Quilt Basics Book List (Continued from Page 3)
Handprint Quilts: Creating Children’s Keepsakes with Paint and Fabric
by Marcia L. Layton
Martingale & Company
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Quilters and kids alike will love these ideas for transforming children’s handprints into a multitude of creative creatures! Use fabric paints and a range of fun embellishments for kid-friendly quilting fun. More than 10 adorable quilts include Circus Fun, Just Us Chickens, and Dinosaur Days. Transform little stamped hands into animals, fish, flowers, and more; then children can decorate their creations with paints and pens, trims, and even googly eyes. Projects are suitable for daycare, church, and scouting groups, and simple enough to do at home.
Flannel Quilts
by Sandy Bonsib
Martingale & Company
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The homespun look and cozy feel of flannels are a current favorite in quilt shops across the nation. This step-by-step guide shows quilters how to create beautiful, colorful quilts featuring a range of flannel fabrics. Quilters unsure about using flannels in their quilts will be inspired by these tips and tricks! Seventeen traditional projects combine quick-pieced patchwork and hand applique with popular flannel styles, including plaids, baby prints, florals, and novelty prints. A complete primer reveals all quilters need to know about stitching flannel quilts, from preshrinking and pressing to mixing flannel weights and incorporating quilting cottons. Large, simple-to-stitch blocks are perfect for mixing and matching in a variety of original settings.
Floral Abundance: Applique Designs Inspired by William Morris
by Rosemary Makhan
Martingale & Company
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This gorgeous book features the talents and techniques of quilt artist Rosemary Makhan, renowned throughout the quilting world for her elaborate applique creations. Five exquisite projects feature lush blossoms, twining vines, and graceful bluebirds in an antique-inspired color palette. Medallion-style quilts, small wall quilts, and elegant pieced border patterns offer a variety of creative options for quilters. Illustrated sections are included for basic freezer-paper applique, cutting and appliqueing designs, quilt top assembly, and finishing techniques.
Celtic Quilts: A New Look for Ancient Designs
by Beth Ann Williams
Martingale & Company
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These all-new timesaving techniques show quilters how to create exquisite, interlacing Celtic patterns more simply and quickly than ever before! Just "baste" designs with fusible web, machine applique with "invisible" stitches, and add dramatic color and texture with decorative threads. A mix of ancient and modern Celtic patterns is provided. Includes complete instructions for 12 beautiful Celtic wall quilts, pillows, and table runners; elegant block, medallion, and border patterns; and tips on making stained-glass style Celtic quilts with ready-made bias strips.
Artful Album Quilts: Applique Inspirations from Traditional Blocks
by Jane Townswick
Martingale & Company
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Extraordinary tricks for flawless applique! Three spectacular album quilts showcase 16 blocks that blend today’s colors and fabrics with the nostalgic style of antique designs. Discover the author's amazing technique for drafting applique templates for antique blocks by taking a few quick measurements from a photo. Includes expert tips for "anchoring" a needle and thread, making the tiniest applique stitches, and sewing the smoothest stems and vines. Bonus: Learn to chieve incredible accuracy in inner and outer points with a simple process that combines regular and reverse applique.
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