Where ya' been?• Each postage-stamp-inspired design reflects the unique qualities of these United States• Raw-edge fusible appliqué makes the layered patterns quick and easy to complete• 6-inch quilt blocks can be enlarged to any size via the included pattern CD• Make a fun souvenir block for your home state, plus every state you've visitedQuilt a travelogue of your adventures across the country! Every state is represented in a r...

Essential Quilting Tips in a Handy Take-Everywhere Size• Two of America's best-known experts share their secrets for making your quilting look as beautiful as your quilt top• Sections for both hand and machine quilting, with lots of helpful charts and photos• Small enough to tuck in your purse and take anywhere• Essential companion to the Piecing Tips & Tricks ToolYou've made a quilt top you're proud of, but you're not done yet! This hand...

1 Great Fabric + 1 Block = 1 Stunning Quilt! • Brand new technique is all about texture, movement, sparkle, and swirl! • Choose hexagons or octagons-you're the designer • Easy random cutting! No planning, no fussy cuts, no mess-ups • Simple piecing with NO Y-SEAMS! Amaze your friends! Maxine shows you exactly how to choose a large-scale print, figure yardage, cut and piece these drop-dead gorgeous quilts. Big pieces and clever short-cut methods make these quilts go together faster than you...

How to take easily obtained, inexpensive materials and, without power tools, create a custom fitted sewing table and how to adjust that table to make working with a large project, such as machine quilting a large quilt, easy and comfortable.If you have any stress, fear, or hesitation about becoming a machine quilter, it is my greatest hope that this book will help you. The information presented in this book is intended to make sewing and quilting as easy and as comfortable as sitti...

Cool Couture is a home sewer's guide to professional, designer-quality construction and finishing. Fashion designer Kenneth King provides step-by-step instruction in the basic, reliable techniques of classical couture. He provides his own shortcuts, careful instruction, and advice to help home sewers of every level produce impeccable results. Each technique is presented with simple how-to drawings and detailed step-by-step instruction. Fashion-forward photographs of the designer's own cout...

You can never have too many timesaving techniques when it comes to quilting! With 90-minute Quilts' clever tips and methods, quilters will discover just how easy it is to create stylish quilts. These time-tested techniques are demonstrated with a small quilt, while projects featuring traditional quilt motifs show a variation of patterns, techniques and fabric choices. In this book, quilters will discover designs and tips for creating a baby or larger lap quilt, plus options for cr...

Discover the stories behind the quilts• Bring a bit of Elm Creek into your home with the latest quilt designs inspired by the New York Times best-selling series• Jennifer shares her inspiration for the characters in her last six novels - their quilts and their stories• Includes the popular Cornucopia of Thanks sampler with blocks to symbolize what you are thankful forYou will love this beautiful new group of traditional quilt p...

Tropical Splendor in Sashiko and Appliqué • Hand-stitch 6 vivid quilts inspired by tropical flora and fauna • Learn the secrets of successful Sashiko and appliqué • Options for both turn-under and fusible appliqué • Create designs from your own photos • Embellish your quilts with hand embroidery These glowing quilts bring together two of quilting's best-loved traditions: Japanese Sashiko and colorful appliqué. A large quilt gallery will inspire you to design your own Sashiko/appliqué creat...

Make every landscape a quilted masterpiece! Master fabric selection, design, cutting, painting, and more with detailed guidance from Nancy Zieman and Natalie Sewell Explore 50+ stunning quilts from the authors' collections, along with nine finishing techniques to perfect your creations Learn to add structural elements, craft captivating water scenes, expand landscapes, and design unique stylized quilts, making every quilt a timeless masterpiece

These exclusive guides were created by the editors of Quilters Newsletter just for you—to help you create your best quilts ever! Each one is loaded with valuable ideas, tips, and shortcuts to help you design beautiful projects.

Black is the new neutralLearn how to use black and other dark fabrics as the contrasting color in your pieced quilts. Favorite blocks like Log Cabin, Pinwheel, and Bear's Paw will glow like you've never seen before! Includes a useful chapter with the basics you need for making these projects just perfect-learn techniques for the stitch-and-flip, making half-square triangles, and more.• Show off your brights and solids with 11 projects-3 table runners...

Versatile Appliqué Quilts Inspired by 19th Century Tile Quilts• A contemporary take on a charming quilting tradition• Use your favorite appliqué technique-needle turn, machine appliqué, or fused• 6 projects teach you about designing and constructing various styles of tile quilts, from traditional to contemporary.• Includes a fascinating history of tile quilts, plus photo galleries of both historic and contemporary quilts• Big blo...