Download or read book Simple Seasons written by Kim Diehl and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Kim Diehl is back with an all-new collection of quilts--plus her very own homestyle recipes--inspired by the seasons. Bring the special meaning of each season alive in your home with Kim's signature tradition-with-a-twist style. Thirteen projects with a seasonal flair include bed, lap, and wall quilts, plus a doll quilt and table runner Simple patchwork and applique designs feature spring tulips, summer gardens, autumn jack-o'-lanterns, and winter mittens Over a dozen tried-and-true recipes spotlight Kim's homestyle approach to cooking--find hearty salads, soups, and breads, plus luscious desserts
Download or read book My Rag Doll written by Corinne Crasbercu and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sew super-cute rag dolls and their gorgeous clothes—perfect for personalized presents! Start with one basic doll sewing pattern—which you can then alter to personalize your doll’s coloring and hairstyle. Then choose from a range of fabulous themed outfits and accessories to complete your uniquely charming doll—including a ballerina doll, a bride doll, a bedtime doll, and a fairy doll. All instructions are suitable for intermediate to experienced sewers and include full-sized templates for the doll, clothes, and accessories.
Download or read book Minnesota quilts written by Helen Kelley, Lee Sandberg, Greg Winter and published by . This book was released on with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minnesota Quilts: Creating Connections with Our Past is a unique treasury of exceptional quilts, fascinating quilters, and their stories from the Minnesota Quilt Project, whose members traveled the state for nearly twenty years, photographing and documenting quilts and interviewing quiltmakers. The result is a collection as varied and expressive as the makers themselves. From early pioneer days to the 1970s, these quilts, showcased in glorious full-color photographs, span a significant era of Minnesota and reflect our distinctive heritage. Whether you’re a quilter or someone who has a love of quilts and their history, this collection of Minnesota’s extraordinary patchworks will help you create connections with your past.
Download or read book The Making of a Rag Doll written by Jess Brown and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designer Jess Brown is known for her irresistible, starry-eyed rag dolls. In this inspiring book, Brown shares a custom pattern and simple instructions to sew, personalize, and accessorize your own rag doll. Illustrating the story behind these dolls, the book places emphasis on natural materials, vintage fabrics, beautiful notions, and quality craftsmanship. Make the dolls for the children—of all ages—in your life to love now and cherish for decades. After making the doll, follow Brown's patterns for darling accessories such as an apron, overcoat, and knickers.
Download or read book Yo Yo World Trick Book written by Harry Baier and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty popular Yo-Yo tricks along with an illustrated history of the toy and its variations plus tips for keeping your Yo-Yo in top condition. Helpful diagrams accompany the easy instructions.
Download or read book Quilt As You Go Made Modern written by Jera Brandvig and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 (not the whole quilt!), whether in large abstract zigzags or small structured stitches. After the blocks have been joined, all you need to do is add backing fabric and binding, and—voila—it’s finished! A modern approach to quilting that’s fresh, fun, and simpler than it sounds; it will change the way you quilt (for the better) Great for moms or anyone with a busy schedule—these thirteen projects are easy to transport because they make it simple to pick up where you left off Go your own way: This method allows you to use a pattern or improvise, creating a wide variety of design options Save money! Learn how to finish your own quilts without the use of a longarm professional “Quilting is easier than ever with Jera Brandvig’s modern spin on the popular quilt-as-you-go technique.” —Modern Quilts Unlimited “Quilt-as-you-go (QAYG) is one of those techniques that every quilter is curious about trying, but can be daunting as the process is so different to the traditional process of making a quilt top and then quilting it. . . . The book introduces the technique very thoroughly, so you can clearly understand the difference between traditional piecing and quilting and QAYG. Then there’s a great selection of gorgeous quilts that are sure to appeal to the modern quilter. A must if you’ve ever thought about trying QAYG and haven’t had a clue where to start.” —Make Modern Magazine
Download or read book Heritage in Quilts written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Our goal would be to collect pictures and stories about the quilts and coverlets owned by members of the TSDAR."--p.3.
Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vintage Treasures written by Pam Buda and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilters can never have too many little quilts! This collection of 12 traditional patterns features a quilt as tiny as 13" square, and the largest quilt is just 34" x 42". Create these charming designs just for the joy of it, and then stack them on tabletops, tuck them into cozy vignettes, and share them with the people you love. Pump up your patchwork skills with a postage-stamp quilt. Take a twist on vintage yo-yo quilts. Create small, two-color beauties. Discover a variety of designs for different skill levels, along with tips throughout for making each quilt distinctively yours.
