Anyone can quilt stunning scenery—from brand new landscape quilters to veteran artists! Explore Joyce Becker’s simple methods with 50 tips for success and a gallery of quilts from featured designers.

• Pages: 128
• Publish Date: 2/25/2022
• Dimensions: 8.5in x 11in
• Softcover

Pay tribute to The Stars and Stripes with patriotic quilts from Judy Martin. Features 16 new 2- or 3-color quilts inspired by her Shakespeare in the Park Quilt.

• Pages: 96
• Publish Date: 2/25/2022
• Dimensions: 8.5in x 11in
• Softcover

Take advantage of everything your sewing machine has to offer! Decorative quilt artist Deborah Louie teaches how to use the stitch options on your machine and incorporate them into gorgeous appliqué pieces.

• Pages: 144
• Publish Date: 2/25/2022
• Dimensions: 8.5in x 11in
• Softcover

Beginners rejoice-getting started with quilting has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will give you everything you need to know to explore and enjoy this popular art form. Dive in and sew six cute and useful projects from a simple patchwork pillow to a mug rug, table runner, baby quilt, throw, and finally, a beautiful sampler quilt. Step-by-step instructions, essential skills how-to, and the full scoop on must-have tools and supplies will set you up for quilting and patchwork success. While this book is ideal for beginners, the adorable designs are still perfect and enjoyable for all quilting enthusiasts!

• Pages: 48
• Author: Sarah Ashford
• Publish Date: 08/01/2021
• Softcover

A creative person's guide to the longarm quilting business Professional machine quilters are in high demand, and you can be one of them! Learn the secrets to success in this dynamic, interactive guidebook for creatives. Chock full of exercises, tips, interviews, graphics, and sample forms and contracts, it's everything veteran longarm quilter Shelly Pagliai wished she'd known before launching her business. Turn your creative skills and passion into a successful business with the author's detailed advice on studio setups, business plans, finding and working with customers, money matters, and more! This book is ideal for anyone thinking about starting or expanding their own professional longarm or custom quilting business. - Turn your dream into a reality! Learn the business of longarm quilting for others with this fun and interactive guide - Get expert advice to run your business, from time management and marketing to pricing, taxes, insurance, and more - Launch like a pro with sample forms, contracts, and exercises to work out the nitty-gritty detail

• Pages: 208
• Author: Shelly Pagliai
• Publish Date: 01/25/2022
• Softcover

Be the star of the baby shower! Applique adorable baby animals onto gifts that will be snuggled now, and treasured for years to come. Fans flock to Kim Schaefer's best-selling designs, and 39 new nursery-themed baby animals are sure to roar, tweet, and moo their way into your hearts. Choose your animal adventure, with zoo and farm favorites, underwater creatures, woodland denizens, or animals of the northwest! You can make a darling baby quilt or create an entire layette! Embellish store-bought bibs, burp cloths, onesies, diaper covers, and diaper stackers with these too-cute designs for a personalized gift in no time. Other sweet and simple projects include crib quilts, security blankies, a bench bolster, and two wallhangings. - Oh baby! Applique bestselling author Kim Schaefer's nursery animals, from woodland creatures to zoo, farm, northwoods, and underwater friends - Sew 39 cheery animal motifs in darling 6-inch blocks for adorable crib quilts, wallhangings, and pillows - Personalize readymade onesies, bibs, burp cloths, diaper covers, or diaper stackers for quick and thoughtful gifts.

• Pages: 63
• Author: Kim Schaefer
• Publish Date: 12/25/2021
• Softcover

YouTube star Laura Coia makes it Sew Very Easy Her instructional videos have inspired hundreds of thousands to start sewing. Now sew-lebrity Laura Coia is back with written patterns for 26 fan favorite video tutorials on her "Sew Very Easy" YouTube channel From eyeglass cases and hanging door pockets to drawstring bags and custom machine covers, these projects are suitable for beginners and beyond. Brush up on basic techniques, adding zippers, binding, and drawstrings with ease. Then stitch up beautiful bags, accessories, and home decor with surprising hidden features.With no pattern pieces to transfer, it's as easy to measure, cut, and sew - Learn to sew with Laura Coia, the YouTube star behind "Sew Very Easy" videos- Make 26 useful projects like bags, accessories, and home decor--some in multiple sizes - Easy to find icons help identify projects to sew with precuts, fabric scraps, reclaimed fabrics, and more.

