Publications

~ Books by the 2013 Quilter's Affair Staff ~

We will be adding more books to this page as we get them.

Books are listed in alphabetical order by the teacher's name.
(Books that are required for classes are noted below.
Not all items are required for this year's Quilter's Affair. )

Patterns & Rulers for Quilter's Affair are listed here

New Cuts for New Quilts Book
by Karla Alexander

Suggested for QA# 210

Soft cover, 96 pages, color,
from That Patchwork Place.
More ways to stack the deck!
17 new projects for this popular technique. Includes instructions to the original "Stack the Deck" technique--stack, slice, shuffle, and sew.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Color Shuffle
by Karla Alexander

Suggested for QA# 410

Softcover, 96 pages, color,
from That Patchwork Place.
Karla is back with exciting new designs to delight her many fans! Now you can broaden your quilting repertoire by combining Karla's stacking and shuffling methods with even more techniques. Choose from 16 projects in a wide range of styles.

$26.99 [Add to Cart]

Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves
by Karla Alexander

Not Required for Any Classes

96 pages, color, soft cover,
from That Patchwork Place
Throw your quilts a few curves--and get spectacular results! Best-selling author Karla Alexander takes her Stack the Deck technique in fun new directions with this assortment of 19 eye-popping designs.

$24.99 [Add to Cart]

Stack the Deck Revisited
by Karla Alexander

Not Required for Any Classes

48 pages, color, soft cover,
from That Patchwork Place
Thousands of quilters around the world have discovered Karla's" Stack the Deck" technique. In this volume, you will find much loved patterns from her first book--Stack the Deck--remade in today's exciting fabrics, and some have been slightly modified for a fresh new look. Includes 11 fun projects.

$18.99 [Add to Cart]

Maverick Quilts
by Alethia Ballard

Required for QA# 226-326

80 pages, color, soft cover, from C&T
Are you drawn to bold, graphic, large-scale prints, but you're not sure how to use them in a quilt? See just how easy it is to let fabric prints do the design work and sew wild, joyful, colorful quilts!

• 10 projects teach you how to mix-and-match your favorite large-scale prints, novelties, and panels with other colorful fabrics • Confidently choose fabrics and colors that coordinate with your focus print • Super fun patterns for high-impact quilts that anyone can stitch up.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Block Party -
The Modern Quilting Bee
by Alissa Haight Carlton & Kristen Lejnieks

Required for QA# 217

126 pages, color, soft cover, from Stash Books
The journey of 12 women, 1 blog, and 12 improvisational pieces. Let go of "the rules" with 12 fun, funky, and improvisational projects! The fundamental techniques are included--from fabric selection to quilt tops to binding. Projects are perfect for both beginners and experiences quilters.

$21.95 [Add to Cart]

Modern Minimal
22 Bold & Graphic Quilts
by Alissa Haight Carlton

Not Required for Any Classes

144 pages, color, soft cover
from Stash Books
Chic & stunning design--each of the 20 projects offers instructions for quilt options. Designs are perfect for all your solid fabrics--accent with your favorite prints. Try straight, strip, or improvisational piecing using strips, squares, and rectangles.

$22.95 [Add to Cart]

Material Obsession 2
More Modern Quilts
with Traditional Roots
by Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke

Not Required for Any Classes

224 pages, color, soft cover
from Stewart, Tabori & Chang
More than 20 new quilts done in their trademark style--a melding of fresh, modern fabrics with traditional design. This time around, they planned their quilts in pairs--for each one they began with the same concept, then worked independently to produce equally beautiful yet completely different quilts. Includes practical step-by-step illustrations, detailed photos, and a comprehensive techniques section for quilters of all levels.

$27.50 [Add to Cart]

Making Quilts - The Promise of Joy
by Kathy Doughty

Required for QA#s 115, 215/315, 415

242 pages, color, soft cover
from Quiltmania
More than just a pattern book, this book is art. Making Quilts also features gorgeous photography, great tips, and inspiration a-plenty for anyone with a love of fabric. No one does the traditional with a twist style better than Kathy.

$48.95 [Add to Cart]

Quilt Sampler
Ultimate Shop Hop
Fall/Winter 2011

Required for QA# 221
(Contemporary Snowball - Jackie Erickson)

144 page color magazine
from Better Home & Gardens Special Interest Publications
Includes articles on 11 different Quilt Shops in the US and Canada, plus instructions fro 11 different quilt projects--one from each shop.

$6.99 [Add to Cart]

Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts

Recommended for QA# 112-212
(Dots & Diamonds - Sally Frey)

By Kaffe Fassett with Liza Prior Lucy
192 pages, color, hard cover,
from Stewart Tabori & Chang
Demonstrates how basic geometric forms--squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, circles, and quarter circles--found in natural and manmade environments inspire Kaffe's quilt designs. Includes 23 of his magnificent, inventive quilts ranging from the relatively simple Tilt (ideal for beginners), to the more complex Circle of Stars (for more advanced stitchers), are showcased in the book, along with step by step instructions for making each one.

$35.00 [Add to Cart]

Create Your Own Hand Printed Cloth
Stamp, Screen, & Stencil
with Everyday Objects
by Rayna Gillman

Suggested for QA#s 104-204, 304, 404-504

94 pages, color, soft cover
from C&T Pub
Discover 8 can't-miss techniques for creating one-of-a-kind cloth for quilts and wearables. Produce fascinating effects with objects you find at home or in the hardware store. Print original fabric with no rules, no limits! Explore the endless possibilities! Use these fun, foolproof ways to create your own unique designs on cotton, silk, or rayon.

