~ FEATURED QUILTING BOOKS ~

We have picked out these great books as ones that have inspired us, or have techniques that we'd like to explore.
We think you'll like them as much as we do!

Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Sun Book
144 pages, color, soft cover, from Taunton Press.
Includes directions for 20 designs from Rowan for patchwork and quilting, featuring quilts from Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta, Liza Prior Lucy, Pauline Smith, Brandon Mably, Rebekah Lynch, and Betsy Menefee Rickles. Amy Butler also contributes a written segment called "Midwest Modern."

Quilts in the Sun Book: $24.95 [Add to Cart]

Karen K. Stone Quilts Book
128 pages, color, soft cover, from The Electric Quilt Company.
In this colorful book, Karen Stone teaches you how to make exciting color choices for your quilts, put unexpected color combinations together for maximum eye-appeal, and understand what makes a successful quilt. Includes patterns for 11 of Karen's most popular quilts - Pine Burr, Unusual Lone Star, Rattlesnake, Mississippi Wheel of Fortune, and Cinco De Mayo (the quilt shown on the cover of the book).

Karen K. Stone Quilts Book: $29.95 [Add to Cart]

Kaleidoscope ABCs by Marti Michell
80 pages, color, soft cover, from Marti Michell Marketing, Inc.
Using this book and Marti's Kaleido-Ruler (sold separately), you can easily make 14 different Kaleidoscope quilts. Marti has simple step-by step instructions to make these quilts as well as other simple blocks. Several different styles of quilts are in this book--everything from the classic two-color kaleidoscope quilt to more contemporary variations.

Kaleidoscope ABCs book: $20.95 [Add to Cart]

Large Kaleido-Ruler: $16.00 [Add to Cart]

Art Quilts A Celebration
511 pages, color, soft cover, A Celebration bring together almost a decade of non-traditional works chosen to appear in the Quilt National biennial exhibition. The pages are filled with experimentation and excitement as the artists share their works and thoughts with you.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

The Quilts of Gee's Bend
The genius of a group of exceptional women who, for well over a century, have created distinctive works of art for their homes and families. Hailing from on small rural black community in Alabama with a population of about 700 hundred, these women have produced hundreds of quilt masterpieces. They have created a body of art so rich in its content and so remarkable in its execution that it now enhances dramatically the American cultural landscape.

$45.00 [Add to Cart]

Kaffe Fassett's Caravan of Quilts Book
124 pages, color, soft cover
A collection of 20 projects, from a simple bag to intricate quilts, to suit all skill levels. Designers include Liza Prior Lucy, Mary Mashuta, Brandon Mably, Pauline Smith, and Gill Turley. Included it the quilt "Whimsical Basket" by our own Betsy Menesson.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Kaffe Fassett's Museum Quilts Book
160 pages, color, hardcover.
A dazzling new collection of quilt designs, with inspiration drawn from textiles in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. 23 new patchwork designs, with complete instructions, and colored piecing diagrams--along with dozens of photos of the quilts that inspired the projects.

$34.95 [Add to Cart]

Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Road Book
126 pages, color, soft cover
Photographed in the dramatic landscape of Yorkshire, this book presents 20 projects to suit all skill levels--everything from African Huts to checkerboard quilts, and even a couple of cute pillows. Designers include Kieko Goke from Japan, Hilde Krohg from Norway, local quilter Betsy Menesson, and a number of Kaffe's other quilting friends.

$27.95 [Add to Cart]

Kaffe Fassett's Kaleidoscope of Quilts Book
127 pages, color, soft cover
A new collection of 20 quilt designs, with inspiration showcasing the new entries of his fabrics, gives these quilts positively vibrate with color and energy. He includes two quilt patterns. Each of which is presented using two completely different color palettes, to encourage quilters to experiment with their own color.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Color & Composition
for the Creative Quilter
Improve Any Quilt with Easy-To-Follow Lessons

By Katie Pasquini Masopust
& Brett Barker
80 pages, softcover, full color, from C&T Publishing
Discover the easy "nine-patches" of composition, learn color theory, and build a color wheel with these quick, no-sew design lessons using fusing, paper crafts, and more. This book is filled with photos, paintings, & quilts which illustrate the exercises and projects.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Collaborative Quilting

By Gwen Marston
& Freddy Moran
256 pages, softcover, full color, from Sterling Publishing
In thief book, Gwen & Freddy share the secrets behind their artistic collaborations and give pointers on working with a partner to create beautiful projects. There are tons of colorful photos, and a treasure trove of block patterns in the "Parts Department."

