Hoop Quilts for Beginners

Author: AnneMarie Chany
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 163741045X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
Quick, easy, and fun, the craft of hoop quilts combine simple quilting techniques with embroidery, patchwork, and other favorite fabric arts. A creative guide that’s perfect for quilters and crafters, Hoop Quilts for Beginners features 15 hoop-framed block designs of all different sizes with step-by-step instructions and clear guidance for adding hand embroidery and other embellishments, resulting in stunning wall hangings and handmade gifts. A great way to use up some scrap fabric and make something beautiful without committing to an entire quilt, transform single blocks into impressive projects and practice a variety of sewing and embroidery techniques with this exciting, must-have source of inspiration!

Piece in the Hoop

Author: Larisa Bland
Publisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9781440203565
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Combine your love of quilting with the precision of machine embroidery. Turn your embroidery machine into a block-piecing machine! With Larisa's designs, you can piece in the hoop™! All you have to do is add fabric and flip—the embroidery machine does all the sewing for you. This method results in fast, precise blocks every time! With Piece in the Hoop™, you'll get: Step-by-step instructions for creating 20 projects from the 6 most-cherished quilt blocks 40 design files for the embroidery machine in 9 of the most commonly used formats Great bonus tips and advice throughout the book from sewing expert Nancy Zieman, as well as an exclusive DVD hosted by Nancy showing you Larisa's Piece in the Hoop™ techniques in action! Combining quilting and machine embroidery, this fourth book in the "Create with Nancy" series will help you get the most out of that embroidery machine!

Southwest Modern

Author: Kristi Schroeder
Publisher: Lucky Spool
ISBN: 9781940655284
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Part armchair travel, part project book, Southwest Modern highlights the wide-open spaces and beautiful vistas of West Texas and celebrates the rich culture of New Mexico. Featuring 15 quilt patterns and three smaller projects author, Kristi Schroeder, celebrates five separate regions, one in each chapter. Each quilt is photographed on location with an accompanying color story to support the design. Included is a list of the author's favorite places to shop, eat, and play in each location. This book will appeal to anyone who has ever been so moved by their surroundings that they felt inspired to create."--

Hoop Dreams

Author: Cristin Morgan
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 168335219X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
A stylish embroidery guide for the modern maker, featuring twenty beautiful projects with step-by-step instructions and inspiring templates. Vibrant color and rich textures abound in Hoop Dreams, a stylish embroidery guide for the modern maker. Author Cristin Morgan of Marigold + Mars outlines the basics of ten classic embroidery stitches and then teaches you how to use them to create twenty beautiful and practical projects for hoops, for the home, and to wear. New and experienced embroiderers alike will be delighted by the fresh motifs and bold color palettes and empowered by the easy step-by-step instructions and templates, which show that with just a few simple stitches, some basic materials, and an idea or two, you can stitch just about anything. A glossary of more than fifty additional patterns and motifs will inspire you to personalize your projects and use your newfound embroidery skills in fresh and imaginative ways.

Hand Sewing

Author: Becky Goldsmith
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1644030268
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
Embrace and enjoy sewing by hand Make sewing by hand your next creative accomplishment! Embrace the chance to unwind and enjoy the process of creating hand made quilt blocks with Becky Goldsmith’s step-by-step instructions. Start at the beginning and learn how to appliqué, quilt, and paper piece by hand, and appreciate the unique dedication of a hand-sewn project, guaranteeing your patchwork project to be one of your most special and personal quilts to date. Gain insight into all the best threads, needles, thimbles, marking tools, seam allowances, knots, and more to get you started. Fall in love with these time-honored techniques and make something that will last a lifetime! Perfectly portable! Working by hand means you can take this project wherever you go Comprehensive introductory chapters on choosing fabric, cutting, supplies, and more to get you started Includes step-by-step instructions on how to create beautiful blocks using hand appliqué with cotton and wool, hand piecing and quilting, and English paper piecing

The Bonnie and Camille Quilt Bee

Author: Camille Roskelley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733960892
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Free Motion Quilting from Feathers to Flames

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982993019
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Discover a world rich in quilting texture with help from Leah Day, the author of the Free Motion Quilting Filler Design Project. In this illustrated guidebook, you'll find 60 free motion quilting filler designs, perfect for quilters looking for fresh new designs and inspiration for their quilts.

Ricky Tims Convergence Quilts

Author: Ricky Tims
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607053470
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Become a fabulous quilt artist - the fun, easy way! Popular quilting expert Ricky Tims presents an imaginative, new piecing technique that quilters will adore! Convergence quilts feature two or more fabrics cut into strips, sewn together, then cut and pieced again. Nothing could be simpler - or more magical! Ricky offers lots of creative guidelines but no hard-and-fast rules, so every Convergence quilt is a unique work of art. • 4 projects walk you through the steps of making Convergence quilts • Quilts look complex but are fun, easy, and, best of all, creative to make • Use any fabric from commercial prints to hand-dyed • Add decorative touches such as appliqué to dress up your projects • An infinite number of looks from one ingenious technique

365 Free Motion Quilting Designs

Author: Leah Day
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982993057
Category : Machine quilting
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
In 2009, Leah Day started a new blog, the Free Motion Quilting Project, and set out to create 365 new free motion quilting designs. Each design was published online with photos and a video tutorial for free for everyone in the world to enjoy. This book is a compilation of those 365 designs, and within it you will find a treasury of ideas and inspiration you'll return to again and again. - Find hundreds of filler designs to work in all the different areas of your quilts. From the blocks, to the sashing, and into the borders, you're sure to find the perfect designs to fit your quilt. - Feeling confused with free motion quilting? Get back on track with Leah's quick tips on everything from machine settings to how to prepare your quilt top and backing before quilting. - Build your repertoire of continuous line quilting designs by stitching a different design every day. This book will definitely help you break out of the Stippling rut! Inside you'll find a high quality photo of each meticulously stitched design. For practice, trace the design, or visit www.LeahDay.com/365 to find video tutorials for every single design in this book. While this is not a primer on free motion quilting basics, this book is a helpful companion and the largest collection of free motion quilting designs ever published! This second edition offers a spiral binding to help the book lay flat near your sewing machine. Challenge yourself to memorize - not mark - a new design every day for a year. Stitch the designs exactly as shown or play with creating your own variations. The possibilities are endless! See why quilters like you have called this book "an amazing resource," "just what I needed" and "the best quilting book ever!"

The Best of Sewing with Nancy

Author: Nancy Luedtke Zieman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780848711368
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
Dressmaking, Machine Sewing, Tailoring.