Beautifully illustrated with 110 color illustrations, The Quilts of Gee’s Bend includes a historical overview of the two hundred years of extraordinary quilt-making in this African-American community, its people, and their art-making tradition. This book is being·released in conjunction with a national exhibition tour including The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

    It's like a private "show me" quilt class designed to help quilters expand their skills.

    Dot’s efforts quickly draw the support of disparate members of the community, including newcomer Beth Donnelly, married to a local pastor; Elaine Giovanni, the stylish wife of a local surgeon; and an ailing Aunt Teza. But as the four different generations work the squares of the quilt, they are also confronted with ragged pieces of their own lives. Though the women could not be more different on the surface, they hold in common quiet suffering triggered by painful circumstances: the death of children, the abandonment of husbands, the loneliness of depression. Yet their struggles will bring them closer together than they ever could have anticipated, and their lives will be dramatically changed, as together they experience the curative powers of The Healing Quilt.

    Ports of call on the tour include fabric selection and preparation, choosing batting and backing fabric, pin basting layers, marking the quilt, thread choice, quilting sequence, walking foot and free-motion quilting, and finishing and washing the quilt. The sections on marking the quilting design and changing bobbin tension are particularly helpful as are the tips on lighting and managing the quilt in the machine. Practice your skills on three charming quilt patterns: Trip Around the World wall quilt, Log Cabin Revisited, and Sixteen Baskets of Mud. OUT OF PRINT

    12 quilt projects based on the bestselling Elm Creek Quilts novels.

    Start by cutting 5"" squares from stash fabrics. Once you have a stack of squares, half the work--the cutting--is done! Choose from 20 big, beautiful patterns that each include directions for three different sizes Use just eight units to make every quilt in the book; then mix and match them into dozens of other creative settings Alternate unit sizes are provided for 4"" and 6"" squares for even more options

    Beautifully illustrated with 350 color illustrations, 30 black-and-white illustrations, and charts, Gee’s Bend to Rehoboth is being·released in conjunction with a national exhibition tour including The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

    Expert Harriet Hargrave has taught thousands of quilters how to produce top-quality work. Now you can learn all of her tricks and tips, including new processes and products that have emerged since the original publication of Mastering Machine Applique. Harriet helps resolve every conceivable issue with machine applique to make you an up-and-coming expert too! Includes a discussion of materials, easy exercises, step-by-step techniques, and guidance in developing top-level skills.

    Author Yoshiko Jinzenji began quilting after she came upon quilts made by Canada's Mennonite people and was deeply moved by their resonant, sacred quality. The richly minimalist quilts she makes today are as powerful as the works that originally inspired her. Quilt Artistry presents her unforgettable quilt creations in 100 color photos and in 300 black-and-white photos and diagrams. Detailed patterns and instructions are included for all projects shown.In addition to full-size quilts, Jinzenji demonstrates how to make quilted pillows, clutch purses, necklaces, decorative objects, table mats, tiny miniature quilt "mandalas," even a hammock. There are a total of 90 projects, for everyone from beginners to the most advanced quilters.Jinzenji is also a superb natural dyer and often makes quilts from fabric or fiber she colors herself, including very subtle and rich bamboo-dyed white silk.In other quilts she uses antique fabric collected from around the world, and in still others vibrant tropical natural dyes or innovative synthetics such as black metallic cloth created by well-known textile designer Jun'ichi Arai. No matter what the material, her quilts all have a remarkable quiet power. They resonate with a spiritual quality like that of classic North American quilts, but one that is rooted in an Asian, even Buddhist sensibility.Jinzenji has always wanted to "give something back" to the Western quilting tradition that first motivated her own work, and with this book she is wonderfully successful. Quiltmakers and all others with an interest in textiles or design will find Quilt Artistry as inspirational as it is practical.

    Let author J. Marsha Micher show you all the secrets everything you need to know about creating your own designs. Inside you'll learn how to transfer the original designs given, from flowers and animals to the alphabet and beyond - with techniques such as silk ribbon embroidery, punch needle, tambour work, beading, and cross-stitch. Included are a review of crazy quilting basics, embroidery stitches, and surface design techniques covered in her previous books."

    It includes a ready-to-use pattern pack - a full-size pattern for every quilt in the book - and size charts giving yardage for any size quilt.

    

    This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing.

    “This handsome book brings together five talented paper quilters....Twenty-five color-photographed projects will inspire....”—Sew News. “This breathtaking collection takes quilting to a new level—and a new range of possibilties.”—Vogue Patterns.

    It's as easy as 1-2-3! 1) Piece the blocks. 2) Play with the way you turn the blocks. 3) Join them in your favorite arrangement. It's both easy AND creative. It's all fun and no figuring. And because it's from Judy Martin, you know it's accurate. Piece 'n' Play Quilts features 12 complete quilt patterns, with your choice of rotary cutting or templates. Each pattern comes with a beautiful quilting motif, as well.

