ScrapTherapy® Scraps Plus One!

Author: Joan Ford
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 1621138666
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
'In my mind, it makes more sense to start with the scraps, cutting them up following a simple plan. Then you are ready to select and sew the scrap pieces into controlled scrappy projects.' - Joan Ford, Author 'Joan Ford once again sets out to help you tackle your never-ending stash of leftover fabric. Her approach in this book is to take your scraps and add one inspiration, whether that is one color, a focus fabric or a bright and bold stripe.' - The International Association of Professional Quilters blog Get a whole new perspective on your scrap stash! Organize your scraps, fire up your creativity, and make the beautiful quilts you’ve always dreamt you could make. The quilting patterns in ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One! show how to use your scraps plus one new element—a focus print, a solid background, or a new technique—to inspire a fresh array of quilting ideas. Get organized and get quilting. This latest title from Joan Ford, author of the best- selling ScrapTherapy Cut the Scraps, includes step-by-step instructions for turning odd-shaped scraps into piles of ready-to-use pieces, arranged by size. Taking control of scraps in this way reveals the amazing potential of a fabric stash and gets the creative juices flowing. 20 fabulous all-new patterns. Inspired by these creative ScrapTherapy ideas, you will be on your way to making 20 beautiful new projects, including scrappy quilts, totes, pillows, and more. What fun it is to see a pile of patches turning into a colorful work of art that’s pretty and practical. Foolproof instructions – and more – are included. Clear how-to instructions for piecing, stitching, binding, and finishing each quilt are included, along with clever solutions to common scrap-quilt challenges. Get your copy of ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One! and get ready for serious quilting fun.

Lots of Scraps

Author: Jeanne Stauffer
Publisher: Annie's
ISBN: 9781592172283
Category : Patchwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Quilting has never been more popular. Early pioneers collected fabric scraps to make bed quilts and today's quilters follow that same tradition. In this collection, you'll find a wide assortment of projects that are fun and easy: super scrappy bed quilts, one-of-a- kind wall quilts, extra-special baby quilts, attractive table runners and patchwork bags. Quilters of all ages and skill levels will enjoy making these quilts.

When Bad Things Happen to Good Quilters

Author: Joan Ford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781627103930
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Achieving your desired effect is easy with this convenient, comprehensive guide to exposure. Five chapters explain light and exposure, tools of exposure, flash exposure, film and digital exposure and practical applications. A handy appendix covers ISO, converting EV changes to f-stop and shutter speed values, a glossary and index and includes a quick guide to exposing for film and digital. Easy to use and easy to understand, lavishly illustrated and packed with professional information useful to photographers at every level, Photographer's Exposure Handbook uncovers the answers to every question about exposure.

The Versatile Nine Patch

Author: Joan Ford
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 9781631866753
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Detailed instructions, unique quilt assembly techniques and hundreds of piecing diagrams to utilize your scrap material.

Scrap Quilt Sensation

Author: Katharine Guerrier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780715324516
Category : Quilting
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
This is a sumptuous collection of scrap quilts to make, all with Katharine Guerrier's unique contemporary twist on traditional designs. This book includes 11 step-by-step projects, with in-depth advice on selecting the right fabrics from your stash, and how to combine them for best effect. A further section on experimentation encourages you to take the ideas presented further, with additional small-scale quilts to inspire and motivate. It is beautifully illustrated with full colour photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams and artworks.

Quick and Easy Scrap Quilts

Author: Patricia Wilens
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780848714628
Category : Appliqué
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Quick and Easy Scrap Quilts from the For the Love of Quilting series.

Modern Holiday

Author: Amanda Murphy
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 160705678X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Dress up your home in something fresh for the holidays! These quilts and holiday decorations use all your skills: piecing, appliqué, and hand embellishment. And you can make many of the quilts for any season with a simple change of fabrics!

Cigar Box Purses and Projects

Author: Dolores Frantz
Publisher: Design Originals
ISBN: 9781574215328
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Transform cirgar boxes into charming handbags and home accents. Vintage labels included!

Crumb Quilts

Author: Emily Bailey
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446380769
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
Crumb quilting is the ultimate way to zero waste patchwork using tiny scraps or 'crumbs' of fabric that are so small that most people would throw them away. This collection includes instructions and techniques for how to turn your stash of crumbs into beautiful quilts and quilted projects. Tiny fabric scraps or 'crumbs' don't have to end up in the bin - now you can learn how to use these crumbs to create 15 beautiful quilts and quilted projects to bust your stash. Author, Emily Bailey, explains how to make fabric from 'crumbs' which you can then cut to your preferred size and use as a quilt block, a dramatic background fabric or as a piece of applique for added texture and interest. These instructions include step-by-step photography for extra clarity around the techniques. Emily shows you how to quickly piece together small scraps to create larger pieces of 'crumb fabric' using chain piecing to build up the fabric. All of the instructions are accompanied with step photography so you see exactly how to create your own scrappy fabrics. There are also instructions for all the quilting techniques you will need to sandwich, baste and bind your quilts and projects. As well as the step-by-step instructions and photography for how to make the crumb fabric Emily also shares her tips and tricks for how to group fabric colours and prints in order to get the best results. In addition to the instructions for how to create background crumb fabric, crumb blocks and crumb applique there are also step-by-step instructions for 15 stunning quilted projects including full-size bed quilts and smaller projects including a pillow and pin cushion. Choose from a full-size bed quilt which features crumb piecing in all its different forms: as a background; as applique and in blocks, to spectacular effect. Other quilts include Under The Sea - a crumb quilt featuring a whole host of scrappy sea creatures and Night Sky - a dramatic quilt which uses crumbs to create a richly textured background with crumb applique for the stars and planets. So why not take another look at your own stash of crumbs and get patchwork and quilting the zero waste way!

ScrapTherapy® Scraps Plus One!

Author: Joan Ford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781600855191
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"This book reignites quilters' love of scraps and their creativity by explaining how scraps plus one new element--a fabric, color, theme, or technique--can breathe new life in to any tired but beloved fabric collection"--