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"Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 city-theme sampler quilts designed by Tula"--Page 4 of cover.

Heralded as the King of Color, fabric designer and quilter Kaffe Fassett showcases his glorious range of Artisan fabrics in Kaffe Fassett's Sew Simple. Along with his team of designers, Kaffe has created a varied selection of striking and simple designs that are ideal for practicing both quilting and sewing skills. Choose from colorful throws and quilts, eye-catching cushions and placements, fun projects for kids (a tent and a pillow bed), and simple...

Learn the ABCs of quilting with best-selling author and television personality Alex Anderson! She's taught hundreds of thousands to quilt, and she's back with this simple, fun guide to quilting basics―choosing fabrics, rotary cutting, strip piecing, making a quilt sandwich, basting, machine quilting, and then binding it off for a perfect finish. Piece classic Arkansas Crossroad blocks, and then make them your own with one of the many layout options...

"Quilters can finally create their ideal landscape with no watering required! Use Amy Friend's 40 adaptable flower, stem, and leaf blocks (plus a snail and a butterfly!) to piece together a garden scene in any number of combinations: from tropical greenery using minimal greens and creams to a cottage garden packed with all of the bold hues of summer. Included are six colorful quilt patterns, and a cute tote, designed and pieced by the author to help...

"A little handwork?and a few quick tricks?is all it takes to create these striking quilts inspired by old-fashioned Grandmother's Flower Garden quilts. Instead of sewing together thousands of tiny hexagons, make appliqu? units instead!"--The publisher.

Fabrics colored with natural dyes have a beauty and subtlety all of their own. Onion and avocado skins, chamomile and birch bark, and nettles and acorns can produce lovely, ethereal colors and effects. The Wild Dyer demystifies this eco-conscious art, focusing on foraging and growing dying materials; repurposing kitchen trimmings; making and using long-lasting dyes; and creating stitched projects. Workspace setup, equipment, and fabric choices and...

"Give your home a modern makeover with bold, creative projects for today's quilters. Modern Patchwork Home offers a curated collection of must-make projects from your favorite contributors to Modern Patchwork magazine. Discover the possibilities that graphic fabrics, textured prints, and contemporary design hold with: 23 modern quilting projects -- from cozy quilts and statement pillows to a cool carryall and whimsical accessories ; Illustrated step-by-step...

"Perfect to make for yourself, your home, or someone special, these festive patchwork projects will help you to appliqué, piece, and embroider your way through the holidays!"--P. [4] of cover.

"Readers loved Amanda Niederhauser's Playful Precut Quilts and with this new volume, they will receive 15 more inspiring quilt projects all made with 12" blocks. The blocks can be mixed and matched across all of the quilts in both this new book and her first book for endless creativity"-- "Mix and match precut blocks for endless quilt creations Embrace the creativity and fun of precut quilt projects that will have you quilting in a flash! If you...