A comprehensive history of the treasured Singer sewing machine from the author of Big Block One-Star Quilts by Magic.Enjoy an entertaining look at the history of the Featherweight sewing machine with this expanded third edition updated with the latest research. It's packed with photos, stories, and handy information, like how to date and troubleshoot your machine. It's a fun read for quilters, Featherweight owners, and history buffs.

A poetic picture book biography about blind Black poet Myra Viola Wilds, written by the author of Brown: The Many Shades of LoveWhat dreams do you carry? Myra Viola Wilds dreamed of opportunity.She left her home in rural Kentucky for the city, learned to read and to write, and became a dressmaker. She hand-stitched gorgeous gowns. She worked so hard she lost her eyesight, and her world went dark. But those well-loved stitches turned into words, and...

Recommended by O Magazine * GMA * Elle * Marie Claire * Good Housekeeping * NBC News * Shondaland * Chicago Tribune * Woman's Day * Refinery 29 * Bustle * The Millions * New York Post * Parade * Hello! Magazine * PopSugar * and more!“The Kindest Lie is a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, and what it means to grow up Black...bea...

In an emotional ode to the color blue—and the blues—from writer Nancy Johnson James and illustrator Constance Moore, the creators of Brown: The Many Shades of Love and Black: The Many Wonders of My World, The Many Ways I Feel features a colorful collage of watercolor and textile eye-catching art.Full of feeling and wonder, a child describes all the beautiful shades of blue they feel—from a pale winter sky to a bright ocean wave, from deep...

All You Need to Know to Cut Perfectly Every Time! • Achieve perfect accuracy with your rotary cutter! • Learn to cut 18 geometric shapes, from simple to complex, plus magic cutting numbers for shapes and seam allowances • Problem-solving charts and helpful hints answer your questions • Great quick reference tool for all skill levels in handy carry-around size-a must-have for both right- and left-handers Learn to cut it right from a world-class expert on rotary cut...

Make beautiful Lone Stars without cutting or piecing a single diamond with these easy-to-make quilt blocks.fourteen elegant Lone Star blocks put a shine into any room—and you can make them entirely from easy squares and rectangles.Each star pattern includes directions to make quilts of four different sizes, from wallhangings to king-size bed quilts.four elegant quilt settings to mix and match with any Lone Star block for a huge variety of lo...

A Piecing Reference from 5 Top Quilting ExpertsAlex AndersonSharyn CraigCarol DoakNancy Johnson-SrebroRuth B. McDowell• Tips for getting started including selecting tools and notions, choosing fabrics, and creating a workspace and design wall• Tricks for accurate cutting, pinning, piecing, and pressing• Ideas for settings, borders, and sashing to make your quilts one-of-a-kind• Paper-piecing basics fro...

Make Any of These Blocks in One Hour or Less • Make a quilt in just a day with your choice of 23 full-size pattern shapes, plus 5 bonus leaf and stem patterns • 9 fusible projects are quick and fun, with minimal sewing and no waste! • Inspiration gallery shows fusing ideas for wearables, home décor, and even scrapbooking • Basic instructions included for choosing fabrics and making templates for your designs • Learn Nancy's "no fail" secrets for fusing Create a va...

Black: The Many Wonders of My World is a celebration of the color black, from author Nancy Johnson James and artist Constance Moore, the team who created Brown: The Many Shades of Love.Black is a wonderful color. Black is special. It is true. It's the sky when the morning is new.In this loving and lovely ode to the color black, a girl describes the many wonders of her world—from the black of starry nights to her ...

An insightful glimpse into what it is to be a teenager today . . . making mistakes, surviving them, and rocking your beautiful, powerful self.In Things My Mama Never Told Me, Nancy "Pants" Johnson, mentor, leader, educator, and teen advocate shares the stories of brave, resilient, powerful young women who, despite their sometimes overwhelming and scary circumstances, overcome their fears and hold onto their dreams with unwavering strength.Here are some of the questions she ...

One of NPR's Books We Love This Year!“A powerful, thought-provoking saga.” —Woman’s World**"An evocative story of love and sacrifice.”—PeopleFrom the acclaimed author of The Kindest Lie, a heartrending novel about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams in 1960s Nashville and 1990s Chicago.Two women. Two pivotal moments. ...

From author Nancy Johnson James and illustrator Constance Moore, Brown: The Many Shades of Love is a picture book celebrating all the beautiful browns in one child’s colorful family.Mama’s brown is chocolate, clear, dark, and sweet. Daddy’s brown is autumn leaf, or like a field of wheat. Granny’s brown is like honey, and Papa’s like caramel. In this loving and lovely ode to the color brown, a boy describes the many beautiful hues of his family, including h...