A Smooth Path for Your Quilting 80 original continuous-line designs for hand or machine quilting Spend less time starting, stopping, and securing stitches Visual design index makes it easy to find the best patterns for your quilt Includes tips on machine quilting, marking, and background stitching Best-selling author Hari Walner is back with brand new quilting patterns and also variations on old favorites. This book has something for everyone, from...

More than twenty-five projects capturing the classic, three-dimensional beauty of cathedral window quilts-with step-by-step instructions. In Cathedral Window Quilts, internationally renowned quilt designer Lynne Edwards returns to this beautiful patchwork technique by popular demand. Her uniquely creative and accessible approach brings cathedral window quilting up to date, capturing quilters' imaginations and inspiring them to learn and enjoy this...

The author of 1, 2, 3 Sew brings her creative skill-building approach to beginning and intermediate quilters-with two dozen projects included. In this book, expert seamstress and craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker shares her fun building-block approach to quilting. Organized by quilting shapes-squares, triangles, hexagons, circles, flowers, stars, and diamonds-this easy-to-follow guide provides a simple way to master the elements of quilt design. Twenty-four...

"For Heather Jones, inspiration can be anywhere. For her debut book, Quilt Local, she designed a collection of 20 quilts, each inspired by objects and places close to home--country roads, cityscapes, street signs--the landscape of her existence. Then, in a fascinating exercise in color theory and design play, she reworked each one in a second palette to show what a striking difference just a few basic changes can make. Pattern by pattern, Jones takes...

Ellen is putting the finishing touches on a wedding quilt made from scraps of old dresses when the bride-to-be―her granddaughter June―unexpectedly arrives and announces she’s calling off the marriage. With the tending of June’s uncertain heart in mind, Ellen tells her the story of Nell, a Kansas-born woman who goes to the High Plains of New Mexico Territory in 1898 in search of a husband. Working as a biscuit-shooter, Nell falls for a cowboy...

"Whether you are drawn to vivid multicolor quilt patterns, or a more subtle tonal look is your preference, it all starts with understanding color theory and fabric placement. Quilting expert, thread and fabric designer, and quilting educator Sarah Thomas goes all in with this must-have quilting guide, offering practical, easy-to-follow instructions. Rainbow Quilt Color Method isn't just a collection of 15 beautiful quilts, it's a full course on how...

Discover there's no such thing as a mistake, when you learn how to create original designs with this no-rules method of quilting. • Create one-of-a-kind quilts with free-form cutting and piecing • Discover how to spontaneously, combine your own original units and design as you go! • Blend hand-prints and hand-dyes with commercial fabrics to create truly original quilts Enjoy the freedom of freeform! In this follow-up to Create Your Own Hand-Printed...

Travel to an exotic land with timeless designs inspired by Turkish Iznik tiles from the Ottoman Empire. Bursting with flora and organic symmetry, the book's exquisite fusible appliqué projects will take your breath away. Your journey begins with the basics-choosing the right fabric, thread, and needles for hand-stitched or machine appliqué. Newer or busy quilters can start with table runners or bags and work their way up to Tamsin Harvey's stunning...