions on how to make them.

Each quilt has a variation made by Pam and Nicky Lintott.


Published by: David & Charles

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

Nancy Halvorsen

Ho, ho ho, who wouldn't go? Join Santa in sharing the joy of Christmas with these fun projects for the merriest of seasons!

Deer Friends Quilt, Merry Screen, Peppermint Garland, Merry Pillow, Ho Ho Ho Screen, Who Wouldn't Go quilt, Santa's Workshop Pillow, Quilted Gift Wrap Bags, Ornament Quilts, Fa La La Quilt & Pillow, Santa's Coming Stitchery Bell Pull, Mistletoe Pillow, Pocket Presents, Peppermint Stick Pillow.

40 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

Judy Martin

The ultimate Log Cabin 'Bible'. Many patterns and possibilities included for log cabin and log quilts.
Published by: Crosley Griffith

Use precut fabrics to save time in cutting and in selecting fabric, so you can spend more time doing the parts of quilting you enjoy most!

Create gifts for family and friends in less time by using precut fabric packs. You'll love the wide selection of patterns including a shoulder bag, wallet, pillow, runner, apron, wall quilts and more! The designs in this book are for beginner to intermediate level quilters. Includes over 40 projects. 176 pages, all colour.


Published by: House of White Birches
ISBN: 978592173150
Number of pages: 176
Year published: 2012

Karla Menaugh and Barbara Brackman

Based on mid-19th century quilts, a light-hearted block of the month quilt based on quirky, one of a kind tree patterns. Variations plus additional projects included.
Published by: Kansas City Star

RRP £25 now on offer at £24

An intimate, photo-filled look at the fascinating life and creative output of a renowned artist and designer.

Kaffe Fassett has led an extraordinary life and is a captivating storyteller with a vivid memory. Born in 1937 in San Francisco, he spent much of his youth in Big Sur, where his parents bought a log cabin from Orson Welles and transformed it into the world-famous Nepenthe restaurant, a gathering place of artists of all sorts (Kaffe has many stories to tell about mingling with the likes of Olivia de Havilland, Elizabeth Taylor, and Henry Miller). After attending a boarding school run by the disciples of Krishunamurti, an Indian guru, he studied painting on scholarship at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, but left after less than one year and traveled to England, where he ultimately made his home.

After struggling to make a living as a fine artist for several years, Fassett met the fashion designer Bill Gibb and began designing knitwear for his collection. He went on to design knitwear for Missoni and for private clients like Lauren Bacall, Shirley MacLaine, and Barbra Streisand, and to revolutionise the hand knitting world with his explosive use of color. Further explorations led him to needlepoint, mosaics, rug-making, yarn and fabric design, set design and quilting. Now in his 70s, Fassett continues to produce new work in his studio in London and to travel worldwide to teach and lecture. This intimate autobiography is lavishly filled with Fassett's amazing stories about his bohemian childhood, his hard-earned rise to fame, and all of his creative pursuits. It includes photos of him throughout his life (including his stint as a model in Paris), his home (which is an artwork in itself), his work (everything from childhood drawings to pencil sketches, to oil paintings, to massive tapestries and set designs, to hand knits and quilts) as well as the people and places around the world that have inspired him.
Published by: Stewart, Tabori and Chang
ISBN: 9781617690075
Number of pages: 244
Year published: September 2012

Photographed in the small rural village in Bulgaria, its natural, unspoiled beauty makes the perfect backdrop for this scintillating collection of favourite quilts by Kaffe and his designers, recreated in the new Rowan fabrics. Kaffe and his team of designers explain how they have gone about the task of recreating them, in some cases changing the colour palette completely.

The new fabrics inspired him to look again at some of his original favourite designs. For example, the new woven striped fabrics from India and Kaffe's own printed Marquee Stripes made it a must to create two new version Chevron quilt (from Quilt Road), each very different. One is in earthy woven stripes, the other in sizzling Marquee stripes, illustrating how colour can change the mood of a
quilt.

