Download or read book Scrap Quilt Sensation written by Katharine Guerrier and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2007-02-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice on how to make scrap quilts and includes 12 step-by-step projects, with advice on selecting the right fabrics from your stash, and how to combine them for best effect.|Katherine Guerrier's expert handling of colour will inspire you to create these stunning scrap quilts. Featuring 12 beautiful scrap quilt designs, many with a unique contemporary twist on traditional designs, this book will delight and inspire quilters young and old!The book builds in complexity, from very simple scrap quilts at the beginning that are suitable for a novice, to more advanced or experimental designs. All the pieces can be rotary cut and quick-piecing methods are used to speed up the construction, but if you prefer to work with paper templates these can be cut using the measurements given in each pattern.The key to the success of Katherine's quilts is her striking use of colour, and the book opens with her in-depth advice on choosing fabrics and colours so that you can achieve the same results. The project instructions that follow are explained in a wonderfully easy-to-follow manner, using Katherine's world-renowned teaching style - with lots of piecing diagrams to show you exactly how the quilt blocks are pieced. The fabric notes that accompany each quilt offer advice on colour and fabric choices to help you achieve appealing results from your own scrap bag.A gallery of small-scale art quilts at the back of the book shows you how you can be more experimental in your work, trying out daring colour combinations and freeform techniques on a small piece, before progressing to a larger quilt.With the advice and inspiration offered in this book you will be able to create these designs at home using your own individual interpretation, helping you to make scrap quilts that are as unique as you are.
Download or read book Sensational Quilts for Scrap Lovers written by Judy Gauthier and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-05-25 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover new possibilities for your fabric stash with this guide featuring 11 easy scrap quilts using ingenious, no-waste cutting techniques! Quilter Judy Gauthier is a master of turning fabric scraps into fabulous quilts. In this practical guide, sheshares her secrets for conquering that mountain of odds and ends. Learn how to piece gorgeous scrap quilts from fabric prints you never thought would go together—even remnants in odd shapes and sizes. Judy’s easy-to-use templates and color theory tips will have you cutting up your scrap surplus and making magic in no time. With these fun and inspiring projects, playing with scraps may become your all-time favorite sport.
Download or read book Scrap Basket Sensations written by Kim Brackett and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kim Brackett is back with more of her masterful designs! If you enjoyed the popular Scrap-Basket Surprises, you'll love this all-new collection of eye-catching quilts. Designed for 2 1/2" strips, each project is perfect for convenient precut bundles--or for cutting strips from your stash. Enjoy a varied assortment of fabrics, from soft pastels to rich country colors to contemporary batiks Choose from 18 exciting quilts--a great value Find concise, clear instructions appropriate for all skill levels
Download or read book Moda All Stars Scraps Made Simple written by Lissa Alexander and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join 15 of Moda's all-star designers as they take scrap quilting to the next level with imaginative, eye-catching patterns created especially for your collection of precuts. Got a stash of fanciful fabrics you can't wait to use? Or need an excuse to go shopping? Get inspired today! What's your favorite precut--fat quarters, fat eighths, 2 1/2-inch strips, Layer Cakes, or charm squares? You'll find patterns for all of them! Each designer shares "Scraps of Wisdom," so your stash of precut purchases can become a stroke of genius Must-make patterns from today's top designers: Jenny Doan, Carrie Nelson, Edyta Sitar, Lissa Alexander, Lynne Hagmeier, Lisa Bongean, Sherri McConnell, Amy Smart, Corey Yoder, Sherri Falls, Amy Ellis, Laura Boehnke, Jan Ragaller, Susan Ache and Lisa Calle
Download or read book Quilt by Color written by Susan Ache and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make beautiful scrap quilts that are as easy as paint by numbers! Best-selling author and Instagram sensation Susan Ache is back to share her secrets for making astonishing scrap quilts. Susan used coordinated Moda Color Cuts bundles for a scrappy yet planned look. You can do the same, or substitute fabrics from your stash. Susan's approach to fabric selection makes it a snap to re-create her coveted, spectacularly scrappy look. Just grab one or two (or more!) Color Cuts bundles to begin. Each bundle contains 12 different prints in a similar colorway. So if you prefer to use your stash, simply use 12 greens or 12 blues or 12 grays that you've got on hand. Either way, you're headed in the right direction to create your own beautifully planned scrap quilts.
