A fun and fresh aesthetic to try, Quilting Bold and Beautiful is an inspiring quilting project guide that focuses on Hawaiian quilts! Drawing on inspiration from native plants, animals, flowers, fruits, and other distinct subjects that bring nature into the home, Hawaiian quilt designs incorporate two contrasting colors and applique motifs. Now, you can achieve this stunning style yourself! Featuring eight gorgeous motifs that can be used to create a variety of projects - from cushions and tote bags to pillows and full-size quilts - each design includes step-by-step instructions, applique templates, and detailed technique tutorials. Projects are approachable and range in size, from small-scale to full-size so you won't be intimidated! Also included is expert guidance on both padded and flat-surface techniques. Author Meg Maeda is a specialist in Hawaiian-style quilting and shares her expertise and favorite projects within these pages.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 28-02-2023

A must-have quilting guide for today's modern crafter, Ultimate Modern Quilt Block Collection features more than 100 quilt blocks inspired by the iconic German artform, Bauhaus, that has influenced the world of design for decades. Create a collection of bold, eye-catching, and modern quilt blocks - either with a paper piecing pattern and a traditional block construction pattern for both preferences - that can also be arranged in different colorways and directions for endless possibilities. Instructions and illustrations will then show you how to assemble a sampler quilt project that results in a stunning modern quilt. Stylish, fresh, and exciting, this inspirational guide is a must-have for any quilter looking for a different and contemporary quilting aesthetic.

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Pages: 176

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 07-02-2023

Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, Updated Edition provides an ideal introduction for beginning sewers, and is also a useful reference for those who already have sewing skills. Featuring step-by-step instructions and photographs, plus friendly advice from internationally accredited sewing expert, Wendy Gardiner, you'll learn a wide variety of skills, from hand stitching and hemming to adding darts for shaping, inserting buttonholes, and so much more. Along with clear instructions on everything from making seams, sleeves, and collars to attaching linings and zippers, Wendy also includes comprehensive information on fabrics, threads, needles, and other equipment. Her clear directions ensure that even beginners will get great results. With the techniques you learn in this must-have resource, you'll soon be stitching amazing clothes with skill and confidence. New edition features updated photography and various technical and general updates

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Pages: 176

Dimensions: 178 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 20-12-2022

Keep little hands and eyes busy by making fun sensory toys and soft baby books that young children will love! Sewing Quiet Books is a super simple guide to creating engaging and interactive activity books for kids that promote fine motor skills and learning through play. The first-ever step-by-step book to sewing quiet books, this complete guide includes easy-to-follow instructions, beautiful illustrations, and various book page patterns - five for babies and five for toddlers - to mix, match, and make. With buckles, buttons, secret doors, flaps, zippers, and tons of other interactive elements, kids will love learning how to do certain tasks just by playing with the pages! Whether you're brand new to sewing or having been doing it for years, Sewing Soft Books is the perfect source of inspiration for everyone that breaks down the process into simple, bite-sized chunks.

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Pages: 128

Dimensions: 203 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 20-12-2022

Whether you're celebrating your pet's personality, preserving a memory from a family vacation, or recreating your favorite flower, this book will teach you the simple technique to creating a stunning and personal piece of art through quilting. Fun, easy, and addictive, this style of quilting doesn't require making hundreds of pattern pieces. Instead, just trace and cut fabric shapes as you go! Perfect for quilters of any skill level or even those without any experience at all,Capture Your Own Life with Collage Quilting will show you everything you need to know about making amazing collage quilts. From choosing a photograph or image and making enlargements to creating the pattern, you will then learn about choosing the right background, free-motion quilting techniques, and finishing the quilt. Included in this book are 12 different project ideas in a variety of styles and themes, including pets, animals, birds, fish, flowers, houses, musical instruments, and landscapes. You'll also be inspired by the unique applications for using your finished collaged artwork, whether you choose to hang your quilt or make it into a table runner, pillow, clothing, or a bed-sized quilt -- the possibilities are endless!