Add to the mix of new fabrics Philip Jacob's sublime florals and Brandon Mably's quirky designs, plus new colourways of firm favourites and shot cottons, and quilt designers are spoilt for choice.

The quilt instructions in this book are simple and clear: a sumptuous flat shot photo of the finished project, an ingredients list of the materials needed full written instructions, with useful tips, and illustrated with coloured diagrams, and all the templates.rated 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
ISBN: 9781906007973
Number of pages: 144
Year published: 2012

This the tenth in the series of Kaffe Fassett's highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan, celebrating a decade of great books from one of the foremost colourists of his time. It offers the reader 20 new quilt designs that embrace a strong floral theme. Using Kaffe's new fabrics. Photographed at Great Dixter, the 15th century English manor house home of Christopher Lloyd, the well known pioneering gardener and writer, the intensely coloured borders and topiary are the sumptuous backdrop for the glorious collection of new quilt designs from Kaffe and his chosen designers. In the introduction Kaffe talks about the approach to colour he shares with Christopher Lloyd and his joy in seeing the quilts displayed in such a riot of colour.

Kaffe's new printed fabrics, each in six colourways, include Bekah, Brocade Floral and Pinking Flower, which are lush florals and Targets and Jungle Stripe, which are dramatic large scale designs. Spot and Aboriginal Dot are small-scale designs that quilters find particularly useful. Colours range from the rich and sumptuous to delicate pastels. New woven stripes from India come in rich earthy shades and are a welcome addition to the range. To celebrate their arrival, Kaffe has created a second very graphic version of one of his quilt layouts, the first one created in yellow and gold prints. Country Garden Quilts is constructed rather like a cookery book with a sumptuous photograph of the finished project, an ingredients list and written instructions illustrated with coloured diagrams, plus a flat shot' photograph and all the templates needed.
Published by: Rowan
ISBN: 9781906007423
Number of pages: 144
Year published: Sep 2008

20 quilts from Kaffe Fassett and his chosen designers, photographed at Portmeirion, Clough Williams-Ellis's renowned Italianate village in Wales.

The 11th in the series of Kaffe Fassett's highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan is photographed in romantic Port Meirion, the Welsh village well-known for Clough-Elliss dramatic Italianate architecture and pastel painted walls which are the stunning backdrop for the 20 new quilt designs from Kaffe and his chosen designers. Rowan are unique in producing fabulous fabrics and patchwork and quilting books in which a team of quilt makers led by Kaffe Fassett design a collection of quilts using their fabric collection. The books are not about tricky piecing but the joyous use of unexpected colour stories. The quilts present tradition newly interpreted for a modern twist. It works rather like a cookery book: a sumptuous photograph of the finished project plus an ingredients list and written instructions illustrated with coloured diagrams, plus a 'flat shot' photograph and all the templates.
Published by: Rowan
ISBN: 9781906007560
Number of pages: 144
Year published: Sep 2009

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.

RRP £21.99 on offer at £20.95

Exclusive signed by Kaffe Fassett copies. Available while stocks last

24 New Projects Made with Shot Cottons and Striped Fabrics

Kaffe Fassett And Liza Prior Lucy

In Kaffe Fassett Quilts Shots and Stripes, quilt master Kaffe Fassett and coauthor Liza Prior Lucy present 24 projects—small and large, beginner and advanced—made with iridescent solid-colored cotton fabrics (called shot cottons) and woven striped cotton fabrics, all photographed in and around his weekend home on England’s southern coast. Inspired by worldwide travels and a plethora of ethnic textiles, including Amish quilts in America, Japanese indigo patched work clothes, and African weavings, the projects featured include full-size bed quilts as well as smaller pieces that can be completed more quickly, such as throws, wall hangings, table runners, and pillows. With Shots and Stripes, Fassett answers the current call for quilts that make bold graphic statements but are not necessarily as time-consuming as some of the work for which he has been previously celebrated.

