Based on the popular Sashiko Handy Pocket Guide by Sylvia Pippen, comes Sashiko stencils! Delve into the world of traditional Japanese art with these handy stencils that will give you the confidence to start each sashiko project with accuracy and ease. Stencil and stitch 9 gorgeous patterns: Seven Treasures, Bamboo, Interlocking Squares, Wickerwork, Lightning, Key Fret, Pampas Grass, Hemp Leaf, and Seven Treasures Variation. - Easy-to-use stencils make learning Sashiko a breeze - Features 9 traditional Japanese designs - Position the stencil where desired, use a fabric marking pencil, mark your designs, and get stitching!

• Author: Sylvia Pippen
• Publish Date: 2021
• Dimensions: 6.27in x 0.06in x 10.19in
• Softcover

With its radiant beams and calculated curves, the New York Beauty quilt has always been a showstopper. Now you can make your own jaw-dropping Australian wedding quilt with Cinzia White, the esteemed designer behind The Storyteller's Sampler Quilt. This queen-size bed quilt boasts 54 gorgeous New York Beauty blocks named for and inspired by Australian wildlife. Don't be afraid to begin your foundation paper piece journey, as the author's clear instructions will guide you and help you feel truly accomplished. - A true creative journey! Sew the New York Beauty quilt of your dreams - Stitch 54 unique blocks that pay homage to Australian wildlife - Learn to foundation piece a queen-size quilt by machine

• Pages: 128
• Author: Cinzia White
• Publish Date: 01/25/2021
• Dimensions: 8.6in x 0.36in x 11.1in
• Softcover

Learn to make felt plants and flowers so rich with detail; they look freshly picked! Aimed at absolute beginners¿the book starts with an overview of basic techniques and then progresses on to simple lessons for making flowers, plants, leaves, and branches. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and pattern. Once the lessons are complete, the reader can progress on to a series of beautifully-designed projects (featuring the plants and flowers previously practiced). Each project is introduced with a styled photograph showing the item in an attractive modern setting along with easy instructions for assembly. Learn to make: - Fabulous felt flowers including magnolia, poppy, ranunculus, rose, and sunflower - Trendy felt houseplants such as air plants and succulents - Gorgeous felt greenery including eucalyptus leaves, ferns, and an olive branch - Beautiful felt projects including a floral garland, decorative pillow, potted plant, Bohemian crown, terrarium, and more! - A must-have book for anyone interested in learning a new craft that offers endless creativity and is easy, inexpensive, and on-trend!

• Pages: 128
• Author: Bryanne Rajamannar
• Publish Date: 01/07/2021
• Dimensions: 8.01in x 0.34in x 10.09in
• Softcover

Master 10in square precuts with this complete and indispensable guide! Sew 20+ traditional blocks with timesaving tips and tricks from the one and only Missouri Star Quilt Company. You’ll cover all the basics, including easy half-square triangle construction, cutting other shapes from 10in squares, and guidelines of how many 10in square packs are needed for different size quilts. Easy-to-use illustrations are at your fingertips in this handy, spiral-bound guide that’s ready to take with you. - All-in-one guide to 10in square precuts in a portable, spiral-bound reference that’s easy to take with you - Make 20+ traditional quilt blocks from 10in squares - Time-saving tips and tricks to sew half-square triangle units and add snowball pieces plus tips to making the most of your 10in squares.