Download or read book Quilt Stories written by Bobbie Ann Mason and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary works honoring the role of women and quilting in history—from Harriet Beecher Stowe, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Walker, Sharyn McCrumb, and others. This collection of stories, plays, poems, and songs featuring the making of quilts—written from 1845 to the present, mainly by American women—documents women’s literary history. Featuring the work of Bobbie Ann Mason, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Walker, Sharyn McCrumb, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Marge Piercy, Adrienne Rich, and many others, Quilt Stories is a colorful literary album of stories, poems, and plays that celebrate quilting as a pattern in women’s history. These stories—grouped under the themes of memory, courtship, struggle, mystery, and wisdom—reflect the importance of quilting in the lives of American women, not only as a practical craft and a creative outlet, but also as an integral part of the social community. “The 28 works included in Quilt Stories restore to women a part of their history and their sense of community, an important service in a present time in which quilting has perhaps become a more private and individual art, though it still serves widely as a medium for social exchange and cooperative endeavor.” —Appalachian Quarterly “Macheski has pieced together a variety of literary fabrics into a unique design which represents women’s struggle for identity in a masculine world.” —Benton, Arkansas Courier “Each writing shares a glimpse of what quilting means to those people who practice the art and how it helps us to see, remember, learn, know and express our feelings.” —Quilt World “An innovative approach to writing the history of women.” —Northwest Ohio Quarterly
Download or read book Our Favorite Crochet Stitches written by Daisy Farm Crafts and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hello! We're Tiffany and Hannah, the mom and daughter behind Daisy Farm Crafts, and this book is a quick reference guide for our favorite crochet stitches! Since we are often designing baby blankets, we really wanted to create a simple book where we could easily access pictures and instructions of our favorite stitches, and we thought you might enjoy one, too! We did our best to explain these stitches in a way we hope makes sense, but if you do find yourself needing some more visual help, you can find videos for all the stitches in this book on the Daisy Farm Crafts YouTube Channel. All the stitch instructions in this book are also available for free on daisyfarmcrafts.com." --
Download or read book Country Crafts written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1989 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step directions provide information on materials, equipment, and procedures for 28 craft projects.
Download or read book Exploring the History of Childhood and Play through 50 Historic Treasures written by Susan A. Fletcher and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full-color trip through the treasures of American Childhood from 1650 to today. Remember the toys you played with when you were growing up? Each of those objects has a story to tell about the history of American childhood and play. Construction toys like Lincoln Logs and Erector Set offer insight into America’s booming urban infrastructure in the early 1910s and 20s, and the important role toys played in preparing children for future careers in engineering and architecture. A stuffed toy monkey from Germany tells the story of young Jewish refugees to the United States during World War II. The board game Candyland has its origins in the dreaded polio epidemic of 1950s. Exploring Childhood and Play Through 50 Historic Treasures brings together a collection of beloved toys and games from the last two centuries to guide readers on a journey through the history of American childhood and play, 1840-2000. Through color photographs and short essays on each object, this book examines childhood against the backdrop of culture, politics, religion, technology, gender, parenting philosophies, and more. The book features ten categories of objects including board and electronic games, dolls, action figures, art toys, optical toys, animal toys, construction sets, and sports. Each essay tells the story of the individual object its historic context, and each passage builds upon one another to create a fascinating survey of how childhood and play changed over the course of two centuries.
Download or read book Revenge of the Crafty Corpse written by Lois Winston and published by Lois Winston. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anastasia Pollack’s dead louse of a spouse has left her with more bills than you can shake a crochet hook at. Teaching craft classes at her mother-in-law’s assisted living center seems like an easy way to supplement her meager income. But when Lyndella Wegner—a 98-year-old know-it-all with a penchant for ruffles and lace—turns up dead, Anastasia’s cantankerous mother-in-law becomes the prime suspect in her murder. Upon discovering that Lyndella’s scandalous craft projects—and her scandalous behavior—made her plenty of enemies, Anastasia sets out to find the real killer before her mother-in-law ends up behind bars.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Quilting written by Elizabeth Betts and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2013-05-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get started today with this comprehensive guide to patchwork and quilting for beginners. With the information and projects in this book, you can discover the delights of this old-fashioned craft—while creating beautiful quilts and other items for yourself and for others. Numerous color photos are included for guidance and inspiration. · Covers all aspects of quilting, from piecing and patchwork to quilting and binding. · Includes quick and clever techniques with step-by-step illustrated instructions. · Choose from sixteen small and large projects, including bed quilts, bags, and wall hangings. · Features a glossary explaining common quilting and sewing terms.
Download or read book Appliqu Quilts written by Craftworld Books and published by Craftworld Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From wall hangings and pillows to table cloths and blankets, this guide encourages quilters to take their creativity a step further with wonderful applique' designs. These soft, lovely creations are perfect for adorning guest rooms, kids rooms, couches, benches and walls, and they range in difficulty to suit quilters of all skill levels.Step-by-step insturctions, pull-out patterns, materials lists and photos accompany evey project. Quilters will also find a section detailing basic techniques, terms and measurement conversions.
Download or read book Fresh Family Traditions written by Sherri McConnell and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 18 charming quilts and home accessories from Sherri McConnell brings together the best of the old and new in quilting. Sherri’s new designs update traditional blocks (many handed down from her grandmothers) with fresh colors and fabrics from some of today’s top designers. You’ll also visit Sherri’s quilting room and learn how to find inspiration for your own quilting. Projects in the book include quilts both large and small, plus pillows and table runners—perfect for scrap fabrics, fat quarters, and precut charm packs and jelly rolls. Fast and easy projects also make wonderful homemade gifts.
