Big Fun with a Little Fabric


Book Description

Get big-quilt satisfaction from creating playful little quilts! These high-impact patterns will help you make the most of your fabric stash and all those tempting new fabrics that insist on following you home from the quilt shop. Fast piecing and outrageously fun appliques show off your favorite colors in bold new ways! The 6 playful designs by Amanda Herring of TheQuiltedFishPatterns.com include Kaleidoscope, Giddy Bloomers, Flowers for My Friend, Sassy Squares, Whoopsy Daisy, and Year at a Glance. Big Fun with a Little Fabric (Leisure Arts #5251) contains 48 pages plus a 16-page pattern insert.




Fun with Fabric


Book Description

Jane Foster is one of the UK’s most exciting up-and-coming designers. An entirely self-taught illustrator and screen printer, her work is strongly influenced by Scandinavian and British design from the 1950s and 60s. Fun with Fabric is Jane’s first book, and in it she presents 15 simple projects, using fabulous fabrics from her own collection. Jane shows you how to sew and stick to create bold, colourful accessories for your home. Whether you are already hoarding stacks of vintage fabric or prefer to buy new reproduction designs, this book is packed with practical and inspirational project ideas. Patchwork cushions, bags and quilts will need some simple sewing skills, while covered notebooks, a noticeboard and pen pots can be achieved with scissors and glue. Jane’s fun and easygoing approach to her work shines through in each of the 15 projects. Here’s to embracing the retro lifestyle!




The Little Hands Big Fun Craft Book


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Presents over seventy-five simple arts and crafts activities related to holidays, school, occupations, travel, nature, home, and friendship.




A Quilting Life


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“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.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf




Fat Quarters


Book Description

What's a fat quarter? An 18 x 22 inch bit of fabric that often languishes in a stitcher's stash. With this creative collection, crafters can transform that material into a variety of wonderful things. Use one fat quarter for a bowl cover. Take two coordinating quarters and make a patchwork frame. From bags and blankets to quilts and curtains, you'll be amazed how far they go!




Pretty Birds


Book Description

Create colorful peacocks, cheerful canaries, and adorable penguins with these simple, beautiful projects to sew and love. With pattern templates included and step-by-step instructions, you can creatively put together pretty bird crafts for your friends, and even more for yourself! The birds you create are not just unique and cute decorations but also little critters than can double as plushies, pillows, and more. Before you know it you'll have dozens of unique birds decorating your home. Pretty Birds is a must-have for avid bird lovers and crafters alike.




String Frenzy


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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 tiny 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. Have a string piecing party with a best-selling author, the great Bonnie K. Hunter Love your leftovers! Become a scrap quilt addict, sewing fabric strings and crumbs into brand new blocks Hunter fans will love this offering of twelve “use it all” patterns in her signature style




Big-Print Quilts


Book Description

Today's marketplace is flooded with trendy large-scale prints from design visionaries including Amy Butler and Heather Bailey. Big-Print Quilts comes to your rescue, helping you turn your longing looks at today's impressive large-scale floral or novelty fabrics into great ideas and actions for making the most of these innovative prints. This book features 15 projects for every quilting skill level, plus, charts to help you stitch your way through varying fabric scales. Big-Print Quilts gives you license to quilt big, and not look back!




Quick & Easy Quilts for Small Spaces


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Little snippets of fabric add up to big fun on these petite quilts by Kendra L. Maclean. This happy mix of seasonal designs will reward you with a year of tiny treasures to decorate your home. Brighten a tabletop or a modest wall space with a birthday wish, Log Cabin chickens, or a bouquet of tulips. A trio of ripe pears makes summer and fall sweeter, and you can celebrate Halloween with wispy ghosts or a high-flying witch. When Christmas comes, remember an important journey to Bethlehem or imagine jarfuls of treats. Fusible appliqué and machine quilting make the work go quickly. 8 Designs: Halloween; Birthday Party; Follow the Star; Chicken Strips; The Three Pears; Visions of Sugar Plums; The Ghost Tree; and Tulip Bouquet. Quick & Easy Quilts for Small Spaces (Leisure Arts #3998)




Fun with Stitching


Book Description

- 35 cute sewing projects to turn everyday items into works of art. - Fabulous collection of simple and fun embroidery motifs. - Will inspire even a complete beginner to take up a needle and thread. - Includes easy-to-follow instructions, stitch guide, and bonus patterns. - A gorgeous book to help brighten the home and the faces of friends and family.