Publications

~ Machine Pieced Quilt Books ~

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Sew Red
Sewing & Quilting for Women's Heart Health
By Laura Zander

144 pages, soft cover, full color,
from sixth & spring book

Sew Red is more than just an inspiring sewing book it's an appeal to women to take charge of their health to prevent heart disease, the number one killer of women in the US. More than 30 sewing and quilting celebrities offer dozens of gorgeous fashion, home, and accessory projects, and share their own personal experiences with heart disease and tips for keeping your heart fit. Facts, resources, and cardio friendly recipes make this and invaluable reference in the fight against this deadly disease.

$27.95 [Add to Cart]

Toes in the Sand
A Block of the Month Quilt
By Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts

37 pages, soft cover, color
Put your toes in the sand! This block of the Month features 12 unique blocks, all created with the Hex-N-More Ruler. Each month you'll create two blocks from the same design. Creative fabric placement will make your quilt appear to have 24 different blocks. Select a variety of light, medium, and dark prints for the fat eighths. They should contrast with both the background and the setting fabrics.

$30.00 [Add to Cart]

Skip the Borders
By Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts

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 border less 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 border less quilt.

$24.99 [Add to Cart]

Japanese Quilting Piece by Piece
By Yoko Saito

152 pages, soft cover, color
from Interweave
Quilt authentically with quilt artist, which explores traditional folk themes and interprets them with a vintage yet modern feel. Discover 29 projects inspired by classic patchwork blocks such as log cabins, hexagons, baskets, and stars, sewn in the signature soft sepia and taupe fabrics popular with today's Japanese quilt makers. Full size paper patterns are enclosed for projects including wall quilts, fabric baskets, handbags, cushions, and even an apron.

$26.95 [Add to Cart]

Save the Selvages
By Sandy Thompson

48 pages, soft cover, color
from Cozy Quilt Designs
this great book is perfect for beginner, intermediate, and advanced quilter's, If you like to sew, you'll like these projects! Keep some for yourself, give others away as gifts. Whatever you do, no two projects will be exactly the same! Is both the ultimate fun project and a terrific small project book. It offers full color, clear instructions. The best selvages to use are those that have color, the manufacturer and/or designer name, the fabric name, and colored dots.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Simply Fat Quarters
By Kimberly Jolly, Sarah Price, Debbie Taylor and Jocelyn Ueng

48 pages, soft cover, color
from Its Sew Emma
Quilts with comfort & style features 10 exceptional quilts using fat quarters. All 10 patterns are written with four size options from crib to king. The designs in this book are carefully written and beautifully illustrated. Step by step directions take you through the construction of each block and the assembly of the quilt top.

$19.95 [Add to Cart]

Design, Create, and Quilt
By Rose Hughes

96 pages, soft cover, color
from Martingale
How to design a quilt, lessons, techniques, and patterns. Embark on an amazing adventure in creativity. Exploration that takes your skills to new creative heights. Become adept at using the five basic design elements: line, shape, texture, color, and space. Try quick sketchbook exercises that get our creative juices flowing. Showcase each design element in a terrific quilt; 10 projects plus a practice project are included.

$26.99 [Add to Cart]

Eye Catching Quilts
from the experts at Quiltmaker Magazine

96 pages, soft cover, color
from Martingale
The talented staff at Quiltmaker presents a visual feast! Styles range from traditional to modern in this rich collection of 16 beautiful quilts. Find everything Dresden plates to pinwheels, triangles, foundation paper piecing, and scrappy designs. Indulge your love of fabric with batiks, bright's, reproduction prints, tone on tone fabrics, and more. Discover tips and techniques throughout from the experts at Quiltmaker; full sized templates and patterns are included, Be inspired by the quilting design pattern shown for each project, most projects also include alternate color options.

$26.99 [Add to Cart]

Quilts from The House of Tula Pink
by Pink

144 pages, soft cover, color,
from KP
10 large quilt patterns, perfe4ct for the bedroom or snuggling on the couch. 10 accessory sewing projects, like an embroidered lampshade and a fabric cuckoo clock, to make your everyday life extraordinary. Tips from Tula on choosing and combining fabrics, selection a quilting motif, and even sketching your own fabric and pattern designs. Step by step illustration and super simple sewing techniques for successful quilt making

$24.99 [Add to Cart]

Bright & Bold - Cozy Modern Quilts
By Kim Schaefer

64 pages, soft cover, color
from C&T Publishing
The second in Kim's "Cozy Modern Quilts" series, this book will help you "Brighten Up" every room in your home. There are 20 brand new quilts with an impressive variety of color ways and styles. Choose from lap quilts, wall hangings, or table runners to cheer up your space, or whip one up for a gift. Straight-line piecing with squares and rectangles makes it quick; bright & bold fabrics make it sophisticated.

$19.95 [Add to Cart]

Quilt Remix
by Emily Cier

Required for QA#s 417 & 517

64 pages, color, soft cover,
from C&T Publishing
Here's music for your ears! New settings and fresh fabric combinations for all your favorites-Log Cabin, Nine-Patch, Irish Chain, Flying Geese, Pinwheel, and more. You'll love these quilt designs made with fresh, fun fabrics for any home. 10 projects feature traditional quilt patterns with a surprising contemporary twist! Basic piecing and appliqué techniques, organized into beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections.

$16.95 [Add to Cart]

We Love Color
Compiled by Susanne Woods

143 pages, soft cover, color,
from Stash Books
Quilting on solid Ground A fresh selection of bold and beautiful quilts in both modern and traditional styles. Experiment with precision piecing, improvisational quilting, or applique. Includes an index to Kaufman colors so you can match the exact fabric for each pattern.

$23.95 [Add to Cart]

The Practical Guide to Patchwork
By Elizabeth Hartman

126 pages, soft cover, color,
from Stash Books
New basics for the Modern Quilt maker! 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, applique, 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]

Fresh Quilting
Fearless Color, Design, and Inspiration
By Malka Dubrawsky

160 pages, soft cover, color,
from Interweave
Brighten up any room with fun, contemporary, and functional projects exploding with sensational color! Includes 20 brilliant patchwork and quilt designs featuring intoxicating colors and unexpected palettes. Learn to create beautiful and lively pieces--from modern quilts in many sizes, to fun pillows, a flirty bag, cool coasters, and gorgeous scarves. Includes step-by-step instructions, and a detailed section of techniques from basic cutting and piecing to more advanced methods; such as free-motion quilting and using bias binding to finish a quilt.

$26.95 [Add to Cart]

My Runners Keep Going
by Asdis Erla (Disa)

12 pages, soft cover, color,
from Disa Designs
The book contains 12 table runners that are fitting for different seasons and occasions. Some of the table runners have unconventional shapes that can create a fun atmosphere. Everyone can make a table runner.

$16.95 [Add to Cart]

Stack the Deck Revisited
by Karla Alexander

48 pages, color, soft cover,
from That Patchwork Place
Thousands of quilter's 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]

Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves
by Karla Alexander

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]

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]

Karen K. Stone Quilts
by Karen Stone

Soft cover, 128 pages, color,
from The Electric Quilt Company

Karen's dazzling quilts have won awards, magazine covers, and fans for decade. At last, you can learn how Karen does it, and how you can too. Make exciting color choices for your quilts. Chart bock colors for maximum eye-appeal. Understand what makes a successful quilt.

$29.95 [Add to Cart]