Raid your fabric pantry! The best-selling author of Charm School is back with eighteen projects using precut 2 1/2” strips. Vanessa Goertzen's fabric recipes will help you cook up basic blocks and more advanced designs¿triangles, log cabins, hexagons, and even curves¿from precut strips. Slice into convenient fabric rolls, or create your own strips from yardage. Whether you are newer to quilting or a seasoned pro, you'll spend less time cutting, and more time creating!

• Pages: 128
• Author: Vanessa Goertzen
• Publish Date: 09/25/2019
• Dimensions: 8.04in x 0.36in x 9.98in
• Softcover

From the editors of Love Patchwork & Quilting comes this collection of bright, bold projects that show off the ever-popular Flying Geese block in ways both expected and innovative, resulting in wonderful array of motifs and looks. With designs ranging in size and complexity from a pillow and wallhangings to bed-sized quilts, this project-stuffed book is an easy and affordable way to own stylish patterns from the best-selling modern quilting magazine in the United Kingdom.

• Pages: 112
• Publish Date:03/07/2019
• Dimensions: 7.86in x 0.3in x 9.9in
• Softcover

Happy, bold, and whimsical! Sew house-themed quilts to welcome you home. Best-selling author Erica Kaprow shares three new medallion quilts with playful pieced backgrounds and perky appliqué. Using a mix of cotton and wool fabrics, you'll hand stitch houses, flowers, vines, and more. Basic appliqué instructions and full-size patterns are included. With each border, you'll fall more in love with the these textural quilts infused with color!

• Pages: 32
• Author: Erica Kaprow
• Publish Date: 06/07/2019
• Dimensions: 8.53in x 0.16in x 10.96in
• Softcover

Let Mother Nature inspire you! Best-selling author Amanda Murphy (Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book and Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book) shares the next book in her free-motion quilting series, packed with exciting new motifs. This handy guide provides over one hundred original ideas inspired by the elements—water, air, stones, fire, and more. Gain confidence in your free-motion work with step-by-step instructions and branch out in your creativity with myriad ideas organized by element and design type

• Pages: 192
• Author: Amanda Murphy
• Publish Date: 07/07/2019
• Dimensions: 5.93in x 0.82in x 8.99in
• Softcover

Add playful texture to your projects with free-motion quilting that begs to be touched! Gain the confidence to quilt like an artist with best-selling author Christina Cameli's tactile approach to quilting. Try your hand at organic and geometric textures, with step-by-step lessons to more than 60 designs and 10 variations! Find yourself invigorated to finish projects on your home sewing machine or longarm, whether you're a confident beginner or seasoned pro.

• Pages: 112
• Author: Christina Cameli
• Publish Date: 04/07/2019
• Dimensions: 7.9in x 0.53in x 9.99in
• Softcover

Your favorite FreeSpirit designers were challenged to put a modern spin on classic blocks! Sew forty quilt blocks from twenty celebrity designers, plus five beautifully bold sampler-quilt projects. Designers Include: Heather Bailey, Amy Butler, Dena Designs, Joel Dewberry, Kathy Doughty, Margo Elena, Laura Heine, Anna Maria Horner, Kaffe Fassett Collective, Erin McMorris, Verna Mosquera, Shannon Newlin, Jennifer Paganelli, Tula Pink, Amy Reber, Jane Sassaman, Denyse Schmidt, Snow Leopard Designs, Sharon Thornton, and Tanya Whelan.

• Pages: 128
• Publish Date: 09/07/2018
• Dimensions: 7.94in x 0.36in x 10.25in
• Softcover

Give up your fears of straight-line quilting and learn to love it! Quilting expert Natalia Bonner is back with more than sixty new linear patterns for triangle blocks, square blocks, borders, and allover designs. Learn how satisfying it is to quilt with only straight lines, using your walking foot or free-motion quilting with rulers. Domestic or longarm machine… anything goes! Each pattern comes with step-by-step photos, making it accessible to all quilters—even beginners.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Natalia Whiting Bonner
• Publish Date: 08/25/2019
• Dimensions: 7.93in x 0.36in x 9.98in
• Softcover

Sew (and design!) graphic paper-pieced patterns! Learn about every stage of the process with piecing basics, a guide to pattern design, and choose-your-own-adventure design prompts to create your own FPP patterns. With an annotated overview of the author's best FPP methods, countless tips, and 30+ paper-pieced quilt blocks plus 7 design exercises to put your skills to the test, you'll have the tools you need to thrive when confronted with any paper-piecing challenge!