• Pages: 63
• Author: Laura Coia
• Publish Date: 01/25/2022
• Softcover

Hand stitch funky designs! A fabulous collection of fun and funky cross-stitch designs. Cross-stitch animals, nature, and so much more with helpful guides to each project. Designs range from beginner-friendly to more advanced, and with 160+ designs there is plenty to keep you reaching for this book again and again. Customize your colors or match the ones given, each project includes color numbers from DMC, Anchor, and Madeira. Sit back and enjoy the process of hand stitching bold and bright designs from some of the most popular cross-stitch designers! - Stitch an eclectic collection of funky designs from top cross-stitch artists around the world - Includes a beginners guide to the basic stitches, the stitch chart, and supplies lists - Each design has a skill level suggestion and an estimated time of completion

• Pages: 80
• Publish Date: 12/25/2021
• Softcover

Even if you've never done a bit of patchwork before, you'll be amazed at how quick and easy it is to learn the paper-piecing method. Just stitch along preprinted straight lines with your machine to create perfect, accurate blocks! - Includes paper foundations for one small quilt, plus extras for practice--make it to get the hang of paper piecing and to show off to your family and friends - Carol will lead you through each step-by-step photograph as you learn to paper piece with ease - Have bestselling author and nationally-known teacher Carol Doak as your own personal tutor

• Author: Carol Doak
• Publish Date: 01/25/2022
• Softcover

Enjoy Christmas in Colebridge in the final installment of Ann Hazelwood's Colebridge Community Series. Main street is busy with the Mistletoe Market and the quilt show in the depot. Folks in Colebridge help one another, especially at Christmas. Through love and loss, the townspeople are sewn together. The layers of their lives, like quilts, blend as one through appreciation of the community that binds them, not just just in Colebridge, but in their hearts. Book 6, final book, in the Colebridge Community Series.

• Pages: 344
• Author: Ann Hazelwood
• Publish Date: 07/0/2015
• Dimensions: 5.5in x 0.69in x 8.5in
• Softcover

Claire Stewart continues her quilt adventures in her little hometown of Fish Creek in Door County, Wisconsin. This time, Claire must face her former lover, Dr. Austen Page, since his terrible accident. Meanwhile, The Quilters of the Door have a new member, Anna Marie Meyer, who has recently moved from Germany. Claire embarks on embracing Anna and a wonderful German Christmas, as well as navigating her complicated love life.

• Pages: 368
• Author: Ann Hazelwood
• Publish Date: 10/25/2021
• Softcover

The second novel in Ann Hazelwood's Door County Quilts Series. Claire Stewart loves her little hometown of Fish Creek and has settled happily in Door County, Wisconsin. Her career as a quilt artist and painter is blooming, but she is disappointed with the prestigious quilt club she was privileged to join. They could be doing so much more to bring quilts to the forefront in Door County. One of Claire's grand ideas requires her to go before the Town Board to get an event permit. She and her best friend Cher team up to try to convince the board to do something they have never done before. Meanwhile, the man with the red scarf begins to play a stronger role in Claire's life as harassment continues from Austin, her former lover. Artist Claire Stewart is creating a life we cannot wait to read more about.

• Pages: 320
• Author: Ann Hazelwood
• Publish Date: 04/15/2021
• Dimensions: 5.5in x 1in x 8.5in
• Softcover

In Ann Hazelwood's fourth novel of the Wine Country Quilts Series, Lily Rosenthal starts her holidays with a Thanksgiving Pie Party, but the holiday season truly comes alive during the Christmas Walk in her town of Augusta, Missouri. A jolly, perfect Santa Claus occupies Doc's office on her property during the event and offers children one wish for Christmas. This inspires Lily to make a Christmas Wish quilt for her newly discovered half-sister. Wishes abound throughout the holiday season until a wish to find out more about Doc, Lily's unsettled spirit, turns quite interesting.

