If you're searching for a fresh approach to the age-old art of crazy quilting, look no further than Barbara Randle's Crazy Quilting with Attitude. Here are throw pillows, lampshades, purses, scarves - lots of artsy projects your great grandmother could never have imagined! Included are chapters on traditional crazy quilting techniques, how to choose and mix colors, and some embellishment ideas that will take your creations over the top.• Over 12 fun and fast crazy quilting...

Fans of crazy quilting will happily lose themselves in the exciting world of Barbara Randle's More Crazy Quilting with Attitude. In this follow-up to Randle's wildly popular Barbara Randle's Crazy Quilting with Attitude, quilters learn three trendy techniques for crazy quilting and embellishing, along with tips for designing their own handbags.Featured in this ultimate crazy-quilting reference are 14 projects, including a throw, diaper bag and a variety of handbag...

Everything you need to know about making quilts with precuts Master precuts with this compete and indispensable guide to working with Charm Packs, Layer Cakes, Jelly Rolls, Turnovers, and more! Sew 25 traditional blocks from squares, half-square triangles, and precut strips with timesaving tips and tricks from the one and only Missouri Star Quilt Company. You'll cover all the basics, including precut options, standard quilt sizes and needle types. Plus, finish your quilt like a pro with ya...

Bring more beauty and balance to your quilt designs • Everything you need to know about the essentials of good design from an internationally reknowned expert • Learn about the key elements of design and how to apply strategies for success • Practice what you've learned with exercises at the end of each chapter • An inspiring gallery illustrates design concepts by many prominent quilters and artists - including Alex Anderson, Paula Nadelstern, and Ricky Tims - with over 150 images showcasi...

Today's marketplace is flooded with trendy large-scale prints from design visionaries including Amy Butler and Heather Bailey. Big-Print Quilts comes to your rescue, helping you turn your longing looks at today's impressive large-scale floral or novelty fabrics into great ideas and actions for making the most of these innovative prints. This book features 15 projects for every quilting skill level, plus, charts to help you stitch your way through varying fabric scales....

"[Add] color and texture to quilts, art pieces, and just about any fabric or paper surface . . . a colorful and fun addition to any crafts collection." — California BookwatchCreate along with mixed-media master Sherrill Kahn as she shows you dozens of ways to make luminous textures and surfaces on both paper and fabric. This step-by-step visual guide demonstrates exactly how to get great results using paints, inks, resists, stamps, markers, and much more. A...

From the bestselling author of Flower Festival, a collection of 23 quilting projects for all skill levels that can complement any décor.In this book, you will find a collection of scrappy, pieced projects to decorate your home. There are lap quilts, wall quilts, table runners, and placemats. All of the projects are made from just two simple shapes—the square and the rectangle—with no tricky measurements or stretchy bias edges. Whether you are a beginning or...

Make every landscape a quilted masterpiece! Master fabric selection, design, cutting, painting, and more with detailed guidance from Nancy Zieman and Natalie Sewell Explore 50+ stunning quilts from the authors' collections, along with nine finishing techniques to perfect your creations Learn to add structural elements, craft captivating water scenes, expand landscapes, and design unique stylized quilts, making every quilt a timeless masterpiece

Add New Dimension to Your Favorite Hexagon Quilts • Your favorite One-Block Wonders authors are back with new graphic techniques using triangles, cubes, and appliqué • Learn how to create optical illusions with your fabrics • Bonus projects include totes, coasters and placemats for using up left-over hexagons • Create interesting shadow effects with clever fabric placement • Try new kinds of borders with uneven edges, creative shapes, and hexagon strips From the best-selling authors of the...

See what can happen when you make time to playScraps never looked so good! This is improvisational piecing reinvented - learn how to create your own creatively-collaged swatches of fabric in just 15 minutes a day. As you play, you'll sharpen your design skills and learn more about combining colors and prints in new ways. Discover just how distinctive classic blocks like Sawtooth Star or Flying Geese can be, when they're constructed with more spunk and spont...

Discover a new pathEliminate the guessing games and take your cues directly from your quilt for planning the most complementary quilting design. This unique 4-step approach covers four major quilt groups: Traditional, Contemporary, Art, and Children's. A beautiful abundance of quilt imagery illustrates techniques that any quilter can use by hand or machine.• Now you'll always have the answer to the question, "How should I quilt this?"• Master ...

"[The author] presents her fabulous crazy quilt composed of colorful fabrics cut in hexagons [and] describes how to take each stitch." — Publishers WeeklyNothing shows off beautiful stitching and embellishments like the blank canvas of a crazy quilt. Jenny Clouston's gorgeously illustrated primer shows you how to make your own heirloom crazy quilts. Learn:which fabrics, threads, and needles to use...