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Publisher
Interweave
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Publisher
Fons & Porter Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Written for quilters of all skill levels, this easy-to-use guide features step-by-step directions for making 16 inspiring designs with 8 basic blocks and techniques, from Nine Patches and Pinwheels to applique and paper piecing. You'll also find chapters on quiltmaking basics and finishing techniques as well as tips throughout on working with precuts, sewing on the bias, and adding a personalized touch to a finishing piece.
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"When Angela Braddock enters her quilts in an Amish auction, she never expects one of her neighbors to end up going, going, gone-- Angie is finding her niche as the new owner of her late aunt's Amish quilt shop, Running Stitch. But as the summer is winding down, so is business. To bolster support for the shop, Angie decides to sell her quilts in the Rolling Brook Amish Auction, including some of her aunt's most prized works. The quilts promise to...
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English
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With her snazzy cowboy boots and her ornithophobic French bulldog, Angie doesn't exactly fit in with the predominantly Amish community in Rolling Brook, but her aunt's quilting circle tries to make her feel welcome as she prepares for the reopening of Running Stitch. On the big day, Angie gets a taste of success as the locals and Englisch tourists browse the store's wares while the quilters stitch away. But when Angie finds the body of ornery Amish...
Author
Publisher
C&T Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Take an in-depth look at the artistry of Angela Walters, a true visionary in the modern quilting movement. This coffee table book delves into her free-motion quilting journey in gorgeous detail. The best-selling author gives insight into her design process, with full-page photography of her own work and commissioned quilting for well-known designers. Learn the secrets behind Angela's stitches, as she sketches with grand details and lavish texture...
Author
Publisher
Independent Pub Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Series
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
With basic sewing skills and these simple step-by-step instructions, you can easily learn to make your first quilt! Barbara Weiland Talbert outlines the complete process in an easy-to-follow sequence, from selecting a design and choosing fabric to cutting pieces, assembling blocks, assembling the quilt top, and finishing your quilt.
Author
Publisher
STC Craft
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"For Heather Jones, inspiration can be anywhere. For her debut book, Quilt Local, she designed a collection of 20 quilts, each inspired by objects and places close to home--country roads, cityscapes, street signs--the landscape of her existence. Then, in a fascinating exercise in color theory and design play, she reworked each one in a second palette to show what a striking difference just a few basic changes can make. Pattern by pattern, Jones takes...
Author
Publisher
CICO Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
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...
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Elm Creek Quilts volume 18
Language
English
Description
Meditating on the weddings she has attended in Elm Creek Manor throughout the years on the morning of her daughter's wedding day, Sarah McClure evaluates the symbolic features on a wedding quilt designed to display the signatures of beloved guests.
Author
Publisher
Interweave
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Publisher
Stash Books, an imprint of C & T Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"So different, you'll want to make them all! Stitch 10 bold wedge quilts without math or drafting. Learn wedge basics, adding center circles, trimming for accuracy, and improv piecing."--Back cover.
18) Quilting with a modern slant: people, patterns, and techniques inspiring the Modern Quilt Community
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Profiles more than seventy modern quilters, offering step-by-step instructions on their techniques and quilting projects.
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English
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"Murder checks in. When Julie Ellis traded her high-stress life as an antiquities bounty hunter in the big city for the slower pace of Missouri wine country, she expected to find peace and tranquility among the beautiful rolling hills--not murder and mayhem. As the new innkeeper of the Quilt Haus Inn, Julie breathes a sigh of relief when preparations for their first quilting murder mystery weekend are finally complete. The props are set, the scripts...
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Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Kaffe Fassett needs no introduction-a master colorist and textile designer, Kaffe is known for legendary designs and fantastic quilts. And now he's back with new images, new patterns, and a new look at his most storied designs. Timeless Themes explores the classic, bold patterns that we've come to know and love from Kaffe. Each chapter focuses on a pattern theme from the Kaffe Fassett Collective-whether stripes, circles, geometrics, and botanicals,...
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