Quilts category: 927 books
Double Vision Quilts
Simply Layer Shapes & Color for Richly Complex Curved Designs
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Learn how to turn squares and rectangles into circles and ovals with no curved piecing—it’s easy! Take an artistic journey with 11 mind-bending quilts that fool the eye with innovative layering, playful patterns, and delightful color choices. The best-selling author of Strips ‘n Curves shares three...
Autumn Splendor
Folk Art Quilts and Projects
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Celebrate the pleasures of autumn days by stitching a charming patch of squash, a cornucopia of flowering delights and more. Designer Dawn Heese is back with a bountiful harvest of six quilts and two coordinating projects, a ruffled dresser scarf and whimsical wall hanging sure to warm your home.Some...
Crazy Quilts
A Beginner’s Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Textile artist and instructor Betty Fikes Pillsbury has won hundreds of awards for her homages to the elegance of Victorian crazy quilting. Grounded in traditional methods but crafted with elements of whimsy, each piece stands on its own as a work of art. In this definitive guide, Pillsbury shares...
Stack & Cut Hexagon Quilts
Mix & Match 38 Kaleidoscope Blocks & 12 Quilt Settings • New Serendipity Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Show off your large-scale prints and add a WOW factor to your quilts. Take advantage of the surprising designs that appear as you stack and cut triangles, diamonds, flat pyramids, gem shapes, and more. Each beautiful block design frames a unique kaleidoscope hexagon, for stunning results! Select from...
by Linda Causee
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Learn to Make a Foundation-Pieced Quilt gives you easy-to-follow instructions to teach you the foundation piecing technique in no time, and you get six wall quilt patterns to practice with including stars, baskets and more. Foundation piecing is a quilting technique used to make patchwork quilts without...
by Bev Getschel, Bev Getschel
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Nine stunning projects showcase a unique style of blending traditional piecing patterns with upscale eclectic appliqué finishes. This is destined to be the go-to book for quilters looking for classic designs with options to make their quilts one of a kind stand-outs.
by Shiela Betterton
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This book contains a classic article on the subject of quilting, being an exploration of its history, popularity, development, traditions, and influence. this illustrated article is worthy of a place in any collection, and is not to be missed by those with an interest in the history of the textile...
by Mavis Fitzrandolph
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Journey of Hope
Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2010
Journey of Hope is a gallery of more than 100 stunning quilts inspired by President Obama’s path to the White House. The works range from the poignantly abstract to the grippingly realistic and feature techniques including piecing, painting, appliqué, embroidery, dyeing, beading, and more. Filled...
by J. Marsha Michler
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
A volume of inspiration, NOT a how-to book... Making a crazy quilt is an artful process, and this is why no two crazy quilts can ever be alike. Author of numerous titles on crazy quilting and the needle arts, J. Marsha Michler reveals how creativity is a part of every aspect of making this type of...
French Braid Transformation
12 Spectacular Strip-Pieced Quilts
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Catch the French Braid Fever! 12 new projects for both beginner and experienced quilters. Enjoy simple, straight piecing while using your favorite fat quarters and scraps. These designs look way more difficult to sew than they really are! The best-selling author of French Braid Quilts and French Braid...
by Carrie Merrell
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
130 quilt blocks that all use exactly the same amounts of fabric so it’s easy to mix and match. This book contains everything you need to make a near infinite variety of half square triangle quilts when you mix and match different blocks and different fabrics. The pattern includes...
Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers
12 Projects from Simple Squares - Choosing Fabrics & Organizing Your Stash
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Learn to rescue fabric leftovers with 12 colorful quilt patterns for scrap lovers. Judy Gauthier teaches you her indispensible system for cutting from "real," oddly shaped scraps, not just strips or precuts! Cut scraps into 3 1/2" 4 1/2", and 5 1/2" squares - a magical combination for all skill levels...
15 minutes of Play -- Improvisational Quilts
Made-Fabric Piecing • Traditional Blocks • Scrap Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Scraps never looked so good! This is improvisational piecing reinvented—learn how to create a unique piece of “made-fabric” in just 15 minutes with Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s improvisational scrap-piecing methods, then incorporate your made-fabric into traditional quilt blocks. As you play, you’ll...