$19.95 [Add to Cart]

Classic Four-Block Applique Quilts
A Back-to-Basics Approach

By Gwen Marston
Softcover, full color, from C&T Publishing
Learn how our ancestors made quilts using simple basic techniques for stunning results. Gwen shows you how to choose colors, borders, and quilting designs like a pro! Includes full-size patterns for 5 projects.

$26.95 [Add to Cart]

One Block Wonders

By Maxine Rosenthal
72 pages, softcover, color, from C&T
One Fabric, One Shape,
One-Of-A-Kind Quilts!

This book shows you how to combine kaleidoscope blocks--either eight or six sided--together to make stunning quilts with no Y seams! Directions for several project variations, as well as instructions on what to look for in your focus fabric are included.

$23.95 [Add to Cart]

New Cuts for New Quilts Book
by Karla Alexander

Softcover, 96 pages, color,
from C&T.
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]

Stack the Deck Book
by Karla Alexander

Softcover, 96 pages, color,
from C&T.
Crazy quilts in 4 easy steps - simply stack, slice, shuffle, and sew! 17 beautiful projects that will take you beyond the traditional crazy quilt.

$22.95 [Add to Cart]

Stack A New Deck Book
by Karla Alexander

Softcover, 96 pages, color,
from C&T.
More great quilts in 4 easy steps. 18 new quilts feature a wide range of styles, but start from simple squares.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

AnglePlay Blocks Book
by Margaret Miller

64 pages,full color, softcover.
Get show-stopping results with the half-rectangle triangle--it's the next classic shape in pieced quilts. 84 block patterns, step-by-step how-to photos, and great triangle piecing tips, with instructions to turn the blocks into quilts and develop your own block variations.

$19.95 [Add to Cart]

Sun-Kissed Quilts & Crafts

by Barbara Baker & Jeri Boe
64 pages, softcover, full color, from C&T Publishing.
Learn how to so your own sun printing with this informative book. Simple painting, ordinary objects, and the sun are all you need to personalize fabric, paper, or ready made items.

$16.95 [Add to Cart]

Laurel Burch Legends Book

9 Quilts Inspired by
the Earth, Sea, & Sky
by Laurel Burch
64 pages, softcover, full color, with pattern pullouts, from C&T.
Simple fusible applique and embellishment techniques yield stunning results. Whimsical projects range from wall hangings to table runners, with ideas for adapting designs for pillows and other home accents.

$29.95 [Add to Cart]

Visual Coloring Book
by Joen Wolfrom

96 pages, full color, softcover, from C&T Publishing.
Develop a keen color-sense with Joen's easy visual coloring technique. Learn to use this technique to select colors and fabrics for your quilts. Joen will walk you through the steps, with plenty of colorful photos and beautiful quilts to use for examples.

$27.95 [Add to Cart]

Journey of an Art Quilter Book
by Barbara Olson

152 pages,full color, softcover
from DragonThreads
This book is ideal for quilters looking for inspiration and hoping to develop new ideas. It includes guidance for manifesting your visions into dramatic quilts, as well as how to compose a cohesive quilt design and drafting spirals made easy.
Optional for QA Classes
103, 203/303, & 403/503

$26.95 [Add to Cart]

Ginger Grove Book
by Sue Spargo

Softcover, 56 pages, color cover with black & white inside pages.
Sue originally developed this folk-art quilt as a block of the month. 11 smaller projects of felted wool mixed with some quilting cottons can be combined to create the whole quilt. Beads and embroidered embellishments are used to add detail and texture.

$23.95 [Add to Cart]

Machine Quilting - A Primer of Techniques Book
by Sue Nickels

All aspects of beginning quilting are covered in this must-have machine quilting primer. Includes a detailed list of supplies--such as thread and needle suggestions--for a variety of projects. Trace & practice instructions and full-size patterns are included for both straight line & free-motion techniques, as well as no mark designs.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

12 Pin Keepers Book
by Sue Spargo

Softcover, 48 pages, color cover with black & white inside pages.
Sue also developed these fun pillows as monthly projects. These small projects (about 7" - 10") of felted wool mixed with some quilting cottons can be completed in a minimal amount of time. Beads and embroidered embellishments are used to add detail and texture.

$21.96 [Add to Cart]

Mercer Lane Book
by Sue Spargo

Softcover, 36 pages, color cover with black & white inside pages.
Sue originally developed this colorful folk-art quilt as a block of the month.Iit is made from felted wool mixed with some quilting cottons. Beads and embroidered embellishments are used to add detail and texture.

$22.95 [Add to Cart]