This book teaches beginner quilters simple techniques to create successful quilts that reflect today's tastes for bold colors and prints, high contrast, and expansive use of negative space. Contemporary style in quilts is inspired by modern design, which uses color, composition, and contrast to create a bold look. Simple Quilts for the Modern Home provides all the how-to a beginner needs to know to cut, piece, and finish 12 modern-inspired quilts. With over 75 pages of patterns, detailed instructions, high-quality photography, helpful illustrations, and step-by-step captions, you'll learn and practice simple techniques to create beautiful, modern quilts. Each project is an opportunity to utilize a new skill, like strip piecing, using fusible appliqué, and cutting at a 45-degree angle.

• Pages: 80
• Author: Stephanie Soebbing
• Publish Date: 02/11/2019
• Dimensions: 7.8in x 0.4in x 9.8in
• Softcover

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Amigurumi Fairies is a whimsical and imaginative collection of amigurumi doll and creature patterns designed to bring an imaginary world to life. This project book invites crocheters to explore playful designs that transform ordinary dolls into enchanted creations that can be given as gifts to friends and family. The book begins with an adorable fairy doll base pattern with customizable hair, eyes, and wings for boy or girl, then includes four seasonal fairy designs and a unicorn friend, two fairies and the toad friends, and two celestial fairies and their firefly friends. These designs inspire imaginative play and storytelling with a touch of magic. The book encourages crochet artists to create interactive playsets, and includes clear instructions and vibrant photography, that promises to inspire creativity.

• Publish Date 08/11/2026
• Size: 8x10
• 128 pages

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Christmas is the number #1 reason quilters take to their machines to make gifts and festive home dec, starting months before to piece, layer, and quilt their creations in time for the giving season. With 25 Christmas-inspired blocks, the Festive Blocks for a Mega Christmas Quilt gives holiday lovers the inspiration they need to complete a 73” x 73” quilt, select a few blocks to join into runners, or turn single blocks into wall hangings, or pillows. All 25 blocks are traditionally pieces with no curves or paper-piecing required.

• Publish Date: 08/11/2026
• Size: 8x10
• 48 pages

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From the scent of pine in Sequoia to the call of wolves under starry skies, this richly illustrated guide invites you to shape the spirit of the wild with your own hands. Needle Felting the Animals of the National Parks blends creative tutorials with the author’s love for wildlife, offering a journey through twelve stunning projects inspired by the landscapes and creatures of America’s national parks. Whether you’re new to needle felting or looking to deepen your craft, these nature-inspired lessons spark creativity and connection for all levels. Create gifts, keepsakes, or simply celebrate the beauty of the wild—one needle poke at a time. Inside You’ll Find: expanded Techniques section with instructions on how to sculpt animal body parts and create realistic coats, practical tips on wool selection, blending, dyeing, and using unique fibers like alpaca and horsehair for lifelike details, clear, beginner-friendly instructions for sculpting animals like bears, moose, eagles, and even a tiny pika, wool paintings and landscape scenes that capture the soul of the outdoors, templates, supply lists, and skill-building techniques, from wrapping wire armatures to crafting expressive faces and realistic fur.

• Publish Date: 07/28/2026
• Size: 8x10
• 120 pages

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A trusted reference for hand quilters, this guide explains how to achieve small, even stitches with step-by-step photography and clear instruction. Tool and material comparison charts help quilters make the best choices for their projects, ensuring precise, polished results. 1

• Pages: 192
• Size: 8.63 X 11.00
• Publish Date: 09/01/2011
• Softcover

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Celebrated as the ultimate quilting handbook, this updated edition covers every essential tool, skill, and technique for both hand and machine quilting. Featuring over 30 classic patterns with fabric charts and step-by-step instructions, it’s the trusted guide for beginners and a lasting reference for experienced quilters.

• Pages: 192
• Size: 8.63 X 11.00
• Publish Date: 11/18/2013
• Softcover

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Living with Sashiko features a curated collection of over 25 everyday projects, blending the bold styles of Kantha and Yao embroidery with the refined patterns of sashiko to create a new, modern approach to hand-stitching. Designed with today’s lifestyle in mind, the projects range from mini tote bags and drawstring pouches to home décor items like cushions, mats, and coasters—each one with step-by-step photos and instructions. Living with Sashiko also introduces six unique stitching styles from different regions, guiding readers through techniques that honor tradition while encouraging personal creativity. From the striking contrasts of indigo thread on cotton to soft, colorful patchwork patterns, the book evokes a sense of calm and purpose with every stitch. There’s also an introductory section with overviews on needles and thread, fabric, basic stitches, and ending stitches. Whether you're a beginner looking for accessible projects or an experienced stitcher wanting to explore cross-cultural designs, this book offers the tools and inspiration to transform everyday items into heartfelt works of art.

