Price and Ordering Info	Easy Pieces: Creative Color Play With Two Simple Quilt Blocks Paperback - 144 pages (November 1998) The author explores how two different blocks--easily cut triangular and wedge-shaped pieces--can be used alone or in combination to create hundreds of exquisite quilts. She also shares tips for selecting fabrics, blending colors, and more. 223 color and 231 b&w illustrations.
Price and Ordering Info	A Thimbleberries Housewarming: 22 Projects for Quilters Paperback - 144 pages (September 2000) Handmade quilts for every room of the house and for every occasion grace the pages of this delightful and inspiring hands-on project book. Filled with quick and easy projects for family members and friends to make as housewarming, wedding, birthday, and holiday gifts, the book's quilts feature the popular Thimbleberries fabric line, consisting of cotton calicos, flannels, and woven plaids. Instructions for twenty-two projects are based on the Thimbleberries signature traditional style and simplicity of construction. Designed for a variety of seasons and occasions, the projects range from bed quilts to wall quilts to table pieces-and even include a shower curtain! Clearly written instructions and helpful photographs make the projects accessible to needlecrafters of all skill levels. Both large and small projects are included. The author favors projects that go together quickly and successfully, so that the craft becomes a joy and not a chore, enabling quilters to create many one-of-kind, handmade accessories to enhance all areas of the home.
Price and Ordering Info	Quilter's Complete Guide Paperback - 292 pages (February 2001) The expertise of Marianne Fons and Liz Porter has expanded into a national television show, as well as the magazine For the Love of Quilting. Their book is literally the complete guide to the art of quilting with its easy-to-understand instructions and photography to guide quilters through every step of the quilting process. This revised edition is expanded to cover topics such as using computers, photo transfer, new quick-piecing techniques, stamping fabric, signing quilt blocks, creating memory quilts, and much more!
Price and Ordering Info	America from the Heart: Quilters Remember September 11, 2001 Paperback - 128 pages (July 2002) Here is the unforgettable, full-color catalog from the quilt exhibit America from the Heart, held at the Fall 2001 International Quilt Festival. These gorgeous quilts are truly works from the heart, created by people all over the world in response to the tragedies of September 11. Featuring images of the quilts along with statements from those who created them, these works of art are a moving declaration of America's strength and patriotism. All profits from sales of the book will be donated to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund.
Price and Ordering Info	Quilts for Baby: Easy As ABC Paperback (December 1994) Piece a beautiful quilt top for a favorite baby in four hours or less! Learn to make 11 super-easy quilts, using fun, colorful fabrics and novelty prints. -Construct many old-time favorite blocks, including an easy adaptation of Attic Windows--no previous quilting experience required. -Yardage and cutting charts, plus complete instructions, make assembly a breeze. -Enjoy a color-splashed gallery of 18 different quilt photos, which will inspire you to use bold, bright colors and patterns.
Price and Ordering Info	Big Book of Quick Rotary Cutter Quilts Paperback - 320 pages (April 2001) This book is great for quilters who are interested in the quicker quilting techniques made possible with the rotary cutter. There are 54 projects accompanied by detailed step-by-step instructions, easy to follow diagrams, timesaving suggestions, and beautiful photography.
Price and Ordering Info	Nickel Quilts: Great Designs from 5 Inch Scraps Paperback - 112 pages (February 2002) Discover scrap quiltmaking at its best with an all-new system for making traditional quilts that sparkle! Start by cutting 5" squares from stash fabrics. Once you have a stack of squares, half the work--the cutting--is done. -Choose from 20 big, beautiful patterns that each include directions for three different sizes. -Use just eight units to make every quilt in the book; then mix and match them into dozens of other creative settings. -Alternate unit sizes are provided for 4"and 6" squares for even more options. Transform stash fabrics into dazzling scrap quilts with this timesaving technique!
