The New Hexagon 2

Author: Katja Marek
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683560612
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
Hooray for MORE hexagons! The best-selling author of The New Hexagon is back with 52 new ways to play with hexagon shapes. Using her efficient, accurate methods for English paper piecing, Katja Marek shares streamlined how-to techniques such as basting with glue and using precut paper templates. Katja's also expanded the hex-abilities by including a variety of block sizes. Choose from: 14 twelve-inch blocks 38 six-inch blocks 5 pretty projects to show off the blocks you create!

All Points Patchwork

Author: Diane Gilleland
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1612124216
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
The key to perfect patchwork is getting all of the points to match up — which is no easy feat! Set yourself up for success with the rediscovered technique of English paper piecing. Using paper templates to guide your pattern, you can expertly fit your quilting shapes together before you even start sewing. All Points Patchwork takes you far beyond traditional hexagons and accommodates triangles, diamonds, octagons, and even curved shapes. Simple instructions for decorating clothing, bedding, and home decor open up astounding possibilities for quilters of all levels.

The New Hexagon Coloring Book

Author: Katja Marek
Publisher: That Patchwork Place
ISBN: 9781604688610
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Get in on the hexagon craze as you color 60 intricate and entrancing designs inspired by the work of the hexagon queen herself, Katja Marek. Relax and express your creative side as you bring your special style to today's hottest shape Quilters and coloring enthusiasts alike will enjoy exploring the artistic possibilities in these expertly designed coloring pages Use the coloring sheets to plan your own eye-catching hexagon quilt or as a companion to Katja's best-selling The New Hexagon Perpetual Calendar and The New Hexagon.Video

Quilt As-You-Go Made Clever

Author: Jera Brandvig
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1644030241
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Jera Brandvig’s signature quilt-as-you-go method is back with brand new techniques and ideas! Create pretty projects using small, manageable pieces of fabric that can be made into different shapes and sizes from a creative and fresh perspective. The follow up to best-sellers Quilt-as-you-go Made Modern and Quilt-as-you-go Made Vintage, this book introduces how to quilt individual circles, hexagons, and easy 3D quilt blocks. Also, learn to add extra creative flair with embellishments such as lace and ribbon to your quilt. Once you’ve created your treasured masterpiece, enjoy learning Jera’s tips for how to tastefully display quilts as elegant home decor. Create beginner and precut-friendly quilts in multiple styles and sizes Learn various techniques such as making reversible quilts with folded circles or hexagons, making 3-dimensional flower blocks, and embellishing with ribbons and lace Includes special chapter showing Jera’s ideas for using quilts as home decor

Hexagons Made Easy

Author: Jen Eskridge
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1604682760
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
Create stunning hexagon quilts and so much more--without Y-seams or hand sewing. Sound impossible? Expert quilter Jen Eskridge makes it easy with a quick facing technique, a great alternative to English paper piecing. Learn to use hexagons two ways: appliqued onto a background or stitched together without a background for a two-sided quilt. Select from 15 clever projects in a huge variety of sizes, from large quilts to pillows, wall hangings, table runners, pot holders, and more Stitch hexagons easily and accurately by machine; learn a handy way to make hexagons of any size Find patterns for 18 different 15" x 15" blocks that showcase hexagons, plus numerous motifs for quilting the designs

Hexa-Go-Go

Author: Tacha Bruecher
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607054523
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
“The modern quilt movement is at its best when it finds creative ways to make classic techniques fit in with modern tastes. Bruecher has done just that.” —Library Journal Fat QuarterlyMagazine cofounder Tacha Bruecher takes a fresh look at an old favorite—English paper-pieced hexagons—with current fabrics and settings for quilts, table toppers, and more. Modern and traditional designs are both featured, including rosettes, stars, and free form. Learn how to combine settings and how to creatively quilt hexagons. Projects are varied for any skill level or time commitment—make a few hexagons, make a few more, or make few hundred. Making the individual hexagons is perfect for modern quilters on the go; the process is a terrific stash buster (and stress buster) that takes your priceless handwork from repetitive to remarkable! “Tacha is an amazing quilter and crafter, and both her style and skill are presented beautifully in this book. Tacha is one of those talented crafters whose fabric choices and original patterns reflect the eye of a modern quilter, but who simultaneously pays homage to the history and traditions of quilting. The result is a beautiful book that is sure to become a classic!” —quiltdad.com “What makes Tacha’s book different and worth buying is that she has added a modern twist—with wonky piecing, white sashing, embroidery, raw-edge applique and a color palette and fabric choices that scream ‘modern.’” —Australian Homespun Magazine

Fast-Fold Hexie Quilting

Author: Mary M. Hogan
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607658267
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 277

Book Description
• An exciting guide to creating hexagon quilting projects with less cutting and less time • Features 20 step-by-step projects, from a table topper and holiday tree skirt to baby quilts, wall hangings, full-size quilts, and more • Understand how one simple and innovative quilt-as-you-go method can create endless varieties of hexagon projects using pre-cuts and fabric scraps • Contains step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and easy-to-use patterns

Patchwork, Please!

Author: Ayumi Takahashi
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1620333937
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 235

Book Description
Get fresh inspiration with 19 quick and colorful projects! In Patchwork, Please!, Stitch magazine contributor Ayumi Takahashi has created playful and practical patchwork projects for the home and the people who live in it. Sewing should be fun, and Ayumi Takahashi's patchwork projects embody that happy, playful approach. Known for both her distinctive combination of patterned fabrics and her quirky interpretations of vintage style, Ayumi brings this signature approach to 19 sewing projects. The book begins with basic techniques in patchwork, paper piecing, raw-edged applique, and machine and hand embroidery. Then it's straight into an appealing assortment of projects for the kitchen, home, family, and friends.

Wise Craft Quilts

Author: Blair Stocker
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611803489
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Infuse your quilts with love--how to add your personal story and more meaning to your handmade quilts. In Wise Craft Quilts, celebrated quilt designer and crafter Blair Stocker shares ways to use cherished fabrics to make quilts with more meaning. Each of the twenty-one quilts featured here gathers a special collection of fabric, outlines a new technique, and spins a story. By using special fabrics as the starting point for each project—from a wedding dress to baby’s first clothes, worn denim, Tyvek race numbers, and more—the finished quilt is made even more special. Create quilts that have a story to tell and you’ll find a whole new level of appreciation for what they represent in your life and the lives of the ones you love.

Adventures in Hexagons

Author: Emily Breclaw
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617452831
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
“Expert step-by-step instructions to help you create a stunning quilt that will make your friends ask, ‘How did you do that?’” —Quilter’s Connection Move beyond one-patch hexagon layouts with eleven show-stopping hexie projects to stitch by hand or machine. Sew blocks in a variety of sizes and pieced combinations for stunning visual effects! You’ll master the Y-seam with a variety of techniques to cut and piece hexagons. Mix it up with the author’s design primer, which gives you the tools to draft your own unique hexie quilt layout. “Breclaw’s thoughtful instruction and logical processes for assembly will guide both beginners and experienced quilters.” —Library Journal