Be ready to be wowed! In 208 pages with hundreds of photos, fiber art examples and illustrations, fiber artist, author and teacher Heather Thomas invites you to begin a new journey into classic color theory and the principles of design for fiber artists and beyond. Heather knows that color is learned experientially. In addition to understanding the language of color and design theory, 12 Workshop Lessons provide you with project goals and guidelines, fabulous visuals, clearly-written text and full explanation of color wheels and color charts. You’ll learn and apply: - Color Terminology - Color Scale - Color Value - Color dominance - Color Temperature - Complex Colors - Color Intensity and Saturation, Harmony and Rhythm - Design Elements - Line, Shape, Blending, Form - Texture, Size and Scale - Design Principles - Contrast, Balance, Unity - Variety, Repetition, Emphasis and much, much more!

• Pages: 208
• Author: Heather Thomas
• Publish Date: 01/31/2014
• Dimensions: 8in x 0.5in x 10.5in
• Softcover

In this third book of the best-selling First-Time series, Janet Pittman author of the best-seller Applique The basics & beyond and the popular Colorful Quilts for Playful Kids teaches the basics of machine appliqué in 9 easy lessons. Practice your newly acquired skills on 5 projects including a lap throw, tote bag and seasonal table runner. Each project uses a combination of lessons. Janet even shows you how to machine appliqué on purchased items such as aprons and towels. Learn about equipment and supplies, fabrics and threads, how to prepare fused appliqué, how to prepare turned-edge appliqué, how to arrange appliqué, the basics of machine appliqué stitching, about favorite appliqué stitches, bias seams, and then put all of your skills together in a fun project. Plus there is a bonus lesson on using the decorative stitches on your machine! Complete step-by-step how-to photography. Accurate and concise instructions. Full-size templates. Full color throughout.

• Pages: 112
• Author: Janet Pittman
• Publish Date: 07/01/2013
• Dimensions: 8.2in x 0.6in x 10.7in
• Softcover

Beloved fabric designer, quilter and author Edyta Sitar has done it again a spectacular new collection of patchwork and appliqué quilts bursting with color that you re going to love! Join Edyta as she once again wows quilters with the fun, camaraderie and satisfaction of quilting amazing new designs and learning inventive techniques. This time she combines her favorite Strip Panels and Half-square Triangles techniques with another favorite, 8-pointed star, to give you 19 totally new quilt designs.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Edyta Sitar
• Publish Date: 05/30/2012
• Dimensions: 8.25in x 0.35in x 11in
• Softcover

Sewing quilts with jelly roll strips or pre-cuts is fast, fun and easy. Stitch along with author Jean Ann Wright as she creates easy fun projects which fully use jelly roll pre-cuts. 9 bright, easy-to-complete, colorful quilts plus 2 smaller projects. Complete instructions. Fully-illustrated little lessons as a bonus gift with each quilt including 45 degree seams, hexagon "Y" seams, overlapping seams, speedy strip stitching, Seminole patchwork, tessellations, tipsy log cabin. Share strips. Have a New Orleans potluck. Jazz it up and have fun with your jelly roll quilts.

• Pages: 48
• Author: Jean Ann Wright
• Publish Date: 04/30/2014
• Dimensions: 8in x 0.25in x 10.5in
• Softcover

Edyta Sitar does it again - Bringing you beauty, inspiration and creative genius. This time she has designed 12 gorgeous blocks that take you through the seasons of the year. 5 setting ideas provide the foundation for creating a one block wonder or a 12 block 12 month full-size quilt. Each block features one or more of Edyta's beautifully crafted silhouette appliqu designs. Background quilting enhances the beauty and detail of each block. Complete step-by-step instructions for Edyta's raw-edge appliqu technique. Full-size templates and full-size placement diagrams for each of the 12 blocks. Concise, clear how-to for background quilting and her favorite binding technique. Complete supplies list and fabric requirements for each block.

• Pages: 96
• Author: Edyta Sitar
• Publish Date: 07/01/2013
• Dimensions: 8.9in x 0.3in x 11.9in
• Softcover

Tunisian crochet has experienced a great revival in recent years—a surge in popularity that is showing no signs of slowing down, helped by an increase in the online availability of instructional videos, new designs, and blog posts. Tunisian is a blend between knitting and crochet offering the best aspects of both techniques. It’s quick and creates a dense, sturdy, durable, and flexible fabric that is worked on a hook. In this handy little box, find 50 beautiful Tunisian crochet stitches in a handy card deck, which allows you to quickly mix-and-match stitches so you can keep hooking wherever you are. These portable cards place stitch instructions right at your fingertips. The stitches have been purposefully selected to mix and match beautifully encouraging your Tunisian crochet adventure. Also included is an instructional booklet detailing Tunisian crochet basics, hook conversion tables, and skill level notifications.

• Publish Date: 10/06/2026
• Size: 3.8x 6x1.5
• 50 pages

Meet Your Love the look of hand-knitted toys but tired of fiddly, complicated patterns? Little Knitted Garden Friends is here to save your stitches. These 15 precious, soft-bodied buddies are designed specifically for little hands to hold and makers to love. Speed-Dating for Crafters: Most patterns take just about an hour. You can knit a whole squad while binge-watching your favorite show! Keep It Flat: No magic loops or complicated 3D geometry here. Many designs are knit completely flat—if you can knit, purl, and mattress stitch, you’re a pro. The "Anti-Amigurumi": Get all the "aww" factor of popular toy trends without the daunting technical headaches. Perfectly Portable: These tiny take-along pals are the ultimate scrap-buster and make the perfect "just because" gift. From the first stitch to the final stuffing, we provide everything you need to bring all 15 lovable characters to life. Warning: making just one is nearly impossible!