• Pages: 48
• Author: Jenny Doan
• Publish Date: 08/07/2020
• Dimensions: 6.02in x 0.5in x 9.06in
• Spiral Bound

Troubleshoot Your Sewing Machine… Stat! Kick tension problems to the curb and say goodbye to presser foot problems! This pocket-size guide helps you troubleshoot your sewing machine on the go. A comprehensive chart of common issues will help you quickly diagnose the issue at hand and find the remedy to get your stress levels back to zero. Master needle nicks, tricky threaders, and baffling buttonholes once and for all! This portable guide is perfect to take along to retreats and classes so readers can quickly get their machines back up and running. - All the information you need to resolve common issues for stress-free sewing - Quickly find the facts with a troubleshooting chart for sewers and quilters - Solve tension and presser foot problems, mastering buttonholes, needles, threaders, automatic thread cutters, and more

• Pages: 112
• Author: Bernie Tobisch
• Publish Date: 07/25/2020
• Dimensions: 5.86in x 0.72in x 9.13in
• Softcover

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

• Pages: 72
• Author: Catherine Redford
• Publish Date: 09/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.54in x 0.22in x 11.07in
• Softcover

Majestic star quilts with no inset seams! Let your love of lone star quilts guide you into a surprising world of piece-abilities! Acclaimed quilter and teacher Barbara Cline shares exciting new techniques for constructing eight-pointed star quilts from diamonds. No tricky seams here! You'll be amazed at how easy these quilts are to assemble. Build your skills as you start with basic star shapes and work your way up to radiant starbursts designs. With 12 celestial projects, there's truly something for every quilter. - Twelve terrific projects! Piece diamonds and patchwork stars with no inset seams - Learn speed construction techniques to sew eight-pointed stars like a pro - Grow your skills as you move from beginner patterns to advanced designs

• Pages: 96
• Author: Barbara Cline
• Publish Date: 09/25/2020
• Dimensions: 7.72in x 0.3in x 11.09in
• Softcover

Sew three-dimensional quilt illusions Create a stunning quilt that will have your friends asking, “How did you do that?” Believe it or not, these attention-grabbing projects come together with straight rows of simple shapes. You'll learn how to sew 12 visually arresting quilts each in 4 colorways giving you dozens of dynamic options. Build your confidence in bias piecing, as you pair light, medium, and dark fabrics for heavenly hexes. Don't be intimidated¿just follow the easy assembly diagrams and watch your quilt come together one row at a time with no inset seams. These 3-D illusions are so impressive, you won't know whether to keep them on the bed or hang them on the wall. - Sew 3-D illusion quilts that have your friends asking how you did it - Arrange 60-degree triangles in rows for easy piecing with no inset seams - Build your confidence in bias piecing, mixing color values for dimensional effects

• Pages: 64
• Author: Ruth Ann Berry
• Publish Date: 08/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.59in x 0.19in x 11.07in
• Softcover

Piece dazzling diamond and gorgeous gemstone quilts Add dimension and luminosity to your quilts with gorgeous gemstone piecing! Learn the basics of abstraction and color theory as you piece stunning works of art with gem quilt expert MJ Kinman. After years of perfecting her technique, Kinman explains freezer paper piecing in brilliant detail with jewel quilting ideas to help you express your own creativity. Get helpful advice on fabric selection and quilting patterns to illuminate each cut. A sample gem quilt pattern helps you practice as you follow along step by step. Then find your own muse and bring any gemstone to life in exquisite detail. Just as gems can sparkle and glow in a million different ways, you'll be inspired by the author's work and a gallery of student quilts to help you let go of perfection and embrace the chaos of color and light. Shine on! Learn to create freezer-paper patterns for your own gemstone quilts Build skills as you sew a sample diamond quilt top, with step-by-step instructions See a gallery of ground-breaking jewel quilts from the author and her students

• Pages: 112
• Author: Martha Jane Kinman
• Publish Date: 10/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.63in x 0.28in x 10.99in
• Softcover

Author and quilt designer Jennifer Chiaverini is back with a beautiful new sampler based on her ninth Elm Creek Quilts novel. In Circle of Quilters, one woman's discovery of an exquisite sampler quilt utterly changed her fate; immerse yourself in the story and create the same 100-block sampler of this best-selling novel! Follow the step-by-step instructions to cut and piece blocks, or simply use the included foundation piecing patterns¿the choice is yours. Mingling vintage favorites with never-before-seen designs, the blocks will intrigue quilters of all skill levels. An inspirational gallery shows off the 6” finished squares in a variety of settings. - Best-selling novelist and quilter returns with another Elm Creek Quilts masterpiece - Recreate 100 blocks-a mix of new and classic designs-for adventurous beginners and experienced quilters - Traditionally piece blocks or use foundation patterns