Download or read book Scrap School written by Lissa Alexander and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring the classroom into your sewing space as you learn from expert quilters how to get the scrappy look you love. Following the wildly popular Sisterhood of Scraps, author and designer Lissa Alexander has gathered more super-talented designer friends to share a dozen scraptastic quilt designs. Not feeling confident with color selection? Unsure of what fabrics to add to the mix? Want to know what makes a scrap quilt sing? Tips and tricks are inside for all this and so much more to help you make the most of your fabric stash! Lissa and her handpicked crew of "instructors" show you how to get an A+ (for awesome) on your next scrap quilts. Scrap School is in session! Lisa Bongean · Gudrun Erla· Sarah Huechteman · Susan Ache· Kim Diehl· Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene· Sherri McConnell· Amy Smart · Amanda Jean Nyberg
Download or read book Sewing Scrap Blocks with Character written by Olesya Lebedenko and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and artist Olesya Lebedenko’s modern style and unique designs are completely original and unlike anything you’ve ever seen before Included are easy-to-use templates for enlargement of designs and piecing Offers quilters a cornucopia of original block designs, ranging from traditional paper piecing sewing to whimsical drawing and sewing technique Discover 60 fresh and modern patchwork blocks based on #365daysquiltscraps year challenge, from baby dragons and lions to curious raccoons and bunnies The ultimate scrap block pattern book for quilters seeking fresh, fun, and whimsical animal designs, all with loveable character and charm
Download or read book Quilts for Scrap Lovers written by Judy Gauthier and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make 16 gorgeous scrap quilts from the scraps in your stash, including odd-shaped leftovers from craft or garment sewing. A unique cutting system helps beginning and seasoned quilters achieve beautiful results. Piece traditional blocks with ease when you start with 3 1/2", 4 1/2", and 5 1/2" squares. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment when you transform novelty, holiday, and even mismatched fabrics into striking quilts!
Download or read book Modern Quilts Block by Block written by Emily Dennis and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Modern Quilts Block by Block readers will find 12 quilt projects using just one or two repeating block designs. Find basic blocks along with some new designs in these striking modern quilts. Traditional blocks get a modern update with the use of color and design. Both the beginner and novice will enjoy quilting up these quilt patterns.
Download or read book Shizuko Kuroha s Japanese Patchwork Quilting Patterns written by Shizuko Kuroha and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, detailed patterns, and bold stripes show how to achieve balance and flow in any type of patchwork project--from the simplest to the most complex. Step-by-step illustrations walk quilters through Kuroha's intricate hand-piecework process. The book includes 19 sampler blocks used to make hundreds of different combinations for all kinds of quilting projects. The photos and diagrams of the block assembly are so clear, you hardly need to read the steps! A handy printable pattern sheet at the back of the book takes the labor out of drawing the pieces used to build these blocks. Detailed instructions show you how to incorporate the blocks into projects large and small, including: Pincushions in round and square designs Drawstring bags and zippered pouches embellished with patchwork Quilted tote bags and a stylish backpack Table runners and wall hangings with gorgeous color schemes Full-sized quilts destined to become cherished heirlooms This book is an invaluable introduction to the basics of hand-stitched piecework. Practiced quilters will also love it for the way it broadens their horizons. Kuroha fans will be happy to see this popular book finally available in English--where it's sure to become a treasured reference for years to come!
Download or read book A Healing Heart written by Angela Breidenbach and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mara Keegan is an uber-successful mother and a widow of three years. She's been chasing success and all the "good things in life" for her family to make up for the cruel whim God played on them by taking her husband. In an effort to be the perfect mom, she decides to make a photo memory quilt, a graduation present for her daughter, Cadence. She's not yet finished when she experiences a heart attack. While Mara recuperates, she revisits the choices she's made that led to this physically and spiritually broken heart. The memory quilt must be finished in time for Cadence's big day, but Mara struggles with her burgeoning feelings for the man who must keep Mara's business going during her recovery, Joel Ryan. Can Joel find his way into Mara's heart and onto Cadence's quilt?
