Free-spirited Quilting Techniques Gives You The Freedom To Create the Perfect Design Create decorative quilting designs on any sewing machine that fit your quilt the best Use the troubleshooting guides to solve common free-motion quilting problems Create stunning designs using your own doodles as patterns Add movement, personality, and texture to your quilts Discover the beauty and ease of working with decorative and metallic threadsAre you looking for a faster way to create custom quilting designs?
From Journal or Sketchbook to Whimsical Art Quilts * Turn your favorite life moments into charming little fused quilts * Get started with 6 complete projects, then make your own one-of-a-kind creations * Put them together fast with easy fusing techniques: no-sew applique, no-baste quilting, even no-sew binding!
Do-It-All Guide to Putting the ART in Art Quilts * Learn the basics of good design with simple step-by-step exercises, then add your own personal style * Develop the quilt artist within you * Explore fabric collage, thread painting, innovative piecing, and photo imagery on fabric * Learn about the business side of creating, exhibiting, and marketing your quilts Take your art quilts to the next level with Jane and Elin guiding the way.
The art quilter and author of Simply Stunning Woven Quilts returns with 14 new wallhanging projects using her exciting and original Outline Design style.
Turn photos into fabulous fabric art collages You'll be surprised how easy it is to transform a photo into gallery-worthy fabric art with Leni Wiener's simple methods.
Everything you need to know about making quilts with precuts Master precuts with this compete and indispensable guide to working with Charm Packs, Layer Cakes, Jelly Rolls, Turnovers, and more!
Refreshingly Traditional Quilts 11 quilting projects, from table runners to large bed-size quilts, reveal how fresh, traditional pieced and appliqued quilts can look in all sizes For projects with applique, full-size applique patterns are included so you can start cutting fabric immediately Inspirational photo gallery shows off the projects in alternate colorways -see how you can achieve completely different looks with your favorite fabricsThese 11 traditional projects celebrate the women who lovingly make quilts for their families and friends, stitching together traditions, memories, and their shared heritage of quiltmaking.
"e;Wells has taken elements of the 1840s 'Crown of Thorns,' the 1860s 'Rocky Mountain,' and the 1930s 'New York Beauty' designs and given them a new spin.
Fool the eye with dynamic quilts that are easy to sew Learn how to turn squares and rectangles into circles and ovals with no curved piecing-it's easy!
Light up traditional pieced quilts with the drama of diamondsFeaturing new techniques that bring the drama of diamonds to traditional designs, bestselling quilt designer and author Barbara Cline showcases 10 striking new quilts.
Paper-Piece Dozens of Blocks You Never Could Before * Revolutionary single-foundation technique makes those hard-to-piece blocks easy to assemble with perfect accuracy * Paper piece Attic Window and Jewel blocks with no Y-seams!
"e;With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.