Praise for Kaffe Fassett Quilts Shots and Stripes:

“Kaffe Fassett is a superstar in the world of textiles.” —Craft Gossip

“As with all of Kaffe’s books—whether quilting or knitting or needlework—the photos and lay-out are lavish. It is a treat for the senses.” —Getting Stitched on the Farm

“Kaffe & Liza did it again! It's amazing to have another pattern book so soon, following . . . Kaffe’s fascinating memoir, Dreaming in Color. Do you really need yet another Kaffe book in your library of quilt books? Why, yes, you do.” —Meg Cox

About the author
Kaffe Fassett, widely acknowledged as a visionary in the use of color, is a fabric designer for Rowan Patchwork and the primary knitwear designer for Rowan Yarns. He is the author of 16 books, which have sold over a million copies worldwide, including STC Craft’s Kaffe Fassett’s Simple Shapes, Spectacular Quilts and his biography, Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color. He lives in London. Liza Prior Lucy is an expert quilt maker and the owner of Glorious Color (gloriouscolor.com), a source for fabrics designed by Kaffe Fassett and friends. She works with Fassett on his fabric lines and books. She lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Link to Kaffe Fasset Stripes

Link to Kaffe Fasset Shot Cottons

Published by: STC Craft
ISBN: 9781617690167
Number of pages: 176: 100 colour illustrations
Year published: 2013

Kaffe Fassett with Liza Prior Lucy

In Kaffe Fassett's Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts", world-renowned quilter Kaffe Fassett demonstrates how basic geometric forms - squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, circles and quarter circles - found in natural and manmade environments inspire his quilt designs. This is evident in the 23 magnificent, inventive quilts showcased in this book and step-by-step instructions are provided for each one.

Along the way, Fassett also offers over a hundred photos of geometric inspiration from around the world - everything from triangular watermelon slices, to rectangular sheets of corrugated metal on African scrap dwellings, to lollipop-shaped topiary trees in Japan. In the accompanying text, Fassett reveals how he experiences the colours and basic shapes around him, how we can train our own eyes to see this rewarding source of creativity and how we can, just as he does, combine striking fabrics with simple shapes to create our own spectacular quilt designs.

Hardcover.
Published by: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc
ISBN: 9781584798378
Number of pages: 192
Year published: March 2010

From the award-winning and best-selling author, Paula Nadelstern
Twelve projects-each one makes an artistic 20" square kaleidoscope block

Introducing 22.5° wedges (her narrowest wedges yet!) to increase the beauty and intricacy of each kaleidoscopic pattern
Includes a gallery of the quilts from Paula's exhibit at the Museum of American Folk Art, plus candid shots of the opening reception

Never before have there been this many of Paula's kaleidoscope projects in one book!
This collection of kaleidoscope blocks made a stunning display on museum walls; now you can make them for your own walls too! In this workbook, you'll go “behind the seams” to learn Paula's design approach and fabric selection process, as well as her drafting and construction methods. Includes patterns you can follow for all 12 one-block quilts!

Published by: C&T Publishing
ISBN: 9781607051794
Number of pages: 80

Julie Higgins

The designs in this book were created with a quest for softness and "Sunday Best" appeal. Many beginner patterns are included and most of them can be sewn from scraps or from precuts. Through history, quilters have lovingly created heirloom quilts from scraps on hand. With our current economic times, these scrappy designs will give you the opportunity to use those bits and pieces of fabric you already have. If you are new to quilting and short on scraps, some designs use popular jelly roll strips or charm squares for that scrappy look. Whatever fabrics you use to create these designs, you can be assured that the recipient of your labor will cherish these keepsakes for baby for years to come!

