A book that will make you see fabric in a whole new way!From its origins as wrapping cloths made from scraps of fabric to its place in contemporary textile art shows, Bojagi—the traditional art of Korean patchwork quilting—is a wonderfully versatile mode of expression that can transform a room or a wardrobe.Written by master instructor Choi Yangsook, Korean Patchwork Quilting teaches you step-by-step techniques through the art of assemblin...

Shizuko Kuroha's Japanese Patchwork Quilting Patterns infuses a cherished American craft with an exquisite Japanese sense of color, detail, and design. This book brings a fresh eye to classic patchwork patterns in a way that is delighting quilters all around the world today. Here, Kuroha shares her intricate hand-quilting techniques and a design sense that has been refined over her 40-year career as a celebrated book author and teacher. Her easy combinations of soft colors, detail...

An essential reference with a collection of projects to inform and inspire quilters.This book presents essential know-how—together with a wide range of inspirational projects, tips, and ideas collected from international top-name quilters. Ideal for both beginners looking for trustworthy advice in a single volume and committed quilters searching for authoritative reference on seldom-used techniques, it features over fifteen projects including cot quilts, bed quilts...

Build your quilting skills with this beginner's guide featuring 12 modern projects using basic patchwork, appliqué, curves, and foundation paper piecing.Quilt designer Jo Avery has a wealth of experience teaching beginner and intermediate quilters at her popular workshops and retreats. In New Patchwork & Quilting Basics, she guides you through 12 quilt projects using basic pieced strips, squares, and triangles.Jo's easy-to-follow instructions make ...

Sewing with fat quarters makes quilting a breeze! From the pages of the United Kingdom's best-selling modern quilting magazine, Love Patchwork & Quilting, comes this collection of colorful and eye-catching projects featuring fat quarters. Curved piecing, paper piecing, strip piecing, appliqué, fusible web, and more—use your favorite fat quarters to create a delightful array of projects from cushions and other small projects to mini quilts and bed-size quilts. Piece 22 projects using fat qu...

Using sentimental T-shirts in your quilting and sewing projects is always a fun and colorful way to repurpose treasured memories, souvenirs, and keepsakes. But if you're looking for new and inventive projects that go beyond a traditional T-shirt quilt, this book is for you! Patchwork T-Shirt Quilts is an inspiring guide that thinks outside the box when it comes to T-shirt quilts. Featuring patchwork-friendly ideas that offer more design interest and an approach that lets you play ...

Learn the art of quilting and patchwork Beginners rejoice—getting started with quilting has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will give you everything you need to know to explore and enjoy this popular art form. Dive in and sew six cute and useful projects from a simple patchwork pillow to a mug rug, table runner, baby quilt, throw, and finally, a beautiful sampler quilt. Step-by-step instructions, essential skills how-to, and the full scoop on must-have tools and su...

Quilting with Panels and Patchwork is the perfect guide for quilters seeking inspiration on how to creatively use quilt panels in their projects! Featuring 15 panel-focused quilts that combine pieced blocks and other elements with panels that result in updated design interest, this book offers a fresh perspective on using panels through the lens of patchwork. Approachable for quilters of all skill levels, this book will help you step up your panel quilts and make them more beautiful and ex...

The quilter, pattern designer, and author of Patchwork City offers 12 exciting new patterns designed to help you take your skills to the next level.Ready to go beyond the basics of creative quilting? In Modern Patchwork, pattern designer Elizabeth Hartman will help you expand your skills with new techniques and twelve new and innovative quilt designs.The projects in Modern Patchwork are bold, bright, graphic, and designed to give ...

You may have heard the initials D.I.Y. and wondered what they stand for and what all the fuzz is about. D.I.Y. stands for Do It Yourself, and it is a hot trend in the craft world. One of the hottest trends in the world of craft, is an old, old tradition-quilting.Quilting has it roots in the utilitarian needs of our ancestors. They needed warm quilts to sleep under and they didn't have a lot of materials to work with. So they took whatever fabrics they could salvage or cut from old,...

The cast of a smash TV show arrives at a quilter’s retreat for a week of camaraderie and creativity that takes some surprising twists in this heartwarming new installment of Jennifer Chiaverini’s much-beloved Elm Creek Quilts series.Acclaimed TV actress Julia Merchaud almost can’t believe her good fortune. Her beloved historical drama, A Patchwork Life, revived her career and made stars of several younger actors. But Julia’s happiness turns to dismay when ...

During a heatwave in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, part-time reporter Lucy Stone becomes unseasonably entangled in handmade quilts—and a twisted case of murder . . .When a community center opens in town, many embrace it as a space where locals of all ages can gather and create. Others view it as a waste of taxpayer dollars. The director, Darleen Busby-Platt, is no less controversial. Intense and showy, Darleen has huge plans for her new role. But Lucy believes the...