Early American Patchwork Quilt Designs


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Painstakingly researched, accurately detailed renderings of 42 authentic early American quilt designs including: Basket of Scraps, Sunflower Star, Split Rail, Clockworks, Lady of the Lake, many more. Storehouse of inspiration for artists and craftspeople. Fun to color, too.




Graffiti Quilting


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Instructions for creating quilts with complex designs that resemble graffiti art.




Design, Make, Quilt Modern


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From concept to completion—the modern quilter’s design guide Create a quilt that is uniquely yours! Award-winning quilter Heather Black demystifies the design process with easy-to-understand tips and basic quilt math for modern makers. Learn to spot and jot down ideas from everyday life, sketching your quilt inspirations on simple graph paper. Take your quilt designs from ordinary to energetic with practical advice to create movement and depth. Achieve color balance, choose the right fabrics to pull off your pattern, and add custom quilting to elevate the impact of your quilt. Whether this is your first time to strike out on your own or you’ve made quilts from scratch before, this book will help you identify your likes and dislikes and freshen your approach to modern quilt design. Also included are three modern quilts with full-size patterns that you can take straight to the sewing machine! Choose colors and fabrics like a pro, with solid design and finishing advice Tailor the process to your interests and skills with piecing, applique, and hand or machine sewing Sew 3 bonus full-size patterns from celebrated quiltmaker Heather Black




Barn Quilts


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Relax. Refresh. Renew. Life is full of demands. Appointments, deadlines, obligations, and constant digital chatter occupy every moment and build a mountain of unhealthy stress and tension. Research shows that coloring can be an effective stress reducer, but true rest and peace are found in God. Inspirational adult coloring books by Majestic Expressions incorporate these two ideas in one beautifully illustrated book. Inspired by the Barn Quilt popularity and many Barn Quilt Trails surfacing around the US, this coloring book features barn quilt patterns and pictures for you to color. It also includes Scriptures about the beauty of the earth, bounty, harvest, hard work, early morning, and creation. Color your own barn quilt and watch each picture come alive as you allow your creativity to flow freely, filling the intricate images with the beauty of color. SPECIAL FEATURES: - 55 inspiring illustrations - encouraging Scriptures - high quality, acid-free coloring paper




Quilting Line and Color


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Looking to fuse Japanese design and modern techniques in your quilting projects? With Quilting Line + Color, you will explore color, shape, stitching, and fabric ideas from internationally known weaver, dyer, fabric artist, teacher, and quilter Yoshiko Jinzenji. Yoshiko brings a fresh, contemporary vision to the quilting scene with more than 30 gorgeous projects, accompanied by precise instructions and detailed illustrations. From bed-size quilts to bags and pillows, you will learn to create innovative pieces while trying out new and traditional techniques. In Quilting Line + Color, Yoshiko delves into the interplay of shape and fabric, set off to striking effect with white fabric and stitching. Her asymmetrical and graphic use of color takes on a fresh, painterly feel. She shares her artistry and philosophy with you as she teaches you how to cut, piece, and stitch a variety of designs--from patchwork and innovative uses of applique and reverse applique to layered transparent fabrics and handstitching. Quilting Line + Color gives you an uncomplicated approach to adventurous yet beautifully balanced quilts.




Quilts of a Different Color


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Quilt first, add color later! This remarkable process will have quilters making wholecloth quilts in an entirely new way. The vibrant and exquisite coloration of these quilts is stunning. Amazingly, it takes only simple tools and easily mastered techniques to achieve the same results for yourself. Everything needed for this colorful process is clearly explained. Start with plain cloth, free-motion quilt your designs, then color and shade the motifs and background areas for a breathtaking new look. You'll love the unique quilts you can make with Irena's guidance!




Doodle Designs Coloring Book


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Teaches You: Color Wheel, Design Practices—Quilting Patterns, Creative Play 14 magnificent free-form designs to color, plus fun facts about quilting designs. Designs by Bethany Peese, Cheryl Malkowski, Angela Walters.




Whimsical Designs Coloring Book


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Give a child hours of imaginative coloring fun and share your love of quilting with these artistic coloring books featuring designs by top quilt artists. Each book is printed on premium paper and includes 14 pages to color, plus an introduction to quilting basics like working with the color wheel, appliqué, or free-motion quilting. These fun and inspiring books help children (and adults too!) take the first steps in a lifelong love of creating with color and fabric. •Each title features a unique set of designs, plus an introduction to a different aspect of quilting. •Ideal for children ages 8-14, and fun for adults too. •The perfect gift to pass on your customers’ love of quilting to the new generation. 14 cute birds, animals, and flowers to color, plus fun facts about appliqué. Designs by Piece O’ Cake Designs.




Swirling Designs Coloring Book


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Teaches You: Color Wheel, Design Practices—Trapunto, Creative Play 14 intricate geometric patterns to color, plus fun facts on how to combine colors so they look good together. Designs by Geta Grama.