Fool the eye with dynamic quilts that are easy to sew Learn how to turn squares and rectangles into circles and ovals with no curved piecing-it's easy! Use innovative layering, playful patterns, and delightful color choices to create 11 mind-bending quilt projects that'll have you seeing double. The best-selling author of Strips 'n Curves shares three simple construction methods. With something for every type of quilter, the endless possibilities...

Celebrate any important event in life, from a birthday to a retirement, with these 40 beautiful blocks and 7 customizable settings. Created to commemorate the author's 40th wedding anniversary, you can read the story behind each block, then make it personal by stitching in your own memories and using blank blocks for personal dedications. Piece and appliqué the stunning sampler quilt, or pick your blocks and setting to suit your own needs and taste....

Classic blocks sewn with a spin for unexpected surprises! Double dipping is best-selling author Kim Diehl's term for taking a tried-and-true quilt block and adding a twist that makes it unique. She shows you how to do just that in 10 stunning patterns ranging from bed-size to mini. Scrappy color schemes are guaranteed to make you want to dive into your stash or stock up on new prints at your favorite quilt shop. (Do both!) In the spirit of doubling...

"Find out why medallions are the center of attention. 11 modern medallion quilts ranging from basic to advanced. Customize! Swap centers and borders to create your own design. Authors Janice Zeller Ryan and Beth Vassalo are joined by 9 other quilters who are creating waves in the modern quil movement--Alexia Abegg, Karen Anderson-Abraham, Rebecca Bryan, Kerry Green, Erica Jackman, Christina Lane, Melissa Richie, Latifan Saafir, and Amy Sinibaldi,"--back...

Quilters who are ready to move beyond the basics--on to creating their own quilt designs--are ready for Ruth B. McDowell's Design Workshop. Full of techniques and insights to take quilt designs far, far beyond the ordinary, this workshop-in-a-book teaches everything there is to know about pieced design. Topics include working with focus, depth of field, and scale; using geometry to adapt images into quilt blocks, and moving from sketches to pieced...

A collection of easy-to-sew patterns influenced by modern cuisine, such as the crispy wonton block and tempting turnovers quilt. Prepare 18 beginner-friendly quilts and pillow projects, or cook up something totally you, with an interchangeable menu of blocks, settings and sizes to help you design your own quilt.

Sewists of all skill levels can easily create quilts of various sizes from just one block with this step-by-step guide. Back to square one. Here are 22 exciting quilts, and all you need is one simple block pattern to make each one! From throws and wall hangings to queen-sized blankets, sewists of all skill levels will be inspired to create something new by manipulating this one simple block pattern with interesting fabrics, unusual shapes, and expressive...

"The author provides step-by-step illustrated instructions to make a variety of quilt blocks out of fabric scraps. Stitching and quilting techniques are covered, as well as advice on choosing materials and tools"-- Provided by publisher.

The key to perfect patchwork is getting all of the points to match up -- which is no easy feat! Thanks to the rediscovery of a traditional technique known as English paper piecing, success is now possible for quilters of all levels. By cutting the desired shapes from paper, basting the paper to the back of your fabric, and then hand-sewing the pieces together, you'll ensure perfectly matched points every time. This complete course in English paper...

Presents an introduction to the basics of quilt making, covering such topics as fabric selection, stitches, cutting, patchwork settings, appliqué techniques, borders, and finishing methods.