Traditional Patchwork Quilt Patterns with Plastic Templates

Author: Rita Weiss
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486249841
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
No more scaling up of blocks. No more tracing patterns. No more gluing designs onto sandpaper or cardboard. Patchwork quilting has never been easier, thanks to the special feature of this volume ? permanent plastic templates. From the four easy-to-use templates provided, needleworkers can create 27 of the most popular patchwork patterns, using traditional handsewing techniques or the sewing machine. Choose from such authentic favorites as Windmill, Susannah, Road to Oklahoma, Stars and Stripes, Puss-in-the-Corner, Ohio Star, Dutchman's Puzzle, Martha Washington's Star, and others. Selected for their relative simplicity, the motifs are still intriguing enough to provide challenges for both beginners and experts. Use the blocks together to create stunning sample quilts, or repeat a single block over and over again for a striking one-design quilt. Many of these blocks produce wonderful optical illusions when an entire quilt is made of the same block. For equally eye-catching results, try repeating two or three different blocks in one quilt. The number of quilts you can make with this volume is virtually limitless! Colors have not been specified for the quilt blocks, but noted needlecraft designer Rita Weiss has indicated light, bright, medium, and dark fabrics as guideposts. Let your imagination dictate your own color scheme and achieve beautiful one-of-a-kind quilts that reflect your unique personality and creativity. You'll find 59 helpful illustrations, plus complete instructions for using the templates, material selection, cutting, sewing ? everything needed for successful quilt-making. Traditional Patchwork Quilt Patterns with Plastic Templates will inspire needleworkers at all levels of expertise. Now you can produce inexpensive, toasty warm, colorful bed coverings that will add distinctive period charm to every bedroom in the house.

Color Design in Patchwork

Author: Paula Nadelstern
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486267364
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Inspirational guidebook offers clearly worded instructions and reusable patterns for 10 pairs of exciting patchwork designs. Beginners and advanced quilters can create such colorful motifs as Cat and Mice, Snail Trail, Air Castle, and Broken Dishes simply by repositioning patches of color.

Shizuko Kuroha's Japanese Patchwork Quilting Patterns

Author: Shizuko Kuroha
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462920721
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 117

Book Description
Shizuko Kuroha's Japanese Patchwork Quilting Patterns infuses a cherished American craft with an exquisite Japanese sense of color, detail, and design. This book brings a fresh eye to classic patchwork patterns in a way that is delighting quilters all around the world today. Here, Kuroha shares her intricate hand-quilting techniques and a design sense that has been refined over her 40-year career as a celebrated book author and teacher. Her easy combinations of soft colors, detailed patterns, and bold stripes show how to achieve balance and flow in any type of patchwork project--from the simplest to the most complex. Step-by-step illustrations walk quilters through Kuroha's intricate hand-piecework process. The book includes 19 sampler blocks used to make hundreds of different combinations for all kinds of quilting projects. The photos and diagrams of the block assembly are so clear, you hardly need to read the steps! A handy printable pattern sheet at the back of the book takes the labor out of drawing the pieces used to build these blocks. Detailed instructions show you how to incorporate the blocks into projects large and small, including: Pincushions in round and square designs Drawstring bags and zippered pouches embellished with patchwork Quilted tote bags and a stylish backpack Table runners and wall hangings with gorgeous color schemes Full-sized quilts destined to become cherished heirlooms This book is an invaluable introduction to the basics of hand-stitched piecework. Practiced quilters will also love it for the way it broadens their horizons. Kuroha fans will be happy to see this popular book finally available in English--where it's sure to become a treasured reference for years to come!

A Quilting Life

Author: Sherri McConnell
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607056607
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf

120 Patterns for Traditional Patchwork Quilts

Author: Maggie Malone
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9780806954882
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
Presents 120 quilt patterns with instructions and pattern pieces for making them.

Classic & Colorful Patchwork and Appliqué Quilt Patterns

Author: Jan and Jim Shore
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637411340
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 463

Book Description
In collaboration with Jim Shore's wife, Jan Shore, Classic & Colorful Patchwork and Applique Quilt Patternspays tribute to the sentimental value quilts hold, while offering 24 of Jan Shore’s stunning quilt projects – including all-new quilt designs in this updated edition – to create an heirloom of your own! Featuring clear instructions, helpful diagrams, and full-size quilt patterns, also included with each project is a charming, personal backstory and beautifully staged photography of Jim Shore’s iconic artwork that perfectly captures a complete aesthetic. Perfect for any sewing and quilting enthusiast, this heartfelt guide is a must-have source of inspiration that puts an emphasis on love, family, and tradition in the timeless hobby of quilting.

Equilateral Triangle Patchwork

Author: Sara Nephew
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486270487
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 58

Book Description
Fresh, original, and exciting new quilt designs in various sizes, based on equilateral triangles: Rose's Star, Spider Web, Night Sky, In the Clover, 7 more. Designs suitable for beginners and more advanced quilters. Over 160 illustrations, including 17 in full color, enhance the text.

Making an Old-Fashioned Patchwork Sampler Quilt on the Sewing Machine

Author: Andrea Shedletsky
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486245881
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Step-by-step guide for making a patchwork sampler quilt on a sewing machine provides 24 full-size templates for quilt block patterns and complete instructions for preparing fabrics, finishing details, and much more. Dozens of illustrations.

Pepper Cory Quilting Pattern Collection

Author: Pepper Cory
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574329285
Category : Machine quilting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Pepper Cory authored two classic books of quilting designs - Quilting Designs from the Amish and Quilting Designs from Antique Quilts. Long out of print and now considered to be collectible vintage quilt books, they easily sell for over $100 apiece on the Internet! The very best patterns from among those in both books were chosen, completely redrawn, and compiled into this new collection of five dozen patterns. Twenty original patterns were resized to fit a standard 8-inch block for easier enlargements, reductions, and scanning. Some of the traditional patterns were updated into continuous-line designs for today's machine quilters. A few new blocks were designed to co-ordinate with the originals. Pepper was one of the first quilt designers to make the leap to plastic. Her impressive collection of quilting patterns is available from StenSource. What makes this book unique is Pepper s photo essay on how to use stencils. The step-by-step photographs show how to make your own plastic stencils from the patterns in the book, and how to mark your quilts with the newest tools and pens available. A handy reference icon identifies patterns already sold as stencils.

27 Star Patchwork Patterns with Plastic Templates

Author: Rita Weiss
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486258447
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Stars in every possible configuration are featured: Stars and Squares, Pierced Star, Octagonal Star, Missouri Star, Arabian Star, Pinwheel Star, Blazing Star, and 20 more. Includes five permanent plastic templates. Complete, detailed instructions, helpful illustrations for each block.