Kategoria BISAC: Crafts & Hobbies >> Quilts & Quilting

Be Inspired by the Stories

The 1922, The Farmer's Wife magazine posed this question to their readers: "If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer?" The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired.

Laurie Aaron Hird provides everything you need to be inspired and create your own sampler quilt:

• 111 six-inch quilt blocks, with...

Discover 20 glorious new quilts that will take you on a journey back in time when you flip through Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Romance.

All the romance of a time gone by is captured in exquisite pastels, set against the dramatic Italianate architecture of a tiny Welsh village -- enchanting patterns that will warm up your home and make wonderful gifts.

Based on Fassett's signature line of Rowan fabrics, here's the 11th book in his series of best-selling quilt patterns.

You'll find pieces designed by the world's finest quilters,...

A fabulous collection of 15 original quilt designs and other project ideas based on the idea of the home. From townhouses to quaint cottages, seaside beach huts to shepherd's huts there's a quirky quilt for every taste. Janet uses a whole range of sewing and quilting techniques in her projects including freehand machine embroidery, applique and hand quilting to fantastic effect. As well as full sized bed quilts, the book includes smaller projects lap quilts, wall hangings and also some super quick projects such as key rings. The book is full of her own drawings and sketches, many of which...

Fat Quarterly e-zine members share the secrets of using color in your quilting successfully. Discover more about color theory and how to use it in the context of quilting, then apply this theory to practical projects, from quilts and cushions, to wall hangings, table runners and bags.

Features 6-color-themed sections with block ideas for every color theory combination offers plenty of inspiration for you to create colorful projects.

Fat Quarterly members include Brioni Greenberg, John Adams, Tacha Burecher & Lynne Goldsworthy.

You do not need to know how to draw to make a good portrait in fabric. You do not need to be an artist. The process of creating a fabric portrait requires no paint at all. The realistic effect is achieved strictly with fabric, repositionable fusible web and thread painting. With the step-by-step help provided in this book you will learn how to select a workable photograph, use the computer to enhance the photograph, choose and apply fabric, bring the portrait to life with thread painting, and complete all of the final touches. With this book you can successfully produce a fabric portrait...