A gorgeous collection of projects for a range of cushions and quilts, all inspired by Jo Colwill's life on her Cornish farm. 14 cushion projects which show how to create the cushions themselves using patchwork and quilting, as well as the techniques for stitchery and applique details on the cushion tops. 6 quilt projects which show how to create a range of quilts of different sizes, as well as the techniques for making a quilt sandwich and machine and hand quilting. With easy-to-follow ins...

Christmas at Cowslip is a compilation of the best festive sewing projects from Jo Colwill's two books Cushions and Quilts and Patchwork Quilts and Gifts. This collection of festive projects is the perfect resource for all your seasonal sewing. Whether you are making gifts for friends and family or sewing decorations for your own home, Christmas at Cowslip will get you in the holiday mood. Choose from patchwork and applique projects for cushions, pillows and small and large quilts. There is...

Crafty projects for a beautiful bedroom with a country style.This gorgeous collection of cushion and quilt projects are all inspired by Jo Colwill's life on her Cornish farm. Learn how to sew with step-by-step instructions, detailed diagrams, and clever tips and tricks. For most of the projects, patchwork is combined with applique and hand embroidery, and the sewing techniques are clearly described to help you to achieve professional results.There's a wide ...

Make quilts, cushions, wall hangings, and more with these helpful techniques.In Patchwork Quilts & Gifts, expert Jo Colwill demonstrates a wide range of patchwork and quilting techniques suitable for both the beginner and the more experienced sewer, including her unique template-free and bondaweb applique, needle-turn applique, hand- and machine-quilting, embroidery, and embellishing.The ten full-size quilt designs are accompanied by ten smaller pr...

The founder of the internationally popular website WhipUp.net shares twenty contemporary quilts from across the globe in this charming, easy-to-follow guide.Quilts come in all shapes and sizes. Wall hangings, pillow covers, lap quilts, and more.The little quilts in Whip Up Mini Quilts range from simple to more challenging, offering something for everyone. More than just a project book, Mini Quilts outlines the fundamentals of quilting, offer...

Cool Couture is a home sewer's guide to professional, designer-quality construction and finishing. Fashion designer Kenneth King provides step-by-step instruction in the basic, reliable techniques of classical couture. He provides his own shortcuts, careful instruction, and advice to help home sewers of every level produce impeccable results. Each technique is presented with simple how-to drawings and detailed step-by-step instruction. Fashion-forward photographs of the designer's own cout...

This informative and encouraging guide offers proven solutions to all of your most stubborn sewing problems. With a question-and-answer format that makes it easy to find what you need, Barbara Weiland Talbert includes tips on selecting the perfect patterns, choosing the right size needles, comparing seam types, and much more. No matter your sewing experience or whether you prefer to use a machine or sew by hand, The Sewing Answer Book will help you hone your skills while inspiring...

All you need to get sewing: supplies, stitches, sizing charts, over 300 photos, and much more.This comprehensive reference is an indispensable guide for anyone who sews (or wants to start). Organized for easy readability and usage, it covers everything you need to know whether you're making a home decoration, piece of clothing, or an accessory. Contents include:an extensive overview on tools and materialsstep-by-step instructions on various ...

Learning how to sew has never been simpler with this guide to basic techniques and projects for both hand and machine!Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner's guide teaches you to sew stitches both by hand and with a machine. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating projects like aprons, pillows, and even pants and shorts in no time....

Sewing can be as easy as 1-2-3 with this helpful building-block approach—includes thirty-three projects!In this creative teaching book, craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker offers a wholly unique approach to sewing: She presents projects in groups of three, each building on the techniques used in the project before. Baker shows, for example, how to sew a glasses case, then build on those skills to create a zippered pouch, and from there, make a more advanced cosmetics ...

These precut fabric bundles aren't just for quilters—create fifty fabulous sewing projects from your stash!This unique collection of fifty quick and easy sewing projects includes contemporary ideas for DIY home decor, accessories, gifts, and more—all made using fat quarters. Projects range from instant fixes, like coin purses needing just one fat quarter, to quilts and wall hangings that require up to ten fat quarters—which will really bust your fabric collection!

The quilter and author of 21 Terrific Patchwork Bags is back with stunning new quilted bag designs in this illustrated step-by-step project guide.Acclaimed quilt designer Susan Briscoe presents another twenty-one patchwork bag projects based on thirteen original designs. From exquisite evening bags to portfolios, saddle bags, backpacks, and more, each project is presented with step-by-step instructions, photographs, and piecing diagrams, allowing you to cr...