Quilt Essentials - 5 In-a-Weekend Quilts


Book Description

Use big prints to make quick quilts! • 5 quilt patterns that can be pieced in a weekend • Tips for working with a variety of large-print fabrics • Quilts range in size from twin-size up to queen




Quilt Big


Book Description

Big, bold, impressive designs that sew together quickly and easily! Approaching quilting in a big way, Quilt Big takes the inherent beauty found in single block patterns and creates big, bold quilts, quickly and easily. Whether you're simply short on time or intimidated by complex quilts, Quilt Big will show you how super-sizing your blocks make for faster finishes and so much more. In this block book and design resource, you'll find: • 22 BIG blocks to show off your favorite fabrics in fantastic ways. • Step-by-step guide to scaling traditional blocks to oversized designs. • 17 quilt designs featuring bold, super-sized blocks. Plus, these 15", 18", and 24" blocks are interchangeable for one-of-a-kind finished projects! • No CD required! Block patterns have been designed in a way that no specially sized templates are needed. If you're new to quilting, there's no better way to learn than on a grand scale. And, for the experienced quilter, large block pieces are a fabric-friendly way to feature your favorite designer collections. Super-size your love of quilting with Quilt Big!




Simple Style


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Show off your fabrics in big-piece quilts! Easy enough for beginners, intriguing enough for seasoned quilters, these designs will put your fabrics on center stage. Find over 15 great patterns for theme prints, Asian prints, batiks, pastels, and more. Quick and easy, these quilts are perfect for retreats. Most projects are made from squares, strips, or rectangles, and a few feature large triangles just for fun. Piece one (or two) this weekend!




More Take 5 Quilts


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Sixteen quilt patterns, each made from just five fabrics Ideas for showcasing the latest quilt fabrics in a variety of scrappy and complex-looking designs Beautiful projects based on traditional quilt patterns and simplified approach to fabric choices




Simple Quilts for the Modern Home


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· On trend contemporary projects that modernize traditional blocks, embrace minimalism, and rely on bold colors and contrast · Contains 12 modern quilt patterns that are great for any level sewer · Build skills with step-by-step instruction and photography, and tips on piecing, hand or machine appliqué and quilting, and finishing · Color theory, fabric selection, and elements of design are all clearly explained · Author Stephanie Soebbing is a savvy social media marketer with an e-commerce site, weekly podcast, and 40,000+ online followers




Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites


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Learn quilting basics from a YouTube sensation and practice your skills with 12 fun projects suitable for all skill levels. 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 quilt making, 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.




Take 5


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Quilters everywhere love Take 5 patterns from The Teacher's Pet, and this book is packed with them! Simply take five minutes to choose five fabrics (one focus fabric plus four coordinating fabrics), stack them, cut them simultaneously, and you're ready to sew! It's the relax-and-have-fun way to create visually stunning quilts. Choose from 15 designs that look intricate but are very simple to construct--excellent for beginners Take the stress out of selecting fabrics with Kathy's straightforward approach Create a lap-sized quilt this weekend--experienced quilters can finish in a day




Fabulously Fast Quilts


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Popular blogger Amy Smart shares the tips and techniques she uses to quickly create complex-looking quilts. This go-to collection is ideal for beginners as well as experts who want to make a striking yet speedy quilt. Enjoy 12 versatile designs that have lots of movement and work well with many styles of fabric--a terrific value Choose from three quilts in each of four shortcut categories: strip piecing; quick corners; slick slicing; and stack, slice, and shuffle Find enticing patterns in various sizes; many use precuts and scraps




Weekend Scrap Quilting


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There are two kinds of quilts that every quilter likes to make: scrap quilts and weekend quilts. In this book you get the best of both worlds with 35 quilts that are all scrappy and all can be made in a weekend or two.




Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters


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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.