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21) Heirloom machine quilting: comprehensive guide to hand-quilting effects using your sewing machine
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An updated edition of the essential reference for machine quilters.
Drawing on twenty-five years of experience, quilting teacher Harriet Hargrave presents the new edition of her classic Heirloom Machine Quilting. You'll find:
· New information and tips covering the basics and beyond
· Everything you need to know about straight-line and free-motion quilting, elegant feathers, and padded quilting
· In-depth instruction for every step of the process,...
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Discover there's no such thing as a mistake, when you learn how to create original designs with this no-rules method of quilting.
• Create one-of-a-kind quilts with free-form cutting and piecing
• Discover how to spontaneously, combine your own original units and design as you go!
• Blend hand-prints and hand-dyes with commercial fabrics to create truly original quilts
Enjoy the freedom of freeform! In this follow-up to Create Your Own Hand-Printed...
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The ultimate how-to book for quilters, a workbook with exercises that provide a foundation of much-needed basics to set you on your quilting path.
Two of quilting's most respected teachers combine their different styles to present an incredible reference and project book that beginners and experienced quilters alike will always keep near the sewing machine!
• Loaded with the information you need to make traditional quilts, including selecting...
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With simple step-by-step instructions that require only basic sewing skills, Barbara Weiland Talbert shows you how to make your own beautiful and durable quilts. Taking you through the complete quilting process in an easy-to-follow sequence, Talbert shows you how to select a suitable design, choose the best fabric, cut shapes, piece together blocks, assemble the quilt top, and finish your project. You'll quickly acquire the know-how and inspiration...
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Carolyn Forster shows you how to transform jelly roll scraps into stunning mini quilts and gorgeous patchwork gifts. Packed with 30 colourful and inventive projects and all the techniques needed to create them, the book contains an abundance of guidance and inspiration for quilters and patchworkers of all abilities. Each section contains a comprehensive step-by-step photographic techniques section and each of the 30 projects contains photography and...
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From the bestselling authors of New Ways with Jelly Rolls, fifteen contemporary quilts, which are easy enough to piece in a weekend.
Do you long to make beautiful quilts but have such a busy life you can never find the time? Imagine creating a quilt top, maybe even your first, in just a weekend!
Jelly rolls are a fantastic shortcut to patchwork and quilting: you can avoid the hours of cutting and preparation required for making a quilt and go straight...
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Become a fabulous quilt artist - the fun, easy way! Popular quilting expert Ricky Tims presents an imaginative, new piecing technique that quilters will adore! Convergence quilts feature two or more fabrics cut into strips, sewn together, then cut and pieced again. Nothing could be simpler - or more magical! Ricky offers lots of creative guidelines but no hard-and-fast rules, so every Convergence quilt is a unique work of art. • 4 projects walk...
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"Skill-building: ...features a 21-block sampler that starts with the easiest techniques and progresses to more challenging skills--with no need for a sewing machine! Comprehensive: ...is a complete learning experience for a new quilter and a stunning sampler project for experienced stitchers. Unique: no other book available today covers the how-to of hand-stitching blocks in such a thorough manner. Portable: you can hand-stitch anywhere! Carolyn even...
30) Stitched photo mosaic quilting: a unique grid technique for piecing images into beautiful quilts
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"An approachable guide to creating stunning portrait quilts, Stitched Photo Mosaic Quilting walks you through this original technique to make the process super simple and accessible! Learn to make one-of-a-kind, personalized quilts by applying author and award-winning quilter Timna Tarr's prepared-edge appliqué technique to your very own photos. Featuring detailed, skill-building sections on color and fabric choices, construction techniques, troubleshooting,...
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With simple instructions for beginners and insider techniques for quilting veterans, this book walks stitchers through the process of making a quilt with the aid of step-by-step photographs. Focusing on a one-block pattern, this book shows how a simple motif can be transformed into varied and complex designs. Detailed advice on picking fabrics and the best quilt-making supplies are also included in this crafter's resource.
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Learn the basics of quilting, from piecing and applique to quilting and binding. Features 16 simple projects, each focusing on a different technique, from bags and cushions to table mats, wall hangings and bed quilts. Clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions accompany each project, making them all suitable for even a complete novice.
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Make the most of the fabric you have and the fabric you want! Featuring 10 quilt patterns and two options for each, one "stash" and one "cash", decide whether you want to use up your fabric scraps or the new yardage you just bought. With step-by-step instructions, expert tips, helpful diagrams, and other helpful tips, Quilting with Stash or Cash offers so much to love with 20 total quilt designs and possibilities. You'll also learn different ways...
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Now you can create a personalized mug rug of your choosing. It's as easy as 1,2,3. Pick out the background of your choice, select an appliqué motif, and decide if you'd like to add a sentiment. Just think of all the options you have when you allow yourself to be creative. You'll find everything you need to make countless combinations in Learn to Make Quilted Mug Rugs. Mix and match is all it takes to create your own personalized mug rugs.
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Discover how to add beauty, texture, and special meaning to your quilt projects with this wonderful collection of continuous-line quilting designs.
Laura is back with another collection of brand new continuous-line quilting designs that are sure to please! These creative, continuous-line designs are perfect for all machines-domestic, mid-arm, and longarm. Mix and match Laura Lee Fritz's unique images to personalize your quilts. People, animals, nature,...
37) Urban quilting
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A comprehensive guide for both first-time quilters and those looking for a refresher course, Urban Quilting teaches you everything you need to know about this timeless craft. Each pattern contains instructions for three different quilt sizes, with designs that feature bold colors and geometric shapes that will stand out and look stunning in your home.-- back cover.
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At twenty-seven, fleeing an abusive marriage with little more than her kids and the clothes on her back, Ivy Peterman figures she has nowhere to go but up. Quaint, historic New Bern, Connecticut, seems as good a place as any to start fresh. With a part-time job at the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop and budding friendships, Ivy feels hopeful for the first time in ages. But when a popular quilting TV show is taped at the quilt shop, Ivy's unwitting appearance...
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"Prepare your quilt, choose your designs, and find your path! This comprehensive guide to modern machine quilting uses both walking-foot and free-motion techniques, all done on a domestic sewing machine. Learn how to create a quilting plan, then apply that plan to complete the quilt of your dreams with as few starts and stops as possible. Includes a gallery of popular machine quilting designs and 3 quilt projects to practice skills. Each of the 3...
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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...