Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781893824973
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 522

Book Description
Barbara Brackman's classic quilter's resource, the "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns," is fully modernized, updated with over 160 new blocks, and presented in full color for the first time in this third edition! All of the 4,000+ pieced quilt block patterns found in this book are illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions to ensure that you will never run out of inspiration! Quilters, quilt historians, and textile enthusiasts will love the detailed information on pattern names and publication sources included with each block pattern.The book is easy to use in a multitude of ways: look up block designs by name to find a perfectly themed pattern, search by layout and construction information to find the name of the pattern in a historic quilt, or just browse the pages until your next quilting project catches your eye! Combine the book with "BlockBase" software (sold separately) to easily design and print custom templates, rotary charts, or foundation patterns for any of the blocks in the book.As a one-stop-shop for quilt pattern identification and ideas for your next quilting project, this fabulous book should be in every quilter's library!

The Encyclopedia of Quilting and Patchwork Techniques

Author: Katharine Guerrier
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402722448
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
This comprehensive guide to traditional and contemporary techniques provides the reader with all the information they need to produce beautiful quilting and patchwork projects. For beginners, there is how-to-start advice and step-by-step photographs, diagrams and instructions to guide them through each stage of their work, and for more experienced quilters there are advanced techniques that they can dip into for help with a particular problem. For the busy but creative quilter, a section on rotary cutting and speed piecing shows how to achieve satisfying results in no time. The book ends with a gallery of stunning items that will inspire the reader to create amazing patchwork and quilting projects of their own, whatever their ability.

Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns

Author: Patricia Wilens
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780848724740
Category : Patchwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A complete A-Z resource for the quilter - over 100 traditional favourite quilts to make with step-by-step instructions with updated, labour-saving techniques. Beautifully illustrated throughout with projects ranging from Amethyst to Whig Rose, from Evening Star to Flying Geese, and many traditional influences from Amish to Irish. * Patchwork and quilting is a craft as old as history, but it found its apogee amongst the settlers in the New World, and is now considered to be a particularly American artform. * In full colour throughout: each project is illustrated in a full colour photographs and in a series of step-by-step colour drawings and patterns. * Step-by-step instructions, labour-saving techniques, plus an extensive how-to workshop and clear patchwork and applique designs.

The Encyclopedia of Quilting Techniques

Author: Katharine Guerrier
Publisher: Running PressBook Pub
ISBN: 9781561382118
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description
Explains the structure of a quilt, demonstrates basic techniques, including patchwork, rotary cutting, applique, quilting, and finishing, and shows a variety of traditional and modern quilts

The Encyclopedia of Quilting and Patchwork Techniques

Author: Katharine Guerrier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780747208495
Category : Appliqué
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description
Whether you're a beginning quilter or long-time enthusiast this is one for the book shelf. This wonderfully organized guide covers a wealth of quilting techniques, tools, and design ideas in painstaking detail.--Butterick Home Catalog This practical, well-organized reference is] chock-full of creative inspiration...a gallery of stunning quilts is] sure to inspire.--Sew News From shoofly blocks and Suffolk puffs to folded stars and four-patch pinwheels, this unique volume presents both simple, traditional quilting designs and elaborate investigations of color and pattern. Quilters of all levels will enjoy exploring the anatomy of a quilt in progress--the top layer, batting, backing, border, blocks, stitching, and sashing--and constructing the variety of blocks displayed in fabulous color photos. And busy stitchers will certainly appreciate sections on rotary cutting and speed piecing that give satisfying results in half the time. With this much information and inspiration, anyone can make heirloom-quality quilts to show off and treasure.

The Encyclopedia of Quilting & Patchwork Techniques

Author: Katharine Guerrier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800930247
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Encyclopedia of Designs for Quilting

Author: Phyllis D. Miller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891458876
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
'It's not a quilt until it's quilted' and 'How do I quilt it?' are two statements often heard among quilting enthusiasts and quiltmakers. The ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DESIGNS FOR QUILTING by Phyllis D. Miller is the first comprehensive reference of traditional quilting designs. Quiltmakers, quilt documentors, and historians/researchers will find this book a valuable tool. Phyllis documented 375 traditional quilting designs from texts and quilt collections. For quiltmakers, the front section of the book is a how-to guide with over 500 illustrations for drawing and transferring traditional designs onto quilt tops. Some of the diagrams are: straight lines, geometrics and triangles; squares and circles; diagonals and diamonds; ovals, crescents, and curves; ropes and cables; hearts and feathers; and representational, naturalistic, designs taken from a quilt pattern, and combination designs. In the back section, the Numerical Index has numbers assigned to the designs for easy documentation and reference. Phyllis's quilt designs have helped her win numerous awards in quilt competitions. You'll find the tools in the ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR DESIGNS FOR QUILTING will help you create your own designs and make your quilts ribbon winners, too!

5,500 Quilt Block Designs

Author: Maggie Malone
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402720475
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 454

Book Description
A must-have for every quilter: the ultimate pattern resource, with an astounding 5,500 blocks With 5,500 blocks to copy, adapt, and combine in countless ways, no quilter will ever have to run out of patterns anymore. Some designs are classics and taken from museum collections, handed from friend to friend, or kept in a family for many years. Each pattern is drawn on a grid showing the number of squares to the block which makes it easy to mix-and-match, because they all draft to the same size. The dazzling choices include a Premium Star, Double Pyramid, Strips and Squares, Farmer's Puzzle, Sunburst, Beggar's Blocks, and countless more. They're arranged by type--including 4-, 5-, and 9-patch patterns; circles and curves; octagons; diamonds; and 8-point stars--and all indexed alphabetically by name. There's even information on each block's source. As a special bonus Maggie Malone has included a section of Alphabet Patch Patterns to use for personalizing every block. No quilter can do without this book.

Quilting with a Modern Slant

Author: Rachel May
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612120636
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Profiles more than seventy modern quilters, offering step-by-step instructions on their techniques and quilting projects.

Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Quilting

Author: Donna Kooler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574865073
Category : Appliqué
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Encyclopedia of Quilting, -Packed with facts, photos, and inspiration, this is the complete guide to quilting basics and beyond.