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This pattern book is full of fun and creative interpretations of two-colour quilts. Whether you are using up your scraps or just a few shades of fabrics, you're sure to find the perfect design to recreate this historically popular type of quilt. Get inspired by these eight different two-color quilts – ideal for confident beginners or intermediate quilters. It is a perfect combination of classy throw and bed quilts! Featured designers include: Nancy Scott, Chris Malone, Jennifer Thomas, Wendy Sh...

Learn a foolproof method for applique in minutes - by machine or hand! You can learn new applique skills and get pinpoint accuracy more easily than ever before with this comprehensive visual guide and bonus CD of full-size template patterns. Anyone can learn Jeanne's stress-free process and use her simplified, success-oriented methods, even if you've been shy in the past about trying applique. Seasoned quilters and sewers will also love using these new techniques for more complex designs.

Here's how to turn your plain T-shirt into a unique design original that you'll wear with pride. Requiring no specialist skills, choose from 35 stylish step-by-step projects to create a pretty angel wing T for a young girl, a fabric painted peace mandala for harmony, or a groovy chick slashed T to wear on a great night out. There are projects for girls - funky flowers, butterflies and bird motifs; Ts for guys - slashed and studded Ts - and sweet Ts for children, from an applique astronaut to cat...

With encouragement and sound advice on a variety of hand and machine methods, design tips and practical guidance from internationally renowned expert Lynne Edwards, anyone can work through the chapters of this inspirational guide at their own pace, creating 20 beautiful patchwork blocks with which to make their own unique sampler. A selection of projects ideas with step-by-step instructions on making up items such as a cushion, a cot quilt or even a quillow (an ingenious combination of a quilt a...

This collection of workshops offers a unique opportunity for quilters to learn from the masters of their cherished craft. Drawn from around the world, top names such as Lynette Jenson (of Thimbleberries), Jan Bolton (textile pictures), Joanna Figueroa (of "Fig Tree Quilts") have come together to share their expertise in this practical guide to a range of quilt patterns and techniques. Each of the chapters begins with a guide to the quilter's work and inspiration, followed by a practical project....

Christine Porter brings a wealth of practical teaching and design experience to this exciting collection of pieced patchwork quilt designs, all inspired by traditional floor tiles. Christine first noticed the relationship between patchwork and tiles when exploring the churches and cathedrals of her native Bristol. Here she provides 10 original patterns, together with variations on each, to inspire the reader to discover this wonderful source of pieced patchwork designs for themselves. Time-savin...

Quilt your way through the calendar with 24 of Mary Hertel’s paper-pieced, mix-and-match quilt blocks, and seven fun projects to decorate your home. Projects include snowmen, gnomes, butterflies, turkeys, and more!

Laced with retro-inspired circles and bold stripes, fifteen modern quilts leave an unforgettable impression. Piecing circles, half-circles, and quarter-circles is easier than you think, and the authors teach you to add movement and depth two ways—through striped fabric and easy strip sets. These aren’t your typical Drunkard’s Path quilts, but distinctive quilts for adventurous quilters! With block-based patterns, some improvisational piecing, and layouts ranging from beginner-friendly to complex...

Transform your favorite vintage tablecloths into beautiful quilts! Learn how to convert the best parts of each cloth into quilt blocks and appliqué elements that can be combined with commercial fabrics for extra color and vibrancy. Dig into your grandma's attic, visit your local flea market, buy new reproduction panels…even old tablecloths with holes or stains can become part of a lovely wallhanging or bed quilt.  *Use this unique quiltmaking approach to preserve personal memories or create new...

If you're one of those busy quilters with very little spare time for quilting here's the solution. This book contains 9 gorgeous quilts you can make using 2 1/2" precut strips. It's not always easy to find the time to select fabric, do the cutting and then actually sit down and stitch the pieces together and that's exactly why this book is so perfect. Each pattern was designed specifically with precuts in mind for the busy quilter.

Make the most of your fabric stash with the complete guide to patchwork and quilting, new from the Mollie Makes team. Learn how to select prints that work together, different ways of cutting and piecing, and a variety of quilting techniques. Find all the information you need to know on different types of fabrics and the best ways to use them in your patchworks. Upcycle fabrics from old clothes or trawl thrift stores for vintage finds and then transform them into practical and...