• Pages: 396
• Author: Ann Hazelwood
• Publish Date: 08/20/2019
• Dimensions: 5.5in x .85in x 8.5in
• Softcover

The third chapter in the life of Anne Brown and the Colebridge Community! In The Basement Quilt and The Potting Shed Quilt, the first and second novels by Ann Hazelwood, you became familiar with the family and friends of Anne Brown, the plucky florist whose life decisions remind us of our own. In the third book in the Colebridge Community series, even as Anne and her quilting friends welcome newcomers into their lives, they come across strange death practices and unusual (to them) uses for quilts. These events give them pause to consider life's deeper meanings. But what do they signal for the future? The Funeral Parlor Quilt is not just the title of this sequel. As in the first two parts of the series, the quilt itself is a character. You'll want to meet other quilt 'characters' as Anne and her family and friends keep meeting life's challenges. Book 3 in the Colebridge Community Series.

• Pages: 264
• Author: Ann Hazelwood
• Publish Date: 8/06/2013
• Dimensions: 5.5in x 0.6in x 8.5in
• Softcover

Celebrate Christmas in East Perry with Ann Hazelwood's Quilt The Town Christmas! Kate Meyr has settled into a pleasant life in Borna, Missouri and is adjusting to the challenges of becoming an innkeeper. Thankfully, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays bring both friends and relatives to the guest house, including Aunt Mandy and Jack, who both make life-altering decisions. All the while, troubling events occur on the property, making it clear that there are those who do not welcome the energetic Kate. Kate meets the challenge head on and spearheads an effort to bring the spirit of Christmas to everyone in the community. But when the holidays are over, what choices will Kate face with Clark and John?

• Pages: 360
• Author: Ann Hazelwood
• Publish Date: 11/28/2016
• Dimensions: 5.5in x 0.70in x 8.5in
• Softcover

Your Go-To Rotary Cutting Guide Rotary cutting confidence is possible with this beginner-friendly reference book! Tips on how to choose the right cutter for the job, use a cutter safely, and beginner and advanced techniques you can accomplish with any rotary cutter. Plus, learn what other tools you might need along the way, equipment care and troubleshooting tips. Quilters and sewists can now demystify rotary cutting and select the right tool for the job to help them achieve efficiency and accuracy. Get the perfect cut every time! - Everything you need to know to safely use your rotary cutter - Includes tips and tricks to decrease stress and increase efficiency - Take the guesswork out of purchasing tools and equipment

• Pages: 48
• Author: Sarah Ashford
• Publish Date: 11/15/2021
• Softcover

This mini pocket guide is packed with mega information curated for sewing beginners! Once you've found your perfect pattern, use this guide to lead you through the sewing process to answer all of your questions along the way. Best-selling author Annabel Wrigley shares the fundamental basics on how to get started sewing, as well as information on fabrics, rotary cutters, templates, fusible interfacing, and so much more. Plus, answer every query you have on sewing around corners, sewing by hand, and sewing a button and pom-pom with this guide. Get this for you and a friend to start your sewing journey together!

• Pages: 64
• Author: Annabel Wrigley
• Publish Date: 10/25/2021
• Softcover

Everything you need to know to make your first quilt This mini pocket guide is packed with information curated for quilting beginners Once you've found your perfect pattern, use this guide to lead you through the piecing and quilting process to answer all of your questions along the way. Best-selling author Angela Walters shares the basics on how to get started, including information on supplies, notions, and sewing machines. Plus, she will answer every query you have on piecing, cutting, pressing, backing, layering, trimming, and binding with this guide. Get this for yourself and a friend to start your quilting journey together Quick and easy reference to all things quilting including instructions, supplies, sewing machines, and more Fall in love with patchwork, and share this giftable guide with everyone you know who wants to quilt Take it with you everywhere--classes, retreats, anywhere you quilt.