Price and Ordering Info	Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! : The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking Paperback - 192 pages (January 1998) Based on the principle that a solid foundation turns beginners into lifelong quiltmakers, Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! covers every tool, every technique, every stitch, every tip, and every shortcut in machine and hand quilting--no matter how basic. An all-time classic on quilting, it is the essential handbook for the beginner and a constant companion for the experienced quilter. This new, updated edition includes all of the features quilters loved from the first edition plus so much more! New features include: - More than 30 gorgeous designs to choose from, including 10 all-new quilt patterns - All-new photography of quilts in home settings - All-new color diagrams to lead quilters step-by-step through each pattern - Eight sampler quilts with complete instructions and patterns for 27 different blocks - Expanded coverage of color choices in quilts - Metric (centimeters) measurements - A glossary and index for easy reference Diana McClun and Laura Nownes have taught thousands of beginning quilters through classes, workshops, seminars, and nationwide television. Their book has inspired quilters all over the world and given them a passion for quilting that lasts a lifetime.
Price and Ordering Info	Passionate Patchwork: Over 20 Original Quilt Designs Hardcover - 160 pages (September 2001) Exciting, saturated color schemes are the hallmark of works by renowned knitwear designer and decorative artist Kaffe Fassett. In this book, Fassett brings his brilliant color sense to the art of quilting. His new patchwork designs explore the use of prints and color, combining them with the building blocks of circles, squares, diamonds, and triangles. The patterns in this book are artfully arranged, incorporating some of Fassett's own stunning fabric designs.
Price and Ordering Info	Stitch 'n Flip Quilts: 14 Fantastic Projects Paperback - 96 pages (November 2000) The stitch and flip technique is an easy way to build a quilt design. By sewing fabric strips onto a muslin foundation, flipping them at the seam line, and adding more strips over the raw edges, quilters with even limited experience can achieve dynamic creations without the painstaking labor of piecework. Valori Wells's bold sense of color and freewheeling approach to design yields eye-catching quilts that are delightful twists on more traditional patterns. (The Moon Phases quilt is particularly striking, a monochromatic symphony of blacks and grays that provides a nice lesson on understanding color value.) Good directions and excellent color photos make for an appealing presentation.
Price and Ordering Info	Machine Applique: A Sampler of Techniques Paperback - 128 pages (July 2001) An award-winning quilter and teacher of many years, Nickels has taken one of the most popular workshops she offers a sampler of machine applique techniques as the subject for this book. She guides the reader step by step through three popular techniques in machine applique: invisible applique, template-and-starch applique, and raw-edge fusible applique. Patterns for three gorgeous sampler quilts illustrate all techniques taught in the book. Written for intermediate quilters with basic quiltmaking skills, this is an excellent choice for public libraries and for all quilting collections.
Price and Ordering Info	Show Me How to Machine Quilt: A Fun, No-Mark Approach Paperback - 64 pages (March 2002) Do you have quilt tops galore and no time to mark them? Master machine quilter Kathy Sandbach takes the frustration out of machine quilting and makes it fast, fun, and productive! This incredible guide provides five complete quilt projects and six sampler quilts that teach you how to machine quilt quickly and easily. Dozens of step-by-step instructions show you every stage of the quilting process, making every technique a breeze!
Price and Ordering Info	Better Homes and Gardens 501 Quilt Blocks: A Treasury of Patterns for Patchwork and Applique Paperback (November 1995) Subtitled A Treasury of Patterns for Patchwork & Appliqué, this comprehensive book is just that--250 pages of pattern-block diagrams accompanied by concise construction directions and small color photos of the made-up blocks in well-chosen colors. In addition, a preliminary chapter gives instructions for about 15 projects, and a tips and techniques section outlines the basics for making the blocks and the projects. Whether your tastes run to the more traditional (nine-patch, star, basket, or pineapple variations, among many others) or the more experimental (appliquéd orchids, cacti, or heraldic designs, for example), you're likely to find something of interest here.
Price and Ordering Info	Paper Piecing With Alex Anderson: Tips, Techniques, 6 Projects Paperback - 48 pages (May 2002) Learn to paper piece with everyone's favorite quilter! Machine piecing on paper foundations guarantees virtually perfect results. Here are six terrific paper-piecing projects, including five traditional blocks and a sampler quilt. And best of all, block construction is nearly foolproof, from a simple Square-in-a-Square to an impressive New York Beauty. Readers will learn basic methods of working from the center of the block out, and from one side to the other-as well as find practical advice for working with challenging fabrics like flannel and silk. Anderson also demonstrates when to paper piece, when not to, and how to head off potential problems as one goes. Join America's favorite quiltmaker and learn quick and easy paper piecing for a fun, rewarding quiltmaking experience!