Download or read book Round Robin Quilts written by Pat Maixner Magaret and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes quiltmaking basics and provides information on how to organize a Round Robin quilting project in which each participant adds new things to the quilts.
Download or read book Quilts written by Sharon P. Angelo and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as a quilt is multi-layered, so too is the story each quilt tells. Featuring nearly 200 exquisite quilts--plus many family stories and local history behind them--this book provides a fascinating look at quilting traditions in York County, Pennsylvania, from 1790 to 1950. Included are appliqu, pieced, and signature quilts, fads and novelties (including crazy), crib and doll quilts, and a special chapter on quilt construction. An exceptional book for all who appreciate the arts, history, and the creative expression of quilting.
Download or read book Philena s Friendship Quilt written by Lynda Salter Chenoweth and published by Ohio Quilt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynda Salter Chenoweth reveals the value of signature quilts as historic and social documents waiting to be read. Her research to discover the story behind an 1853 Ohio Quaker signature quilt uncovers the identity of the quilt's recipient, her life and community, and a striking feature of the quilt itself--a "hidden" design element.
Download or read book Simple Friendships written by Kim Diehl and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's hard to imagine authors Kim Diehl and Jo Morton could get any better--until they joined forces to share their signature looks. Enjoy stitching this creative blend of 14 spectacular quilts, all created from classic blocks. Discover fun ways to exchange blocks with friends or make a scrappy mix yourself Enjoy a wide variety of small- to medium-sized quilts, ranging from a table topper to wall hangings and lap quilts Ideal for quilters who love scrappy patchwork style and classic appliqueVideo
Download or read book Remember Me written by Linda Otto Lipsett and published by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells how friendship quilts recorded family statistics and friendships and includes instructions on how to make three of these lovely quilts.
Download or read book Divided Hearts written by Barbara Brackman and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-05-25 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of Civil War friendships across the Mason-Dixon line from the bestselling author and “renowned quilt historian” (Time). Create your own historically inspired friendship quilt with twelve popular blocks from the Civil War era. Each album block comes with design variations and an optional center flourish, plus setting instructions. Read compelling narratives of the women who found their hearts divided during the war, yet left a legacy of friendship quilts as proof of their bond. “Inspired by friendship quilts created between 1840 and 1861, Brackman focuses on women with ‘divided hearts,’ Northern women living in the South, and Southern women educated in the North, or with families divided by the Civil War . . . readers learn about twelve women’s lives that spanned the divide. Photographs and maps accompany the biographies. History comes alive through these women . . . You don’t have to be a quilt maker to enjoy reading the history and biographies of these amazing women.” —The Literate Quilter “The historical narratives about the women are so interesting . . . The quilts are beautiful and I love the idea of a friendship quilt . . . [an] amazing book.” —Crafty Moms Share
Download or read book F is for Friendship written by Helen L. Wilbur and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2011-03-18 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilting has existed for thousands of years, spanning the globe, practiced by women as well as men, and bringing together communities and generations. F is for Friendship: A Quilt Alphabet examines the subject of quilting, as an art form as well as an item of utility, tracing its early history from a cave in Mongolia to patchwork bedcoverings transported in overland wagon trains to present-day exhibits at renowned museums. Topics include patterns, inventions, and fabric choices, as well as quilts as vehicles of American history. Helen L. Wilbur also authored Lily's Victory Garden and Z is for Zeus: A Greek Mythology Alphabet. A former librarian who now works on the electronic side of the publishing world, she lives in New York City. Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen has illustrated more than 20 books with Sleeping Bear Press, including the best-selling The Legend of Sleeping Bear and The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell. He and his wife, Robbyn, live in Bath, Michigan.
