Quilts category: 927 books
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Easy Patterns for Modern Quilts
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Create fabulous quilts—without borders! Includes 16 easy quilt patterns where the design is the star, the fabric the supporting actor Teaches the structure of a borderless quilt Shows what can be done when the focus is put on color and block placement
Modern Neutrals
A Fresh Look at Neutral Quilt Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Best-selling author Amy Ellis has outdone herself with this amazing collection of new blocks and quilts. With her spot-on design sense, she shows how to use neutrals--including large-scale prints, solids, and tonal fabrics--in stunning quilts.
Choose from 15 extraordinary quilt patterns that...
Quilting Happiness
Projects, Inspiration, and Ideas to Make Quilting More Joyful
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
Why do you love to quilt?
Is it the finished quilt itself, or the experiences you had while making it? Do you find more joy in designing a beautiful pattern or in improvising as you go? Are you happiest when making quilts for yourself or for others? Whether it is delighting in the colors and...
Simple Christmas Tidings
Scrappy Quilts and Projects for Yuletide Style
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
In Kim Diehl's first-ever Christmas book, you'll find decoration inspiration for your family's celebration. Revel in the sight of gracious rooms all dressed up for the holidays in Kim's signature style.
Enjoy more than a dozen festive projects, including a table topper, throw pillow, tree skirt,...
All About Strips
Colorful Quilts from Strips of Many Sizes
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Explore new possibilities with strips ranging from 1 1/2" to 10 1/2" wide--and be amazed at the design variations that result. Take inspiration from the author's insights on color, pattern, and scale as you experiment to discover your own unique style.
15 versatile patterns in sizes...
Simple Graces
Charming Quilts and Companion Projects
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
Favorite author Kim Diehl is back with an all-new collection of distinctive pieced and appliqued designs! These eight quilts are each accompanied by at least one additional companion project, such as a lampshade, tea towel, pincushion, or pillowcase, for a total of more than 20 projects.Discover...
Sunday Morning Quilts
16 Modern Scrap Projects - Sort, Store, and Use Every Last Bit of Your Treasured Fabrics
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Celebrate great fabric by using every scrap. Are scrap piles wreaking havoc in your sewing space? Not sure what to do with all those tiny bits of gorgeous prints you hate to part with? Modern quilters Amanda and Cheryl share a passion for scraps-they're here to help you get creative and sew new life...
Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters
Choose & Use Quilting Designs on Modern Quilts
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Popular machine quilter Angela Walters will motivate you to try something new! Learn to stitch her fresh continuous-line designs on your longarm or domestic machine. Includes step-by-step instructions for continuous-line swirls, circles, squares, vines, arcs, and points. Using basic free-motion skills...
Adventures in Design
Ultimate Visual Guide, 153 Spectacular Quilts, Activities & Exercises
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Joen Wolfrom updates her classic book, Visual Dance, with spectacular new quilts from around the world. This is the quilter's design textbook, using Joen's internationally-acclaimed expertise and talent to illustrate the seven principals of design: line, shape, color, value, texture, proportion, and scale.
by Mabel Van Niekerk
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Quilting is a fascinating and very rewarding hobby. Learn more about this ancient craft, which has been practiced for centuries, and discover that it is not as complicated as it seems. You will soon learn the basic steps to make your first quilt and will then be able to progress to designing your...
We Love Color
16 Iconic Quilt Designers Create with Kona Solids
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Quilting on solid ground. Some of the biggest names in quiltmaking have joined with Robert Kaufman Fabrics to share a gorgeous variety of quilts made with vibrant Kona Cotton Solids. Known for their original style and use of color, these sixteen designers show you how much fun it is to play with solids,...
One-Block Wonders of the World
New Ideas, Design Advice, A Stunning Collection of Quilts
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Transform a single fabric print with marvelous piecing magic! Best-selling author Maxine Rosenthal and Linda Bardes share stunning One-Block Wonder quilts, with contributions from the popular Facebook design community. Learn how to choose the right 60° ruler, how to pick the most useful fabric, and...
Take 5
Quilts from Just 5 Fabrics
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Quilters everywhere love Take 5 patterns from The Teacher's Pet, and this book is packed with them! Simply take five minutes to choose five fabrics (one focus fabric plus four coordinating fabrics), stack them, cut them simultaneously, and you're ready to sew! It's the relax-and-have-fun way to create...
First Time Art Quilts
Design Elements Plus 5 Easy Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Step-by-step instructions make jumping into art quilting easy and fun! Art quilting is very personal, and it can take a lot of experimentation and practice to achieve a level of confidence and accomplishment. One cannot become an art quilter simply by following instructions. However, some basic information...