Fun
Photo-Quilts & Crafts Turn your photographs into
treasured heirlooms with Ami Simm's
newest book. Learn transferring tips
and quilting shortcuts from the
expert. Over 25 projects---quilts,
tote bags, neckties, ornaments,
vests, and much more! You'll love
Ami's easy-to-follow instructions
and her humorous writing
style. Simms popularized
photo-quilting with her first book
on the subject, Creating
Scrapbook Quilts. Now she
returns with its sequel, Fun Photo
Quilts and Crafts, a chocked-full
collection of tips and projects that
enlarges her teaching sphere even
wider. Click on the title for more
information.
Magic
Stack_N_Whack Quilts
Have you always wanted to try your
hand at making kaleidoscope,
pinwheel, and star designs? Marvel
at this simple method for rotary
cutting these versatile blocks. The
kaleidoscope effects occur
spontaneously, thanks to the
ingenious Stack-n-Whack techniques.
More than 200 how-to illustrations
and dozens of color plates detail
the process fully. In addition to
covering fabric selection, the
chapters provide step-by-step
cutting and piecing directions for
seven different blocks, and yardage
and assembly directions for 14
projects ranging from small wall
quilts to queen-sized bed quilts. A
chapter on quilting includes designs
and strategies to bring out all the
beauty of these magical quilts.
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information.
Magic
Quilts by the SliceAny way you slice it, circles
and fans are fun to quilt! In this
new collection of designs based on
wedges, Bethany offers quilters a
tool kit of techniques, from easy
bias trimmed edges to pointed and
scalloped variations. All are
clearly detailed with step-by-step
instructions and photos. The
projects feature a wide range of
settings and sizes, from delightful
little wall quilts to dramatic
throws and bed quilts. All of the
projects include yardages for two
versions. Use Bethany's
Stack-n-Whack® methods to get
dazzling effects from a single
print, or show off your stash in the
scrap fabric versions. These designs
are easy and low-stress, with no
curves to piece and no center points
to match! Click on the title for more
information.
Memory
Quilts in the Making (For the Love
of Quilting)
An inspirational book, telling you
the story behind why a quilt was
created and exploring ways quilts
can create their own memory pieces.
Projects include T-shirt quilts,
photo-transfer quilts and signature
quilts. Click on the title for more
information.
Simply
Seminole : Techniques & Designs in Quilt Making. Created by
the Native Americans of southern Florida, Seminole strip piecing is
based on a simple form of decorative patchwork. It is a quilting
technique perfectly geared for today's tools, fabrics, and lifestyles--a
technique that rewards busy quilters with magnificent results in record
time. And now, with Simply Seminole, quilters who have mastered the
basics can even begin designing their own unique bands! Includes 36
designs, complete with instructions and diagrams.
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information.
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