Download or read book Friendship Triangles written by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts and published by Landauer Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-18 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jump on the wagon! Leading fabric designer and quilter Edyta Sitar has created 15 gorgeous scrappy Half-Square Triangle Block Quilts quilts for you that are fun and easy to make. Triangle Block Exchange Programs make it fun. Laundry Basket Quilts's Half-Square Triangle Exchange Paper makes it easy with 25 half-sqare triangles at a time!. Just stitch and cut, choose a project and see your quilt come colorfully alive. 15 Triangle Block Quilt Projects including bed quilts, wall quilts, table toppers, table runners and a tote Complete project instructions and illustrations Beautiful full-color quilt photos Step-by-step photos show you how easy it is to use Half-Square Triangle Exchange Paper
Download or read book Sisterhood of Scraps written by Lissa Alexander and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when famed quilt designer Lissa Alexander invites her quilting friends to create scrap quilts alongside her? Scrapalicious magic! Lissa reached out to six quilters whose quilt designs she's long admired--Susan Ache, Kim Brackett, Barbara Brackman, Sheryl Johnson, Laurie Simpson, and Sandy Klop. The result? Spectacular scrap quilts from true masters of the craft, and an invitation for YOU to join the Sisterhood of Scraps! Choose from 12 quilts inspired by everything from simple Four Patches to Trip Around the World designs to Log Cabins and more. Start a quilting bee, build a community, and bring new sisters into the fold as you make these stunning projects. Inside you'll find your Sisterhood of Scraps certificate--hang it in your sewing space to show that you're a proud member of the Sisterhood of Scraps.
Download or read book Friendship Strips Scraps written by Edyta Sitar and published by Landauer (IL). This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established fabric designer, quilter and author Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts invites quilters everywhere to enjoy the fun, creativity and camaraderie of her new friendship fabric exchange idea- trading fabric strips. Edyta has created a simple strip panel technique and designed 18 gorgeous quilt projects. Share from your own stash or use precut fabric strips such as Jelly Rolls and Honey Buns. --Publisher.
Download or read book Friendships in Bloom written by Marjorie Nelson and published by Kansas City Star Books. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 20 quilt projects and 50 different patterns is a "handsacrossthesea" experience, the beautiful result of a group of Michigan quilters who teamed up with counterparts in Norway to create striking roundrobin quilts. The book also shows how to set up your own roundrobin experience.
Download or read book String Frenzy written by Bonnie Hunter and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you buried in scraps—big pieces, small pieces, hunks, chunks, strips, and parts? Bonnie K. Hunter fans will love her newest book of playful string-quilt projects! Sew a dozen vibrant quilt patterns using the small leftovers from other projects that seem too tiny to save, yet too big to toss. Learn Bonnie’s basics for foundation piecing narrow fabric pieces 3/4” to 2” wide, turning them into dazzling scrappy blocks and one-of-a-kind quilts. Have a string piecing party with a best-selling author, the great Bonnie K. Hunter Love your leftovers! Become a scrap quilt addict, sewing fabric strings and crumbs into brand new blocks Hunter fans will love this offering of twelve “use it all” patterns in her signature style
Download or read book Free Motion Quilting from Feathers to Flames written by and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a world rich in quilting texture with help from Leah Day, the author of the Free Motion Quilting Filler Design Project. In this illustrated guidebook, you'll find 60 free motion quilting filler designs, perfect for quilters looking for fresh new designs and inspiration for their quilts.
Download or read book Egg Money Quilts written by Eleanor Burns and published by Quilt in a Day.. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents instructions for creating thirteen traditional patterns that gained popularity in the 1930s.
Download or read book The All Together Quilt written by Lizzy Rockwell and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilters and crafters rejoice! This story of a community coming together to make a quilt is a heartwarming celebration of creativity and teamwork. The kids and grown-ups at a community center begin with lots of colorful fabrics and an idea. Then step by step they make that idea a reality. They design, cut, stitch, layer, and quilt. It's the work of many hands, many hours, and many stories. And the result is something warm and wonderful they all can share. Lizzy Rockwell is the artistic director and organizing force behind the Norwalk Community Quilt Project: Peace by Piece, and this book is inspired by all the people who have gathered over the years to teach and learn and to make something beautiful together.
Download or read book Friendship s Offering written by Susan Richardson McKelvey and published by C & T Pub. This book was released on 1990 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of writing on quilts is also an illustrated guide to techniques and tools. It includes supply and source lists, plus information on the equipment needed, fabric selection and care, antiquing, and shading.
Download or read book Friendship Quilts by Hand and Machine written by Carolyn Vosburg Hall and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
