Patchwork Helps a Friend


Book Description

Never underestimate the power of good friends! Patchwork, a colorfully quilted stuffed bear, sets forth on a quirky journey and enlists the help of his wildly eclectic bunch of buddies including a great blue whale, a mama-loving llama, and a gracious narwhal to help him repair his best pal, a raggedy bear named Fred. Patchwork Helps a Friend is the debut picture book from artist and designer Jacqueline Schmidt of Screech Owl Design. Schmidt's charming illustrations bring to life the endearing tale written by Gail Greiner. As this imaginative story unfolds, we learn that anything can be accomplished with the help of trusted friends. This sweetly illustrated story celebrates the value of friendship and the love of a good adventure while including always-captivating children's book staples like talking animals, surprises, and even some dancing! For those who fell in love with Laura Vaccaro Seeger's Dog and Bear, Patchwork Helps a Friend is a no-brainer must-have that promises to be read aloud over and over again! Patchwork Helps a Friend is the introductory book in the series, Patchwork's Adventures, taking youthful readers (ages 3 to 7) on highly visual, emotionally-driven adventures led by the oh-so loveable stuffed bear and his menagerie of animal comrades.




Patchwork Gifts


Book Description

If you have a passion for making personalized gifts from the heart then this books is for you. In this book you will find an assortment of charming patchwork projects that incorporate different sewing techniques such as traditional piecing, English paper piecing, foundation paper piecing, and appliqu . Featured projects are suitable for beginners ......




Patchwork USA


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Planning a sewing getaway? Heidi Staples of sewing blog Fabric Mutt presents everything needed to have a successful trip, including helpful packing and organizing tips. Each section of this fun, colorful book is organized with travel in mind, offering small, medium, and large projects to be achieved while on the perfect sewing retreat: --Daytrips: Small projects include a Bookmobile Sleeve, Road Trip Pillow, Snapshot Needlebook, Sewing Bee Pincushion, and Coffee Shop Coasters --Weekend Retreats: Bigger projects include a Patio Pillow, Beachcomber Pouch, Kitchenette Set, Scout's Honor Pouch, and a Color Book --Summer Vacations: Extended projects include a Big Bear Cabin Quilt and Palm Springs Bag Get ready to have a fabulous sewing retreat!




Jelly Filled—18 Quilts from 2 1/2'' Strips


Book Description

Open a sweet new range of possibilities with rolls of precut strips and these eighteen quilting projects. Raid your fabric pantry! The bestselling author of Charm School is back with eighteen innovative projects using precut 2 1/2” strips. Vanessa Goertzen’s fabric recipes will help you cook up basic, beginner-friendly strip-pieced blocks and more advanced designs: triangles, stars, log cabins, hexagons, and even curves. Use convenient fabric rolls, or create your own stunning strips from yardage. Whether you are newer to quilting or have lots of experience, you’ll spend less time cutting, and more time creating. • Sweet and simple! Sew eighteen jelly-rific quilts made from 2 1/2” precut fabric strips • Learn precut shortcuts with bestselling Charm School author Vanessa Goertzen • Start with basic quilt blocks, and build your skills to piece triangles, hexagons, curves, and more




Patchwork Among Friends


Book Description

Patchwork Among Friends by Judy Martin is a book of patterns, recipes, and ideas for enjoying your quilt making more--among friends. It has ideas for getting together with other quilters, in person or online, to split fat quarters, exchange blocks or strips, collect signatures, learn new skills, stay on task, and share the joy of making quilts. The book has 10 original quilt patterns, each in 2 sizes, and 12 recipes for potluck supper dishes. It also has both rotary cutting instructions and templates, cutting layouts, pressing instructions, hundreds of color diagrams, large color quilt photographs and additional close-up photos.




Southwest Modern


Book Description

"Part armchair travel, part project book, Southwest Modern highlights the wide-open spaces and beautiful vistas of West Texas and celebrates the rich culture of New Mexico. Featuring 15 quilt patterns and three smaller projects author, Kristi Schroeder, celebrates five separate regions, one in each chapter. Each quilt is photographed on location with an accompanying color story to support the design. Included is a list of the author's favorite places to shop, eat, and play in each location. This book will appeal to anyone who has ever been so moved by their surroundings that they felt inspired to create."--




Patchwork of Me


Book Description

A product of the foster care system, Sara Butler spends her early thirties hiding from her past while striving for a normal life with her small group of quirky friends in Arizona. Seeking treatment for an invisible rash and abnormal dreams, her therapist helps her unlock a heinous past that she is unsure she wants to open. To patch her life back together, she realizes she must travel across country to Maine to confront that past in order to plan for a future.




American Patchwork


Book Description

Collects more than sixty true stories about quilts and quilters, sharing personal stories about the creation and histories of special quilts, participation in quilting shows, and the establishment of quilting as a hobby.




Playing with Patchwork & Sewing


Book Description

Piece modern home decor and gifts with these 18 projects that can help build your skills. Are you a sewist who wants to break into quilting? Or a quilter who’d like to turn your blocks into something a little more dimensional? Take a walk on the wild side with eighteen projects that combine the best of both worlds! Create useful gifts and home decor, including bright modern quilts, a pencil case, notebook cover, market bag, and more. Plus, explore new skills with each project! Nicole shares simple instructions for basic patchwork, foundation piecing, English paper piecing, and an easy way to machine appliqué. Each block comes in three sizes, so you can practice new techniques with larger fabric cuts before moving on to smaller pieces. Stitch six blocks in mega, medium, and micro projects! Perfect for beginning quilters and more advanced sewists Learn a new technique with a large-scale project, then try out the same block with smaller pieces Sew modern quilts, striking pillows, table toppers, pincushions, and more useful handmade gifts




The Patchwork Girl of Oz


Book Description

Delightful story of a patchwork doll brought to life, a magic spell, and more enchanting adventures in the Land of Oz. 130 black-and-white illustrations.