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Not Your Grandmother's Quilting

Created by Elissa - Updated on August 08th 2017

Updated quilting for new and old quilters!

Quilting for the absolute beginner

Owen, Cheryl, author.

From the Publisher

Presents an introduction to quilting, discussing tools, common cuts of fabric, and techniques for assembling a quilt, with step-by-step instructions for practice projects, including a baby quilt, clutch bag, boudoir pillow, and quilted belt.

The quilt block cookbook : 50 block recipes, 7 sampler quilts, endless possibilities

Gibson, Amy (Quiltmaker), author.

From the Publisher

Learn how to use classic quilt design elements and mix them into 50 new and unique 12" blocks.

Visual guide to free-motion quilting feathers : 68 modern designs - professional quality results on your home machine

Bonner, Natalia, 1982- author.

From the Publisher

Quilt stunning feathers on a variety of blocks and borders with this beginner-friendly, visual guide. Unlike traditional feather quilting, which relies on exactness and precision, Natalia's ideas will help you break away from perfection and find creativity in your quilting practice. Use your home sewing machine or a longarm to free-motion feathers with confidence, adding a truly elegant finish to today's modern quilts.

Lines by Design Quilts : 17 Projects Featuring the Innovative Designs of Esch House Quilts.

Grifka, Debbie.

From the Publisher

From bold, straight lines to lush curves and lines that draw pictures, Lines By Design will show you how to get the maximum effect out of minimum composition.Using bias applique, machine applique and traditional piecing techniques, author Debbie Grifka offers designs for bold, modern pieces for your home. Featuring twelve bed-sized quilts plus pillows, placemats, table runners and more...

Dresden carnival : 16 modern quilt projects : innovative designs

Gallian, Marian B. (Marian Barbara), 1946- author.

From the Publisher

A parade of modern Dresden quilts awaits, packed with playful colour choices, all-new layouts, and exciting borders. Basic needle-turn techniques are included, and patterns range from beginner-friendly to more advanced. Take a vintage favourite and infuse it with pizzazz. These truly innovative Dresden blocks will become heirlooms for the next generation.

Modern heritage quilts : new classics for every generation

Ellis, Amy, 1977- author.

From the Publisher

Use traditional piecing skills to create tomorrow's heirloom quilts. You'll discover how to give your favorite blocks a scrappy, modern look with popular designer Amy Ellis' elegant and up-to-date versions of time-tested quilt designs. Learn a bit about the history behind each block as Amy reimagines them as new classics.

Modern rainbow : 14 imaginative quilts that play with color

Bryan, Rebecca, 1980- author.

From the Publisher

Ranging from modern-traditional to improvisational, Bryan s rainbow quilts look stunning in your favorite designer fabrics. You ll play with jewel tones, pastels, and even neons, as you incorporate a modern rainbow into quilting projects. Arrange your fabric in a way that honors nature s prism, or take liberties as you mix in neutrals, substitute related colors, or experiment with intensity.

Constantinople quilts : 8 stunning appliqué projects inspired by Turkish Iznik tiles

Harvey, Tamsin, 1978- author.

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Travel to an exotic land with timeless designs inspired by Turkish Iznik tiles from the Ottoman Empire. Bursting with flora and organic symmetry, the book s exquisite fusible applique projects will take your breath away. Your journey begins with the basics choosing the right fabric, thread, and needles for hand-stitched or machine applique. Newer or busy quilters can start with table runners or bags and work their way up to Tamsin Harvey s stunning master quilts.

Go big, go bold, large-scale modern quilts : 10 projects--quick to cut--fast to sew

Cain, Barbara, 1960-

From the Publisher

Blogger Barbara Cain invites you make simple patchwork scaled to dynamic proportions, so pattern pieces are quicker to cut and easier to sew. Each of the 10 beginner-friendly, big-block quilt designs features 2 sizes and 6 colourways for 120 striking possibilities! Use elements from the quilt top to make a co-ordinating pieced quilt back.