"An all-in-one guide to contemporary quilting techniques for beginners! Quilting can often seem complicated and overwhelming, but it truly is a craft that anyone can do--taken one step at a time, this fantastic hobby is really quite easy. 'Get Started Quilting' takes readers on a steady path to learning the essential quilting techniques, tricks, and tested methods of quilt making, focusing on one skill at a time. This all in-one volume covers fabric...

What's a fat quarter? A lovely 18 x 22 inch bit of fabric that's often just languishing in a stitcher's stash. But with this creative collection, those bits of material can be transformed into a variety of wonderful things. Take one fat quarter and you can make a bowl cover or fabric flower. Take two coordinating quarters and you've got a boho bag or patchwork frame. You'll be amazed at how far they can go--and when you're done making these baskets,...

Offers modern reinterpretations of twenty traditional quilt designs, including basket weave, wagon wheel, and a Hawaiian-style appliqué, along with information on each one's history, patterns, and an overview of technique.

"Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! is widely considered to be the best instructional book for anyone learning how to quilt or seeking to improve their skills. Written by industry veterans, this third edition builds on the success of earlier editions, with 24 completely new patterns inspired by classic designs and contemporary fabrics. Based on the principle that a solid foundation turns beginners into lifelong quilt makers, this comprehensive reference covers...

Doll-sized quilts can be completed relatively quickly and inexpensively. They can be made into pillow covers, runners, or wall decorations, or used as a lesson or as a trial for a larger project; and they can be swapped, gifted, or posted. In Little Quilts' 15 step-by-step projects, sometimes the quilt is just one block, sometimes several blocks, but all have been designed with the same attention to detail as a full-sized quilt. Seven quilts have...

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...

"Half square triangles (HSTs) are a classic sewing technique at the foundation of a number of traditional quilt blocks. DIY Blogger Nancy Purvis explores what happens when you play with placement, scale, and color of HSTs to achieve bold designs. And she doesn't stop there! Quilting from Every Angle also includes techniques on Flying Geese blocks, Y-seams, paper-piecing, and more. Whether it's acute or obtuse, Nancy's covering all the angles with...

Presents 19 quilts that make perfect presents for yourself or someone else.

A new angle on classic quilt designs. Simple patterns, easy-to-handle parts, and straight-forward sewing make these projects a snap, even for beginners.