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Go on a seaside escape with Ocean Amigurumi, a charming collection of 12 sea-inspired crocheted animals and their delightful accessories. Designed by Valérie Moreau, the creative force behind filuncrochet and a beloved figure in the crochet community, this book features projects like a playful hermit crab, gentle sea lion, cheerful seahorse, and a magical mermaid, each one colorful, expressive, and full of personality. Whether you're new to amigurumi or a master, Valérie’s clear step-by-step instructions and detailed how-to illustrations will guide you through every stitch and detail. With a comprehensive materials and techniques section, you'll learn everything from working in spirals to mastering the magic ring and color changes. Each amigurumi character includes thoughtful finishing touches like removable clothing and miniature accessories, making your handmade creations even more interactive and fun!

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Lorelai's First-Time Quilter's Handbook: From Basics to Beautiful Quilts—A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Quilt Making Step into the world of quilting with Lorelai’s First-Time Quilter’s Handbook, the fresh, fun, and confidence-building guide written by 16-year-old quilting sensation Lorelai Kuecker. A rising star in the quilting community, Lorelai is on a mission to bring the joy of quilting to young creatives just like her. With industry buzz, a growing social media following, and her own fabric line with Northcott on the way, Lorelai is quickly becoming a leading voice in modern, youth-driven quilting. Readers will learn what tools they need, how to choose fabrics that fit their personality—including quilting cottons, flannel, Minky, fleece, and even T-shirts—and how to master six essential blocks before designing their own. Featuring 12 exciting projects that young makers will actually want to use, display, or gift, like a fun patchwork pillow, a backpack and purse, a phone holder, a laptop case, ornaments, coasters and mug rugs, and more, these are projects with personality and purpose! Lorelai understands what it feels like to be new to sewing, because she was just there a few years ago. Now a nationally recognized quilter with award-winning work and industry partnerships, she’s ready to pass the torch and help young creators everywhere fall in love with fabric, thread, and the magic of making something by hand. With step-by-step guidance, clear photos, and friendly encouragement throughout, Lorelai makes quilting approachable, creative, and fun.

• Size: 8x10

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If quilting sometimes feels overwhelming or time-consuming, this book is your new best friend. 200 Sanity-Saving Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Quilters is packed with practical advice and clever workarounds designed to make your quilting experience smoother, faster, and more enjoyable, no matter your skill level. You'll find expert solutions to common quilting problems, like how to fix bulky seams and tangled threads. With clear, step-by-step photo tutorials throughout, anyone can jump right in with confidence. Every tip is easy to follow, tried-and-true, and designed to help you avoid frustration while making the most of your fabric, tools, and time. Author Ellie Perez, also known as “Ellie the Quilter,” is the creative force behind Mojave Farms Quilting Co. and a trusted voice in the online quilting community. Drawing from her years of experience teaching and creating, Ellie shares her favorite hacks for cutting more accurately, pressing more efficiently, storing supplies on a budget, and keeping your projects organized and stress-free. She’s turned those endlessly scrolling Instagram tutorials into something tangible and useful you can reach for anytime. If you’re ready to quilt smarter, not harder, this is the book you’ll reach for again and again!

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Bring holiday cheer to your quilting with 12 Days of Christmas Quilt Block Sampler, a beautifully crafted book that guides you through twelve unique quilt blocks, each inspired by the beloved verses of the classic Christmas carol. Whether you're stitching a partridge in a pear tree or twelve drummers drumming, each block captures the magic and whimsy of the season. This sampler also includes an introduction by author Kelly Young, a comprehensive section on essential tools, quilting basics, and helpful techniques, making it a perfect resource for both beginners and experienced quilters. The step-by-step instructions walk you through each of the twelve blocks, which can then be assembled into a stunning wall display, cozy lap quilt, or a full twin-size quilt. As an added treat, the book includes a bonus pattern for a quilted Father Christmas pillow, a charming accent to accompany your quilted masterpiece. Whether you’re creating for yourself or gifting to a fellow holiday enthusiast 12 Days of Christmas Quilt Block Sampler is a joyful celebration of tradition, creativity, and the spirit of handmade holidays.

