Published 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Classic Quilts with Contemporary Style by Rieko Washizawa
Published 2010A contemporary approach to classic star blocks
Create beautiful, fresh-looking quilts with traditional star-based blocks. In Classic Quilts with Contemporary Style, you'll learn everything you need to create each breathtaking quilt exactly, or to try a unique twist on the traditional patterns.
The instructions for two quilts using the classic Five-Point Compass show you how to make a traditional star block, and how combine it into the larger quilt. After that? Learn how to piece 14 different traditional star patterns, and to also create more than 45 different quilt projects!
These hand-pieced and hand-quilted projects are broken down into detailed visual instruction (both illustration and photography) and pattern inserts feature paper patterns for the piecing, as well as quilting designs, so you have everything you need to get started!
Would you like to create a larger quilt? Or maybe share the piecing experience with fellow quilters in a round robin? Maybe you'd like to create a mini-quilt, or even a tote bag from your quilted creations? Whatever project you choose, with Classic Quilts with Contemporary Style,you'll definitely create a contemporary classic.Quilted Symphony: A Fusion of Fabric, Texture & Design [With Pattern(s)] by Gloria Loughman
Published 2010The bestselling author of Luminous Landscapes guides you through an amazing journey into the world of designing abstract art quilts. Take your imagination to new heights as you learn how to create an abstract design and then break it down into easy segments to sew and embellish.
My Whimsical Quilt Garden: 20 Bird & Flower Blocks to Applique from Piece O'Cake Designs by Becky Goldsmith
Published 2010Instruction booklet & full-size patterns. Bring cheery flowers and cute, chirping birds indoors with Piece O' Cakes newest applique blocks. Mix and match up to twenty blocks to create unlimited quilt variations.
Schnibbles Times Two: Quilts from 5" or 10" Squares by Carrie Nelson
Published 2010What could be more fun than a small quilt from 5-inch charm squares? A large one just like it from 10-inch Layer Cake squares! Enjoy 12 pairs of beautiful quilts, with a large and small quilt in each design, from the creative mind behind Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. Each quilt includes a materials and cutting list, and the assembly directions are the same for both quilts in each set.
Quick Quilts for Home by Debbie Mumm
Published 2010Debbie Mumm's newest collection of quilts and home accessories is sure to be a hit with quilters and home sewers who have an eye on the dime and an interest in "living green." The do-it-yourself decorating emphasis of the book is designed to help anyone create an appealing home with the distinctive stamp of a quilter. Offering 50 projects, the book focuses on using quick-and-easy quilts as the centerpiece of a room and creating spin-off coordinated craft projects to pull together custom looks. Each page brims with creative ways to bring a new mood, colors, warmth, and texture to the home by using items that can be handmade or on-hand items that can be given a new purpose. Chapters focus on quilting for specific areas of the home: Outdoor Rooms, Living Places, Eating Areas, Relaxation Spaces, and Work/Craft Stations. Appropriate projects for the various areas include lap quilts, pillows, door or wall banners, table quilts, placemats, hot pads, aprons, window treatments, and other items.
Flowers All Around: Garden-Inspired Quilts by Cindy Lammon
Published 2010Pretty and fresh as a springtime garden, these quilts will delight and inspire you! All with a floral theme, the projects showcase traditional pieced blocks and exquisite applique.
* Choose from five projects ranging from an appliqued table topper to large pieced quilts
* Create a botanical quilt with nine different well-known flowers, each stitched to the center of a patchwork block
* Gain confidence with applique using beginner-friendly designs
Double Take: Quilts with That Hopscotch Twist by Heather &. Elissa Willms
Published 2010The mother-daughter design team that brought you Christmas Quilts from Hopscotch now presents a fresh assortment of fun projects! Heather and Elissa created their own quilt challenge: starting with the same blocks, they've made entirely different designs that reflect each designer's unique color sense.
* Choose from 16 projects, including quilts, tote bags, place mats, and more
* Find inspiration in Heather's traditional country colors and Elissa's bold, eye-popping brights
* Make quilts that are simple enough for beginners and appealing enough for seasoned quilters
Hobo Quilts: 55+ Original Blocks Based on the Secret Language of Riding the Rails by Debra G. Henninger
Published 2010Explore the fascinating world of the depression-era hobo through the culture's hidden language. Quilter and shop owner Debra G. Henninger has taken more than 55 authentic "hobo signs" and created original quilt blocks. Discover how these blocks are used to create 20 breathtaking quilted projects, all with a 1930s flair -using wools (new and recycled) and reproduction fabric. These gorgeous quilt projects include step-by-step instructions that will lead you through projects using the hobo symbol blocks. Accompanying the blocks and quilts will be photos of the 1930s hobos and vignettes about the Hobo life. You will be captivated by the stories and magnificent quilts you can create.
Rotary Cutting Revolution: New One-Step Cutting, 8 Quilt Blocks by Anita Solomon
Published 2010The Make It Simpler? Way of rotary cutting is a brand new method for cutting your fabric pieces quickly—in just one step! Best-selling author and teacher Anita Grossman Solomon shows you how to cut squares into smaller pieces with precision but without waste. When you use her efficient shortcuts, you'll get more bang for your fabric buck!
Inspired! Creativity Cards : 36 Secrets to Spark Your Creativity from the World's Most Celebrated Quilters by C&T Publishing
Published 2010Your favorite C&T authors share their advice and personal experience to help you along your own artistic journey as a quilter. On the front of each card is a gorgeous detailed image from one of the author's quilts. On the back is a personal quote that tells you where they find inspiration, how they handle stress, or what aspect of their artistry makes it all worth while.
Fusible Magic: Easy Mix & Match Shapes, Thousands of Design Possibilities, Includes 100 Block, 9 Quilt Projects by Johnson-Srebro
Published 2010Create a variety of projects that reflect your individual style with easy fusible appliqu?. Make your own magic combinations with 24 different pattern shapes that work together beautifully in quilts, clothing, and more.
Designing Quilts is Easy!: Play with Blocks & Color to Create Quilts You Love by Wayne Kollinger
Published 2010This book is for quilters who love the look of traditional block quilts, and who want the freedom to create unique designs. You?ll gain new confidence as you watch the author?s quilts develop in a step-by-step process. An inspirational photo gallery throughout the book helps you visualize design concepts in a new light.
Dancing with Thread: Your Guide to Free-Motion Quilting by Ann Fahl
Published 2010Are you looking for a faster way to create custom quilting designs? Then you?ll love free-motion quilting! Not only is it relaxing and calming, but the free-style approach is so much fun you?ll want to make a quilt for everyone you know!
Tried and True, Renewed!
Published 2010If your customers love the look of traditional quilt patterns but want to decorate their homes in a more modern style, Tried and True, Renewed! will show them how yesterday's quilt can look beautiful in today's home. These 13 patterns can easily be incorporated into any decorating style. Quilters can choose from Broken Dishes, Churn Dash, Lone Star Log Cabin, Feathered Star, Wild Goose Chase, Burgoyne Surrounded, Triple Irish Chain, Bachelor's Puzzle, Square Dance, Trip Around the World, Pineapple, Lemoyne Star, and Sawtooth. Full-color photos inspire the reader with beautiful, old-fashioned quilts displayed in contemporary settings.
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