• Pages: 144
• Author: Sarah Elizabeth Sharp
• Publish Date: 09/04/2018
• Dimensions: 8.02in x 0.39in x 9.97in
• Softcover

Transform your favorite garment patterns, one small detail at a time. Add or remove pockets, adjust the neckline, or swap a zippered back to a button front! With step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and how-to photos, you'll learn professional design alterations for your favorite men's, women's, and children's garment patterns. Whether you have basic sewing skills or are a confident dressmaker, you can learn to be your own fashion designer.

Explore new options in improvisational piecing and empower your creativity! Cut and combine solid-color fabrics to create your own "prints" - stripes, polka dots, chevrons, plaids, and more. Forget the rules (and even your ruler) as you piece colorful solids into compelling quilt designs. Use color, pattern, and repetition to develop your personal design aesthetic as you stitch freely to create unique quilts that pack a punch!

• Pages: 96
• Author: Maria Shell
• Publish Date: 11/01/2017
• Dimensions: 7.95in x 0.27in x 9.98in
• Softcover

Turn the corner to free-motion success with a meandering makeover! Best-selling author Angela Walters shows you that free-motion machine quilting doesn't have to be scary - with a couple designs in your pocket, you can finish almost any quilt on your home machine and enjoy the process. Practice 8 meandering stitches for beginners plus unique modifications for each, with step-by-step visuals and quilted samples. Improve your free-motion quilting, disguise mistakes, and transition between designs with ease.

• Pages: 80
• Author: Angela Walters
• Publish Date: 11/01/2017
• Dimensions: 7.95in x 0.32in x 10.04in
• Softcover

Diverse projects inspired by easy-to-piece nine-patches from the dynamic team of popular pattern designer Jenifer Dick and expert quilter Angela Walters.

Quilting rulers have long been used by longarm quilters to make uniform shapes, but now, with the advent of the domestic ruler foot, domestic quilters can join in on the fun, too! Amanda starts with how to use 6 basic shapes of machine quilting ruler to lay a foundation for your quilting, then moves on to executing 59 different designs. Finish up by following Amanda's suggestions for filling in background space with free-motion quilting.

• Pages: 192
• Author: Amanda Murphy
• Publish Date: 02/07/2018
• Dimensions: 5.95in x 0.75in x 8.99in
• Softcover

Skip the longarmer and finish quilts on your home machine! Best-selling author Jera Brandvig shares a romantic take on her easy quilting designs. Sew 9 quilt-as-you-go projects, including an elegant sampler with 51 interchangeable blocks. Choose one of three Quilt As You Go finishing methods (or stick with traditional quilting), including a new reversible-quilt method that renders a secondary patchwork design on your quilt back! No matter how busy your schedule, these timeless blocks create endless possibilities.

• Pages: 144
• Author: Jera Brandvig
• Publish Date: 10/01/2017
• Dimensions: 7.93in x 0.42in x 10.06in
• Softcover

Rescue your fabric scraps even the smallest pieces with 16 satisfying quilts and projects. Sew modern quilts for everyday use that will help you get back to the roots of quilt making, with projects designed to help you use up every last scrap. Learn sorting and storage tips to help you plan your next quilt, with projects categorized by type of scrap squares, strings, triangles, or little snippets. Sew pretty pincushions and cards for instant gratification, saving the most treasured pieces for a full-size quilt. You'll never look at scraps the same way again!

• Pages: 128
• Author: Amanda Jean Nyberg
• Publish Date: 03/01/2017
• Dimensions: 8.01in x 0.44in x 9.94in
• Softcover

Ready to take the triangle challenge? Choose from 70 pieced modern triangle blocks and 11 exquisite quilts that wow! Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan is back?this time with beautiful 3-sided blocks sewn from pieced stripes, chevrons, curves, and more. A dedicated graphic design chapter will help you choose a winning color palette, play up unexpected elements, and achieve balance and symmetry. Grab your favorite ruler and the full-size block templates to create equilateral, isosceles, and right triangles with ease. With no tricky seams, these sampler blocks are perfect to mix and match.

