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This book was the first book ever published in America on the subject of quilts and contains all the information one might want to know about the topic. The quilt has a tradition of long centuries of slow but certain progress. Its story is replete with incidents of love and daring, of sordid pilfering and generous sacrifices. The same type of handiwork that has sheltered the simple peasant from wintry blasts has adorned the great halls of doughty...
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"Christmas should be celebrated with family, but for Vera Swanson, that's not an option this year. Widowed and recently relocated, she is lonely in her condo-for-one -- until little Fiona Albright knocks on her door needing help. With her mother seriously ill and her father out of town Fiona enlists Vera's aid, and when she finds out her new neighbor is a quilter, she has a special request--a Christmas quilt for Mama. Vera will have to get a ragtag...
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Take your love for modern quilt patterns and incorporate them in your home! The ultimate guide for fresh quilting projects, Modern Day Quilter features 17 contemporary quilt patterns that result in one-of-a-kind projects. From adding patchwork to baseball hats, denim jackets, and shoes to making a steering wheel cover for your car, a unique t-shirt quilt, a tote bag, an advent calendar, and more, this must-have modern quilts guide features step-by-step...
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An excellent introduction to patchwork, applique, and quilting, as well as a good refresher course for the intermediate quilter. Starting with a simple hand-quilted pillow, Fall leads the reader step-by-step through 16 colorful practice projects, working up to a quilt for a twin-size bed.
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Have you ever bought the perfect stack of fat quarters, only to see that same bundle decorating your shelf two years later? Give stashed fabrics new life with 13 quilt patterns to make the most of your precut collection! Kate Carlson Colleran and Elizabeth Veit Balderrama, both of Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs, show you the basics of how to quilt from your stash, with a special focus on color, print, and scale. More than a dozen vibrant and versatile...
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Ten projects in sizes from small wallhangings to large bed quilts. Photo instructions for 15 crazy quilt and silk ribbon embroidery stitches. Lots of tips on hand and machine embroidery, and how to compbine crazy quilting with machine piecing - plus new ways to layer, quilt, and bind crazy quilts.
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Sew 9 quilt-as-you-go projects, including an elegant sampler with 51 interchangeable blocks. Choose one of three QAYG finishing methods (or stick with traditional quilting), including a new reversible-quilt method that renders a secondary patchwork design on your quilt back! No matter how busy your schedule, these timeless blocks create endless possibilities.
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Forever change the way you look at scraps! Quiltmaker columnist, and esteemed teacher Bonnie K. Hunter shares 12 large, multicolored scrap quilt patterns in her signature style. Learn how to sew leftover strips into usable fabric that's readily available for projects with Bonnie's easy-to-use Scrap User's System. This complete guide to scrap quilting includes full-size templates, two paper-piecing patterns, and a full chapter on quiltmaking basics...
12) Yesterday's gone
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"Eliza Bontrager and Jesse Ebersol have fallen in love and are determined to marry, despite the belief of their Amish community and respective families that there's a hidden curse - one that only shows up when an Ebersol and Bontrager marry. Before the ceremony on the day of the wedding, Eliza's great-aunt Rose gives her a family heirloom quilt and tells her that she may use it to change one event in the past. Eliza appreciates the woman's heart,...
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"Do you believe rules were meant to be broken? If so, this improvisational quilt-as-you-go technique is for you. Instead of dealing with precise paper patterns and cutting measurements, you'll learn how to piece fabric onto small, manageable batting blocks. Let your creative juices flow as you quilt directly on the blocks (not the entire quilt!), whether in large abstract zigzags or small structured stitches. After the blocks have been joined, all...
14) The heirloom
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"Clara Bender believes a visit to Hickory Hollow may help her find direction after her father remarries. While restoring an heirloom quilt with her great-aunt Ella Mae Zook, the two form a warm bond. When Claras life is again upended by an unexpected incident and a young Amish man, will she find where her heart belongs?"--"--
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Jera Brandvig's signature quilt-as-you-go method is back with brand new techniques and ideas! Create pretty projects using small, manageable pieces of fabric that can be made into different shapes and sizes from a creative and fresh perspective. The follow up to best-sellers Quilt-as-you-go Made Modern and Quilt-as-you-go Made Vintage, this book introduces how to quilt individual circles, hexagons, and easy 3D quilt blocks. Also, learn to add extra...
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Kit, Beth, Elaine, and Teza, four women leading vastly different lives, are brought together through a quilting project Kit has started to raise money for breast cancer research, and as the women work on the project, they form an unexpected friendship and help one another cope with their personal tragedies and challenges.
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Raid your fabric pantry! The best-selling author of Charm School is back with eighteen projects using precut 2 1/2 strips. Vanessa Goertzen's fabric recipes will help you cook up basic blocks and more advanced designs--triangles, log cabins, hexagons, and even curves--from precut strips. Slice into convenient fabric rolls, or create your own strips from yardage. Whether you are newer to quilting or a seasoned pro, you'll spend less time cutting, and...
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Step up your piecing with a small-scale version of the cherished Dresden Plate. Fall in love with the classic quilt block all over again as you learn the secret to impeccable mini Dresdens in two sizes-4 ½˝ and 9˝ finished. Polish your piecing, pressing, and appliqué with proven techniques and apply those skills to 13 projects from bed-size beauties to wall-hangings and table toppers. A mix of easy and intermediate quilts includes a quilt-as-you-go...
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