• Pages: 112
• Author: Jennifer Chiaverini
• Publish Date: 12/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.67in x 0.3in x 11.46in
• Softcover

Use color and thread to create the quilting of your dreams! From supporting character to star of the show, it's time for thread to have its shining moment! As machine quilters know, thread color can dramatically affect the look and mood of your quilt. By using color theory and solid design principles, you'll learn what specialty threads in different weights will make your motifs stand out the most against your fabric. Add subtle interest to patchwork or go big with contrasting pops of color. With gorgeous wholecloth quilts and more as examples, you'll get free-motion tips and tricks to boost your quilting confidence. The author's “Impractical Color Wheels” to thread choice will help you learn the rules, if only to break them. The choice is up to you! - Thready or not! Learn how color, thread, and motif come together in machine quilting - Compare actual quilted color wheels on a rainbow of various background fabrics - Make your quilting a design element with solid quilting tips and color fundamentals

• Pages: 96
• Author: Teri Lucas
• Publish Date: 07/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.64in x 0.28in x 11.01in
• Softcover

Traditional quilt blocks are made up of common elements such as Flying Geese, Square-in-Squares, and Quarter-Square Triangles. Each of the elements can be constructed in a variety of ways—choose the ones that are easiest and most efficient! In this one book, you will find each method carefully broken down, explained, and illustrated, along with comprehensive sizing information. It’s the ultimate no-math, no-stress reference for all common quilt block elements!

• Pages: 48
• Author: Catherine Dreiss
• Publish Date: 12/16/2019
• Dimensions: 5.83in x 0.54in x 8.91in
• Softcover

Sew modern quilts that illuminate your life with the help of ombré fabrics. Easy large-scale piecing shows the entire ombré gradation, while smaller-pieced quilts let colors dance and glow in hundreds of hues, tints, and tones! With a single fabric containing subtle shifts from pale to dark, color feels exciting and new again. Jennifer Sampou shows you how to make the fabric work for you, with eight brilliant quilt projects featuring her Sky Collection fabric.

• Pages: 72
• Author: Jennifer Sampou
• Publish Date: 10/25/2019
• Dimensions: 8.45in x 0.22in x 10.96in
• Softcover

Want inspiration for your straight-line quilting? Now you have the perfect tool! This spiral-bound book is full of designs--JUST designs--and will lie flat on your work surface or your quilt to keep your hands on the quilt and that needle moving! The fourth in our Quilting Inspiration series, this visual guide is filled with more than seventy-five distinctive straight-line designs from your favorite designers to get you stitching.

• Pages: 160
• Publish Date: 11/08/2019
• Dimensions: 5.95in x 0.72in x 9.07in
• Spiral Bound

Keep your mind sharp and have fun with over sixty new puzzles for quilters and sewists! With the same wide variety of games you loved in Happy Quilter Variety Puzzles—Volume 2, this new volume will keep you entertained for hours, whether you’re on a cruise, waiting in an airport, traveling to a retreat, or just relaxing at home. Large print is easy on the eyes and instructions and solutions are included.

• Pages: 80
• Author: Gailen Runge
• Publish Date: 05/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.56in x 0.26in x 11.05in
• Softcover

Get the best jelly roll quilts from the UK’s most popular quilting magazines! From the pages of Love Patchwork & Quilting and Today’s Quilter comes a collection of thirteen bright, bold quilts that feature perennially popular jelly roll strips. Strip piecing, basket weave, pinwheels, appliqué, and more—use 2 ½” precut fabric strips in unexpected ways! Piece bed quilts, wallhangings, and more from top designers like Susan Briscoe and Jo Avery.