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Sewing Workshop: Wardrobe Facelift invites readers to join the growing movement of conscious fashion by learning to upcycle, repair, and reinvent their clothing. In a time when sustainability and self-expression matter more than ever, this book offers a creative and empowering alternative to fast fashion. It provides 26 engaging projects that transform everyday garments into unique, wearable art using techniques like patchwork, Boro stitching, embroidery, appliqué, and more. Each project is designed to be approachable and low-cost, requiring only basic tools—a few needles, scraps of fabric, and the desire to give your clothes a second life. Whether it's hiding a stain with a hand-stitched motif, lengthening a pair of favorite pants, refreshing a faded shirt, or turning a basic t-shirt into a statement piece, this book makes the art of upcycling accessible to everyone, regardless of sewing skill level. With beautifully styled photography and detailed step-by-step instructions, the projects are applicable to both men's and women’s clothing and can be adapted to suit nearly any item in your closet. More than just a sewing book, Sewing Workshop: Wardrobe Facelift speaks to the therapeutic joy of slow stitching and the satisfaction of turning something old into something you love again

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Pincushions, poppets, and pinnies galore—secure your sewing pins like never before! In DIY Pincushions, Beanbags, Paperweights & Softies, beginners and sewing masters alike will create an array of stylish pincushions in a few easy steps—many of which can be done in just one afternoon! They’re not only practical little sewing helpers when finished, but they’re also teaching tools for those wanting to build their sewing and quilting skills. All 20 projects are made with approachable techniques, like pieced quilt blocks that are embellished with decorative appliqué, stitching, buttons, blocked corners, twisted pleats, pockets, and more. Some are shaped like traditional squares, rectangles, and round pillows, while others are shaped like frogs, sailboats, houses, roosters, and blooming flowers that can double as miniature stuffed softies, paperweights, or even bean bags! Each project includes step-by-step instructions and photos to help guide you through the simple process of creating adorable pincushions. Author SusanClaire Mayfield encourages you to use scraps from your fabric stash and be creative with your choices! No matter what you choose, the result is a functional, unique pincushion you’ll use in your workshop for years to come.

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Create the perfect interactive play toy for busy little hands - and with the added bonus that it’s a joy to make!  The six different book pages feature easy-to-follow instructions and are perfect for any needle arts enthusiast who wants to learn basic crochet stitches step-by-step. But the results are even more impressive. You’ll find a fun sensory experience for developing babies who are just starting to peak into their first book! It’s got adorable moving parts—tethered to pages for child safety—while using bright, high-contrast patterns to stimulate the mind. The vivid use of colors like black, white, and red is designed to stimulate the still-developing eyesight of your baby. It’s the perfect plaything for car trips to keep hands busy and minds engaged for hours at a time! (Trim size 5.5 X 8.5/ 48 pages)

• Pages: 48
• Publish Date: 06/03/2025
• Softcover

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Ultimate Guide to Designing Patterns for Clothing Hardcover with Hidden Spiral is an essential reference guide for aspiring fashion designers, fashion design students, and sewing and fabric enthusiasts who want to develop their eye for fashion. Packaged with easy-to-follow diagrams and QR codes for exclusive video tutorials from the author, Ultimate Guide to Designing Patterns for Clothing covers 11 essential subjects, from creating basic slopers to building perfect-fitting garments on the first try. Whether you’re a seasoned sewist looking to level up your skills or a beginner in the world of fashion design, author Suzy Ferrer’s Ultimate Guide to Designing Patterns for Clothing is the definitive resource for professional pattern making instruction.

• Pages: 280
• Publish Date: 09/09/2025
• Hardcover with Hidden Spiral

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The Little Sock Knitting Book is a fun, lightweight way for beginners to jump into knitting! Inside, author Christophorus Verlag uses the simple, everyday pair of socks as the footstools for understanding how knitting works, showing how it’s possible to work from cuff to toe or toe to cuff. Learn cast-on stitches, shaft patterns, and more - each packaged with careful step-by-step photos. Whether learning sock knitting for artistry or as a portable hobby, you’ll find this “Little” book to be a big influence on your newfound crafts!

