Quilts category: 927 books
Diamond Chain Quilts
10 Skill-Building Projects • Dynamic Star, Daisy & Pinwheel
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Featuring new techniques that bring the drama of diamonds to traditional designs, bestselling quilt designer and author Barbara Cline showcases 10 striking new quilts. Barbara shows how to create complex looks by combining diamonds with easy shapes like triangles and trapezoids. Quilters learn to...
Tile Quilt Revival: Reinventing a Forgotten Form
Reinventing a Forgotten Form
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2010
Versatile Appliqué Quilts Inspired by 19th Century Tile Quilts. A contemporary take on a charming quilting tradition. Use your favorite appliqué technique-needle turn, machine appliqué, or fused. 6 projects teach you about designing and constructing various styles of tile quilts, from traditional...
Preserving History
Patchwork Patterns Inspired by Antique Quilts
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Discover how to reproduce the time-honored treasures of the past with authenticity and ease. Create your own versions of antique designs from a stunning collection of history-rich quilts spanning the late 1800s through the 1930s. Get the historic look you love with detailed instructions for constructing...
by J Marsha Michler
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2000
Create a Breathtaking Heirloom
Known for their lavish embellishment, bold colors, and refined composition, crazy quilts are Victoriana at its best. Crazy quilts are traditionally pieced and embellished with hand methods, but now you - regardless of your skill level - have an all-in-one resource...
French Braid Quilts
14 Quick Quilts with Dramatic Results
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2010
Simple Piecing - Spectacular Quilts. One great technique, a variety of different looks! LEARN TO USE VALUE: Create glowing effects by choosing a gradated range of fabrics. Super-easy piecing means fast quilt construction. Make it yours with pretty borders, separator bands, and other creative variations....
Double Wedding Ring Quilts—Traditions Made Modern
Full-Circle Sketches from Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Get ready for new adventures in conventional piecing with celebrated quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Create stunning Double Wedding Ring quilts with breathtaking innovations on the classic pattern. With full-size patterns for 10 quilts, the book will teach you the Double Wedding Ring basics. After...
Bella Bella Sampler Quilts
9 Projects with Unique Sets • Inspired by Italian Marblework • Full-Size Paper-Piecing Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Capture the glory of medieval Italian marble work with 9 breathtaking paper-pieced quilts and 35 mix-and-match blocks designed by Norah McMeeking, author of the best-selling Bella Bella Quilts. Norah's uniquely easy paper-piecing techniques, tips gleaned from years of teaching paper piecing, and comprehensive...
19th-Century Patchwork Divas' Treasury of Quilts
10 Stunning Patterns, 30 Striking Options
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Meet a creative group of quilters who love antique quilts as much as you do. Let the Divas teach you how to stitch intricate 19th-century inspired quilts. You'll love piecing the elegant quilt blocks yourself or with friends in an ongoing block exchange. Each classic block is presented in four strikingly...
The Big Book of Civil War Quilts
58 Patterns for Reproduction-Fabric Lovers
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Explore the patchwork style and scrappy flair of 58 history-rich quilts inspired by patterns and fabrics from the 1800s. Showcase the traditional color combinations of reproduction fabrics and popular Civil War-era blocks that quilters love in patterns for mini-quilts, lap quilts, and large bed-size...
Pioneer Quilts
Prairie Settlers' Life in Fabric - Over 30 Quilts from the Poos Collection - 5 Projects
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Join fictional character Esther Heinzmann as she narrates the journey through authentic, pioneer-era creations from the Poos Collection—each featured in full color on a 2-page spread. Ideal for traditional quilters and quilt history buffs, this robust offering of 30 antique quilts also includes 5 quilt...
Bargello Quilts Photo Gallery -- Updated
Crafts Series, #5
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Bargello = Strip Quilts with an Attitude!Apparent movement is the main attraction for quilts designed in the bargello tradition. The placement of the individual pieces along with the varying widths of the strips produces what your eyes perceive as movement -- which tends to be very engaging and...
Temecula Quilt Company - Quirky Little Quilts
Patchwork from the Past, Projects for the Present
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Mismatched blocks, make-do colors, planned mistakes, and happy surprises--it's all good at Temecula Quilt Company! Inspired by quilts of the nineteenth century, 15 petite patchwork quilts invite you to play with reproduction fabrics in quirky ways. Try wonky layouts, unexpected block pairings, and...
American Homestead Quilts
Projects Inspired by Iconic House Styles—from Brownstone & Saltbox to Craftsman & Farmhouse
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Celebrate the pairing of timeless quilt designs and classic American homes. Designer Ellen Murphy has created unique quilts inspired by the colors and shapes of American houses, from colonial farmhouses to brownstones, these quilts will beautify any décor. Includes patterns and complete instructions...
Quilts for Baby
Complete Instructions for 5 Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Choose from among five fresh designs to create a perfect quilt for the sweet baby in your life. Baby quilts are irresistible projects. They're fun to create and, if made well, can last to cuddle generations of little charmers. The five baby quilts in this book are bright, colorful, and each have their...