Paperback: 48 pages
Published by: House of White Birches
ISBN-13: 978-1592172870
Published by: House of White Birches

Kim Schaefer

15 Bed Runners, Table Toppers & Wallhangings

Best-selling author Kim Schaefer's latest designs shine a spotlight on slender spaces! These quick skinny quilt projects are a great way to bring your scrap stash to life. Accent those special little spots in your home with a splash of color and personality.

• Skinny quilts are lovely as table and bed runners, or to decorate a narrow wall
• These new designs use both appliqué and piecing in a variety of styles
• Easy to make-perfect for those last minute gifts


Published by: C&T Publications
ISBN: 9781607054399
Number of pages: 48 plus pattern pullouts
Year published: 2012

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

Nancy Brenan Daniel

This updated version of a classic book features 6 new plus 2 classic designs.

Each project uses additional applique techniques with contemporary styling while including timeless techniques and designs from the original. Great for all skill levels, this book includes easy-to-follow instructions that are great for beginners, but are also a nice refresher for those with more experience. With just a weekend's time anyone can learn new skills necessary to create their own applique masterpiece.

64 pages, all color.
Paperback
House of White Birches
Published by: DRG

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

At long last! Gwen Marston has updated her signature Liberated Quiltmaking! The fascination with Gwen's Liberated Quiltmaking has generated a demand for more, more, more! Introduced in 1996, her distinctive methods for creating original quilts are expanded in this new volume including Liberated Square Within-a-Square, Liberated Medallion, and Recut Blocks and Sashing. Gwen presents nine Liberated Quiltmaking processes and each is clearly illustrated with step-by-step instructions, pieced samples, and loads of example quilts. Multiple techniques and variations are given. Liberated Quiltmaking II provides a way of working without using templates or set patterns. Truly original quilts result that engage the quilter's intuition and emotion as well as technical skills.
Published by: American Quilter's Society

Marti Michell

Every quiltmaker loves a quilt that looks complicated but really is easy. Linked Chevrons fits that description perfectly. Very simple Chevron units alternate to create this dynamic design. This simple block is as easy as 1-2-3 seams with a two-strip trick. A variation of the classic Log Cabin block, the basic Chavron block is coloured two different ways and rotated to make this wonderful Linked Chevrons quilt design. Use the easy-to-follow layouts in six different combinations to create a quilt exactly the size you want.

Uses 6" x 24" ruler and Diagonal Set Triangle Ruler

26 Handmade projects to sew, stitch, quilt & love

26 one-of-a-kind projects, from artistic to folksy to whimsical
The variety of materials and embellishments is sure to inspire you to make every bird in the book
These little sweeties make delightful gifts…and the perfect pets!
Beginner-friendly projects work well with scraps, fat quarters, and upcycled fabrics
This adorable book is all about the birds! From budgies to owls to peacocks, these projects will pique your curiosity and make your heart sing! Many talented designers bring you soft sculptures, quilts, ornaments, and more

Published by: C&T Pubishing

Lorraine Olsen

Lone Stars Made Easy - in Miniature!

• Make perfect miniature Lone Stars every time with this revolutionary new fold-and-sew paper piecing method
• No need for fussy measuring, cutting, or sewing on bias edges
• Learn on 7 vibrant quilts with full-size patterns
• Raid your scrap collection and choose just the right fabrics for miniatures
• Spangle your borders with diamonds and stars

If you've ever struggled to make a Lone Star quilt the old way, you're in for a pleasant surprise! These scrappy little Lone Stars come out with perfect points every time, and they're easier to make than traditional Lone Stars. Everything you need to succeed is covered here, from tools and supplies to binding and finishing your quilts.
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Learn seven different ways to make Log Cabin blocks and get 30+ beautiful quilt patterns with Log Cabins Today.

The Log Cabin block is one of the most well-loved designs among quilters, and this quilt pattern book is full them! From traditional to modern, contemporary and even wonky, you'll find a Log Cabin quilt pattern to suit your tastes.

