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Renowned colour expert and quilt and fabric designer Kaffe Fassett explores flowers as a source of inspiration for patchwork and needlepoint in this new quilting guide and pattern collection. Along the way, he shares a behind-the-scenes look at his fascinating design process--from mood boards and "sketching" with colour swatches to planning and sewing the quilts. While the focus is on patchwork and needle--point, the design and color ideas translate...
4) Strip your stash: dynamic quilts made from strips : 12 projects in multiple sizes from GE designs
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Bust your stash with 12 strip quilts, perfect for those larger pieces of leftover fabric that you aren't quite sure how to use. Learn how to cut, sort, store, and sew 2 1/2" strips to make a variety of quilts in two or more sizes. Confidently pair fabric prints, using three no-fail strategies: controlled colorway, distinct blocks, or scrap crazies! Whatever your approach, you'll love stripping along with the popular pattern and fabric designer behind...
5) Block party--the modern quilting bee: the journey of 12 women, 1 blog & 12 improvisational projects
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"The quilting bee gets a modern makeover"--From publisher description.
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Sew fifteen inspired designs with strong lines and quilted curves! Laced with retro-inspired circles and bold stripes, these modern quilts leave an unforgettable impression. Piecing circles, half circles, and quarter circles is easier than you think, and the authors will teach you to add movement and depth two ways-through easy strip sets or stripe-printed fabric. These aren't your typical Drunkard's Path quilts, but distinctive quilts for adventurous...
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Adding Layers-Color, Design, & Design, by Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession, is your illustrated guide to developing an artful understanding of your quilting process. In its 15 original projects, you'll be, inspired to experiment with textiles, tools, and techniques to create vibrant quilts. As you add these new "layers" of complexity into your designs, you'll discover added interest and depth in your quilting experience.
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This book was the first book ever published in America on the subject of quilts and contains all the information one might want to know about the topic. The quilt has a tradition of long centuries of slow but certain progress. Its story is replete with incidents of love and daring, of sordid pilfering and generous sacrifices. The same type of handiwork that has sheltered the simple peasant from wintry blasts has adorned the great halls of doughty...
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"Kaffe Fassett needs no introduction--a master colorist and textile designer, Kaffe is known for legendary designs and fantastic quilts. And now he's back with new images, new patterns, and a new look at his most storied designs. Timeless Themes explores the classic, bold patterns that we've come to know and love from Kaffe. Each chapter focuses on a pattern theme from the Kaffe Fassett Collective--whether stripes, circles, geometrics, and botanicals,...
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"Open a sweet new range of possibilities with rolls of precut strips and these eighteen quilting projects. Raid your fabric pantry! The bestselling author of Charm School is back with eighteen innovative projects using precut 2 1/2" strips. Vanessa Goertzen's fabric recipes will help you cook up basic, beginner-friendly strip-pieced blocks and more advanced designs: triangles, stars, log cabins, hexagons, and even curves. Use convenient fabric rolls,...
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"Farm & Folk Quilt Alchemy explores natural dyeing methods and details the process of creating a quilt from scratch. With an emphasis on the slow and intentional aspects of hand stitching, Buscaglia's quilts are artful and satisfying to create. By focusing on select dye plants and recipes, which are all ideal for cotton and linen specifically, Buscaglia teaches the reader how to achieve consistent and beautiful results using traditional handwork techniques....
12) Quilting with a modern slant: people, patterns, and techniques inspiring the Modern Quilt Community
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Modern quilting allows artists the freedom to expand on traditions and use fabrics, patterns, colors, and stitching innovatively to create exciting fresh designs. In Quilting with a Modern Slant, Rachel May introduces you to more than 70 modern quilters who have developed their own styles, methods, and aesthetics. Their ideas, quilts, tips, tutorials, and techniques will inspire you to try something new and follow your own creativity - wherever it...
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As colder weather sets in and the garden is, harvested, countless quilters are inspired to create. Images of fresh pumpkins and falling leaves beg to be, turned into warm and cozy quilts for every room of the home. Beautiful table runners adorn our family gatherings as we give thanks for what we have. This is an ideal time to decorate with rich colors and plan projects for our loved ones.
In Quilts for Autumn, you will find 11 creative projects that...
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In Conscious Crafts: Quilting, maker Elli Beaven reveals the meditative nature of the quilting process and its empowering skill set for creating, mending and mindfulness. Making is mindfulness made practical, and quilting is a renowned and rewarding craft. Drawing on the traditions of hand quilting, Elli has created 20 modern makes, ranging from simple coasters, bags and cushions to quilts and curtains. She shares the basic techniques of quilting...
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The extraordinary 'Harriet's Journey' 100-block sampler quilt from Jennifer Chiaverini
Author and quilt designer Jennifer Chiaverini is, back with a beautiful new sampler based on her ninth Elm Creek Quilts novel. In Circle of Quilters, one woman's discovery of an exquisite sampler quilt utterly changed her fate; immerse yourself in the story and create the same 100-block sampler of this best-selling novel! Follow the step-by-step instructions to...
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"Easy quilts to make in a weekend! This book features a wonderful combination of patterns ranging from beginner to confident beginner difficulty. Create anything ranging from wall hangings to bed quilts! The possibilities are endless, so grab your tools and get the ball rolling!"--
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Featuring patterns that lend themselves to any fabric or style, the designs in this quilter's resource utilize precut pieces for making a wide variety of styles and quilts. This book contains projects that are easy and fast to make and has options for using either traditional or paper-style piecing. With nine patterns, the book features projects of different sizes and timeless designs that work well with any fabric.
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