QUILTING/APPLIQUE
Love mariner's compasses, but think they look complicated? They're not! Not with this super easy no math method from M'liss Rae Hawley. Start with no fail, step-by-step instructions for a compass, then choose from four exciting projects. Complete photos, cutting instructions, and assembly diagrams, plus finishing and embellishing techniques and a big idea gallery make Mariner's Medallion Quilts the book that steers quilters on a steady course.
Orphan Block Quilts includes:
*14 projects, with 11 variations. From full-size bed quilts to table runners, these projects incorporate blocks from the 1880s to the 1950s.
*Instructions on caring for your orphan blocks. Find out about the common problems you might encounter with your orphans, and how to work with them.
*Advice on designing a setting. Not only does Tricia provide guidance on creating companions blocks and finding companion fabric, she also offers insight on how she overcame the design challenges of each project.
*The story behind each quilt. In addition to historical information about various fabrics and blocks, Tricia shares the stories of two of the blockmakers, providing a precious glimpse of the lives sewn into the seams of the blocks.
Wonderful for children's items, many of the patterns in this book. Very easy to follow with wonderful results.
All quilters have a fabric stash at home that they don't know how to use. Cindy Casciato gives you inspiring quilt patterns, many with size and color variations, to showcase your stash fabrics with a zinger fabric thrown in for splash. You will also learn time-saving techniques, explore new fabric cutting methods, and receive tips and hints from quilting expert Nancy Zieman.Cindy has put a great deal of thought into this book and has a solution for various genres of fabrics like fat quarters, fabric strips, fabric squares and fabric leftovers. There are 18 different quilt ideas in this book, but wait, there's more.
A fantastic DVD accompanies this publication, so you really have two instructional tools, a book and the DVD. First time quilters will find this extremely useful, as will the more experienced quilters.
*14 projects, with 11 variations. From full-size bed quilts to table runners, these projects incorporate blocks from the 1880s to the 1950s.
*Instructions on caring for your orphan blocks. Find out about the common problems you might encounter with your orphans, and how to work with them.
*Advice on designing a setting. Not only does Tricia provide guidance on creating companions blocks and finding companion fabric, she also offers insight on how she overcame the design challenges of each project.
*The story behind each quilt. In addition to historical information about various fabrics and blocks, Tricia shares the stories of two of the blockmakers, providing a precious glimpse of the lives sewn into the seams of the blocks.
Wonderful for children's items, many of the patterns in this book. Very easy to follow with wonderful results.
All quilters have a fabric stash at home that they don't know how to use. Cindy Casciato gives you inspiring quilt patterns, many with size and color variations, to showcase your stash fabrics with a zinger fabric thrown in for splash. You will also learn time-saving techniques, explore new fabric cutting methods, and receive tips and hints from quilting expert Nancy Zieman.Cindy has put a great deal of thought into this book and has a solution for various genres of fabrics like fat quarters, fabric strips, fabric squares and fabric leftovers. There are 18 different quilt ideas in this book, but wait, there's more.
A fantastic DVD accompanies this publication, so you really have two instructional tools, a book and the DVD. First time quilters will find this extremely useful, as will the more experienced quilters.
CROCHET/KNITTING
In Sweater Renewal, Sharon Franco Rothschild goes green in full color, showing you how to rescue your old woolen knits and give them renewed life as felted creations. With little or no knitting experience, you can refashion blankets, sweaters, scarves, or even hand-knitted pieces into vibrant clothing, accessories,
and home decor. The only requirement is that they are made of wool.
The 25 colorful, cheerful projects in Sweater Renewal incorporate a diverse range of skills including felting, appliqué, crochet, sewing, and embroidery and range from Short, Sweet & Simple Projects using felted sweaters, such as a cell phone holder and a Fair Isle digital camera case, to Knitted, Felted & Fantastic Projects that you knit and then felt, such as a purse and a felted scarf. Most can be finished in less than a day, some in a few hours.
and home decor. The only requirement is that they are made of wool.
The 25 colorful, cheerful projects in Sweater Renewal incorporate a diverse range of skills including felting, appliqué, crochet, sewing, and embroidery and range from Short, Sweet & Simple Projects using felted sweaters, such as a cell phone holder and a Fair Isle digital camera case, to Knitted, Felted & Fantastic Projects that you knit and then felt, such as a purse and a felted scarf. Most can be finished in less than a day, some in a few hours.
Using both knitting skills and felting techniques in which knitted materials are shrunk in hot water to create softer, fuzzier fabrics, the 22 designs featured here encompass a broad array of clothing styles and designs for toddlers and young children. There's a Jurassic Jacket for aspiring paleontologists, Groovy Gloves sure to keep little fingers warm on a blustery autumn day, and a Princess Cape that will become the prize possession of any young girl. Complete technical instructions, diagrams, charts, and color photography ensure that anyone can complete the projects.
SEWING/STITCHES
Create beautifully stitched samplers inspired by the subjects closest to your heart - your own home and garden. Any home can make interesting embroidery, and with all the know-how for the beginner and experienced needleworker, Create Your Home in Counted Thread shows you how Sample designs for a variety of house styles, together with explanations and photographs, are provided to guide and inspire. The author revives techniques from the past, combining them with styles of today to stunning effect. A comprehensive section covering an abundance of stitches shows you how to work the threads to suggest texture and to create warmth and interest in the design. Using the careful step-by-step instructions, advice on colour, layout, borders and framing, you can create lovely and unusual samplers featuring your own house and garden.
Stitch a Beautiful Garden with Donna Dewberry
Add the charm of Donna's English garden motifs to your home, your wardrobe and your gifts without lifting a paintbrush! It's "sew" easy with Donna Dewberry's Machine Embroidery Flowers.
Eighteen exquisitely detailed machine embroidery designs bring Donna's most beloved One-Stroke garden motifs to life beneath the needle of your embroidery machine.
Donna Dewberry's Machine Embroidery Flowers and companion CD-ROM include:
- 18 exclusive designs, including Donna's signature rose, in formats of all embroidery machines
- 150+ illustrations and color photos
- 15+ inspiring projects for home, fashion and gifts
- Easy-to-follow instructions for embroiderers of any skill level
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