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    Now you can own all the most popular designs from the renowned Black Mountain Quilts company in this pattern-packed collection! o Choose from 30 lap-size to twin-size quilt patterns o Themes from roses and tulips to fruits and berries will keep you quilting year round; you'll even find an entire chapter dedicated to a Black Mountain Christmas o Use simple piecing and fusible appliqué to stitch up quilts quickly and easily

    There's no need to be a whiz at numbers! With clear, step-by-step directions and more than 350 photos and illustrations, you'll quickly learn the tricks, from resizing blocks to creating an original-- and wonderful-- quilt design.Discover how to: * Put design principles to work for you* Take inspiration from photos or pictures to design original pictorial quilts* Make your computer your favorite quilt design tool* Create perfect circles, diamonds, hexagons, octagons, apple cores, clamshells, and kites* Play with an image, adding, repeating, stretching, skewing, or curving it for a whole new look* Draft dozens of patterns such as Stars, Mariner's Compass, Pineapples, Curved Flying Geese, Fans, Orange Peel, and many more

    In AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION, his premier collection, the artist offers over 200 full-color paintings. Text by Betty Ballantine perfectly embellishes his sense of time and place, providing a further look into American lore, history, innovations, and accomplishments. Selection of the Literary Guild. Excerpted in Family Circle and Americana magazine. 118,000 copies in print.

    If you've ever started a quilt and found that you needed more guidance than the pattern offered, you'll find all the help you need in this user-friendly book. From cutting patchwork pieces more accurately using quick rotary-cutting techniques to choosing and marking a stunning quilting design, you'll discover newer, speedier methods and sewing tips that will save you time, improve your accuracy, and help you become a better quilter.Choosing colors and fabrics is probably the most exciting part of quiltmaking, yet many quilters feel unsure about combining colors, textures, and prints. Explore the many color exercises and the workbook section included in this book. You'll learn to make more satisfying color choices, create sparkle with an accent color, and combine colors in the right proportions for more eye-catching quilts. Nothing is more fun to play with than color! Once you know how to make color choices with confidence, you'll be amazed at how harmonious your quilt colors are!

    Love the look of Crazy quilts? Now you can transform this old-fashioned favorite into a fast and fun quilting adventure! Make extraordinary Crazy quilts in just four simple steps that simplify their construction like never before.

    Look at hearts, leaves, and flowers as creative opportunities to use feathers. Learn to master pattern repeats, and flow designs around corners. Working with simple tools like large sheets of paper, a feathered design template, and basic drawing tools, you too can create designs that fit perfectly into the blocks and borders in your quilt.

    Fifteen easy patchwork recipes are based on simple "one-patch" designs. Explore three key elements that add up to winning scrap quilts-the value, color, and style of printed fabrics. Learn how to scatter and blend fabrics for a perfect balance of variation and repetition.

    They tell us about the women who made them. They reveal history and link us to our past. Quilting is a time-honoured art-form kept alive by the people who carry the tradition through generations. The book was created in honour of this never-ending passion. Dozens of antique quilts, all shown in lovely photographs, are the inspiration for the 70 full-size block patterns included in this book. You will also be delighted with: Quilting history from 1830 to 1950; Full-size patterns, yardage, and instructions to reproduce 10 exquisite antique quilts; 70 bed quilt diagrams; Over 150 block and border colour options; As a grand finale, there is a chapter devoted specifically to borders -- patterns and ideas for finishing your beautiful quilt.

    Martin is your host on a dazzling tour of holiday homes, each decked from floor to ceiling with quilts that bring joy to the season. Fifteen step-by-step projects will inspire quilters to spread Christmas cheer throughout their home with quilts. Discover dozens of ways to showcase Christmas quilts in every room of the house, and even at holiday parties Choose from 15 quilt projects, plus a table runner, greenery swags, and pomanders-perfect for quick decorating and gift giving Visit the holiday homes of Mary Hickey, Sandy Bonsib, and other popular quilt designers, who share their favorite ideas for Christmas decorating About the Author: Hometown: Seattle, Washington Nancy J. Martin is the author of more than 40 books on quiltmaking and decorating. As founder and president of Martingale & Company(tm) and its imprint That Patchwork Place®, Nancy has been an innovator in the industry for over 25 years. Her books have sold more than a million copies to date. Also by Nancy J. Martin: Patchwork Picnic with Suzette Halferty (ISBN 1-56477-342-6) Make Room for Quilts (ISBN 1-56477-221-7) Time-Crunch Quilts (ISBN 1-56477-291-8)

    The design that has been around for more than a century gets a fresh focus in this collection of bold, beautiful quilts.Choose from 11 projects that mix traditional Log Cabin blocks with baskets, hearts, stars, and other popular motifsExpand your design possibilities with several different Log Cabin blocks, such as Off-Center Log Cabin, Courthouse Steps, and Courthouse Steps with CornerstonesCount on trouble-free cutting and sewing with the super-simple, strippy construction of Log Cabin blocks

    Examines the features of 15 popular models so quilters can make educated buying decisions. Includes lessons for stippling, meandering, grid quilting, and semi-freehand quilting. Offers expert advice on choosing the best threads and batting for professional results. Contains trustworthy tips for machine maintenance and troubleshooting.