• Pages: 96
• Publish Date: 02/25/2020
• Dimensions: 7.97in x 0.24in x 9.96in
• Softcover

The perfect technical companion to Amanda Murphy’s Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book, this in-depth guide has everything you need to know about rulerwork quilting on domestic and longarm machines. Learn how to choose the right rulers and feet, plan out your quilting design with rulers, and combine rulerwork with free-motion quilting. Useful photos teach you how to execute quilting designs with basic straight-line and circle rulers, as well as specialty shapes like waves, clamshells, and feathers.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Amanda Murphy
• Publish Date: 04/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.09in x 0.39in x 10.07in
• Softcover

Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, sew-lebrity Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her “Sew Very Easy” YouTube channel! Learn the basics of quiltmaking, from cutting and pressing to borders and finishing. Then practice your skills with a dozen beautiful projects—quilts you’ll come back to time and time again—all suitable for beginners and beyond.

• Pages: 64
• Author: Laura Coia
• Publish Date: 03/01/2020
• Dimensions: 8.54in x 0.21in x 10.93in
• Softcover

Train your hands to free-motion quilt like a pro! Building your muscle memory, you’ll learn quilting workouts to help you master creative stitch designs, with clear step-by-step instructions. Then practice quilting with 10 unique skill-building projects, plus 7 bonus ideas, from modern quilts to gifts and home decor. Whether you’re a total beginner or coming in with a few “races” under your belt, you can confidently walk, jog, or run the path to quilting success!

• Pages: 144
• Author: Dara Tomasson
• Publish Date: 03/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.1in x 0.34in x 9.87in
• Softcover

Embrace the art of quilting with simple instructions to create beautiful Dresden plate blocks. Each variation looks unique and all are astonishingly easy to sew. Use any and all of the twenty-five design elements, including four different edge treatments, a range of sizes (2”–9 1/2”), and an amazing variety of patterns, from sawtooth to flying geese. Mix it up even more by fabric piecing wedges and using up to twenty different colors for each wedge.

• Pages: 80
• Author: Candyce Copp Grisham
• Publish Date: 07/07/2019
• Dimensions: 8.55in x 0.26in x 11.11in
• Softcover

Sew fifteen inspired designs with strong lines and quilted curves! Laced with retro-inspired circles and bold stripes, these modern quilts leave an unforgettable impression. Piecing circles, half circles, and quarter circles is easier than you think, and the authors will teach you to add movement and depth two ways¿through easy strip sets or stripe-printed fabric. These aren't your typical Drunkard's Path quilts, but distinctive quilts for adventurous quilters! With block-based patterns, some improvisational piecing, and designs ranging from beginner-friendly to complex, there's something for everyone. - Move beyond common circle-quilt designs to tackle curved piecing with ease - Add stripes to curved piecing and use color to add depth for a simple way to make complex quilts - Piece block-based layouts and improv designs ranging from simple to advanced

• Pages: 128
• Author: Heather Black and Daisy Aschehoug
• Publish Date: 01/07/2020
• Dimensions: 8.08in x 0.39in x 9.92in
• Softcover

Build your quilting skills from the ground up. Learn to complete your first quilt from basic pieced strips, squares, and triangles. Established teacher Jo Avery guides you through twelve projects to whet your appetite for quiltmaking and take it a step further. Graduate to intermediate projects with major style as you try out foundation paper piecing, appliqué, and curves. Before long, you’ll have the confidence and expertise to tackle virtually any quilt pattern!

• Pages: 128
• Author: Jo Avery
• Publish Date: 02/25/2020
• Dimensions: 8.06in x 0.38in x 9.96in
• Softcover

You don't have to be a master embroiderer to create beautiful crazy-quilt seams! With 480 seam designs to inspire your creativity, you'll learn to stitch with uniform spacing for a professional appearance. Line everything up perfectly with five pages of full-size stitch templates and dozens of step-by-step illustrations. Then dress up embroidered seams with sparkly beads, buttons, sequins, and silk ribbon embellishments for endless creative combinations!

