Saturday, July 25, 2009

Quilt Challenge: "What If" Ideas for Color and Design by Sharyn Craig

Published 2009

Deck the Halls: Quilts to Celebrate Christmas by Cheryl Almgren Taylor

Published 2009

Charmed, I'm Sure: Quilts and More from 5" Squares by Lesley Chaisson

Published 2009

Little Lone Star Quilts: Sew Perfect Points Every Time, Exciting New Paper-Piecing Techniques by Lorraine Olsen

Published 2009

Revolutionary new fold-and-sew paper piecing technique makes miniature Lone Star quilts easy, with perfect points every time. 7 projects.

Intuitive Color &: Design: Adventures in Art Quilting by Jean Wells

Published 2009

11 lessons help quilters break out of the block and create quilts with a whole new level of artistic freedom.

Artistic Photo Quilts: Create Stunning Quilts with Your Camera, Computer &: Cloth by Charlotte Zierbarth

Published 2009

Help quilters take photos-on-fabric beyond plop-and-drop and learn to create luminous art quilts with camera, computer, and sewing machine. 11 lessons.

Applique Outside the Lines with Piece O'Cake Designs: No Rules-No Ruler by Becky Goldsmith, Linda Jenkins, Piece O'Cake Designs Staff (Contribution b

Published 2009

Put down your ruler and create beautiful, freeform quilts with Piece O' Cake's new improvisational applique and piecing techniques.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Patchwork Folk Art by Jane Bolton

Published 2009

Using colorful fabric scraps as your canvas, and paints, needles and threads for brushes, author-artist Janet Bolton shows you how to compose beautiful works of patchwork fold art. Every fascinating step of picture making is covered, with plenty of watercolor illustrations and eye-catching examples of Janet's extraordinary work to inspire you. Readers can put their new skills to practice with a workshop at the end of each chapter. From fabric selection and composition, to exciting techniques for free-hand cutting and stitching, to choosing the perfect finishing touches and frame, she makes the entire process seem easy.
Full-size templates are provided allowing the reader to reproduce the wonderfully charming floral still life and farmyard schemes. Those who prefer to use their imagination to create completely original pictures will find all the guidance, inspiration and helpful hints they need.

Serge and Merge Quilts by Sharon V. Rotz, Nancy Zieman

Published 2009

Quilters of all levels will learn how to merge serging with quilting to create unique traditional and art quilts. A bonus "how-to" DVD hosted by Nancy Zieman compliments the content in the book for even more instruction. Embrace the concept of using the serger as a quilting tool by starting with a simple project before progressing to more advanced serged quilts. Discover the amazing capabilities of the serger!