• Pages: 112
• Author: Rebecca Bryan
• Publish Date: 02/01/2017
• Dimensions: 8.05in x 0.34in x 9.94in
• Softcover

Celebrate and use your sewing skills with Aneela Hoey's 15 stylish yet functional patterns for a wide variety of sewing organizers. Designed to work together, many of the smaller projects fit into larger ones and can be made into a coordinating set. Showcase trendy fat quarters and half-yards or use up scraps of your favorite fabric as you make cute containers for yourself, to give to your friends, or to bring to swaps!

• Pages: 112
• Author: Aneela Hoey
• Publish Date: 07/01/2017
• Dimensions: 7.95in x 0.37in x 10in
• Softcover

Put charm squares to the test with 18 quilts using precut 5" x 5" squares. Start with fresh, beginner-friendly patterns and build your skills to sew snowballs, stars, flying geese, and more. Using precuts from your stash or your own charms cut from scraps or yardage, you'll learn tips to take the guesswork out of piecing. Modern and traditional quilters alike will fall in love with these quick, clever, and clean designs!

• Pages: 128
• Author: Vanessa Goertzen
• Publish Date: 03/01/2017
• Dimensions: 8in x 0.29in x 9.96in
• Softcover

Take your quilting to the next level! Best-selling author Angela Walters shares 70+ all-new free-motion designs and variations to fit a variety of shapes, plus background fillers and borders. Tackle your quilt top one bite at a time with step-by-step illustrations and detail photos, plus a visual index. Then see how they all go together with inspiring full-page quilts from the master herself. For use with your longarm, midarm, or home sewing machine.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Angela Walters
• Publish Date: 06/07/2016
• Dimensions: 8.06in x 0.32in x 9.91in
• Softcover

Free-motion quilters, rejoice! Natalia Bonner is back, with a book that boasts 50 new modern, sophisticated designs for quilters of all skill levels. Natalia's tips on supplies, embellishments, layering, and basting open up a world of endless possibilities. From a variety of simpler straight-line and free-motion motifs to intricate designs that modernize more traditional patterns, you're sure to find a project to dive into that will inspire and challenge you.

• Pages: 144
• Author: Natalia Bonner
• Publish Date: 01/07/2016
• Dimensions: 8.07in x 0.41in x 9.95in
• Softcover

Bust your stash with 12 strip quilts, perfect for those larger pieces of leftover fabric that you aren't sure how to use. Cut, sort, store, and sew 2 1/2¿ strips. Confidently pair fabric prints, using three no-fail strategies! The popular quilter behind GE Designs shares quick yet impressive patterns to win over both traditional and modern quilters. Complete with helpful charts and illustrations, these beginner-friendly designs each come in two or more sizes.

• Pages: 112
• Author: Gudrun Erla
• Publish Date: 09/07/2015
• Dimensions: 8.05in x 0.29in x 10.01in
• Softcover

Take the guesswork out of free-motion quilting with 155 fresh ideas—each handpicked for a specific space on a quilt. Mix and match the designs from each chapter to artfully quilt 30 traditional blocks, borders, sashing, and more! This must-have reference includes an inspiring gallery of finished quilts, tips for domestic and longarm quilters, and complete instructions for a table runner project to hone your skills.

• Pages: 192
• Author: Amanda Murphy
• Publish Date: 08/07/2015
• Dimensions: 5.96in x 0.47in x 8.92in
• Spiral Bound

Improve your free-motion quilting as you sketch new designs¿one simple shape at a time. Christina Cameli, best-selling author of First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting, returns with the perfect companion book to help you quilt unique patterns, using your home machine or longarm. A member of the Portland Modern Quilt Guild, Christina infuses her fresh aesthetic and passion for teaching quilters new skills into 80+ innovative free-motion designs. Working from a set of nine simple shapes, such as circles, wavy lines, and loops, she walks you through the basic elements via easy-to-doodle illustrations. Take the design power to your needle as you stitch Christina's favorite continuous-line quilting patterns, ranging from straightforward to striking. If you can doodle, you can do it!