• Pages: 48
• Publish Date: 08/12/2025
• Softcover

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Discover the art of bringing your embroidery to life with '3D Botanical Embroidery and Stumpwork'. This book guides you through 17 different projects that range from beginner to advanced, teaching you how to create stunning three-dimensional botanical designs. As you explore the projects, you'll learn techniques to make your embroidery pop, perfect for adding unique touches to items like denim jackets or creating standalone pieces. The vibrant floral embroidery on a hoop, the detailed flowers adorning a jacket, and the variety of embroidered accessories showcase the potential of this craft. With high-quality photography throughout, you'll be inspired to craft intricate flowers, leaves, and more, transforming your embroidery into a textured, dynamic art form.

• Pages: 192
• Publish Date: 10/07/2025
• Softcover

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The Ultimate Guide to Casting On and Binding Off is every knitter’s essential guide to two of the most important aspects of knitting! Within these pages, author Jen Lucas gives every project knitter what they need for a solid start (casting on) and finish (binding off), much like a pilot mastering the art of taking off and landing. But it won’t be overwhelming for beginners. The wide selection of step-by-step methods you’ll find inside will help you from getting “tied up” in the minutiae, giving you renewed confidence for tackling your favorite hobby with ease.

• Pages: 64
• Publish Date: 09/23/2025
• Softcover

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In The 10-Inch Square Quilt Block Book, you’ll find the most cost-effective and inspiring strategies for getting into quilting! Author Carolina Moore, a lifelong quilting enthusiast, will show you why pre-cut quilt blocks are all the rage. This book will teach you the ABCs of pre-cut quilting, featuring more than 42 quilt designs and 12 finished quilts with step-by-step directions for achieving the same stunning beauty from the comfort of your home. You’ll even find endless ideas for mixing and matching 10” pre-cut squares for your own creative twists, all while minimizing waste with this fresh and increasingly popular approach to quilting!

• Pages: 128
• Publish Date: 10/07/2025
• Softcover

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The Learn-to-Quilt Bilingual Guide by Lina Owen and Laura Raquel is a bilingual manual, featuring easy step-by-step instructions in both English and Spanish to merge two cultures into beautiful quilting patchwork that even a beginner can achieve! Inside, beginners who want a foolproof way to learn to quilt can do so with English text next to Spanish instructions, so even the first-time Hispanic/Latino quilter can learn everything they need to know to get started in this exciting, creative hobby.

• Pages: 176
• Publish Date: 10/21/2025
• Softcover

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"Whether you’re a beginner exploring the art of knitting as a portal to serenity, or a seasoned knitter looking for relief from intricate patterns, Simple Designs for Meditative Kitting cuts a soothing path toward mindfulness and well-being. This stunning collection of super-easy designs allows you to unwind and embrace the calming rhythm of knitting. Timeless patterns with easy-to-memorize knit and purl repeats are the key to a true meditative knitting experience. Choose from a versatile mix of knitwear and home décor items. All are well suited for hours of mindful knitting.

• Pages: 96
• Publish Date: 07/01/2025
• Softcover

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Ultimate Guide to Designing Patterns for Clothing Softcover is an essential reference guide for aspiring fashion designers, fashion design students, and sewing and fabric enthusiasts who want to develop their eye for fashion. Packaged with easy-to-follow diagrams and QR codes for exclusive video tutorials from the author, Ultimate Guide to Designing Patterns for Clothing covers 11 essential subjects, from creating basic slopers to building perfect-fitting garments on the first try. Whether you’re a seasoned sewist looking to level up your skills or a beginner in the world of fashion design, author Suzy Ferrer’s Ultimate Guide to Designing Patterns for Clothing is the definitive resource for professional pattern making instruction.

• Pages: 280
• Publish Date: 09/09/2025
• Softcover

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Crocheting Original Hats for Dogs reveals the secrets behind the Internet sensations! If you recognize rescues Sookie and Ivy, it's probably thanks to their millions of online followers--where they show off the crochet dog hat creations of their owner, Jani Oja. Now, in Crocheting Original Hats for Dogs, Oja reveals the secret behind 16 popular amigurumi-inspired pattern requests like blueberry--not to mention the wonderfully creative touches like faux flowers and greenery that have captured the Internet's imagination.

• Pages: 136
• Publish Date: 09/23/2025
• Softcover

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Inside Pieced Kaleidoscope Quilt Blocks, you’ll find enchanting and colorful patterns for your quilts, and you'll learn how to assemble intricate designs through the art of English Paper Piecing (EPP). Join author Lydia Cheney—known as the “Kaleidoscope Queen”—as she teaches the distinctive approach that’s earned her acclaim. Inside, you’ll find step-by-step guidance to refine fussy-cutting skills and confidently create kaleidoscope blocks. Add them to stand-alone pieces like pillows and accents around the home—or get more ambitious with visually striking quilts. It’s a fantastic way to broaden the “scope” of your quilting!

