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...

Learn Tims' innovative techniques step-by-step to create a stunning kaleidoscope quilt of your own.• An inspirational gallery of 26 student quilts• Like snowflakes, each quilt you make with this technique will be unique• Includes easy steps to enlarge or reduce the size of your quiltCreate a spectacular kaleidoscope quilt with Ricky's unique strip-piecing method for making a multi-faceted pattern. You'll see impressive and intricate results from...

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...

With Stupendous Stitching, you create stunning textured fabric art to display on your walls, use in home décor and make into fabulous accessories. Combining hand embroidery, decorative machine stitching and couching, this technique is fun and addicting. You can't make just one!Try Stupendous Stitching and discover simple techniques with sophisticated results.Create one-of-a-kind art in a few easy-and fun-steps.Fall in love with your sewing machine all over again.

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...

From the bestselling author of Flower Festival, a collection of 23 quilting projects for all skill levels that can complement any décor.In this book, you will find a collection of scrappy, pieced projects to decorate your home. There are lap quilts, wall quilts, table runners, and placemats. All of the projects are made from just two simple shapes—the square and the rectangle—with no tricky measurements or stretchy bias edges. Whether you are a beginning or...

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...

"A wonderful way to bring more beauty into your life . . . sophisticated floral appliqué projects, varying in size from pillows to quilts." — The Professional Quilter MagazinePlant an indoor garden with a bounty of lyrical appliqué designs. All the project patterns are interchangeable, so you can create endless combinations of flowers and leaves. See how color-saturated cottons, vibrant silks, and tone-on-tone chintzes breathe new life into botanical appliq...

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...