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This mini pocket guide is packed with information curated for quilting beginners! Once you've found your perfect pattern, use this guide to lead you through the piecing and quilting process to answer all of your questions along the way. Best-selling author Angela Walters shares the basics on how to get started, including information on supplies, notions, and sewing machines. Plus, she will answer every query you have on piecing, cutting, pressing,...

Raconteur-The Storyteller's Collection, a multi-award-winning quilt, is your next take-anywhere project. Sew a collection of miniature, pieced hexagons from Cinzia White's storytelling sampler. Make the king-size quilt your next long-term project, or pick-and-choose from 359 block designs to make a project of any size! A mix of hand-stitched and machine-pieced 2 ¼" blocks are, organized in 59 collections. Full-size foundation paper patterns are included,...

Add to your quilting repertoire with the universally popular plus sign! These 16 bold, graphic designs range from modern to traditional, with something for every skill level and style. Detailed instructions and illustrations walk confident beginners and intermediate quilters through traditional piecing, paper piecing, and fusible machine appliqué to create baby quilts, throw quilts, bed quilts, and more. Use your favorite types of fabric-solids,...

Turn something old into something new... with all things blue! The blue-and-white quilt is one of the most desired antiques, and many can still be, found in good condition. Preserve and honor history with 15 traditional blue-quilt patterns made from reproduction fabrics. Discover the progression of blue quilts through the Civil War years, from the first indigo fabrics to synthetic dyes. Create heirlooms from traditional blocks with this valuable book...

Say goodbye to your seam ripper, backwards blocks, and mismatched seams with Easy Precision Piecing-the pathway to flawless patchwork. This comprehensive system starts with picking the right tools and prepping your fabric for the best results. Learn to get organized so you can easily set aside projects without losing your place. Practice your cutting, sewing, and pressing with foolproof Quilt Block Builder blueprints, then use your newfound skills...

Pick one great fabric to create a stunning block One-Block Wonder expert and best-selling author Maxine Rosenthal, along with fellow quilter Nancy Miller, teach quilters the endless ways to turn preprinted fabric panels into fabulous blocks. Learn how to arrange One-Block Wonder hexagons around a panel, how to blend hexagon colors into the panel, and how to sew it all together. Includes easy-to-follow instructions, no y-seams, and an end result with...

With Color, Thread, & Free-motion Quilting, author Teri Lucas, a world-renowned master machine quilter, shares her brilliance and guidance to hone your machine quilting skills in a helpful, comprehensive, and understandable way. Quilters talk about building their fabric stashes but what about building their thread stashes, which is equally important? This book is a beautiful, well-guided and helpful resource for choosing threads, considering color,...

Give Log Cabin blocks a whole new look when you start from basic triangles and diamonds! Make a hexagon quilt table topper with simple Log Cabin piecing and no set-in seams. This mini-quilt pattern includes tips from best-selling author Marci Baker, whose innovative Clearview Triangle 60 degree Acrylic Ruler makes cutting a breeze!

Majestic star quilts with no inset seams! Let your love of lone star quilts guide you into a surprising world of piece-abilities! Acclaimed quilter and teacher Barbara Cline shares exciting new techniques for constructing eight-pointed star quilts from diamonds. No tricky seams here! You'll be amazed at how easy these quilts are to assemble. Build your skills as you start with basic star shapes and work your way up to radiant starbursts designs....

Popular pattern designer Jenifer Dick and expert quilter Angela Walters have teamed up to provide 20 modern, innovative projects reinterpreting the Nine-Patch block. Easy to piece, aesthetically pleasing, and versatile, the Nine-Patch is an ideal beginner's block, but also a favorite of more experienced quilters. Projects use a wide variety of techniques, from basic piecing and improv to paper piecing and wonky piecing. Each project includes detailed,...