Log Cabins Today features 7 different methods of making Log Cabin blocks, including

Piecing with Strips
Paper Piecing
Free-Form Foundation Piecing
Quilt as You Go
Easy Ragged Edges
Folding & Pleating Strips
Paper Piecing from the Top.

The book also gives you 32 patterns that use these techniques (at least one pattern per method). You'll find quilting patterns for all skill levels. Projects range from baby items to handbags, table toppers, wall quilts, bed quilts and more. 176 pages, all color.



Published by: House of White Birches
ISBN: 9781592173310
Number of pages: 176
Year published: 2012

Nancy Halvorsen

Quilt, tote, hangings, table runner, mats and more - all with a heart theme.
Published by: Art to Heart

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

Alison Holt

This book contains everything you need to know to create beautiful woodland embroideries, including the materials required, how to compose a picture from photographs, choosing threads, painting backgrounds and basic stitching techniques.

The results are stunning!
Published by: Search Press

Maurine Noble. Ideal for beginners looking to learn how to machine quilt. 16 exercises to complete plus charts for selecting needles, thread and wadding.
Published by: That Patchwork Place

Alex Anderson

Machine quilting is a snap when Alex shows you how!

• 7 exercises and 7 projects teach you everything from easy straight-line quilting to stippling to more complex motifs.
• Create lovely traditional quilts using the full-size quilting patterns.
• Alex makes it easy with expert tips and techniques on everything from workspace set up to perfecting the quilting stitch.

"I wanted to create a book that would give quilters the basic skills they needed to 'take the plunge', along with exercises and quilts to practice them on. But also - and perhaps more importantly - I wanted to offer encouragement. If I can do this, so can you!

So, if you're new to machine quilting, or if you've tried it before but were somewhat less than thrilled with the experience, this book is for you."

    - Alex Anderson

Pages: 55
Format: Softback
Publisher: C&T Publishing



Published by: C&T Pubishing

Was £16.50 now down to £14.50

Christine Maraccini

Techniques for fast and simple to award-winning designs. Learn how to take your cue from the quilt to discover the best designs to enhance your quilt.
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Fast and effective method for creating kaleidoscopes, stars etc. that involves careful layering and cutting
Published by: American Quilter's Society

Gina Perkes

40 Original Designs • Step-by-Step Instructions • Takes You from Novice to Expert

Build your confidence and master more skills with easy-to-follow instructions for how to use a longarm machine. Gina gives you detailed direction for planning and executing designs, as well as tips on marking and thread selection. With 40 original quilting designs included, there's something here for both traditional and modern quilters at all skill levels.

• Essential guide for those who want to advance their knowledge
• Tips, tricks, and a treasure trove of inspiration for all longarm users
• Patterns and other valuable information apply to both midarm and domestic machines
Published by: C & T Publications
ISBN: 9781607054108
Number of pages: 128
Year published: 2013

Harriet Hargrave. 2nd edition of a classic book covering everything you need to get started and taking you through each technique. Learn to choose and use the right tools.
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke

Quilters Sarah Fielke and Kathy Doughty, share their distinctive, colourful and contemporary designs. They explain how anyone, even those who don't think they are 'creative', can confidently choose colours and patterns to create bold, easy-to-make quilts - perfect for today's busy craftspeople. Also included are instructions on the basics of patchwork and quilting.
Published by: Murdoch Books

Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke

Each of the pairs of quilts in this gorgeous new book by quilters Sarah Fielke and Kathy Doughty springs from a single idea or shared moment of inspiration. The results - like non-identical twins - are inextricably linked, yet intriguingly different. With their reinterpretation of traditional designs, as well as a characteristic bold use of colour and dazzling patterns, Sarah's and Kathy's quilts will appeal to quilters of all levels - from new quilt-makers looking for the next challenge, to experienced quilters ready to embrace some of the more complex projects. With practical step-by-step instructions, a comprehensive basics section and glorious photographs, this is a book to make your fingers tingle with sheer inspiration. Key points: Material Obsession Two features practical, user-friendly patterns for inspiring and colourful quilts; includes projects suitable for all levels - stimulating new quilters to explore their own creativity and challenging more experienced quilters to go on pushing the boundaries; a detailed techniques section complete with step-by-step photographs provides a visual guide to patchwork and quilting; strong sales for the first book indicate that interest will be high in this follow-up book to stretch and inspire the worldwide community of quilters.
Published by: Murdoch Books