    Includes beginner, intermediate and advanced designs for single and multiple color 18" applique blocks, plus 32 companion mini designs for 9" - 12" blocks. Complete, illustrated instructions. Full color throughout, with color variations for each design.

    This full-color, lavishly-illustrated book takes you on a visual journey of quilts from the 1800s coupled with sixteen modern-day counterparts with complete instructions for making them. Marsha and Sharon teach quilters how to achieve this elegant, blended style by letting lovely floral fabrics and simple piecing techniques do the work.

    These blocks are simple to stitch and spectacular to show off! Combine 12 traditional blocks with the Bear s Paw block in five sampler projects, from place mats to bed quilts Learn shortcut methods for familiar favorites such as Churn Dash, Old Maid s Puzzle, and Sawtooth Star Get a project guide and a useful resource of block patterns, all packed into a value-priced format About the AuthorHometown: Anchorage, Alaska, Pat A. Syta is a popular quilting teacher, and teaching beginning quilters is her specialty. Bear s Paw Plus, her first book, spotlights her talent for simplifying traditional quiltmaking techniques.

    Nostalgic needlework captures the enchantment of fairy tales, lullabies, and sweet dreams through these delightful patterns that bring to mind a gentler era.

    Some believe that recent studies of oral histories telling of the role quilting played in the Underground Railroad have inspired African Americans to take up their fabric and needles, but whatever the reason, quilters like Faith Ringgold, Clementine Hunter, Winnie McQueen, and many others are keeping the African American traditions of quilting alive. This is the first comprehensive guide to African American quilt history and contemporary practices. It offers more than 1,700 bibliographic references, many of them annotated, covering exhibit catalogs, books, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, films, novels, poetry, speeches, works of art, advertisements, patterns, greeting cards, auction results, ephemeral items, and online resources on African American quilting. The book also includes primary research done by the author on the Internet usage of African American quilters, a listing of over 100 museums with African American made quilts in their permanent collections, a directory of African American quilting groups in 29 states, and a detailed timeline that covers 200 years of African American quilting and needle arts events."

    These six paper-piecing projects include five traditional blocks and a sampler quilt. Best of all, block construction is nearly fool-proof from a simple Square-in-a-Square to an impressive New York Beauty.

    This guide teaches about bead embroidery stitches; seed, bugle, novelty, and charm beads; woven, nonwoven, and knitted clothes; and Nymo, embroidery, and cotton sewing threads. The four foundation stitches as well as several variations on those stitches are illustrated. In addition, 10 beautiful projects, ranging from simple to complex, give beaders a chance to apply this new skill. Projects include an embellished small bag, an embellished jean jacket pocket, decorative pins, necklaces, and an embellished scarf.

    Each of the 17 paper-pieced quilt projects tells a story, from the stained glass of Nancy's Garden to the patriotic Shooting Stars to the breast cancer survivor's Busting Out and 14 other designs.

    There are step-by-step instructions for colouring and shading, and the labels combine elements from different designs. The labels are printed on one side only for easy tracing.

    Explore the possibilities of foundation piecing as you create these fresh and exciting nature themed quilts. The projects presented in this book are not simply works of artthey are beautiful quilts that you can stitch with ease and confidence. Choose from 14 original nature inspired quilts in both traditional and pictorial styles Complete instructions and expert tips to help you master foundation piecing and create a fabulous work of art Contributing artists include: Lesly-Claire Greenberg, Brenda Groelz, Jane Hall, Dixie Haywood, Linda Hibbert, Liz Schwartz, Stephen Seifert, and Eileen Sullivan

    Award winning designer Cynthia England guides you through the process she developed to create stunning picorial quilts, providing tricks and tips, step-by-step directions, and rich color illustrations.

    A wide variety of tools and trinkets are displayed, from the ordinary to the elegant, ranging from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries. Over 230 photos feature thousands of items, including needles, thimbles, chatelaines, sewing kits, scissors, rulers, darners, thread holders, sewing machines, and more. Historical information, material, date, country of origin, and a current collector value are given for each item. 2005 values.

    It features more than 25 quilts that celebrate the American spirit, with full-color photography, a special chapter showcasing American patriotism, plus a gallery of the best quilt artists across the country.-- More than 25 quilt designs, complete with full-sized patterns, detailed instructions, step-by-step diagrams, and full-color photography-- 5-page Quilt Smart Workshop with basic instructions on all aspects of quiltmaking-- Quilter profiles and a Gallery featuring work from the best quilt artists in the country