Drum Groove Creation: For Creative Drummers and Producers gives a comprehensive guide into creating new drum grooves by using unique methods and tools.The book covers popular genres, from Jazz and Blues to modern Hip-Hop subgenres as well as different cultural rhythms from around the world. This book is designed to equip the modern drummer, producer and beatmaker with the tools to be able to create their own drum grooves. Drum Groove Creation will take you from th...

Learn to create modern quilts more quickly and easily than ever with this popular method, featuring thirteen projects and twenty-five bonus ideas.Do you believe rules were meant to be broken? If so, this improvisational quilt-as-you-go technique is for you. Instead of dealing with precise paper patterns and cutting measurements, you'll learn how to piece fabric onto small, manageable batting blocks. Let your creative juices flow as you quilt directly on the blocks (...

Create an entire world of sophisticated projects using one simple skill.Absolutely anyone can sew in a straight line. And with this one skill and some basic guidance, television host and crafty expert Brett Bara demonstrates how you can make custom home decor, stylish fashions, and one-of-a-kind gifts.Sewing in a Straight Line is a step-by-step guide to creating 28 deceptively simple projects that look like they came from a chic boutique—far more impressive than yo...

Use your stash of precuts from the popular fabric company to treat yourself to quilts, table runners, pillows, totes and more!In this deliciously inspiring book, 15 popular project designers from the Moda Bake Shop serve it up in style! Their recipes are simple: Start with a mix of Moda precuts, sprinkle in some eye-catching details, and then top it all off with creative garnishes. Easy-to-follow instructions, vibrant photographs, and a variety of clever tips make ...

Create a sampler quilt as unique as you are!Tula Pink gives you an inspiring quilt block collection with Tula Pink's City Sampler. Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 city-themed sampler quilts designed by Tula.A note from Tula:"You will notice...that the blocks are not named but simply numbered. This is intentional. I may have designed the blocks and give...

Who doesn't want to learn how to play the ukulele? The uke is hot. And learning to play this instrument at a basic level is quick and easy for even the most inexperienced musicians - especially with Ukulele in a Day For Dummies! With this great introductory package, readers get the information they need to pick up a ukulele and try it out.Ukulele in a Day For Dummies:Covers ukulele basicsIntroduces readers to basic chords and strumming patt...

Clever techniques for using precut fabric collections from the bestselling authors whose jelly roll books have sold over 300,000 copies!Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and Charm Quilts provides seventeen beautiful projects that show readers how to get the most from their precut fabric bundles. The projects range from smaller lap quilts to full-sized bed quilts, and each is made from one jelly roll, layer cake, charm pack, or a combination, making the quilts quick a...

Experiment...create...succeed!Popular machine quilter Angela Walters will motivate and inspire you to try something new! Learn how to stitch her fresh continuous-line designs on your longarm or domestic machine. Using basic free-motion skills you already have, discover how to approach quilting a modern quilt by working with bold fabrics and negative space, uniting a variety of shapes, and blending designs.• Step-by-step instructions for continuous-li...

Craft a modern take on classic-block quilt designs with these 12 fun and easy quilting projects.Camille Roskelley, best-selling author of Simplify with Camille Roskelley, puts a brand-new spin on traditional-block quilting. By exploring modern print combinations and employing innovative techniques such as supersizing blocks, Roskelley offers a fresh interpretation of classic blocks in 12 achievable projects. Simple enough for beginners, all the projects ar...

Includes practical, user-friendly diagrams and templates to simplify instructions - perfect for both novice and experienced quilters.Quilting: Needle -Turn Applique by Sarah Fielke is a showcase of the Needle-Turn Applique technique. Mastering this technique can be a challenge, and this vibrant and beautifully photographed book, brimming with Sarah's insider tips, provides the quilter with an accessible way to try out new methods, textures and colours, and in the process build upon...

For quilters of all abilities, fourteen new projects to create beautiful quilts with bundles of fabric, from the authors of Jelly Roll Inspirations.Pam and Nicky Lintott have sold over 250,000 books all over the world—testament to their extraordinary talent for creating great quilt designs with easy to follow instructions. In More Layer Cake, Jelly Roll & Charm Quilts, Pam and Nicky bring you a fresh collection of fourteen delightful quilt patterns...

Quick and Modern Quilts, Easy as 1-2-3!Selecting fabrics and making great quilts has never been easier! In 3-Fabric Quilts, Leni Levenson Wiener gives you the tools to make twelve fantastic quilts that each require only three fabrics. With each quilt composed of geometric squares, rectangles and strips, cutting and piecing has never been so fast and simple.Inside, you'll find:• Advice on choosing the three fabrics, including tips on underst...