$27.95 [Add to Cart]

The Practical Guide to Patchwork
By Elizabeth Hartman

Not Required for Any Classes

126 pages, soft cover, color,
from Stash Books
New basics for the Modern Quiltmaker! In this book, learn all the basics--from the supplies you need, to planning your quilt, to understanding its basic construction. Learn how to cut, piece, appliqué, machine quilt, bind and finish your quilt projects. The 12 projects are divided into sections for the beginner, the confident beginner, and the intermediate quilter. You will love Elizabeth's fresh approach, bright designs, and helpful tips.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Modern Patchwork
By Elizabeth Hartman

Required for QA#s 118, 318, & 418

144 pages, soft cover, color, + pattern Pullout
from C&T Publishing
Modern quiltmakers…time to take the next step! Are you ready for the next level of creative patchwork? Bring Elizabeth Hartman's innovative style into your home...she's back with brand new quilts! These projects are bold, bright, graphic, and designed to give modern quilters new challenges. Learn new skills like curved seam piecing and create your best modern quilt yet. Make it fresh, make it fun, make it something you will use and cherish for years to come. • Expand your skills with new designs and techniques from the best-selling author of The Practical Guide to Patchwork • Each project shows additional colorways - have fun with all your favorite fabrics • Make your next modern quilt even more sophisticated and beautiful

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Skip the Borders
By Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts

Required for QA# 316

80 pages, soft cover, color, + pattern pullout
from Martingale
Create quilts with simple designs, strong lines, and modern aesthetic. With this innovative collection, inspires you to create stunning quilts without borders! Choose from 15 easy quilt patterns where design is the star and fabric is the supporting actor. Learn the structure of a borderless quilt; explore various bindings and their effect on the overall look of the quilt. See what can be done when color is used in bold ways to support a borderless quilt.

$24.99 [Add to Cart]

Fast, Fun, & Easy Fabric Dyeing
by Lynn Koolish

Required for #109

eBook available from C&T Publishing:
http://www.ctpub.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=2084

Hand Appliquéd Quilts
by Tonye Belinda Phillips

Suggested for QA#s 323, 423, & 523

128 pages, black & white, color (soft) cover
Lark Crafts
Easy techniques and simple projects as an introduction to hand appliqué. Whether you're new to quilting or are interested in trying hand appliqué., this wonderful guide will get you started.

Book: $16.95 [Add to Cart]

We also have this in Hardback: $24.95

Creative Stitching
by Sue Spargo

Required for QA# 105-205
Suggested for QA#s 305-405 & 505

168 pages, color, soft cover, spiral bound
Based on Sue's experience teaching thousands of students in many diverse cultures, this book is designed to help you learn quickly and easily so that you can apply these wonderful stitches to you current embellishment projects. Pick a stitch that creates the effect you want by choosing from the categories at the front of the book. Includes and alphabetical index at the back to find a stitch for which you have the name. Learn each stitch quickly from the clear illustrations and concise, written instructions. Photo examples show how each stitch has been used in Sue's work. This book is already a staff favorite!

Book: $32.95 [Add to Cart]

Imperial Blooms Quilt Book
by Sue Spargo

Required for QA# 305-405

40 pages, black & white, color (soft) cover
Finished Quilt Size: 41" x 41"
Sue fell in love with the floral images in the Suzani textiles created in Central Asia. Traditionally made by central Asian brides as part of their dowry, they are usually made of cotton and make extensive use of couching. Flowers are an important source of inspiration. Patterns for 9 different blocks, plus the border are included.

Book: $25.95 [Add to Cart]

Fuse-and-Tell Journal Quilts
by Laura Wasilowski

Not Required for Any Classes

62 pages, color, soft cover, from C&T Publishing.
Turn your favorite life moments into charming little fused quilts! Put them together with Laura's fast and easy fusing techniques: no-sew applique, no-baste quilting even no-sew binding! Get started with 6 complete projects, then make your own one-of-a-kind creations--easy enough for kids to make on their own.

$21.95: [Add To Cart]

Colorful Quilts for Fabric Lovers
by Amy Walsh & Janine Burke

Required for QA#s 222, 322, 422

Softcover, 72 pages, color, from C&T Publishing.
Featuring 10 easy-to-make projects with a modern edge - New ideas for creating color-splashed quilts with modern panache - Designs look more complex than they really are...easy piecing and colorful fabric do all the work - Rich jewel tones juxtaposed with cool neutrals will make these projects pop!

$21.95: [Add To Cart]

Intuitive Color & Design
by Jean Wells

Required for QA# 225-325

96 pages, color, soft cover
from C&T Publishing.
Jean Wells gives you the assignment of your life: put away your ruler and use your inner vision to design and piece spectacular, free-form quilts you'd never have guessed you could create. You will never see quilting in the same way again. Includes 11 creative exercises.

$27.95: [Add To Cart]

(Click here to find more books by Jean Wells)

Journey to Inspired Art Quilting
by Jean Wells

Not Required for Any Classes

Softcover, 112 pages, color, from C&T Publishing.
Expand your creative horizons and embrace the process of developing your design skills using your own intuition. Jean provides you with more design guidelines and new exercises to hone your natural intuitive skills, then she encourages you to go out there and express yourself! Packed with inspiring quilt images, this book walks you through effective approaches to art quilting from journaling your ideas to unifying your design. Includes 9 classroom-tested assignments.

$29.95: [Add To Cart]