• Pages: 64
• Author: Angela Walters
• Publish Date: 10/15/2021
• Softcover

Start free-motion combination quilting and take your projects to the next level with bestselling author Christina Cameli. Perfect for quilters who are comfortable with allover and repeated designs, this comprehensive guide will build upon these simple skills so that quilters have the confidence to combine designs the way professional quilters do. Learn essential skills like echoing, building up, following along, managing tight spots, moving around the piece, and so much more. Practice important allover designs (spirals, wavy meandering, branching, designs, paisleys, and pebbles) then start your combination journey with both simple and fancy motifs. Try your hand at these 30+ combined designs, and then move to create your very own custom designs and compositions. - Combine simple and allover quilting designs that take quilts to the next level - Build quilt skills with 30+ combined designs - Learn to create infinite unique compositions

• Pages: 112
• Author: Christina Cameli
• Publish Date: 10/15/2021
• Softcover

Combine bursts of cotton color with wool wildlife, flowers, and more! Best-selling author Kim Schaefer introduces 12 new quilt projects in her beloved whimsical, modern, folk-art style. The quilts are perfect for beginners to explore easy fusible appliqué projects, as well as experienced stitchers, who can enjoy these brand new designs. Just layer your felted wool pieces, from flamingos, owls, bees, potted flowers, and much more, and add to your cotton fabric background.

• Pages: 80
• Author: Kim Schaefer
• Publish Date: 07/25/2021
• Softcover

Find inspiration in Improv and start your journey with bold colors and unique designs! Improv expert Cindy Grisdela shares the design principles and construction strategies for successful quilts every time. Explore three different ways to create improvisationally, from the easiest - using one block in different colors and orientations - to combining block units using various techniques - to aspirational, free cutting the entire quilt and designing it on the wall before sewing. Finished creations result in one-of-a-kind artwork! - Master three different improvisational styles to create original works of art - Design and construction process made easy with expert strategies - Guided exercises will have you creating stunning Improv quilts in no time!

• Pages: 96
• Author: Cindy Grisdela
• Publish Date: 09/25/2021
• Softcover

Beginners rejoice¿getting started with sewing has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will give you everything you need to know to explore and enjoy this fun art form. Dive in and sew six cute and useful projects like pillows, totes, pouches, and more. Plus, learn about the basics anatomy of a sewing machine, fabric, thread, and needle guide, and all the helpful tools and supplies you need. While this book is ideal for beginners, the adorable designs are still perfect and enjoyable for all sewing enthusiasts!

• Pages: 48
• Author: Lee Chappell Monroe
• Publish Date: 08/01/2021
• Softcover

A delightful collection of modern folk-art cross-stitch designs. Cross stitch flowers, animals, nature, and so much more with helpful guides to each project. Designs range from beginner-friendly to more advanced, and with 50+ designs there is plenty to keep you reaching for this book again and again. Customize your colors or match the ones given, each project includes color numbers from DMC, Anchor, and Madeira. Sit back and enjoy the process of hand stitching cute and clever designs from some of the most popular cross-stitch designers!

• Pages: 72
• Publish Date: 12/25/2021
• Dimensions: 8.5in x 11in
• Softcover

The complete go-to guide for all things embroidery! Everything embroidery bundled into one helpful how-to guide! Expert embroiderer Christen Brown breaks down 500+ stitches from the basics for beginners to more complex designs for advanced stitchers. Stitches range from Lazy Daisy, French Knot, Herringbone, Capped, Chevron, and so much more. Create intricate art like Christen with inspiration such as psychedelic balloons, mushroom gardens, and flowered embroidered spirals. Bursting with color and beads, designs are perfect for contemporary embroidery art or crazy quilting. Start simple and learn how to choose tools and threads, achieve the perfect stitch, and then start designing your unique embroidery project. - From basic stitches to complex combinations each of the 500+ designs comes with step-by-step instructions - Mix it up and learn how to change the position of the stitch and use the distance between points - Best-selling author Christen Brown provides expert guidance for all, including tips and instructions for left-handed embroiderers

• Pages: 160
• Author: Christen Brown
• Publish Date: 09/25/2021
• Softcover

Master Quilt Borders, Backing, and Bindings! Finish your quilt strong with a polished and professional touch! From borders to binding (with batting in between) this is the perfect reference tool with step-by-step instructions on how to complete each finishing touch. Go from ordinary to extraordinary with over 100 different border options to give your quilt pizzaz and explore numerous ways on how to bind a quilt. Plus, you’ll never ruin a quilt again with the wrong choice of batting as tips and tricks will give you the insight and confidence you need to always make the right decision. Take all the guesswork out of finishing quilts with this essential guide! Make more than 100 different borders with step-by-step instructions on how to piece and add them to your quilt top Learn numerous ways to bind your quilt from straight and bias binding to prairie points and beyond This guide is the perfect lifelong reference tool that can be referred to again and again.

