The Quiltmaker's Butterfly Forest

Author: Felicia T. Brenoe
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617453595
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
Let your creativity take flight with eight whimsical projects inspired by the beautiful butterflies of the Amazon rainforest. Discover new quilting inspiration—from Ecuador’s Tiputini Biodiversity Research Station in the Amazon rainforest, where designer Felicia Brenoe was mesmerized by the sights that surrounded her, especially the butterflies. With this book, you can sew eight projects that capture nature’s beauty, beginning with the magnificent 12-block sampler of butterflies and wreaths—an ideal block-of-the-month quilt. Introduce contrast, embellishment, and negative space as you sew other large quilts, pillows, wallhangings, and placemats. Links to full-size appliqué patterns are included, plus an easy guide to raw-edge fusible appliqué.

The Quiltmaker's Butterfly Forest

Author: Felicia T. Brenoe
Publisher: C&T Publishing
ISBN: 9781617453588
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Let your creativity take flight, with quilting inspiration from the butterflies of Ecuador's Tiputini Biodiversity Research Station in the Amazon rainforest. Sew 8 whimsical projects that capture nature's beauty, beginning with the magnificent 12-block sampler of butterflies and wreaths--an ideal block-of-the-month quilt. Introduce contrast, embellishment, and negative space as you sew other large quilts, pillows, wallhangings, and placemats. Full-size applique patterns are included, plus an easy guide to raw-edge fusible applique.

William Morris in Appliqué

Author: Michele Hill
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617456780
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
Capture the glory of the historic textile designer’s work in exquisite appliqué quilts, cushions, and wallhangings, featuring an array of motifs. No artist ever captured the beauty of nature in such exquisite detail as William Morris. Now Michele Hill has transformed his graceful birds, flowers, vines, and woodland creatures into appliqué designs any quilter can master. • Turn William Morris' designs into 6 lovely appliqué projects: quilts, cushions, and wallhangings • Mix and match more than 50 appliqué motifs to create your own William Morris-inspired designs • Make your masterpiece quickly with easy fusible appliqué

The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math and Science

Author: Lynn Columbia
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351813935
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
This book's 50-plus lessons-each based on a different picture book or story-will help classroom teachers build a foundation for teaching math, science, and social studies concepts to their students. Each lesson uses children's literature to make challenging, abstract concepts relevant to children's lives, inviting them to learn these concepts while responding to a story's illustrations, theme, characters, and plot. The lessons also demonstrate how teachers can use children's literature to meet national standards in math, science, and social studies. Chapters 1 through 5 set the stage for using picture books, discussing the effective, imaginative integration of literature into the classroom. Teachers will learn to create an environment that ensures that when children and books come together, the experience is enjoyable and thought provoking. Chapters 6 through 9 provide individual lessons, by grade level, with detailed activities based on specific books.

Butterfly Stitches

Author: Catherine Redford
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617459879
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 75

Book Description
Beautify with butterflies! Appliqué and embroidery designs for nature lovers Let your creativity take flight with a rainbow of embroidered butterflies! Internationally recognized teacher Catherine Redford shares her passion for embroidery and embellished wool appliqué. Embroidery, appliqué, or a combination of both? The choice is yours, as you customize 12 designs for 36 unique looks! With delicate details, these winged beauties will inspire you to start your next sampler quilt, pillow, or small project. With an overview of materials, basic stitches, and a robust gallery of ideas, you'll be ready to unwind and enjoy the soothing practice of hand stitching! Embroider and appliqué butterflies with renowned teacher Catherine Redford Inspiring projects! A gallery of electrifying ideas to ignite your creativity Relax with pretty, portable hand-stitching projects and meditative stitches

Serendipity Quilts

Author: Susan E. Carlson
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1571208305
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
'Serendipity Quilts' features four beautiful, colour-rich projects that go from beginner to advanced, giving quilters everywhere the confidence to let their imaginations run wild & create the quilts they've always dreamed of.

Paper Piecing All Year Round

Author: Mary Hertel
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617458953
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
Paper-pieced projects to sew all year long Quilt your way through the calendar with Mary Hertel's cute and oh-so-easy paper-pieced blocks! Assemble 24 blocks, with a pair of pretty paper-pieced designs for every month of the year. Seasonal motifs like snowmen, gnomes, butterflies, and turkeys impress, along with some adorable dressed-up dogs and cats. Each paper-pieced 8” square block is scrap-friendly and worthy to be the centerpiece of 7 fun projects from mini quilts to hand towels and a baby bib. Sew seasonal gifts and holiday home decor that's anything but ordinary—even mixing and matching the blocks with project ideas from Mary's previous books to multiply your creativity! Paper-piece 24 blocks! Stitch 2 seasonal designs for each month of the calendar Mix-and-match themes in 7 creative projects—mini quilts, hand towels, a pillow, baby quilt, and baby bib Easy, cute, and fun paper-piecing that will delight Mary Hertel's fans

Doing Educational Research

Author: Kenneth George Tobin
Publisher: Sense Publishers
ISBN: 9077874488
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 482

Book Description
The authors explore a variety of topics from methodologies such as ethnography, action research, hermeneutics, historiography, psychoanalysis, literary criticism to issues such as social theory, epistemology, and paradigms. [Back cover].

The Weekly Curriculum

Author: Barbara Backer
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876592823
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
What's your plan? If you're not sure, this great big book has the answer! With 52 weekly plans, it's easy to come up with appropriate learning experiences that children will love. This essential classroom resource covers special holidays, seasonal topics, everyday plans, and other things you've probably never thought of, such as National Pretzel Month or National Pancake Day!

200 Blocks from Quiltmaker Magazine

Author: That Patchwork Place, Inc
Publisher: That Patchwork Place
ISBN: 9781604681673
Category : Appliqué
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Techniques range from simple patchwork to appliqué, foundation piecing, hand embroidery, and yo-yos - Block index is alphabetical by designer; a special gallery offers additional inspiration - Settings, yardages, new quilting designs, and much more