French Braid Quilts with a Twist

Author: Jane Hardy Miller
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607058839
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
French Braid lovers won’t want to miss the latest evolution of Jane Hardy Miller’s wildly popular design series. Quilters have been asking for more, and Jane delivers with a collection of 8 vivid new quilts that give the French Braid some bold and surprising twists. You’ll want to try them all—from scrappy French Braids, to braids with variable widths and lengths, and much more. Easy strip piecing and clear instructions guarantee success for quilters of all levels. Collect all four of the best-selling French Braid quilt books.

French Braid Obsession

Author: Jane Hardy Miller
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607050919
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
New Ways to Indulge Your Passion for French Braid Quilts. 8 all-new projects feature lots of spectacular new ways to French braid your quilts. New shapes and sizes: wallhangings, table runners, multi-sided table toppers, and Christmas tree skirts. New ways to use French braids: borders, variable-width and star-shapes, or with appliqué and variegated fabrics. Spectacular new color palettes with big, bold prints. Take your French braid quilts in dramatic new directions with this sequel to the bestselling French Braid Quilts. You'll love the new shapes and sizes, new techniques, and bold new colors. You'll also love what hasn't changed-the fast strip piecing and crystal-clear instructions that have made French braid quilts a favorite style for thousands of quilters.

French Braid Quilts

Author: Jane Hardy Miller
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607050641
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Simple Piecing - Spectacular Quilts • One great technique, a variety of different looks! • LEARN TO USE VALUE: Create glowing effects by choosing a gradated range of fabrics. • Super-easy piecing means fast quilt construction • Make it yours with pretty borders, separator bands, and other creative variations Color is key when you "braid" a variety of fabrics into an eye-catching quilt. Learn to identify value in fabric and use it to create the effect you want-in these quilts and every quilt you make! Fourteen projects range from striking wall hangings to bed quilts.

French Braid Transformation

Author: Jane Hardy Miller
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607052318
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
The best-selling author of French Braid Quilts and French Braid Obsession takes the braid in a whole new direction! You'll be inspired by a wide variety of color schemes from neutrals to primaries, and everything in between. Start at the beginning with the traditional version, and work your way through Jane's exciting, modern evolution of this pattern.

Spectacular Rectangles

Author: Ilene Bartos
Publisher: That Patchwork Place
ISBN: 9781564779359
Category : Patchwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Here's a book of traditional quilting ideas--with a twist! You'll find Log Cabin blocks, chevrons, stacked Chinese Coins, and more, yet they don't look like the same old patterns. By focusing on rectangular blocks, Ilene Bartos has created 12 refreshing designs. Easy enough for confident beginners, these quilts offer plenty of appeal for advanced quilters as well.

Twist Me Pretty Braids

Author: Abby Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1612437532
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
BEAUTIFUL BRAIDS FOR ANY OCCASION Your hair is your best accessory. Learn how to dress it up with these creative, exciting styles! • Looped Accent Braid • Pull-Through Ponytail • Corset Braid • Four-Strand Braid • Mixed Crown Braid • Uneven Center Braid • And more!

The Tassajara Bread Book

Author: Edward Espe Brown
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834823012
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
“The bible for bread baking”—a favorite among renowned chefs and novice bakers alike—now updated for a new generation (The Washington Post) Beloved by professional and at-home bakers for decades, this indispensable bread making guide is the perfect book for new bakers building their skills or for those looking to expand their repertoire. In this deluxe edition, the same gentle, clear instructions and wonderful recipes created by the then-head cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in California are now presented in a new paperback format with an updated interior design. Edward Espe Brown’s easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of yeasted breads, sourdough breads, quick breads, pastries, and desserts will teach you about the baking process and turn you into a bread making expert. “A baking Zen priest after [our] own heart!” —O, The Oprah Magazine

The Westing Game

Author: Ellen Raskin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593204506
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
A Newbery Medal Winner For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires-it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, burglaries, and bombings! Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." —Booklist, starred review "Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." —The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book." —The Horn Book

Siegliende's Quilting Bee

Author: Sieglinde Schoen Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933308302
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Original projects inspired by the award-winning quilt "Mother Earth and Her Children" showcase Sieglinde Schoen Smith's distinctive style of blending appliqué, embroidery, and quilting techniques. The delightful flower girls featured in the quilt are the inspiration for this collection of projects ideally suited to decorate a nursery or little girl's room. Projects such as Sweet Dreams Pillow Shams, Spring Bouquet Table Runner, and Catching Butterflies Table Mats include step-by-step directions, full-size templates, and transfer appliqué motifs that can be easily adapted to other craft projects by quilters and appliqué enthusiasts who want to adapt their own designs.

Stack the Deck Revisited

Author: Karla Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781640680319
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Updated Patterns from Stack the Deck. Thousands of quilters around the world have discovered Karla Alexanders fantastic Stack the Deck technique, and the overwhelming response is they love it In this volume, quilters will be thrilled to find much-loved patterns from her now-out-of-print first book, Stack the Deck Each pattern has been remade using todays exciting fabrics, and several of the original designs have been modified slightly for a fresh new look. With these 11 fun projects, Karla opens up even more possibilities for her popular stack-slice-and-shuffle method.