• Pages: 72
• Publish Date: 10/21/2025
• Softcover

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500 Sewing Techniques, Tips, Tricks, and Hacks is a sewer’s dream - an encyclopedic guide to all the hacks and tips stitchers need to keep at their fingertips. Think of this all-encompassing reference book as a compilation of every helpful sewing tip and trick you saw online all in one place! Inside 500 Sewing Techniques, Ashley Hough has captured all the best little tidbits for sewing enthusiasts of all skill levels. Become a master of pockets, zippers, bindings, edges, buttons, and buttonholes. Learn about getting a straight seam from a slip of cardboard. You’ll find it all right here—and thanks to the easy-to-follow photo step-outs, it comes with a foolproof approach. It won’t be long until the tips add up and you feel like the wise sewing sage who’s got a trick for everything.

• Pages: 280
• Publish Date: 10/07/2025
• Softcover

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Nothing rings in the Christmas season like a hand-made quilt. A Quilted Christmas is more than a guide to learning quilting techniques--it's everything you need to express the Christmas spirit through your creativity and passion. Among the carefully crafted Christmas quilting projects within, you'll join owner of the Quilt Factory and author, Deb Grogan, as she explains the basics in thorough detail. You'll find detailed appliqué instructions, patchwork tips, and even full-sized templates for 16 of Deb's favorite holiday projects - both downloadable and on-page - so you can kick your Christmas quilting into high gear. Need additional help? Not to worry, check the on-page QR codes for how-to videos that guide you through every detail. Come explore why Deb Grogan's seasonal quilting patterns are customer favorites, with quilts, runners, wall hangings, tree skirts, and stockings that will remind you why Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year!

• Pages: 80
• Publish Date: 09/09/2025
• Softcover

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6- copy Counter Display - Pretty Fixes: Carry-Along Guide to Visible Mending & Embroidery Stitches follows-up the wild success of its predecessor, offering readers 30 exciting stitches for embellishing and visible mending in a convenient, compact edition. Editor Karen Hemingway will take you through dozens of hand embroidery designs to elaborate on everything you have learned thus far - with beginner-friendly, step-by-step instructions for anyone just learning hand embroidery. Combining illustrations with needle and thread charts for convenient reference, it's an entirely new universe of hand embroidery patterns to keep your curiosity piqued and your needles sharp!

• Pages: 64
• Publish Date: 02/11/2025
• Softcover
• Size: 4in x 6in
• Includes: 6 copies and display box

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Stitching Adorable Animals is a veritable zoo of fantastic and creative embroidery ideas! Join author Jessica Long as she introduces you to 25 charming projects for animal embroidery including Monarchs in love, a beetle, an Axolotl, a Garden Mouse, seahorses, bluebirds, and more. The full-color, step-by-step instructions inside will teach you everything from stitch direction to textured stitches and includes full-sized patterns. Beginners will love the guides to basic stitches and supplies, while experienced embroiderers will enjoy the modern techniques for lending depth and texture to every fresh project.

• Pages: 176
• Publish Date: 06/17/2025
• Softcover
• Size: 8in x 10in

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Panel Quilting Workshop is author Stephanie Soebbing's comprehensive guide to panel quilt patterns for every season! Inside, Soebbing invites readers and avid quilt-makers of all levels to complete 12 different kinds of quilting projects. You'll find different types of printed panel styles - from multi-image to framed - and how to select the fabrics that enhance each panel. If you've ever struggled with creating complementary quilting designs, you'll find Panel Quilting Workshop has a project for you.

• Pages: 112
• Publish Date: 05/06/2025
• Softcover
• Size: 8in x 10in

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Freestyle Color Collage Quilting is a direct download from one of the top minds in modern quilting: Carly Mul of Webfabrics. Inside, you'll find techniques for the most popular fabrics in the industry today, including step-by-step visuals for freestyle quilting that will upend everything you thought you knew about using fabric. It also features a thorough supply list to pair with its inspiration gallery, giving you everything you'll need to bring these gorgeous quilt patterns to life! Join Carly Mul as she invites you into the latest quilting trends--and teaches you how to start a few trends of your own.

• Pages: 80
• Publish Date: 02/25/2025
• Softcover
• Size: 8in x 10in

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