Traditional Quilts with Painless Borders
Traditional Quilts with Painless Borders

Author: Sally Schneider

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781564772039

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Create beautiful borders that promise to be stress-free! Learn about diagonal settings and basic piecing methods, then adjust the designs to suit your own projects. Includes: -- Easy-to-follow instructions for creating Painless Borders from pieced, diagonally set central design blocks-- Quick techniques for constructing borders with quick-pieced squares, rectangles, or triangles-- Step-by-step directions for 10 traditional quilts that feature Painless Borders

Painless Patchwork
Painless Patchwork

Author: Rosemary Donoughue

Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781863510349

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This practical guide presents quick piecing methods to bring patchwork within everyone's reach. Projects covered include log cabin, Irish chain quilts and Amish designs.

Surprising Designs from Traditional Quilt Blocks
Surprising Designs from Traditional Quilt Blocks

Author: Carole Fure

Publisher: That Patchwork Place

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781564771551

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Unlock the design potential of traditional quilt blocks by using simple principles of color and value placement. You'll be amazed at the incredible number of designs you can find hidden within a single block. Includes: -- 110 variations on 10 block designs, step-by-step quilt planning, and easy-to-use charts-- Plans for four basic quilt designs -- repeat block, alternate block, strippy, and medallion-- Advice on playing with values to dramatically change the look of your blocks-- A magic formula for determining fabric amounts without complicated math

Quilter's Academy, Volume 2—Sophomore Year
Quilter's Academy, Volume 2—Sophomore Year

Author: Harriet Hargrave

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1607051397

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Get a college-level education in quiltmaking in the comfort of your home with the second in the classic series—plus eleven projects to practice your skills! From the mother-daughter team of world-renowned teacher Harriet Hargrave and Carrie Hargrave, this book in the Quilter’s Academy series will inspire you to put your developing skills to work and challenge you to start designing your own quilts. Drafting exercises help you learn to make any quilt, any size, with or without a pattern. You’ll find loads of tips, techniques, and helpful charts—and a bonus section with eleven projects. This classic series of comprehensive books will take you from the basics to complete mastery with easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises. In Volume 1, you learned the fundamentals of quiltmaking. Now, in Volume 2, you’ll build your drafting skills by using tools like graph paper and linking blocks. “A complete sequence of classes. lessons, exercises and projects to build your skill from one project to the next.” —Fabrications

Basic Quiltmaking Techniques for Divided Circles
Basic Quiltmaking Techniques for Divided Circles

Author: Sherry Reis

Publisher: That Patchwork Place

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781564772381

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Sew circles around your quilting friends with six classic projects that simplify complex-looking circular designs, such as Dresden Plate and Mariner's Compass. Choose from four quilts, plus a pillow and table runner.

Quilting Your Memories
Quilting Your Memories

Author: Sandy Bonsib

Publisher: That Patchwork Place

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781564772510

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Rescue your photos from those tired, sterile photo-album pages -- feature them in a precious heirloom, whimsical storybook scene, or extraordinary work of art instead! Learn to transfer photographs, children's drawings, and more onto fabric. Then gather inspiration from more than 60 spectacular quilts and stitch up your own tribute to the meaningful people and events in your life.

Kids Can Quilt
Kids Can Quilt

Author: Barbara J. Eikmeier

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781564771773

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Introduce a child to the lifelong pleasures of quilting! These fun, hands-on lessons help you show children how to cut quilt pieces, use a sewing machine, hand piece and hand quilt, and add labels. Directions are included for 13 simple, kid-tested blocks -- such as a heart, ball, cat, flag, flower, and basket -- in three sizes.

Simply Beautiful Sweaters
Simply Beautiful Sweaters

Author: Beryl Hiatt

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Knit 22 stylish sweaters that beginners will find easy and experienced knitters will find irresistible. Following expert step-by-step instructions, you'll learn to create colorful, textured sweaters that rely on simple shapes, beautiful yams, and measured dimensions (instead of counted stitches). Using bulkier yams and bigger needles, you'll knit more in less time. You'll discover smart knitting techniques that will get you "hooked" on hand-knit sweaters for a lifetime!