“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf
Get started today with this comprehensive guide to patchwork and quilting for beginners. With the information and projects in this book, you can discover the delights of this old-fashioned craft—while creating beautiful quilts and other items for yourself and for others. Numerous color photos are included for guidance and inspiration. · Covers all aspects of quilting, from piecing and patchwork to quilting and binding. · Includes quick and clever techniques with step-by-step illustrated instructions. · Choose from sixteen small and large projects, including bed quilts, bags, and wall hangings. · Features a glossary explaining common quilting and sewing terms.
In 2009, Leah Day started a new blog, the Free Motion Quilting Project, and set out to create 365 new free motion quilting designs. Each design was published online with photos and a video tutorial for free for everyone in the world to enjoy. This book is a compilation of those 365 designs, and within it you will find a treasury of ideas and inspiration you'll return to again and again. - Find hundreds of filler designs to work in all the different areas of your quilts. From the blocks, to the sashing, and into the borders, you're sure to find the perfect designs to fit your quilt. - Feeling confused with free motion quilting? Get back on track with Leah's quick tips on everything from machine settings to how to prepare your quilt top and backing before quilting. - Build your repertoire of continuous line quilting designs by stitching a different design every day. This book will definitely help you break out of the Stippling rut! Inside you'll find a high quality photo of each meticulously stitched design. For practice, trace the design, or visit www.LeahDay.com/365 to find video tutorials for every single design in this book. While this is not a primer on free motion quilting basics, this book is a helpful companion and the largest collection of free motion quilting designs ever published! This second edition offers a spiral binding to help the book lay flat near your sewing machine. Challenge yourself to memorize - not mark - a new design every day for a year. Stitch the designs exactly as shown or play with creating your own variations. The possibilities are endless! See why quilters like you have called this book "an amazing resource," "just what I needed" and "the best quilting book ever!"
Whip up a quilt today for a baby shower, birthday, holiday, or just to bring a smile to Baby's face! These 13 fabulously fast and delightfully simple quilts for little ones are bright, adorable, and super easy to make. Share the love with cuddly traditional and modern patterns by today's top quilt designers.
Ready for a machine quilting adventure? It's time to explore walking foot machine quilting with Leah Day! Specifically designed for quilting on a home machine, this style uses a walking foot to evenly feed the layers of your quilt to produce beautiful quilting stitches. Learn how to quilt thirty designs in seven quilt projects.
Known for their exciting use of color in quick and easy quilts, sisters Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson present a value-packed collection of popular projects. Select from 12 strikingly simple quilts and recharge your creative batteries Discover skill-building projects that move from squares and strips to designs featuring stitch-and-flip corners, half-square triangles, pinwheels, a Rail Fence layout, and more Enjoy patterns that are just right for quilt retreats and make-in-a weekend gifts
· On trend contemporary projects that modernize traditional blocks, embrace minimalism, and rely on bold colors and contrast · Contains 12 modern quilt patterns that are great for any level sewer · Build skills with step-by-step instruction and photography, and tips on piecing, hand or machine appliqué and quilting, and finishing · Color theory, fabric selection, and elements of design are all clearly explained · Author Stephanie Soebbing is a savvy social media marketer with an e-commerce site, weekly podcast, and 40,000+ online followers
Quilting basics with modern flair—with twelve projects for beginners, confident beginners, and intermediates. Winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Award Try a fresh, relaxed approach to making quilts with this new 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. Explore different options for each project in this book—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.