Celebrate the Friendships in Your Life with Quilts! Quilting and friendship have always gone hand-in-hand. Dear friends Margaret Peters and Anne Sutton share a heartwarming look at quilts, friendship, and the importance of both. • 18 country-style quilts and accessories with a seasonal theme • Choose needleturn appliqué or machine blanket stitch plus easy strip piecing and embellishments to create fun designs every quilter will love • Step-by-step instructions are...

Upgrade your pincushion collection or make the perfect gift for a fellow sewist with these adorable projects from today's top designers.Tired of the basic tomato pincushion? Why not a little cabin, ladybug, or New York taxi? Make Pincushions features 12 fun and creative projects from designers like Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs, Leanne Beasley of Leanne's House, and others.You'll find playful patterns for Pieced Pincushions, 3-D Pincushions, and ...

Brave New Knits by Julie Turjoman, cofounder of Ravelry.com is the first book to celebrate the convergence of traditional hand-knitting and modern technology. The Internet has made it possible for the knitting community to connect through photos, pattern-sharing, and blogs that document the knitting projects and passions of dozens of designers and enthusiasts. With a Foreword written by Jessica Marshall Forbes, co-founder of Ravelry.com, Brave New Knits includes 26 must-have garment and ac...

Get ready to celebrate a new bundle of joy with this charming collection of projects—including quilts, soft toys, and gifts—for babies and new moms.In Baby Times, the crafty designers behind Abbey Lane Quilts share 24 baby projects that are perfect for party time, playtime, quiet time, or go time. Marcea Owen and Janice Liljenquist use fresh, modern fabrics to create quilts, bibs, diaper bags, soft toys, and so much more.The detailed illustrations an...

Machine felting is one of the hottest things in fiber arts, building on the rich history of hand felting. With top sewing manufacturers adding felting accessories to their lines, sewers can look to this new guide to efficiently explain this history of this practice and demonstrate the unique felting techniques which use moisture, pressure and abrasion to bind fibers together. Be inspired by the exciting projects to create felted items for the home, wardrobe and to give as gifts.

The expert seamstress behind Make Sewing Studio shows you how to sew your own wardrobe of A-line skirts—all from 1 easy pattern!In The Essential A-line, you'll learn how to whip up a chic skirt in no time. Seamstress Jona Giammalva demonstrates how simple variations on a single pattern can make 17 stylish skirts in a range of sizes from 0–2x. Her beginner-friendly, step-by-step instructions and informative color photographs will guide and inspire sewers of...

Get creative with your sewing machine and learn the secrets of freehand machine embroidery with this beautiful selection of nautical sewing patterns.Poppy Treffry shares her design ideas and top tips for getting the most from your sewing machine.Make fun and original gifts for friends and family using these quick and easy techniques.Put your stash of scraps to good use with these contemporary project ideas.

Style, Stitch, Staple combines straightforward upholstery techniques with advice on choosing and styling fabrics to help the design-savvy reader transform even the most dilapidated furniture into gorgeous updated pieces. Packed full of fabric advice, yardage charts, upholstery tutorials, and case studies that feature salvaged and inexpensive furniture, this book is the perfect go-to-guide for the many sewers, designers, artists, and creative folk who want to learn to rescue and re...

Give your favorite furniture a new look! Patricia Hoskins, co-author of the best-selling One-Yard Wonders, offers simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making your own slipcovers for dining chairs, easy chairs, ottomans, and sofas with either loose back pillows or fixed cushions. She explains exactly how to complete every step of the process, from choosing the best fabrics to calculating yardage, sewing curved seams, creating mitered corners, applying trims, and finis...

To download the patterns from Handmade Beginnings, please visit: http://www.turnerpublishing.com/books/detail/handmade-beginningsThis book features twenty-four sewing projects to welcome baby. Mothers-to-be; grandparents; family; and friends will treasure this collection of sewing projects to welcome home a new baby. Stylish prints and colors combine in unique designs to give you projects rangin...

Colorful pattern play for quilters! Explore new options in improvisational piecing and empower your creativity! Cut and combine solid-color fabrics to create your own "prints" - stripes, polka dots, chevrons, plaids, and more. Forget the rules (and even your ruler) as you piece colorful solids into compelling quilt designs. Use color, pattern, and repetition to develop your personal design aesthetic as you stitch freely to create unique quilts that pack a punch! • Piece new prints and patt...

There is nothing better than a nice, soft scarf on a blustery day. These patchwork versions have two personalities: the colorful side which features a variety of coordinating cotton prints, and the cozy lining which is made up of deliciously soft flannel. The world sees the patchwork while your neck enjoys the softness.There are a few different approaches you can take to this project, depending on your skills and how much time you’d like to devote to the cause. I’ve chosen to use c...