Celebrate the Friendships in Your Life with Quilts! Quilting and friendship have always gone hand-in-hand. Dear friends Margaret Peters and Anne Sutton share a heartwarming look at quilts, friendship, and the importance of both. • 18 country-style quilts and accessories with a seasonal theme • Choose needleturn appliqué or machine blanket stitch plus easy strip piecing and embellishments to create fun designs every quilter will love • Step-by-step instructions are...

Upgrade your pincushion collection or make the perfect gift for a fellow sewist with these adorable projects from today's top designers.Tired of the basic tomato pincushion? Why not a little cabin, ladybug, or New York taxi? Make Pincushions features 12 fun and creative projects from designers like Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs, Leanne Beasley of Leanne's House, and others.You'll find playful patterns for Pieced Pincushions, 3-D Pincushions, and ...

Brown bag lunches don't have to be in brown bags! Sew colorful, customized baggies, bicycle bags, totes and more with these fun patterns.Why shouldn't your lunch bag match your personal wardrobe and eco-conscious lifestyle? The projects you can create with this book include sandwich wraps, baggies, bicycle bags, picnic bags, and totes—quick and easy to make with basic sewing techniques.Customize the outside with your favorite fabrics and insulate the inside. ...

Create a sampler quilt as unique as you are!Tula Pink gives you an inspiring quilt block collection with Tula Pink's City Sampler. Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 city-themed sampler quilts designed by Tula.A note from Tula:"You will notice...that the blocks are not named but simply numbered. This is intentional. I may have designed the blocks and give...

In this illustrated sewing guide, the celebrated designer shares twelve new patterns with loads of variations for stylish bags of all kinds.With the patterns in Amy Butler's Style Stitches, you can create everything from chic clutches and delicate wristlets to pretty hobo bags and handy coin purses. Each project is designed with Butler's fresh, modern style and attention to detail. She also includes easy-to-follow instructions for altering dimensions, strap...

Proving that you don’t need to be an expert to create beautiful pieces of quilted patchwork, this little guide covers all the basic techniques you will need to start your own projects – however ambitious they are!

"Full of beautifully constructed clothing and toys for children from infants to teens . . . includes pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions. "— Think Crafts!Whether you stitch up a pair of cute baby shoes, knit a clever cardigan, or upcycle adult sweaters into children's sweaters, Sweet & Simple Handmade by Melissa Wastney has something for all the little ones in your life. This how-to book features 25 adorable—and very practical—projects des...

Photo tutorials show you stitching in actionPicture this - more than 50 quilting designs to create modern quilts with classic style! Natalia's instructions are illustrated with detailed photos that make it much easier to get beautiful results on your home sewing machine. Tips for choosing batting and thread, layering and basting, starting and stopping, and prepping your machine are included. After you've practiced, show off your new free-motion skills with ...

A concise guide to the basics of quiltmaking—includes helpful color photos.Start by learning:· The basics of piecing· How to use a rotary cutter· How to make a quilt sandwich· Binding your new project!An easy-to-follow guide for anyone looking to start a new hobby, Quilting Techniques for Beginners can have you quilting in no time!

A volume of inspiration, NOT a how-to book... Making a crazy quilt is an artful process, and this is why no two crazy quilts can ever be alike. Author of numerous titles on crazy quilting and the needle arts, J. Marsha Michler reveals how creativity is a part of every aspect of making this type of quilt, explaining how each quilter brings her own, unique signature to each step. Illustrated in full color with gorgeous detail photos of the author's own quilts.

Create stunning quilts with flowing curves with this 8-project guide by a designer who offers a fresh take on bargello quilting techniques.Here's Bargello like you've never seen it before: stunning quilts full of free-form twists, turns, and 3-D effects that look like pop-art paintings. The biggest surprise is how simple these quilts are to make! Designer Ruth Ann Berry shows you how to use easy, straight-line strip piecing to create the illusion of curves in motio...

This jargon-free, fully illustrated guide to using your sewing machine explains essential techniques and offers easy projects for getting started.Straightforward and accessible, Me and My Sewing Machine contains everything you need to know to get the most out of your sewing machine. There are no intimidating specialty techniques, painstaking procedures, or complicated methods. Instead you will find easy-to-understand, practical and decorative techniques th...