Mimi Dietrich

13 of Mimi's best-loved quilt designs, long unavailable until now, all with new fabrics, fresh colours and great settings.
Published by: That Patchwork Place

Beth Ferrier

Applique that looks needle-turned, with no hand sewing. Use with Wash-Away Fusible Applique Sheets and your ink-jet printer to revolutionise machine applique.
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Suzanne R. Earley

It all starts with a meander! Meandering Magic is a freehand design idea book for any machine quilter. Designs were originally created on a longarm quilting machine, but can be adapted for use on shortarm and midarm quilting machines.

Ideas for using this technique by quilters using a domestic sewing machine to quilt are also included.

The book has many full-page drawings, color photos, and step-by-step instructions on how to apply Suzanne’s ideas to your quilts.

Designs are based on a large meander that becomes the spine for many different kinds of embellishments.

Published by: Salt Creek Quilt

Amy Butler

Not a project book as such, but an expression of Amy's personal vision across home, fashion and lifestyle and captures the energy and creativity of her vision. Beautiful photography showcases not only her fabric and design.

20 Bold & Graphic Quilts

Alissa Haight Carlton

Chic and stunning design

Quilts get super sleek and ultra modern with these gorgeously graphic designs that use lots of open space to show off the simplicity of the quilting. Add a splash of sophistication to your home by draping one over your bed or couch, or change up the color palette to make one for baby's room. These beginner-friendly quilt projects work well with any décor, in any room, for everyone in your family!

• Each of the 20 projects offers instructions for 2 quilting options
• Designs are perfect for all your solid fabrics-accent with your favorite prints!
• Try straight, strip, or improvisational piecing using strips, squares, and rectangles

Published by: Stash Books
ISBN: 9781607054863
Number of pages: 144
Year published: 2012

Elizabeth Hartman

Modern quiltmakers…time to take the next step!

Are you ready for the next level of creative patchwork? Bring Elizabeth Hartman's innovative style into your home...she's back with brand new quilts! These projects are bold, bright, graphic, and designed to give modern quilters new challenges. Learn new skills like curved seam piecing and create your best modern quilt yet. Make it fresh, make it fun, make it something you will use and cherish for years to come.

• Expand your skills with new designs and techniques from the best-selling author of The Practical Guide to Patchwork
• Each project shows additional colorways - have fun with all your favorite fabrics
• Make your next modern quilt even more sophisticated and beautiful
Published by: Stash Books
ISBN: 9781607054863
Number of pages: 144
Year published: 2012

You'll be inspired by the work of these stars from the blogging universe, all of whom are innovative quiltmakers.

•Discover 19 beautifully unique quilts with a modern aesthetic
•Play with ideas such as negative space, purposeful imperfections, and improvisational piecing
•Enjoy the featured bloggers' musings on modern quilting, their personal design process, and their blogs

Published by: That Patchwork Place
ISBN: 9781604682113
Number of pages: 96
Year published: 2012

Suzanne R. Earley

This is Suzanne’s second book, with more than a dozen NEW variations. It also includes ideas for blocks and borders.

Each variation is drawn out in clear step-by-step drawings, with detailed explanation of how to recreate each motif.

This book also includes a completely rewritten introduction, which describes the basics of the Meandering Magic technique and talks about pitfalls and problems you might encounter as you quilt.