• Publish Date: 09/08/2026
• Size: 8x10
• 128 pages

Show off your pup’s style with this collection of 24 dashing knitwear designs for dogs of all sizes. Cute everyday sweaters, special occasion designs, and even a felted, waterproof sweater will have your little dogs strutting his stuff, while jackets, pullovers, and even a pill-pox hat will have your large dog feeling his fancy. Non-wearables include a pillow, blanket, and knitted leash. All are knitted in quality yarns that are soft, sumptuous, and never itchy. A measuring chart for breeds of all sizes, knit-to-fit instructions, and a primer on basic stitches make this an all-in-one guide. Quick to knit and very functional, these are knits that any pooch would be happy to wear.

• Publish Date: 10/06/2026
• Size: 8x8
• 160 pages

Knit 365 Stitch Dictionary covers 365 stitches that will grow your skills. This visual dictionary of knitting stitches selected for both popularity and diversity, modernity and simplicity of execution, is a must have for any yarn-lover’s library. Each stitch is pictured with instructions and a step-by-step stitch glossary is included for easy replication; variants are covered. QR codes will take knitters to online visual instruction as well. Organized not only by day, but by season, the stitches for each section are presented in yarn colors and weight appropriate to the time of year. All knitters love a good stitch dictionary. They are collected, examined, and are timeless. As one craft writer observed about knit dictionaries, “stitch dictionaries demystify the brickwork that supports the architecture of knitting.”

• Publish Date: 10/06/2026
• Size: 8x10
• 200 pages

This boxed card set of quilt blocks puts inspiration at your fingertips. Each card includes visuals and instructions for making the featured block (in multiple sizes with required materials) so that you can make a single block quilt or mix and match any of classic designs cultivated by Sue Voegtlin. It’s an easy-to-store, easy-to-access, and easy-to-take-along box to endless designs. The quilting card box set is complemented by a practical booklet that details important patchwork basics and emphasizes the no-math approach. There is a giftable, organizational, and collectable appeal to these boxed sets, that are cute, easy to store, and portable. Open your box to: 40 versatile block patterns culled from top-selling Landauer block book, illustrated quilt piecing basics and simple step-by-step instruction booklet included & each card marked for dificulty level.

• Publish Date: 09/08/2026
• Size: 4x5.3
• 40 pages

In the Curved Quilting with Confidence, author Angela Pingel shares her techniques for piecing perfect curves, then demonstrates the versatility of introducing curved blocks to a quilter’s repertoire, sharing teardrops, arabesques, flowers, simple curved pathways, and more. She delves into the power of curves in quilting, featuring the best of the best of her designs combine with some brand new beauties. The mix includes full-size quilts, baby quilts, pillows, and a table runners. Angela's style features bold, yet livable color in a post-modern designs, and this adventure in curved piecing offers an exceptional quilting approach for enhancing any home.

• Publish Date: 09/08/2026
• Size: 8.5x10
• 144 pages

Every quilter, modern or traditionalist, has either made a bargello pattern or has one on their list of future projects to make. It’s essentially strip piecing, a beginner technique learned early on, but with fabrics and colors strategically placed so the results are a design in motion. Unlike scrappy patchwork, bargello starts and follows a plan – one fabric misplaced can spoil the effect, but the organized approach is well worth it. Bargello can be multi-colored or varying shades from the same family, but every quilt is bold and eye-catching, and bargello will forever be part of the quilting landscape. Beginner Bargello Quilting will ease quiltmakers into this technique and give them the confidence to start and finish that quilt they’ve been itching to tackle.

• Publish Date: 10/06/2026
• Size: 8x11
• 80 pages

Whether you call them mug rugs or coasters, these decorative table savers are fun to make, perfect for gifts, and a terrific way to try out different soft craft techniques without investing a lot of time, money, or effort. Since a set is the way to go, you’ll have learned and mastered a new technique by the time you complete all four. Make the set identical or change each one up a bit for a coordinated appeal, your choice. Start with your favorite technique – you’ll find more than a dozen here from patchwork to fabric weaving – or try something completely new! This is the perfect book for creatives looking to land on a crafting technique that suits their style, taste, and skill-level. It lets them dabble before jumping in with both feet.

• Publish Date: 10/20/2026
• Size: 8x10
• 112 pages

Discover the excitement of creating intricate three-dimensional designs with a needle and thread and your own hands as you see your creations come to life through the fabric manipulation technique of lattice smocking. Learn 20 different ways to sculpt a fabric surfaces to enhance both your accessories and home décor. This book showcases 20 beautiful and captivating patterns, including leaves, shells, and hearts, all carefully selected for their ease of creation and versatility. Each pattern includes front and rear views, stitching diagrams with instructions, and notes on fabric compatibility. This book also features 16 simple projects that incorporate lattice smocking making the technique enjoyable even for beginners to complete on their first attempt.

• Publish Date: 09/07/2026
• Size: 8x10
• 152 pages

Once a luxury for sewing enthusiasts, embroidery machines have become the norm in the home sewing industry. They’re the next step in the sewing journey once the basics are mastered and even non-sewers can learn to embellish readymade objects from towels to T-shirts with an embroidery-capable sewing machine. Like magic, users can download a digitized design in minutes from the thousands of affordable motifs online or even learn to create their own to stitch out. Joi Mahon’s Perfect Guide covers them all. From selecting designs for different fabrics, hooping and stabilizing, downloading and transferring, thread and needle choices, alignment, and even embroidery on pre-made or hard to handle items, this handy guide will be every machine user’s go-to, easy-to follow manual offering crucial information at their fingertips every time they start a project.

• Publish Date: 09/22/2026
• Size: 7x9
• 96 pages