• Pages: 128
• Author: Harriet Hargrave and Carrie Hargrave-Jones
• Publish Date: 04/25/2021
• Dimensions: 8.55in x 0.32in x 11.08in
• Softcover

Beginners rejoice--getting started with wool appliqué has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will give you everything you need to know to explore and enjoy a fun, hands-on fiber art. Stitch six cute flora-and-fauna-themed projects onto sewing accessories, bags, wallhangings, pillows, and more. Each project includes an embroidery embellishment for extra inspiration. While this book is ideal for beginners, the adorable designs are still perfect and enjoyable for all sewists! - Wool appliqué beginners delve into 6 versatile projects with step-by-step instructions - Includes comprehensive information on tools needed plus endless tips and tricks - The second book in our “Jump into” series--explore a fun, new, and relaxing fiber art technique!

• Pages: 48
• Author: Carrie Buck
• Publish Date: 05/25/2021
• Softcover

Stitch your very own garden Explore your stitching versatility with this comprehensive guide by learning to use any thread and embroidery stitch you desire! Jennifer Clouston shares how to make the most of the thread you already own by introducing hundreds of stitch and fiber combination options to create your own unique flower garden. From textured stems and leaves to colorful bunches of flowers- your end result will look and feel like a true artistic and organic garden.

• Pages: 96
• Author: Jennifer Clouston
• Publish Date: 05/25/2021
• Softcover

Quilting shouldn't be a pain in the neck! Stay pain-free with this quilter's survival guide to a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Ever been unusually sore after a marathon day of crafting? There's no need for pain! This guide will make sure you have the right posture, techniques, and stretches when putting in those dedicated hours on your next project. Expert Rose Parr will teach you the methods behind ergonomics with useful visual guides, endless tips, healthy recipes, and contributions from the best quilters in the industry! - Certified health and ergonomics specialist Rose Parr shares her expertise on how to sew smarter, healthier and happier - Includes exercises, stretches, recipes, and tips to keep you in prime sewing form - Keep your mind sharp and your body ache-free!

• Pages: 80
• Author: Rose Parr
• Publish Date: 03/25/2021
• Dimensions: 5.25in x 9in
• Softcover

One-Block Wonder expert and best-selling author Maxine Rosenthal, along with fellow quilter Nancy Miller, teach quilters the endless ways to turn preprinted fabric panels into fabulous blocks. Learn how to arrange One-Block Wonder hexagons around a panel, how to blend hexagon colors into the panel, and how to sew it all together. Includes easy-to-follow instructions, no y-seams, and an end result with gorgeous visual effects! - Make remarkable kaleidoscope designs by cutting and sewing triangles into hexagons - Use fabric panels in a beautiful way¿each block is unique to you - Simple piecing with NO Y-SEAMS!

• Pages: 80
• Author: Maxine Rosenthal and Nancy Miller
• Publish Date: 02/25/2021
• Dimensions: 8.34 x 0.23 x 11.2in
• Softcover

Make a joyful Christmas quilt designed by Erin Russek using the holiday colors you love. Features a large center medallion block ringed by 16 pieced and applique blocks set on-point. Pattern pack comes with full instructions, and the finished project makes for the perfect holiday throw or wallhanging! - Piece and appliqué beautiful holiday quilt in your favorite Christmas colors - From best-selling Pattern Spot designer Erin Russek - Center medallion is ringed by 16 blocks set on-point

• Pages: 16
• Author: Erin Russek
• Publish Date: 02/25/2021
• Dimensions: 8.8in x 0.11in x 11.97in
• Softcover