Published by: Salt Creek Quilt

Sibylle von Olfers. Illustrations: Sieglinde Schoen Smith, Translation Jack Zipes.

Written over 100 years ago and newly illustrated with an award-winning handmade quilt, this enchanting story celebrates nature's changing seasons.

Deep below the ground, Mother Earth rouses her sleepy children. The little ones ready themselves for spring, then join a jubilant procession of bugs and beetles up into the summer meadows. With each colorful turn of the page, the children discover new surprises waiting just for them.

In rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations, this enchanting story captivates the imagination of the youngest readers, gently leading them to make their own discoveries outdoors.

"Young children will delight in this playful romp through nature's seasons. Sieglinde Schoen Smith's wonderful quilt makes the story shine!" Jinny Beyer, quilting expert and author

Sibylle von Olfers is the author of the original German folk tale, "Etwas von den Wurzelkindern," which sold more than 800,000 copies when it was first published in 1906. Exactly a century later, Sieglinde Schoen Smith's quilted interpretation, Mother Earth and Her Children, won the top prize at America's most prestigious quilt show, inspiring this new translation. Jack Zipes (University of Minnesota) is the foremost expert on folklore in the United States. His works include the definitive English-language translation of The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Cloth with jacket, 32 pages, 9" x 10"

Published by: Breckling Press

Alex Anderson

Elegant, subtle quilts that harmonize with any decor.

7 quilts that add elegance to any decorating scheme - in colours that never go out of style

Learn to use neutral colours, light/dark contrasts, and a variety of print textures to create beautiful fabric blends

Scrap friendly projects designed for confident beginners, plus a chapter on quilting basics.

Clear your color palette with a refreshing taste of neutrals! Master quilt teacher Alex shows you how to create subtle visual effects by varying the color, contrast, and texture of your fabrics, then tops it off with 7 easy-to-make quilts that show off all the elegance of tans, grays, creams and whites. You'll see neutrals in a whole new way!
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Lynne Edwards. 20 techniques for machine and hand patchwork: new ideas, new methods. All the information you need to create a richer, more complex sampler quilt. Softback edition.

Stitch a richer, more complex sampler quilt that will become a treasured heirloom and a testament to your expanding skills. By hand or by machine (and sometimes by either), work 20 different blocks, including a Celtic Knot, Clamshell, Carolina Lily, Mariner's Compass, Delectable Mountains, and Attic Windows. A large color photo shows in detail the piecing of each block, and another features it within a full-size quilt. Plus: information on backing, quilting layers together, and binding the edges.
Published by: David & Charles
Number of pages: 144
Year published: June 2001

Beth Wheeler

More Quilt-Art Adventures with Photos and Fabric

• Explore the amazing visual effects you can create with your own photos and Photoshop Elements software
• Build on the techniques for printing on fabric covered in Altered Photo Artistry
• Bonus CD with 17 free photographs, 12 custom graphics add-ons, and free trial version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

You've learned to print photos on fabric - now you're ready to explore the full artistic potential of altering images to create quilt art. Learn to transform ordinary photos in a dozen exciting ways with photo editing software. Bonus CD with Beth's original photos and graphics add-ons helps you alter photographs as never before!
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Patricia Speth. Great designs from 5-inch scraps. More than 20 trad'l patterns offer sensationally simple ideas for making scrap quilts from 5 squares."

Discover scrap quiltmaking at its best with an all-new system for making traditional quilts that sparkle! Start by cutting 5" squares from stash fabrics. Once you have a stack of squares, half the work--the cutting--is done.

· Choose from 20 big, beautiful patterns that each include directions for three different sizes

· Use just eight units to make every quilt in the book; then mix and match them into dozens of other creative settings

· Alternate unit sizes are provided for 4"and 6" squares for even more options

Transform stash fabrics into dazzling scrap quilts with this timesaving technique!
Published by: That Patchwork Place
Number of pages: 112
Year published: Feb 2002