Make an endless summer of fun for boys and girlsGet your kids camping, playing, and exploring with 21 fun-to-make projects that provide countless hours of indoor and outdoor enjoyment for both boys and girls. Everything you need to outfit a child to go adventuring is here: backpacks, teepees, sleeping bags, sun hats, cargo vests and shorts, outdoor-themed bedroom sets with quilts, and much more. The whole family will also enjoy the bonus nature-themed craft...

Get ready to picnic with designs for a tote, a sunhat, and nine other projects for the sunny season!Sally Bell and Susan Maw, the beloved pattern makers of Maw-Bell Designs, bring you eleven projects to take you outside for a feast with your loved ones. These traditional-with-a-twist designs are casual and stylish, and make the perfect setting for an outdoor getaway.Make six quilts, a picnic tote, a backpack, pillows, a sweet sunhat, and an ant pincushion—a...

For the love of longarmBuild your confidence and master more skills with easy-to-follow instructions for how to use a longarm machine. Gina gives you detailed direction for planning and executing designs, as well as tips on marking and thread selection. With 40 original quilting designs included, there's something here for both traditional and modern quilters at all skill levels.• Essential guide for those who want to advance their knowledge• ...

Inspired fabrics and designs await you in Quilts From the House of Tula Pink!Welcome to the world of cutting-edge fabric designer Tula Pink, where clever quilts show off fanciful fabric, and your imagination can be let out to play. Featuring fabrics that you know and love, Tula offers 20 patterns with her signature flair for color, design and original style. Between 10 amazing quilts and 10 extra-cool companion projects, you'll be inspired to play with fab...

Craft a modern take on classic-block quilt designs with these 12 fun and easy quilting projects.Camille Roskelley, best-selling author of Simplify with Camille Roskelley, puts a brand-new spin on traditional-block quilting. By exploring modern print combinations and employing innovative techniques such as supersizing blocks, Roskelley offers a fresh interpretation of classic blocks in 12 achievable projects. Simple enough for beginners, all the projects ar...

This comprehensive beginner's guide to quilting skills covers everything from setting up a sewing area to designing your own quilts.Harriet Hargrave has taught quilting all over the world. Now, with the Quilter's Academy series of coursebooks, you can learn from her mastery and decades of experience. Volume one of the series welcomes freshman quilters with classes, lessons, exercises, and projects that will build your skills from one project to the next.Arr...

Use your stash of precuts from the popular fabric company to treat yourself to quilts, table runners, pillows, totes and more!In this deliciously inspiring book, 15 popular project designers from the Moda Bake Shop serve it up in style! Their recipes are simple: Start with a mix of Moda precuts, sprinkle in some eye-catching details, and then top it all off with creative garnishes. Easy-to-follow instructions, vibrant photographs, and a variety of clever tips make ...

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...

Get into shape: The ultimate visual guide for free-motion quilting in specific geometric shapes • Follow step-by-step illustrations to create more than 70 free-motion quilting designs to use in specific shapes, negative space, and borders • Features full-page quilt photos, close-up details of stitched designs, and a comprehensive visual index • Best-selling author Angela Walters takes you to the next level in free-motion quilting by showing you how to manipulate shapes into modern designs ...

A collection of modern quilting projects you can create with scraps.Are scrap piles wreaking havoc in your sewing space? Not sure what to do with all those tiny bits of gorgeous prints you hate to part with? Modern quilters Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison share a passion for scraps, and they're here to help you get creative with 16 scrappy quilt projects that include piecing, appliqué, and improvisational work. This book has ideas on how to adapt patterns for...

Quilt As You Go with a modern, fresh twist! No one will ever never know your quilts are quilt-as-you-go and that's the twist.Quilt As You Go is the process of making quilt blocks (from 12 to 16 inches square) and then quilting them - easy! Join the quilted blocks and you almost have a finished quilt, you just need the binding.This book teaches a few modern twists on a very popular technique which results in simple, easy to make quilts that can be made from "fat quarters", "...

Nothing beats the taste of a freshly baked cupcake and this beautiful book presents more than 150 recipes for cupcakes and muffins as well as plenty of different serving suggestions and topping ideas. There are ideas here for breakfast muffins, savoury muffins, teatime cake treats, fruity cakes, sweet and indulgent cakes, as well as an inspiring chapter on cupcakes for celebrations. Start the day with Honey and Yoghurt Muffins or Apricot and Orange Buns at breakfast-time and enjoy unusual ...