Scrap-Basket Bounty


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Packed with projects that make it a snap to get scrappy, best-selling author Kim Brackett reveals a fun surprise waiting in these repeat-block designs: each pattern comes with two additional block arrangements. Sew the blocks, then rotate them this way and that for an abundance of possibilities. Sixteen patterns, three setting options per quilt, 48 projects in all - just choose a background fabric and throw your favorite colors into the mix to start the scrap-basket fun!




Scrap It!


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Step-by-step instructions and photos for 57 creative projects: photo boxes, mini albums, magnets, memory books, necklaces, trays, mobiles, boxes, and moreGreat ideas for recycling old jars, bottles, books, picture frames, and kitchen supplies--you can transform anything into a decorative projectCreate personalized, homemade gifts and keepsakesPreserve memories in clever and unique photo display ideasTake scrapbooking out of the album and onto the walls and shelves of your home. This scrapbooking book with a twist is full of ideas for using traditional scrapbooking materials and techniques with found objects--baking trays, felt, coffee cups, picture frames, old books, and more--to create gorgeous gifts and decorative items for the home. With 57 projects in styles ranging from vintage to modern, playful to sophisticated, there is something in this book for every crafter.




Sensational Quilts for Scrap Lovers


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Discover new possibilities for your fabric stash with this guide featuring 11 easy scrap quilts using ingenious, no-waste cutting techniques! Quilter Judy Gauthier is a master of turning fabric scraps into fabulous quilts. In this practical guide, sheshares her secrets for conquering that mountain of odds and ends. Learn how to piece gorgeous scrap quilts from fabric prints you never thought would go together—even remnants in odd shapes and sizes. Judy’s easy-to-use templates and color theory tips will have you cutting up your scrap surplus and making magic in no time. With these fun and inspiring projects, playing with scraps may become your all-time favorite sport.




Scrap School


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Bring the classroom into your sewing space as you learn from expert quilters how to get the scrappy look you love. Following the wildly popular Sisterhood of Scraps, author and designer Lissa Alexander has gathered more super-talented designer friends to share a dozen scraptastic quilt designs. Not feeling confident with color selection? Unsure of what fabrics to add to the mix? Want to know what makes a scrap quilt sing? Tips and tricks are inside for all this and so much more to help you make the most of your fabric stash! Lissa and her handpicked crew of "instructors" show you how to get an A+ (for awesome) on your next scrap quilts. Scrap School is in session! Lisa Bongean · Gudrun Erla· Sarah Huechteman · Susan Ache· Kim Diehl· Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene· Sherri McConnell· Amy Smart · Amanda Jean Nyberg




American Country Scrap Quilts


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Presents thirty-one projects for constructing "scrap" quilts--a style which utilizes as many as several hundred different fabrics--and offers sewing tips, quilting ideas, and timesaving cutting charts




Quilts for Scrap Lovers


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Make 16 gorgeous scrap quilts from the scraps in your stash, including odd-shaped leftovers from craft or garment sewing. A unique cutting system helps beginning and seasoned quilters achieve beautiful results. Piece traditional blocks with ease when you start with 3 1/2", 4 1/2", and 5 1/2" squares. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment when you transform novelty, holiday, and even mismatched fabrics into striking quilts!




Cash for Your Trash


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In Cash for Your Trash, Carl A. Zimring provides a fascinating history of scrap recycling, from colonial times to the present. Integrating findings from archival, industrial, and demographic records, and moving beyond the environmental developments that have shaped modern recycling enterprises, Zimring offers a unique cultural and economic portrait of the private businesses that made large-scale recycling possible.




Scrap-Basket Beauties


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Make stunning quilts from simple strips! In this follow-up to her best-selling books Scrap-Basket Surprises and Scrap-Basket Sensations, Kim Brackett presents 18 striking new quilt patterns for your piecing pleasure. All make beautiful use of 21⁄2" strips. Cut from your stash or use precut strips; quantities are given for both options Spotlight your favorite fabric for quilting--including batiks, florals, and traditional prints Enjoy an ample collection of designs ranging from geometrics to pinwheels to flowers




Tony's Scrap Book


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