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Master the art of wool appliqué with this step-by-step guide featuring a range of projects by some of today's top designers. From traditional pincushions to playful embellishments on a contemporary blue jean jacket, this delightful book offers something for everyone. The 16 featured projects present a full range of challenges for all skill levels, whether you want to try wool appliqué for the first time or you're an experienced wool fanatic. Projects...

"Simple and easy, punch needle is an approach to creating personal and home dècor projects that just requires you know how to hold a pen. You can pick up a punch needle and complete a project in less than an hour, with no prior skill needed. It requires just one easy-to-use tool, a background fabric, an embroidery hoop or frame, and yarn."-- Provided by publisher.

24 easy projects to help you craft bold, modern quilted accessories for your home, by the bestselling author of Kim Schaeffer's Calendar Runners. Make it dramatic with 24 easy modern quilts from bestselling author Kim Schaefer (over 200,000 books sold.) Bold black-and-white designs with bright accent colors bring a graphic modern style to your table, walls, or sofa. These quilts are easy to customize by using your own favorite colors as accents. The...

Let your creativity take flight with eight whimsical projects inspired by the beautiful butterflies of the Amazon rainforest. Discover new quilting inspiration-from Ecuador's Tiputini Biodiversity Research Station in the Amazon rainforest, where designer Felicia Brenoe was, mesmerized by the sights that surrounded her, especially the butterflies. With this book, you can sew eight projects that capture nature's beauty, beginning with the magnificent...

Pick up your needle and create landscapes filled with fanciful flowers and creatures from field, forest, and ocean. Designer Wendy Williams shows you how to make 15 appliqué projects in a style that's part folk, part contemporary, and entirely delightful. Easy freezer-paper techniques and wool felt make the stitching go quickly. Add to the fun by embellishing with hand embroidery and machine quilting. 15 projects for all skill levels: quilts, pillows,...

Does your appliqué need a little attitude adjustment? Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins of Piece O' Cake Designs come to your rescue with creative new projects using bold stitching in contrasting colors of perle cotton thread. Mix & match full-size templates for bright, cheerful quilts and home décor. Give tradition a little twist and add a happy, carefree layer of color and texture to your work. Use this quick needleturn technique to add a touch...

Happy, bold, and whimsical! Sew house-themed quilts to welcome you home. Best-selling author Erica Kaprow shares three new medallion quilts with playful pieced backgrounds and perky applique. Using a mix of cotton and wool fabrics, you'll hand stitch houses, flowers, vines, and more. Basic applique instructions and full-size patterns are included. With each border, you'll fall more in love with the these textural quilts infused with colour!

An introduction to quilting offers detailed instruction in the basic tools and techniques of quilting and helpful advice on preparing the fabric to assembling the final quilt, in a book with twenty creative projects.

"Spring brings new arrivals and, in her first story book, Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts brings you a charming story featuring stunning fabrics, heartwarming illustrations, and a delightful quilt—plus a "welcome baby" quilt project. Featuring her stunning batik fabrics designed for Moda Fabrics and heartwarming illustrations by Sue Cornelison, this book is a pleasure for young and old alike. Includes full instructions, diagrams, and appliqué...