Smash Your Precut Stash!

Author: Kate Carlson Colleran
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617450103
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Have you ever bought the perfect stack of fat quarters, only to see that same bundle decorating your shelf two years later? Give stashed fabrics new life with 13 quilt patterns to make the most of your precuts! Authors Kate Carlson Colleran and Elizabeth Veit Balderrama show you the basics of how to quilt from your stash, with a special focus on color, print, and scale. Vibrant and versatile quilt patterns are tailored to precut fabric strips, squares, and fat quarters. Learn how to add additional yardage, mix different fabric lines, and design a stunning quilt from fabric you already have on hand.

Strip Your Stash

Author: Gudrun Erla
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607057417
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Bust your stash with 12 strip quilts, perfect for those larger pieces of leftover fabric that you aren’t quite sure how to use. Learn how to cut, sort, store, and sew 2 1/2" strips to make a variety of quilts in two or more sizes. Confidently pair fabric prints, using three no-fail strategies: controlled colorway, distinct blocks, or scrap crazies! Whatever your approach, you’ll love stripping along with the popular pattern and fabric designer behind GE Designs. Gudrun Erla’s quick yet impressive patterns only look complicated. Complete with helpful charts and illustrations, everything from fabric selection to block construction is made clear and simple, even for beginners.

Love Jelly Roll Quilts

Author: Jo Avery
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617459569
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
Create colorful jelly roll quilts with 13 projects in a range of sizes and complexity. From the pages of Love Patchwork & Quilting and Today’s Quilter comes a delicious collection of 13 bright, bold quilts that feature the perennially popular jelly roll strips. Strip piecing, basketweave, pinwheels, appliqué, and more—use 2 1/2-inch pre-cut fabric strips in exciting and unexpected ways. Whip up quilts in a range of project sizes and complexity, including a suite of baby projects, a pillow, wall hangings, and bed quilts. Top designers like Susan Briscoe and Jo Avery are featured. Finally, get the best from the pages of the UK’s most popular quilting magazines! Jelly rock-’n’-roll! This project-stuffed book is an easy and affordable way to own stylish patterns from the bestselling modern quilting magazines in the United Kingdom. Piece thirteen projects from 2 1⁄2” precut strips, ranging from bed-size beauties to quick-sew projects Take strip-piecing a step further with innovative techniques and tons of variety

Scrap School

Author: Lissa Alexander
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683561333
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
Bring the classroom into your sewing space as you learn from expert quilters how to get the scrappy look you love. Following the wildly popular Sisterhood of Scraps, author and designer Lissa Alexander has gathered more super-talented designer friends to share a dozen scraptastic quilt designs. Not feeling confident with color selection? Unsure of what fabrics to add to the mix? Want to know what makes a scrap quilt sing? Tips and tricks are inside for all this and so much more to help you make the most of your fabric stash! Lissa and her handpicked crew of "instructors" show you how to get an A+ (for awesome) on your next scrap quilts. Scrap School is in session! Lisa Bongean · Gudrun Erla· Sarah Huechteman · Susan Ache· Kim Diehl· Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene· Sherri McConnell· Amy Smart · Amanda Jean Nyberg

75 Fun Fat-Quarter Quilts

Author: Roxane Cerda
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617451517
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Turn your fat-quarter bundles into fabulous quilts with this guide featuring easy and versatile quilt patterns from an array of exciting designers. Does your fat-quarter collection require its own zip code? Put those treasured bundles to good use with 13 fast and fun fat-quarter quilts! Want quilts in multiple sizes and variations? You'll find a total of 75 possibilities! Play with scale, layout, colorways, and block design to make each project your own. Popular and up-and-coming designers share ideas in every style and for every skill level.

New York Beauties & Flying Geese

Author: Carl Hentsch
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617451770
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Dramatic curves and angles for today's adventurous quilter Become a skilled foundation piecer with New York Beauty blocks and arcs of Flying Geese that amaze! Carl Hentsch simplifies a technique loved by many with his straightforward approach to curved piecing, foundation piecing, and simple machine appliqué. Stitch your way through 31 architectural block patterns, ideal for advanced beginners and intermediate quilters. Then it's time to practice on 10 full-size quilts and 27 bonus pillow projects with lively color combinations to provide movement and drama. In a personal foreword, fabric designer Tula Pink discusses how she met Carl and came to collaborate with him on the color choices for his quilts. • Complex piecing made simple! Expand your skill set and learn new tips and techniques for curved and foundation piecing • Traditional blocks shine with the use of modern fabrics in rich color stories, with fabric selections by Tula Pink • Practice your newfound skills on a small project with stunning round pillows designed to accompany each quilt

Everyday Embroidery for Modern Stitchers

Author: Megan Eckman
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 161745933X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
Enjoy these 15 fun embroidery projects you can finish in a day or a weekend, with 50 designs to choose from. Stitch something awesome today! From the creative mind of Megan Eckman come 15 edgy and fun embroidered projects to sew. Just choose your designs, iron them on, and stitch along the lines. Mix and match 50 on-trend designs like crystals and succulents to decorate accessories and home decor—even personalizing the things you already wear and love like denim jackets and canvas shoes. Download the simple embroidery pattern outlines to print as many times as you want. Just dipping your toes into embroidery? With handy stitch guides and practical advice, even beginners will be able to start a project today and finish by the weekend! Get started with embroidery! Sew 15 fun projects that are approachable, practical, and awesome Go retro, mystical, or botanical with 50 themed embroidery ideas to download and print Mix and match motifs to choose your own adventure—even embroider your own apparel

Living Vegan For Dummies

Author: Alexandra Jamieson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 047058520X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 387

Book Description
The fun and easy way® to live a vegan lifestyle Are you thinking about becoming a vegan? Already a practicing vegan? More than 3 million Americans currently live a vegan lifestyle, and that number is growing. Living Vegan For Dummies is your one-stop resource for understanding vegan practices, sharing them with your friends and loved ones, and maintaining a vegan way of life. This friendly, practical guide explains the types of products that vegans abstain from eating and consuming, and provides healthy and animal-free options. You'll see how to create a balanced, nutritious vegan diet; read food and product labels to determine animal-derived product content; and stock a vegan pantry. You'll also get 40 great-tasting recipes to expand your cooking repertoire. Features expert guidance in living a vegan lifestyle and explaining it to friends and family Includes proper dietary guidelines so you can get the nutrition you need Gives you several action plans for making the switch to veganism Provides parents with everything they need to understand and support their children's choices With the tips and advice in Living Vegan For Dummies, you can truly live and enjoy a vegan way of life!

Quick & Easy Block Tool

Author: Kandy Petersen
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607053829
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Pocket-size guide features rotary-cutting directions for 102 pieced blocks in 5 sizes each, plus lots more!

Five-Minute Quilt Blocks

Author: Suzanne McNeill
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607651270
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
Learn to make beautiful quilts in only 5 minutes with this clever one-seam technique. Get 12 great projects for making quilts, wall hangings, and table runners, with color photographs and detailed step-by-step instructions.