The Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler


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In 1928, the Kansas City Star newspaper printed its first quilt block pattern—they continued this tradition for 34 wonderful and influential years. Now for the first time, the best of the blocks from each year can be found in one place! Slow down and stitch 60+ vintage block patterns, culminating in an unforgettable sampler quilt to showcase each one. Meet the women who brought quilting to the newspaper, as profiled by best-selling author and quilt historian Barbara Brackman.




Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler


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"Explore the archives of the Kansas City Star newspaper's quilt-block patterns with the best designs from 1928-1961"--Back cover.




Star Quilts II


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The Kansas City Star's supplement to our best-selling Star Quilts I: One Piece at a Time. Features 16 of the original patterns and new rotary cutting instructions and redrafts, plus full-size patterns for the Memory Bouquet applique quilt from 1930. And more!




Quilting the Garden


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Celebrate blooms and more as these bestselling authors combine the love of gardening and quilting. Two versions of quilts are presented, plus many projects.




Rose Star Quilt Pattern


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Slice a stack of simple teardrops for a hexagonal quilt with unlimited possibilities. Understand color placement and value like never before with best-selling author Marci Baker. Rotary cutting is even easier with the Clearview Triangle 60 degree Acrylic Ruler in any size - 6”, 8", 10", or 12" - or the Clearview Triangle Super 60!




Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler


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* This remarkable book features 50 quilt blocks to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.




The Storyteller’s Sampler Quilt


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Raconteur—The Storyteller’s Collection, a multi-award-winning quilt, is your next take-anywhere project. Sew a collection of miniature pieced hexagons from Cinzia White’s storytelling sampler. Make the king-size quilt your next long-term project, or pick and choose from 359 block designs to make a project of any size! A mix of hand-stitched and machine-pieced 2 ¼” blocks are organized in 59 collections. Full-size foundation paper patterns are included when possible, with some helpful notes on English paper piecing. It’s perfect for traditional quilters, fans of Dear Jane, and scrap addicts!




Bella Bella Sampler Quilts


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Create your own Italian tile masterpiece Capture the glory of medieval Italian marble work with 9 breathtaking paper-pieced quilts and 35 mix-and-match blocks designed by Norah McMeeking, author of the best-selling Bella Bella Quilts. Norah's uniquely easy paper-piecing techniques, tips gleaned from years of teaching paper piecing, and comprehensive cutting and materials charts all guarantee your success. Draw on your fabric stash to create new color combinations for these quilts, or try them with coordinating fat quarter packs. • 9 all-new quilts with easy-to-follow instructions • 35 paper-pieced blocks to mix and match into your own quilted masterpieces • Full-size paper-piecing patterns on pullouts




Finders Keepers Quilts


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The quilter and Kansas City Star Quilts editor shares a collection of historic designs inspired by a treasure trove of antique American quilts. Finders Keepers Quilts is based on a collection of quilts discovered in an abandoned farmhouse in Davis County, Iowa. As new owner Susan Knapp searched through the house, she found stone crocks, pretty dishes, and other intriguing odds and ends. But best of all, she found a box of beautiful quilts made in the early 1900s. Famed quilter Edie McGinnis has worked with Susan to re-create these stunning designs, using reproduction fabric to reflect the time period in which they were made. She has also included an updated version of each quilt, with clear, concise instructions that will appeal to today’s modern quilters.




Home Sweet Home


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The best-selling authors of Barb Adams and Alma Allen are back, this time with quilts and projects celebrating the home, community and friendships! The featured quilt has nine blocks reminiscent of early American sampler designs. You'll not want to miss this new work by the authors of Quilting the Garden.