• Pages: 192
• Author: Christina Cameli
• Publish Date: 02/01/2015
• Dimensions: 8.19in x 0.57in x 10.06in
• Softcover

Do you believe rules were meant to be broken? If so, this improvisational quilt-as-you-go technique is for you. Instead of dealing with precise paper patterns and cutting measurements, you'll learn how to piece fabric onto small, manageable batting blocks. Let your creative juices flow as you quilt directly on the blocks (not the entire quilt!), whether in large abstract zigzags or small structured stitches. After the blocks have been joined, all you need to do is add backing fabric and binding, and - voilà - it's finished!

• Pages: 112
• Author: Jera Brandvig
• Publish Date: 10/01/2014
• Dimensions: 8.08in x 0.31in x 9.92in
• Softcover

It's easy to plan your machine quilting simply open Shape by Shape Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters and find creative inspiration on every page. User-friendly and visually exciting, the contents are first divided into three sections: Blocks, Negative Space, and Borders. Then, to make it even more accessible, the Blocks section is further organized by five shapes: Squares, Triangles, Circles, Diamonds, and Hexagons. With an illustrated index, 70 free-motion quilting designs, crystal-clear instructions, and gorgeous full-page photographs, this is the go-to resource you'll want handy before starting any quilting project.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Angela Walters
• Publish Date: 09/01/2014
• Dimensions: 8in x 0.38in x 10.02in
• Softcover

15 Original Quilt Projects from Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession. Adding Layers—Color, Design, & Design, by Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession, is your illustrated guide to developing an artful understanding of your quilting process. In its 15 original projects, you’ll be inspired to experiment with textiles, tools, and techniques to create vibrant quilts. As you add these new “layers” of complexity into your designs, you’ll discover added interest and depth in your quilting experience.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Kathy Doughty
• Publish Date: 03/07/2014
• Dimensions: 8.12in x 0.41in x 10.07in
• Softcover

Photo tutorials show stitching in action for 50+ free-motion quilting designs to create modern quilts with classic style! Popular blogger and designer, Natalia Bonner, illustrates her instructions with detailed photos that make it easier to get beautiful results on your home sewing machine. Learn how to quilt all-over, as filler, on borders, and on individual blocks…using loops and swirls, feathers and flames, flowers and vines, pebbles and more! Includes tips for choosing batting and thread, layering and basting, starting and stopping, and prepping your machine are included. After you’ve practiced, show off your new skills with six geometric quilt projects.

• Pages: 176
• Author: Natalia Bonner
• Publish Date: 10/16/2021
• Dimensions: 8.01in x 0.51in x 10.02in
• Softcover

Popular machine quilter Angela Walters will motivate you to try something new! Learn to stitch her fresh continuous-line designs on your longarm or domestic machine. Includes step-by-step instructions for continuous-line swirls, circles, squares, vines, arcs, and points. Using basic free-motion skills you already have, discover how to approach quilting a modern quilt by working with bold fabrics and negative space, uniting a variety of shapes, and blending designs. Draw inspiration from striking pictures of 20 modern quilts showing Angela’s designs. You’ll love her practical advice for choosing the perfect pattern to give your modern quilt maximum impact.

• Pages: 120
• Author: Angela Walters
• Publish Date: 07/16/2012
• Dimensions: 7.97in x 0.41in x 10in
• Softcover

This adorable book is all about the birds! From budgies to owls to peacocks, these projects will pique your curiousity and make your heart sing! Many talented designers bring you soft sculptures, quilts, ornaments, and more. 26 handmade projects to sew, stitch, quilt and love. Variety of materials and embellishments is sure to inspire you to make every bird in the book. Beginner-friendly projects.

The master of free-motion quilting, Angela Walters, teaches you everything you need to know in her newest book, Free-Motion Quilting Workbook. Unlike an ordinary how-to manual, this interactive workbook will get your creative juices flowing as you doodle designs of entire quilts, individual blocks, borders, and even negative space. The pages have plenty of line-art shapes and inspiring photographs to help get you started. There's also a bonus section of graph paper to plan your own quilt designs. So, go ahead, start sketching!

• Pages: 80
• Author: Angela Walters
• Publish Date: 06/01/2014
• Dimensions: 8.51in x 0.43in x 9.98in
• Softcover