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After cutting fabric for your quilt, cut the
remaining fabrics into strips the size you use for bindings.
These leftover strips can then be used on your next scrap quilt
project. |
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Book Reviews
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probably has a lot of them! What you ask - Why books
of course. We'll start this with books from some of
our recent speakers and speaker that are coming soon. |
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See Suzanne's newest
book just released in Feb 2008.
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This award-winning quilter
demonstrates her novel, simplified technique, Take Away
Appliqué. Step-by-step color photographs illustrate this new
technique along with simple directions. Her unique way of
quilting without a frame or hoop will surprise you. Sheer
graphic impact, diversity of blue-ribbon quilt designs,
insights into the creative process, and technical hints for
improving one's next quilt are included. Wonderful patterns
and easy-to-follow directions are sure to inspire you to
appliqué Suzanne's way. |
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Let popular scrap-quilt
designer Sally Schneider teach you her savvy methods for
collecting, coordinating, and stitching your scraps into
gorgeous quilts! Sally has spent over a decade simplifying
her scrappy technique. She'll show you how to blend those
wonderful bits of fabric into rich, color-filled quilts and
do what every quilter loves best--play with fabric.
- Make scrap quilts that sing with 13 beautiful quilt
plans, plus tips for using value, variety, and pattern to
create eye-catching designs
- Find inspiring ideas for using your special
collections of fabrics--such as plaids, florals, batiks,
and period fabrics--in scrappy quilts
- Get a head start on your next "scrap frenzy" with a
simple system for cutting and storing scrap fabrics ahead
of time
- Turn your growing stash of scraps into gorgeous quilts
for future generations to enjoy!
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DESIGNING WITH BUILT-IN BORDERS
By Sally Schneider
Stitch a quilt with a complex pieced border that isn't
made like a typical border but with blocks instead. Create
these borders in a breeze with new methods for pieced
borders. Choose from ten different borders all done in
several sizes with rotary cutting directions. Soft Cover, 44
pages. |
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Quilt Savvy by Diane Prince
Thread painting adds dimension to quilting that cannot be
achieved with fabric and appliqué alone. Thread painting is
an exciting avenue for immortalizing these images in a
lasting, tangible memory. Plus, it can add texture,
character, and a bit of spark to your quilting. It is not
necessary to be an accomplished artist or even an advanced
embroiderer or quilter to be successful with this technique.
Results are effective almost immediately at a beginner
level. Through Nancy's tulle sandwich method, a minimal
amount of effort and practice is all it takes to achieve
lovely results. This technique allows the flexibility to
design and create in any size and configuration desired. Not
only can it be used in wall hangings, but also on vests and
jackets, greeting cards, crazy quilt embellishment, pillows,
memory books, and much more. Design elements taken from
wallpaper can be transferred to pillowcases, dust ruffles,
tablecloths, or napkins. The possibilities are endless.
REVIEW: Aie Rossmann's Affairs of the Heart is also a winner
for all skills levels. Aie Rossmann's appliqué, guide blends
flowing designs with vivid color schemes and almost 40
blocks linked by a heart motif. Choose this for any loving
gift for Valentine's Day presentation, accenting the result
with the scrolls and scallops recommended within for border
accents. |
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Designed with both the hand and
the machine quilter in mind, this thorough look at ways to
paint, bead, trim, and stitch embellishments onto finished
quilts brings together diverse media for the experienced
quilter. Modern as well as time-honored materials are used
to create new works of fabric art. Hundreds of ideas are
presented, using techniques including paint and paint
sticks, burnishing, beads and buttons, ribbons, tassels, and
embroidery. Prep steps for all methods and post-project care
are also covered. An "Idea Gallery" at the end of each
chapter is not prescriptive—the projects are jumping-off
places for quilters looking to add color, texture, and
pizzazz to their repertoire. The emphasis is on creativity,
making the book an enduring source of future inspiration. |
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One Block Wonders
Simple steps to dazzle friends and impress people:
1. Buy One-Block Wonders.
2. Follow precise directions to choose a large-scale print,
calculate yardage, and cut and piece these drop-dead
gorgeous quilts.
3. Graciously accept cheers and accolades from all.
Big pieces and clever shortcut methods make these quilts
go together fast so that quilters can spend more time with
their admiring public. |
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Small Quilts Made Easy
by Shelly Burge The book includes 15 step-by-step
projects; from traditional, antique inspired designs to
bright contemporary quilts. Included are a variety of
quick-piecing techniques for miniature and small quilts
which can also be used when making larger quilts.
Methods include creating original paper-piecing patterns and
using freezer paper templates. Tons of tips for making
your small quilt a success. |
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Machine Quilting by Sue
Nichols Getting ready for your first machine quilt
project could not be easier. This must-have book will
provide everything you need to know to start your journey.
This reliable resource covers all aspects of beginning
machine quilting. The author walks the reader through how to
begin the process, no matter what kind of sewing machine you
may own. In this book, you will find full definitions of all
the supplies, complete explanations of techniques, help with
quilting decisions, information on marking quilt tops and
basting, tips on handling the bulk of quilts, and finishing
options. Four practice projects will get you started. |
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Angle Play Blocks by
Margaret J. Miller Margaret J. Miller shakes up that
been-there, done-that feeling with the half-rectangle
triangle. Clear step-by-step directions, with how-to
photographs and lots of triangle-placing tips, make
AnglePlay™ into child’s play. Quilters will be amazed to see
curved designs start to emerge from straight-line piecing—a
remarkable trompe l’oeil effect that’s spotlighted in a
gallery that will inspire and delight. |
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Make any destination
materialize on this one-of-a-kind quilting journey! Find a
fresh mix of colors, fabrics, and techniques--all based on
the author's real and imagined travels around the world.
* Find eight eye-catching quilts that offer unique
opportunities to play with a range of fabrics, from brights
to batiks
* Add fresh, fun accents with easy freezer-paper or fusible
appliqué
* Get expert tips for mixing a variety of fabrics and prints
for a vibrant but well-balanced, "scrappy" look
About the Author
Home: Katy, Texas The work of Cynthia LeBlanc Regone has
been featured in Love of Quilting, QuiltWorks Today, and
Quilting Today magazines. She has published over 20 designs
through her pattern company, Cajun Classics. |
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