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Pages: 152

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 10-10-2023

Let your embroidery skills bloom! Elegant as it is fun and exciting, Embroidering Plants and Flowers for Beginners is a comprehensive embroidery guide to learning how to embroider plants and flowers. Mastering these techniques will help you navigate more advanced embroidery! The text is geared toward beginners, but includes enjoyable projects that hand-sewing enthusiasts of any level will love! Opening with overviews on supplies, techniques for transferring patterns, setting up the frame, and more, also included are easy-to-follow tutorials on 14 essential embroidery stitches to help you get started. From there, you'll find over 30 embroidery designs for flowers, herbs, plants, and leaves that are realistic, easy to accomplish, and simply stunning. Inspired by the beauty and comfort of nature, the embroidery patterns featured within these pages range from wildflowers and cut flowers to garden and forest plants and favorite aromatic herbs. Each pattern comes with information on completion time, thread, and a helpful project key.

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Pages: 120

Dimensions: 203 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 10-10-2023

Quilting with panels—a large design printed on one piece of fabric to be used as the whole piece—is extremely versatile and growing in popularity, but quilters often need guidance on what to do with them to make them interesting and creative. Enter Quilting with Panels and Patchwork! A quilter's guide for getting design ideas, fabric tips, and quilting inspiration, this book offers a fresh perspective on using panels through the lens of patchwork. The 15 panel quilt projects include easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and full-color photos to help guide you. Have fun modifying the ideas with your own inspiration, panels, and patchwork fabric pieces. Approachable for quilters of all skill levels, this book will help you step up your panel quilts and make them more beautiful than ever before! Author Shannon Arnstein begins with a general introduction to panels, patchwork, and the necessary tools you'll need to get started, then reviews the different techniques you can use to accomplish your task, including squaring blocks, half-square triangles, paper piecing, mitering borders, creating wall hanging sleeves, and more. She also includes the math she uses for her fabric size so you can adjust your measurements appropriately, provides guidance on selecting fabrics that pair perfectly with your panel (including pre-cut fabrics), and offers tips for selecting complementary quilting designs. Each project approaches panels in a new way, offering a springboard for your inspiration. Learn the techniques for enhancing panels, then incorporate them into your own quilting projects using panels you already have. By seeing step-by-step how each design was created, you can apply your favorite approach to your own panel quilting journey. Get the inspiration you need to turn those panels you don't know what to do with into stunning quilts, with Quilting with Panels and Patchwork!

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Pages: 104

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 31-10-2023

With just a few simple block variations, Radiant Blocks for Endless Quilts will show you just how versatile a New York Beauty block can be! A compact but hardworking guide that will inspire you to use New York Beauty blocks in new, modern ways for endless possibilities, this must-have book features stunning designs, a pattern for constructing a New York Beauty Block, and instructions for making a mini block with foundation piecing. Also included are helpful hints, term definitions, and piecing instructions that are great for beginners or act as a helpful refresher for experienced quilters. Radiant Blocks for Endless Quilts is a fresh, modern guide that quilters of any skill level will love!

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Pages: 56

Dimensions: 203 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 10-10-2023

This how-to resource will inspire you and show you everything you need to know about this creative and modern take on traditional rug making! Featuring extensive overviews on tools, materials, troubleshooting, how to build a tufting frame, and how to use a tufting gun, your knowledge and skills will be fully equipped before you get started. Then, you'll learn basic tufting techniques and start making your own DIY rug! Perfect for beginners, three step-by-step tufting projects are provided which range in shape and style — one of which includes author Kristen Girard's signature of making a unique mirror rug to accent any wall with texture and color! With tips and tricks scattered throughout, eye-catching photography, QR codes to access exclusive video tutorial content, and vibrant tuft rug designs you'll love, this inspiring, contemporary guide offers invaluable information, as well as instructional basics and designs for you to easily access this trending craft that's taking the creative maker world by storm! Get started making your own rugs with this fun and creative craft, with Beginner's Guide to Rug Tufting!

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Pages: 96

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 21-05-2024

A complete, beginner-friendly guide for quilters of all skill levels, Quilt Your Story will show you everything you need to know to make one-of-a-kind memory quilts from favorite and sentimental pieces of clothing. This skill-building book explains how to organize materials and color choices, how to deconstruct and prep clothing, and the basic quilt techniques required before presenting approachable quilt patterns that anyone can achieve. Featuring 22 projects including quilts, table runners, throw pillows, and more — as well as a personal and inspirational backstory for each — this quilting project book ensures success with step-by-step how-to instructions, coordinating illustrations, and expert advice throughout. A fresh, contemporary guide that takes the memory quilt category farther than it's been done in the past, with Quilt Your Story, you'll go beyond T-shirt quilting to create sentimental keepsakes that will last a lifetime!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 120

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 07-11-2023