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Turn cut-paper snowflakes into intricate fabric sewflakes that add dazzle to your quilts. 5 projects.
Full-size patterns are included for this heirloom-quality quilt inspired by the John 15:5 bible verse, “I am the vine, you are the branches.” Graceful vines and lush swag borders were inspired by wrought ironwork and Roman Empire imagery. Make the quilt as shown (it’s divided into twelve sections, so it’s easier to complete) or mix and match the appliqué elements for your own design. Intricate details offer experienced quilters a challenge, and comprehensive instructions make it approachable for ambitious beginners. Kathy gives preparation guidelines to ensure success, whether you use her needle-turn method or another appliqué technique.
Quilters who love applique will jump at the chance to make Kathy Wylie s heavenly Instruments of Praise, which won the Bernina Machine Workmanship Award at the 2011 American Quilter s Society show and is now part of the National Quilt Museum s permanent collection. With Kathy s helpful tips on color selection, design placement, applique technique, and embellishing, quilters can complete this project even if they aren t applique experts. . Pack includes full-sized pattern and instructions for 4 applique blocks, plus corner motif . Large quilt requires 17 yards of fabric (backing included) . 5-section construction makes this quilt ideal for a continuing applique class"
Carol Armstrong is back with all-new appliquEd frolicking kitties.
“A wonderful way to bring more beauty into your life . . . sophisticated floral appliqué projects, varying in size from pillows to quilts.” —The Professional Quilter Magazine Plant an indoor garden with a bounty of lyrical appliqué designs. All the project patterns are interchangeable, so you can create endless combinations of flowers and leaves. See how color-saturated cottons, vibrant silks, and tone-on-tone chintzes breathe new life into botanical appliqué. • 14 sophisticated floral appliqué projects include pillows, table runners, and small tapestry-style quilts and wall hangings • Full-size templates for 45 appliqué flowers, 2 butterflies, and 5 borders • Stitch up the projects as shown, or mix-and-match patterns to create your own masterpiece
Lolita Newman's search to find her family connection with slavery moved her to create heirlooms linking her past to the present. The seven quilts and six projects bring past stories to life, showing common chores, family life and slave quarters ,�� and the quest for freedom.
Learn Tims’ innovative techniques step-by-step to create a stunning kaleidoscope quilt of your own. • An inspirational gallery of 26 student quilts • Like snowflakes, each quilt you make with this technique will be unique • Includes easy steps to enlarge or reduce the size of your quilt Create a spectacular kaleidoscope quilt with Ricky's unique strip-piecing method for making a multi-faceted pattern. You'll see impressive and intricate results from simple sets of strips; it’s foolproof with little need for pre-planning. The beauty lies in the unpredictability of how the fabric unfolds—just like a real kaleidoscope!
Betsy Chutchian and Carol Staehle have assembled a collection of quilts ranging from the simplicity of the Double NinePatch block to the more challenging Carolina Lily block. With 16 classic quilts, each chapter features one to three setting options.
Create and customize fun, stylish bags with these projects using paper piecing, from the author of Sew Magical. With all they do for us, don’t purses deserve to have a little fun? Sew 6 easy bags for your everyday life, each featuring an adorable 8? paper-pieced block. Add an airplane pocket to your travel bag or a fancy fox to your drawstring tote—just sew by number and have fun watching the images appear! Use any block with any bag, and save some extra blocks for fun quilts, pillows, or potholders—you’ll make an endless array of personalized gifts for friends and family. Paper piece with less waste thanks to the author’s time-saving tips! • Pick your bag and pick your block for playful totes with paper-pieced blocks in 96 combinations • Bags so cute, you can’t make just one! Sew 6 versatile projects from a market tote to a messenger bag • Personalize your bags with 16 crazy-cute paper-pieced blocks—each with full-size templates
Includes a new section on clicker training.