Download or read book Sewflakes written by Kathy K. Wylie and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn cut-paper snowflakes into intricate fabric sewflakes that add dazzle to your quilts. 5 projects.

Download or read book Flourish on the Vine written by Kathy Wylie and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-size patterns are included for this heirloom-quality quilt inspired by the John 15:5 bible verse, “I am the vine, you are the branches.” Graceful vines and lush swag borders were inspired by wrought ironwork and Roman Empire imagery. Make the quilt as shown (it’s divided into twelve sections, so it’s easier to complete) or mix and match the appliqué elements for your own design. Intricate details offer experienced quilters a challenge, and comprehensive instructions make it approachable for ambitious beginners. Kathy gives preparation guidelines to ensure success, whether you use her needle-turn method or another appliqué technique.

Download or read book Hatched and Patched s Some Kind of Wonderful written by Anni Downs and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular designer behind Hatched and Patched shares 16 projects featuring her favorite fabrics and techniques—all with her signature charming aesthetic. Welcome to the whimsical world of designer Anni Downs. Whether you love applique, patchwork, punch needle, or hand stitchery, you'll find the perfect project in this diverse array of quilts, sewing accessories, bags, and home accents. Each of the 16 light-hearted designs reflects Anni's favorite things—relaxing at home, shopping, traveling, and of course, sewing. Her passion for hand stitching plays a fanciful role in most all the projects with her signature quirky embroidery designs. Featured projects include three quilts, a pillow, a table runner, and other decorative accessories to warm your everyday surroundings. Whether you're running to the local mall or traveling abroad, Anni's handy bag, coin purse, and travel document holder will keep everything in its place. And every quilter can use Anni's delightful pincushion, needle book, and sewing case!

Download or read book Tradition with a Twist written by Blanche Young and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put a new twist on your favorite traditional quilt designs with this guide featuring creative fabrics and modern, time-saving techniques! Legendary quilters Blanch Young and Dalene Young-Stone present a new twist on traditional quilt patterns including Boston Commons, Trip Around the World, Sunshine and Shadow, Nine Patch, Irish Chain, and more using new construction methods and composing with an exciting palette of contemporary fabrics. The authors introduce the basics of working with fabric to create strip sets to easily construct magnificent quilts. Their streamlined techniques were developed to get traditional quality results using the tools of today, such as rotary cutters and cutting mats.

Download or read book Kitty Capers written by Carol Armstrong and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carol Armstrong is back with all-new appliquEd frolicking kitties.

Download or read book Liberty Love written by Alexia Marcelie Abegg and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liberty of London fabrics are printed in patterns that will become your favorites and inspire you on a variety of sewing projects. Abegg shows you an array of quilts, family apparel, and accessories for your home and wardrobe.

Download or read book Quiltmaker s 1 000 Blocks written by Carolyn Beam and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of quilt blocks from today's top designers! Quiltmaker magazine has long been regarded as the place to find blocks that range from innovative to traditional, whimsical to sophisticated, classic to unique! Now, these blocks are together in Quiltmaker's 1,000 Blocks. This comprehensive guide covers every block-making approach including applique, foundation-pieced, mixed techniques and pieced. It also features settings and yardages for turning your blocks into beautiful quilts, and quilt-making techniques for easy reference. The editors of Quiltmaker magazine have compiled an extensive block collection that is sure to be a quilter's best friend!

Download or read book Home on the Plains written by Kathy Moore and published by C&T Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by sod house homemakers' words and quilts, Kathy Moore and Stephanie Whitson tell about those hard-working women striving to create a home on the plains... in houses made of dirt. While struggling to survive, they still found time for beauty, making lovely, intricate quilts to brighten their homes. Eight patterns are included.

Download or read book Beautiful Botanicals written by Deborah Kemball and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A wonderful way to bring more beauty into your life . . . sophisticated floral appliqué projects, varying in size from pillows to quilts.” —The Professional Quilter Magazine Plant an indoor garden with a bounty of lyrical appliqué designs. All the project patterns are interchangeable, so you can create endless combinations of flowers and leaves. See how color-saturated cottons, vibrant silks, and tone-on-tone chintzes breathe new life into botanical appliqué. • 14 sophisticated floral appliqué projects include pillows, table runners, and small tapestry-style quilts and wall hangings • Full-size templates for 45 appliqué flowers, 2 butterflies, and 5 borders • Stitch up the projects as shown, or mix-and-match patterns to create your own masterpiece

Download or read book Lovely Landscape Quilts written by Cathy Geier and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create beautiful landscape quilts using strips and scraps with these 15 lovely projects! In Lovely Landscape Quilts, Cathy Geier walks you through the process of creating amazing landscape quilts using simple techniques that anyone can try. Learn how to find inspiration and choose you fabrics, how to design and lay out your quilt, and how to use angles to create skies, water, hills and mountains. Learn tricks for embellishing your quilts with applique, marker and fabric to create shadows and highlights that will give your landscape quilts depth and perspective. Finally, learn the tips for finishing and quilting before trying any of the 15 beautiful projects designed by Cathy.

