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A~Z of Quilting Book |
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A complete manual for the beginner through
to the advanced quilter. At last, the book
every quilter has been waiting for! Whether you have
never held a needle or have been creating heirlooms for
decades, this remarkable book has something for you.
It is filled with almost 900 full-color step-by-step
photographs that cover every aspect of creating a beautiful
and unique quilt. - How to prepare your
fabric and transfer your designs.
- How to create the quilt top with a vast array of different
techniques to choose from, such as piecing, patchwork,
appliqué, embroidery, beading tucking ruching and slashing.
- How to assemble a quilt top.
- How to quilt by hand and by machine as well as specialty
techniques such as trapunto, echo quilting, corded quilting
and tufting.
- How to make binding and bind your quilt with a variety of
different methods and looks. |
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Big Blocks, Big Quilts |
| by Suzanne McNeill |
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11 Easy Quilts with 'Layer Cake' 10" x 10" Squares Quilts designed
with these big blocks make up quickly!
The colors are always beautiful together and create the handmade
scrappy look that is so popular today. |
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$ 18.99 |
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Strip-Favorites |
| by Suzanne McNeill |
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8 Easy Quilts You probably have an extensive library of quilt
books, magazines, and patterns. So why do you need this one?
Because it's stuffed with irresistable, innovative, gotta-have
designs and it offers something for everybody!
A quick look at the index reveals six new houses, snowmen that
will melt your heart, everyone's favorite flowers, and innovative
treatments for block borders. Update the traditional
checkerboard with wonderful surrounds, glitz up yours use of
half-square triangles with a trio of new border treatments and
create a holiday poinsettia quilt that blossoms with cheer. |
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The Quilter's Edge |
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by Darlene Zimmerman |
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Borders, Bindings and Finishing Touches.
This book will become your favorite reference tool as
you create a quilt collection that will impress your
family, friends and fellow quilters. Trust
Darlene's solutions to resolve your quilting quandaries
about borders, sashes, block settings and bindings.
- More than 150 full-color photos and illustrations.
- Clear step-by-step instructions.
- Techniques to determine block size and setting
options.
- Easy edge how-to's to create perfect prairie points,
curves, notches and scallops.
- A bias binding table to determine yardage at a glance. |
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22.99 |
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My Red Sofa |
| by Atkinson Designs |
| Five simple fat quarter projects that are perfect for
every season and any mood. And guess what?
They all look great with my Red Sofa! |
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13.99 |
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Quilters Ultimate Visual Guide |
| by Ellen Pahl |
| From A to Z - hundreds of tips and techniques for
successful quiltmaking. Basic techniques, hard to find information on specialized
techniques, reviews of tools and supplies, basic quilt types explained and illustrated,
definitions of terms, creativity and inspiration. |
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$ 19.95 |
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Welsh Quilting Pattern & Design
Handbook |
by Marjorie Horton |
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$ 24.95 |
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Borders & Finishing Touches 2 |
| by Bonnie
K. Browning |
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A variety of designs and techniques take your quilt from
ordinary to prizewinner! - No math, no measuring.
An easy paper-folding technique makes your pieced,
appliquéd, or quilted borders fit your quilt perfectly!
Use the "calculators" for cutting butted and mitered
borders and try a clever marking method for perfect
mitered corners every time!
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18 border patterns in an assortment of designs are a
worthy sequel to the first book. Novelty bindings,
scalloped edges, and continuous Prairie Points will help
make a grand finale for your quilt.
- Over 175 how-to photographs provide a valuable
reference for every level of quilter. Contains
step-by-step illustrations that walk you through every
detail of many different types of borders and finishing
touches.
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Windmill twisted log cabin pattern. Enjoy the
full-size quilt pattern for this popular quilt design
originally seen on HGTV's Simply Quilts. |
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22.95 |
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Borders, Bindings & Edges |
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by Sally Collins |
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- Advice on planning, cutting, stitching,
and attaching pieced, appliquéd, and whole-fabric borders.
- Learn to make bias binding, piped finishes, scalloped edges,
and more. |
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$ 27.95 |
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Creative Serging Book |
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by Pati Palmer, Gail Brown, Sue Green |
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The complete handbook for decorative
overlock sewing.
Creative Serging takes you beyond
the basics. Tensions can be adjusted for decorative
edges, heavy threads, yarns and ribbons. Learn to
create the look of bound edges and rolled edge for scarves
and napkins. Color block with flatlocked seams.
And heirloom sewing is no longer a time-consuming,
nearly-lost art. This new Third Edition has been
revised and updated to incorporate the latest in decorative
serging options. |
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Start Quilting with Alex Anderson |
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by Alex Anderson |
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Six projects for first time quilters. |
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$ 12.95 |
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The Quilter's Pocket Reference Book |
| by
Peggy Scholley |
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easy guide to yardage and more! This book is filled
with all the information you need to determine the yardage
for your next quilt plus more! Everything is
presented in easy-to-use charts and instructions. A
life saver! |
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$ 9.29
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Quick-Look Guide
Caring for Fabric & Quilts |
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by Harriet Hargrave |
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This leaflet covers laundry care,
needle/thread reference chart, thread count, lightfastness,
crocking, chlorinefastness, alkali, shrinkage colorfastness,
prewashing, etc. Alot of good useful information in
here. |
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$ 7.95 |
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