A watercolor quilt artist, she soon joins a small quilting club in town. The beauty of Door County offers boundless inspiration for new quilt projects. But it is the man with the red scarf who intrigues her most of all . . .When Claire left Missouri, she also escaped a bad relationship. Now, as she grows more comfortable with her move to Door County, she becomes open to new ideas, new friendships, and even the possibility of new love.

    Make a sweet sampler quilt with all 15 blocks or repeat motifs for endless variations. Wherever you are on your quilt journey, these precut-friendly patterns make it a breeze to mix colors and prints. With designs that will appeal to every quilter, this book will quickly become your "go to" when you want to make a table runner for your friend's birthday, a baby quilt for your newborn niece, or a throw for your parents' anniversary. - Pinwheels, stars, cats, and hearts! Sew 15 fabulous precut quilts for all seasons- Sample 15 traditional blocks in layouts you'll come back to again and again - Easily piece dozens of projects--runners, baby quilts, bed covers, and more

    

    

    The authors show how 10 different quilts can be made by slightly revising and combining several blocks made from the Country Crown Block.

    There are ideas for embellishment, stitch and appliqué as well as tips for transforming material into impressive quilts, bags, books, tablecloths, tapestry panels and wall hangings and much more.Following the make-do-and-mend and folk art traditions of previous generations, Mandy provides simple instructions for working with a variety of vintage textiles and precious fragments. There are projects for working with quilts, patchworks, linen, lace, wool and even deconstructing pre-loved garments.Each project beautifully demonstrates how fabrics and textiles can find a new and repurposed life and will inspire textile artists to incorporate these past beauties into their own work.

    

    Based on survey responses from her students, she includes examples of the same quilt top quilted in different designs to help you select the quilting patterns that are just right for your latest finished project. Packed with more point-to-point designs, sashiko-inspired machine quilting, and innovative repeated concentric simple shapes, Walk 2.0will appeal to any quilter who wants the control of a walking foot, but the look of beautiful custom quilting.

    "Shibaguyz" Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby invite you to try your hand at boro, the traditional Japanese art of mending and quilting, and more than 30 authentic sashiko designs. Stitching lessons are true to tradition, inspired by historical works by Japanese masters. This guide in sashiko and boro includes patterns, stitch how-tos, and needle-threading and knotting tips. Put your handwork to good use with 9 contemporary projects like a sashiko sampler wallhanging, reversible knot bag, or a kimono-inspired jacket! With step-by-step instructions, even beginners can embrace the art of visible mending. - Hand sew 30+ authentic sashiko patterns with best-selling authors the Shibaguyz - Resurrect the traditional art of boro (mending textiles) with 9 useful projects like jackets, bags, and home decor - Read stitch charts, mark fabrics, and thread your needle with tips from the pros

    

    

    Inspiration abounds with 44 stellar designs from a host of brilliant designers, including Betsy Chutchian, Kim Diehl, Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson, Lynne Hagmeier, Nancy Mahoney, Sherri L. McConnell, Jo Morton, and many more. Add sparkle throughout the house with projects ranging from 12 square to queen-size bed quilts and set your sights upon the stars.

    The result? Spectacular scrap quilts from true masters of the craft, and an invitation for YOU to join the Sisterhood of Scraps!Choose from 12 quilts inspired by everything from simple Four Patches to Trip Around the World designs to Log Cabins and more. Start a quilting bee, build a community, and bring new sisters into the fold as you make these stunning projects. Inside you'll find your Sisterhood of Scraps certificate--hang it in your sewing space to show that you're a proud member of the Sisterhood of Scraps.

    Here, 15 quilts celebrate Liberty’s history decade by decade, featuring these luxurious fabrics and reflecting changing fashion trends and major developments in both the store’s history and the history of design. Featuring beautiful details of the classic fabric designs produced over the years, each quilt will inspire readers to finally cut into those precious bits of fabric and begin enjoying them in pieced projects of their very own.

    

    Including step-by-step projects that combine fabrics from different lines and genres with clear guidelines to encourage mixing and matching, you'll no longer fear the play between fabrics and colors! For each pattern, there are four sidebar features to experiment with; Leap of Faith suggestions, Confidence Booster tips, alternative digital colorations, and Fearless Takeaways lists. From incorporating negative space to manipulating traditional blocks into modern settings, gain the skills to confidently choose, improvise, and embrace your own sense of style to apply to future projects. Written by an Aurifil designer, Sarah J. Maxwell is the perfect teacher to help you reach your fullest quilting potential! She is also a fabric and pattern designer for Studio 37 Fabrics with countless quilts to her credit. Her work is regularly featured in both McCall's Quilting and McCall's Quick Quilts for the past several years, as well as Make Modern, Simply Moderne, American Patchwork & Quilting, Quilts & More, and many other magazines.

    Create your own historically inspired friendship quilt with twelve popular blocks from the Civil War era. Each album block comes with design variations and an optional center flourish, plus setting instructions. Read compelling narratives of the women who found their hearts divided during the war, yet left a legacy of friendship quilts as proof of their bond. Journey through time with Barbara Brackman's historical profiles of women from the South and North Twelve album blocks, endless setting possibilities--create your own unique friendship quilt Dive into history with historical images and quilt blocks that were popular during the Civil War

    After years of perfecting her technique, Kinman explains freezer paper piecing in brilliant detail with jewel quilting ideas to help you express your own creativity. Get helpful advice on fabric selection and quilting patterns to illuminate each cut. A sample gem quilt pattern helps you practice as you follow along step by step. Then find your own muse and bring any gemstone to life in exquisite detail. Just as gems can sparkle and glow in a million different ways, you'll be inspired by the author's work and a gallery of student quilts to help you let go of perfection and embrace the chaos of color and light. Shine on! Learn to create freezer-paper patterns for your own gemstone quilts Build skills as you sew a sample diamond quilt top, with step-by-step instructions See a gallery of ground-breaking jewel quilts from the author and her students

    Pam and Nicky bring their expertise to classic quilt designs with Jelly Roll Quilts: The Classic Collection. Learn how to make all your favourite quilts and blocks quickly and easily with this brand new collection of jelly roll quilt patterns. Jelly rolls are a fantastic short cut to patchwork and quilting: you can avoid (some) of the hours of cutting and preparation required for making a quilt and go straight to the fun bit - the sewing!