Bring your very own gorgeous garden of flowers to life with appliquéd blooms! Inspired by walks through the beautiful gardens of England, each colourful bloom will add a lovely dimension to your quilt projects. Features 10 wall quilts with 10 coordinating cushions with instructions for hand appliqué, info and adapting the patterns to other appliqué methods and more!
From the editors and contributors of McCall’s Quilting comes this new book with 16 favourite appliqué quilt projects. You’ll find a style for everyone included from traditional florals to contemporary designs. The 16-page pullout has 95 full-size appliqué template patterns. Hand, machine and fusible appliqué are all included in this beautiful book.
You can turn everyday images into works of art on fabric with the lessons that you’ll learn from this new book! If you just step outside the frame, you’ll learn to make fabulous fabric art from photos and scans. The book includes a detailed guide to the equipment you’ll need, how to work with photos and to edit them on your computer, printing on fabric, free-motion quilting and more. I loved the inspiring photo gallery of finished projects!
Here’s a must-have guide to transforming and printing your favourite images on fabric! Included is a getting started chapter on equipment, supplies and image-editing software, along with 13 innovative projects and an inspiring gallery of more than 40 entries selected for special exhibit at the 2007 International Quit Market.
Inspired by Clover’s Quick Yo-yo makers, this new Yo-Yo Fashions book offers a collection of inspiring designs and projects - belts, bags, jeans, sweaters, jackets, t-shirts and jewelry. The fabrics featured include cotton, silk, rayon and velvet in contemporary styling with simple yet sophisticated results. Included are 22 projects with full-size patterns included.
Using only a zigzag stitch and a regular sewing machine you can create beautiful thread calligraphy on any project. Make a statement on your quilts, garments or home dec projects! You’ll learn how to stabilize your fabric, set up your machine, and stitch your message. Use the included calligraphy alphabet, your own handwriting, or generate a computer font as the model for your message.
Fibre artists everywhere loved Margo Duke’s first book, Needle Felting Magic, and now she’s outdone herself with even more techniques. You’ll be able to take your skills to the next level as you combine machine needle felting, free-motion quilting, and wet-felting techniques. The step-by-step directions allow you to master the fundamentals easily, even if you’re a beginner. Includes eight lovely projects.
