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Shadow Quilts

Author : Patricia Maixner Magaret

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 117 pages

File Size : 44,56 MB

Release : 2000-03-10

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1607050404

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Book Description

Create multi-layer images of a single block! Explore dramatic new horizons for traditional quilt patterns. Look closely at a Shadow Quilt, and discover the multi-layer images of a simple block. You’ll love exploring this easy sleight-of-hand technique! 9 inventive projects with complete instructions from design to binding. Start with an easy Shoo-Fly block and progress to quilts using more complex traditional blocks. Shadow Quilts begin with a basic block and repeat the image in small and large scale to create a layered shadow effect. The secret is in your fabric choices! Guidelines and hints from Donna and Patricia show how to choose the most visually effective blocks, determine a color scheme, and select fabric combinations that result in perfect value contrast.



Shadow Trapunto Quilts

Author : Geta Grama

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 371 pages

File Size : 39,18 MB

Release : 2012-02-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1607056151

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Book Description

A wonderful world of intricate beauty You'll be captivated by the elegance and grace of these elaborate shadow trapunto quilts-especially once you discover how easy they are to make! Create the old-world look of tatting or lace with a simple 3-step technique. Geta provides instructions and patterns for working with whole cloth, pieced, or appliqué backgrounds. A gorgeous gallery of her work is included. • 30 remarkable projects include wallhangings, pillows, tablerunners, and postcards • Achieve old-world style with this innovative technique • Patterns in the book can be enlarged; full-size patterns are on the enclosed CD



Stunning 3-D Quilts Simplified

Author : Ruth Ann Berry

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 67 pages

File Size : 46,37 MB

Release : 2020-08-25

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1617459607

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Book Description

Learn how to sew three-dimensional illusions with these twelve quilt projects. 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 twelve visually arresting quilts each in four 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 sixty-degree triangles in rows for easy piecing with no inset seams Build your confidence in bias piecing, mixing color values for dimensional effects



Free Motion Quilting from Feathers to Flames

Author :

Publisher :

Page : 98 pages

File Size : 31,59 MB

Release : 2011-09-15

Category :

ISBN : 9780982993019

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Book Description

Discover a world rich in quilting texture with help from Leah Day, the author of the Free Motion Quilting Filler Design Project. In this illustrated guidebook, you'll find 60 free motion quilting filler designs, perfect for quilters looking for fresh new designs and inspiration for their quilts.



Serendipity Quilts

Author : Susan E. Carlson

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 30,31 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1571208305

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Book Description

'Serendipity Quilts' features four beautiful, colour-rich projects that go from beginner to advanced, giving quilters everywhere the confidence to let their imaginations run wild & create the quilts they've always dreamed of.



Double Wedding Ring Quilts - Traditions Made Modern

Author : Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Publisher : Stash Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 37,77 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Double wedding ring quilts

ISBN : 9781617450266

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Book Description

Get ready for new adventures in conventional piecing with celebrated quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Create stunning Double Wedding Ring quilts with breathtaking innovations on the classic pattern. With full-size patterns for 10 quilts, the book will teach you the Double Wedding Ring basics. After you've mastered curved foundation piecing, try your hand at Victoria's unique fabric slashing and "Made-Fabric" methods--it's easier than you think! You'll feel liberated as you improvise on her designs, with full instruction for some quilts and others that invite your creative discovery. Read the stories that inspired each of Victoria's designs, and then take inspiration from the artist at work in her studio, with photography of her creative process and 3 bonus quilts to jump start your own art.



365 Free Motion Quilting Designs

Author : Leah Day

Publisher :

Page : 252 pages

File Size : 15,87 MB

Release : 2014-01-01

Category : Machine quilting

ISBN : 9780982993057

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Book Description

In 2009, Leah Day started a new blog, the Free Motion Quilting Project, and set out to create 365 new free motion quilting designs. Each design was published online with photos and a video tutorial for free for everyone in the world to enjoy. This book is a compilation of those 365 designs, and within it you will find a treasury of ideas and inspiration you'll return to again and again. - Find hundreds of filler designs to work in all the different areas of your quilts. From the blocks, to the sashing, and into the borders, you're sure to find the perfect designs to fit your quilt. - Feeling confused with free motion quilting? Get back on track with Leah's quick tips on everything from machine settings to how to prepare your quilt top and backing before quilting. - Build your repertoire of continuous line quilting designs by stitching a different design every day. This book will definitely help you break out of the Stippling rut! Inside you'll find a high quality photo of each meticulously stitched design. For practice, trace the design, or visit www.LeahDay.com/365 to find video tutorials for every single design in this book. While this is not a primer on free motion quilting basics, this book is a helpful companion and the largest collection of free motion quilting designs ever published! This second edition offers a spiral binding to help the book lay flat near your sewing machine. Challenge yourself to memorize - not mark - a new design every day for a year. Stitch the designs exactly as shown or play with creating your own variations. The possibilities are endless! See why quilters like you have called this book "an amazing resource," "just what I needed" and "the best quilting book ever!"



Labor of Love

Author : Sherri L. McConnell

Publisher : Martingale

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 26,38 MB

Release : 2020-05-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1683560906

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Book Description

Like you, Sherri McConnell loves to quilt and fill her home with special creations. Online influencer, fabric designer, and quilt designer Sherri reveals her fresh and simple approach to scrap quilting in step-by-step instructions for a dozen splendidly scrappy projects. From small wall hangings and table toppers to larger throws and bed quilts, Sherri shares not only her patterns but also her tips for sewing success, for saving time (and using the time you have wisely), and for collecting, storing, and--best of all--using the scraps of fabric you treasure.



Radiant Sunshine & Shadow

Author : Helen Frost

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 76 pages

File Size : 19,40 MB

Release : 2010-11-05

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1607052970

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Book Description

Turn an Old Amish Favorite into Shimmering New Quilts. Make 23 shimmering Sunshine & Shadow quilts from just one easy block. 13 complete projects, plus 10 gallery quilts with detailed materials lists, cutting charts, and sewing charts. Quick strip-piecing methods and simple Nine-Patch blocks make these intricate-looking projects easy for everyone-beginners, too! Sizes include wall and lap quilts, plus bed quilts in sizes from crib to king. The authors guide you step by step through cutting, piecing, assembling, and finishing your quilt-everything you need for perfect results. You'll be surprised by how easy it is to make these dramatic quilts based on the traditional Sunshine & Shadow design. Learn to create shimmering effects with subtle blends of light and dark fabrics, then accent your creations with appliqué and fabulous borders.



A Quilting Life

Author : Sherri McConnell

Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc

Page : 84 pages

File Size : 36,21 MB

Release : 2013-02-12

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1607056607

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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