• Pages: 128
• Author: Kathy Seaman Shaw
• Publish Date: 06/01/20019
• Dimensions: 8.51in x 0.37in x 11.2in
• Softcover

Go beyond the expected with strip quilting's best-kept secrets! Learn tips for cutting, storing, and piecing fabric strips in a variety of widths. Sewing easy strip sets to start, you'll advance to triangles and interesting layouts that might surprise you. Then make the most of your stash by turning pre-cut strips, sliced yardage, and selvages into 15 innovative strip-quilt projects. Customize each quilt with blank coloring pages, laying the foundation to design your own strip quilts.

• Pages: 88
• Author: Diane D. Knott
• Publish Date: 12/07/2018
• Dimensions: 8.47in x 0.25in x 11.01in
• Softcover

Are you buried in scraps--big pieces, small pieces, hunks, chunks, strips, and parts? Bonnie K. Hunter fans will love her newest book of playful string-quilt projects! Sew a dozen vibrant quilt patterns using the small leftovers from other projects that seem too small to save, yet too big to toss. Learn Bonnie's basics for foundation piecing narrow fabric pieces 3/4” to 2” wide, turning them into dazzling scrappy blocks and one-of-a-kind quilts.

• Pages: 96
• Author: Bonnie Hunter
• Publish Date: 12/07/2018
• Dimensions: 8.49in x 0.26in x 11.03in
• Softcover

Get the most out of your precuts with this pint-sized guide to precut squares, strips, and bundles! Learn how many precuts to buy for any size quilt, from crib to king. Get cutting tips for layer cakes, charm squares, and fat quarters, with easy half-square triangles from precuts. Never be stumped at the quilt store again with this forty-eight page mini guide to precut names and sizes, plus twenty-five dynamic quilt blocks to sew.

• Pages: 48
• Author: Gailen Runge
• Publish Date: 10/07/2018
• Dimensions: 4.56in x 0.19in x 6.31in
• Softcover

Learn techniques for accurately piecing small quilts, from choosing fabrics to cutting, sewing, and pressing. Comes with 12 projects in up to 3 sizes each!

Want inspiration for your free-motion quilting? Now you have the perfect tool! This spiral-bound book is full of designs--JUST designs--and will lay flat on your work surface or your quilt to keep your hands on the quilt and that needle moving! The second in a new series, this visual guide is filled with over 75 continuous-line designs from your favorite designers to get you stitching. Perfect for domestic and longarm machines.

• Pages: 160
• Publish Date: 02/07/2018
• Dimensions: 5.74in x 0.68in x 9.11in
• Spiral Bound

Now in an easy-to-use reference guide size, this updated block tool includes 110 authentic blocks from America's first mail-order pattern company, the Ladies' Art Company. Each block has instructions for 5 sizes, design details, construction diagrams, inspiration blocks, and even a project! The projects will be a breeze with helpful design hints specific to each block, including pairing them with plain alternate blocks, creating secondary patterns, and using precuts.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Connie Chun
• Publish Date: 05/01/2018
• Dimensions: 5.75in x 0.69in x 9.05in
• Softcover

Learn how to make simple, one-of-a-kind quilts using large-scale print fabrics! Easy Stack is a quick-cutting, fabric-efficient way of making great quilts that are rotary cut and machine pieced. Using only 4 fabric repeats and easy-to-cut strips, you can create 3 kinds of fun and unique blocks. Then play with 9 setting options--with 4 quilt sizes for each option--to create an endless variety of quilts.

• Pages: 80
• Author: Paula Doyle
• Publish Date: 07/07/2018
• Dimensions: 8.54in x 0.29in x 10.98in
• Softcover