Download or read book Scrap Quilts written by Roberta Horton and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antique scrap quilts can be the most humble of quilts and, at the same time, the most complicated of all quilts to understand. Roberta Horton shows her techniques for making a scrap quilt, including how to free-hand cut shapes for a folk-art look. A selection of block patterns is provided, with possibilities for pieced, pieced-and-appliqued, and folk-art scrap quilts. Roberta shares advice on the interaction of fabrics within a quilt and how to choose just the right blocks. Unpretentious and honest - and, at the same time, beautitful - old quilts give today's quilters inspiration for coloration, composition, and fabric usage.
Download or read book Scrap Quilting with Alex Anderson written by Alex Anderson and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get scrappy with best-selling author Alex Anderson (more than 950,000 books sold!) Use your stash and your scrap bin to make 7 colorful quilts. Get in on Alex s best scrap quilting secrets: which blocks and settings work best in scrappy quilts; how to combine fabric colors, prints, and values so your creations look exciting, not overpowering; and how to choose quilting motifs that will highlight your design. Includes complete instructions for 6 one-block scrap quilts, plus bonus sampler quilt and an inspiring gallery of 11 contemporary and antique scrap quilts. All quilts are easy enough for confident beginners."
Download or read book Scraps Shirttails II written by Bonnie K. Hunter and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular quilt designer returns with a 2nd volume of tips and techniques for upcycling fabric scraps into fabulous quilts—with 13 new designs. In Scraps and Shirttails, blogger and quilt designer Bonnie K. Hunter shared her passion for scrap quilts—a practice that’s not only fun and creative but also cost-effective and environmentally conscious. In Scraps and Shirttails II, Bonnie shares 13 new scrap quilt designs made from parts of old shirts and other odds and ends. Learn to reuse, re-purpose and recycle fabric scraps with Bonnie’s savvy techniques and thrifty tips.
Download or read book Addicted to Scraps written by Bonnie K. Hunter and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling author, Quiltmaker columnist, and teacher Bonnie K. Hunter shares 12 multicolored scrap-quilt patterns in her signature style. Learn how to sew leftover strips into usable fabric that's readily available for projects with Bonnie's easy-to-use Scrap User's System. This complete guide to scrap quilting includes full-size templates, 2 paper-piecing patterns, and a full chapter on quiltmaking basics.
Download or read book When Bad Things Happen to Good Quilters written by Joan Ford and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieving your desired effect is easy with this convenient, comprehensive guide to exposure. Five chapters explain light and exposure, tools of exposure, flash exposure, film and digital exposure and practical applications. A handy appendix covers ISO, converting EV changes to f-stop and shutter speed values, a glossary and index and includes a quick guide to exposing for film and digital. Easy to use and easy to understand, lavishly illustrated and packed with professional information useful to photographers at every level, Photographer's Exposure Handbook uncovers the answers to every question about exposure.
Download or read book Scraps Made Simple Moda All Stars written by and published by That Patchwork Place. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join 15 of Moda's top fabric designers as they take scrap quilting to the next level with imaginative, eye-catching patterns created especially for your collection of precuts. Got a stash of fanciful fabrics you can't wait to use? Or need an excuse to go shopping? Get inspired today! Each designer shares "Scraps of Wisdom," so your stash of precut purchases can become a stroke of genius What's your favorite precut - fat quarters, fat eighths, 21⁄2" strips, Layer Cakes, or charm squares? You'll find patterns for them all! Must-make patterns from Jenny Doan, Carrie Nelson, Edyta Sitar, Lissa Alexander, Lynne Hagmeier, Lisa Bongean, Sherri McConnell, Amy Smart, Corey Yoder, Sherri Falls, Amy Ellis, Laura Boehnke, Jan Ragaller, Audrey Bidwell, and Lisa Calle