Download or read book History Repeated written by Betsy Chutchian and published by C&T Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betsy Chutchian and Carol Staehle have assembled a collection of quilts ranging from the simplicity of the Double NinePatch block to the more challenging Carolina Lily block. With 16 classic quilts, each chapter features one to three setting options.

Download or read book Instruments of Praise written by Kathy K. Wylie and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilters who love appliqué will jump at the chance to make Kathy Wylie’s heavenly “Instruments of Praise,” which won the Bernina Machine Workmanship Award at the 2011 American Quilter’s Society show and is now part of the National Quilt Museum’s permanent collection. With Kathy’s helpful tips on color selection, design placement, appliqué technique, and embellishing, quilters can complete this project even if they aren’t appliqué experts. ·Pack includes full-sized pattern and instructions for 4 appliqué blocks, plus corner motif ·Large quilt requires 17 yards of fabric (backing included) ·5-section construction makes this quilt ideal for a continuing appliqué class

Download or read book William Morris in Appliqu written by Michele Hill and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capture the glory of the historic textile designer’s work in exquisite appliqué quilts, cushions, and wallhangings, featuring an array of motifs. No artist ever captured the beauty of nature in such exquisite detail as William Morris. Now Michele Hill has transformed his graceful birds, flowers, vines, and woodland creatures into appliqué designs any quilter can master. • Turn William Morris' designs into 6 lovely appliqué projects: quilts, cushions, and wallhangings • Mix and match more than 50 appliqué motifs to create your own William Morris-inspired designs • Make your masterpiece quickly with easy fusible appliqué

Download or read book Wildflowers written by Carol Armstrong and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sew beautiful wildflower gardens using Carol Armstrong's original appliqué patterns. Nature springs to life in quilts, wallhangings, and home decorations as you mix and match twenty-four wildflower patterns to create your own vision of the great outdoors.Instructions are provided for ten projects, with explanations of Carol's methods for light box appliqué, pre-appliqué, and the needle turn stitch. Also included are Carol's innovative techniques for free-form quilting designs that simulate rain, wind, sunlight, rocks, leaves, and other elements found in our natural world.Delicate watercolor illustrations throughout the book highlight the individual flowers.Includes the wildflower patterns: Bleeding Heart, Bloodroot, Blue Flag, Blue Flax, Bunch Berry, Buttercup, California Poppy, Colorado Columbine, Fireweed, Fringed Gentian, Hare Bell, Indian Paintbrush, Lady's Slipper, Lupine, Marsh Marigold, Orange Hawkweed, Ox-Eye Daisy, Shooting Star, Swamp Rose, Trillium, Trout Lily, Violet, Wild Columbine, and Wood Lily.Note: This digital file contains patterns that may not print true to size and may require sizing adjustments (inchmarks are included on patterns for reference). Depending on your viewing application or device, printing desired page may result in multiple printed pages.

Download or read book Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilts written by RaNae Merrill and published by Ranae Merrill Quilt Design. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her follow-up to Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts, RaNae Merrill brings you even more spiral possibilities. From bold, kaleidoscopic stars bursting with color to delicate ribbons swirling around a lacy mandala, you can use RaNae's instructions to foundation piece the quilt of your dreams. Whether you simply want to follow one of RaNae's breathtaking quilt patterns, or start from scratch to create your own unique spiral mandala design, this book contains everything you need. Inside you'll find: * Detailed instructions with step-by-step photos for each part of the spiral mandala process, all the way from starting with a blank slate to finishing your creation. * Design tools for every step of the way. * 6 projects * Dozens of gorgeous, inspiring quilts from quilters around the world.

Download or read book When the Cold Wind Blows written by Barb Adams and published by C&t Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts. This book was released on 2008-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bundle up with Barb Adams and Alma Allen as they warm your heart with fine projects inspired by the winter months. The main quilt is offered in two wonderfully creative versions, plus five other quilts, a hooked rug, a crossstitch pillow sham and two wool projects.

Download or read book Pants for Real People written by Marta Alto and published by Palmer/Pletsch Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pattern book features step-by-step instructions on fitting and sewing pants for women of all body types using the twin techniques of tissue fitting and fabric fitting. Important sewing choices are highlighted, including choosing fabrics, selecting appropriate alteration tools, and finding styles that are most flattering. The fit-as-you-sew process of making pants is illustrated with progressive photographs and step-by-step illustrations. A variety of styles are covered, including nonroll, expandable, and contour waistbands; side seam and patched pockets; and easy hems and cuffs. This updated second edition features refinements to the fitting and sewing information and has added instructions on the fitting and sewing of jeans and no-side-seam pants.