Quilts from the Selvage Edge

Quilts from the Selvage Edge

Author: Karen Griska

Publisher: American Quilter's Society

Published: 2007-10-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781574329575

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'Cut off the selvages.' That s often the first thing new quilters learn about fabric in beginning classes. But what do you do with them? Throw them away? Never again! Not after you see the vivid and ingenious creations they can become. Here are quilts that will appeal to every scrapsaver and fabric stash owner. Karen s ingenious use of selvages turns them into fun and imaginative quilts. There are detailed, photo-illustrated instructions on how to make every shape block used in these quilts. Combine the selvage-pieced blocks with complementary fabrics for visually exciting and dramatic quilts. Karen shows you every step of the process for making these scrappiest of scrap quilt blocks. And you thought selvages were only to trim off!


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Download or read book Quilts from the Selvage Edge written by Karen Griska and published by American Quilter's Society. This book was released on 2007-10-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Cut off the selvages.' That s often the first thing new quilters learn about fabric in beginning classes. But what do you do with them? Throw them away? Never again! Not after you see the vivid and ingenious creations they can become. Here are quilts that will appeal to every scrapsaver and fabric stash owner. Karen s ingenious use of selvages turns them into fun and imaginative quilts. There are detailed, photo-illustrated instructions on how to make every shape block used in these quilts. Combine the selvage-pieced blocks with complementary fabrics for visually exciting and dramatic quilts. Karen shows you every step of the process for making these scrappiest of scrap quilt blocks. And you thought selvages were only to trim off!


Modern Selvage Quilting

Modern Selvage Quilting

Author: Riel Nason

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2016-03-21

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1617450847

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Learn to use every last bit of fabric with three methods for sewing with selvages, plus 17 projects. Showcase your selvages the edgy way with 17 projects of all sizes! Like the ticket stubs you keep from a fabulous show, each selvage is a souvenir of a fabric you’ve selected and used. Incorporate these unique scraps with 3 easy-sew methods for narrow- and wide-cut selvages, plus a special trick for half-square triangles. Stretch your growing selvage collection with fabric yardage, and transform specific selvages into awe-inspiring projects from polka-dot pincushions to clever quilts. • Three easy methods for sewing with selvages, plus innovative half-square triangle technique • Waste not, want not! Use every last bit of fabric from your favorite designers • Clever, modern designs use yardage to help stretch even a small selvage collection into something fabulous Praise for Modern Selvage Quilting “This book has lots of projects to try and has very clear, easy to follow instructions! . . . If you are looking for something fun and a little different, why don't you try quilting with selvages?” —Christine Baker, Fairfield Road Designs


Book Synopsis Modern Selvage Quilting by : Riel Nason

Download or read book Modern Selvage Quilting written by Riel Nason and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to use every last bit of fabric with three methods for sewing with selvages, plus 17 projects. Showcase your selvages the edgy way with 17 projects of all sizes! Like the ticket stubs you keep from a fabulous show, each selvage is a souvenir of a fabric you’ve selected and used. Incorporate these unique scraps with 3 easy-sew methods for narrow- and wide-cut selvages, plus a special trick for half-square triangles. Stretch your growing selvage collection with fabric yardage, and transform specific selvages into awe-inspiring projects from polka-dot pincushions to clever quilts. • Three easy methods for sewing with selvages, plus innovative half-square triangle technique • Waste not, want not! Use every last bit of fabric from your favorite designers • Clever, modern designs use yardage to help stretch even a small selvage collection into something fabulous Praise for Modern Selvage Quilting “This book has lots of projects to try and has very clear, easy to follow instructions! . . . If you are looking for something fun and a little different, why don't you try quilting with selvages?” —Christine Baker, Fairfield Road Designs


Intentional Piecing

Intentional Piecing

Author: Amy Friend

Publisher: Lucky Spool

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781940655185

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From fussy cutting particular design elements from commercially manufactured fabrics to working with selvages and stripes effectively, Amy offers readers unique patterns that feature precise piecing for graphic and sometimes whimsical results.


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Download or read book Intentional Piecing written by Amy Friend and published by Lucky Spool. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From fussy cutting particular design elements from commercially manufactured fabrics to working with selvages and stripes effectively, Amy offers readers unique patterns that feature precise piecing for graphic and sometimes whimsical results.


One Block Wonders

One Block Wonders

Author: Maxine Rosenthal

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 1607050544

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1 Great Fabric + 1 Block = 1 Stunning Quilt! • Brand new technique is all about texture, movement, sparkle, and swirl! • Choose hexagons or octagons-you're the designer • Easy random cutting! No planning, no fussy cuts, no mess-ups • Simple piecing with NO Y-SEAMS! Amaze your friends! Maxine shows you exactly how to choose a large-scale print, figure yardage, cut and piece these drop-dead gorgeous quilts. Big pieces and clever short-cut methods make these quilts go together faster than you'd think. Choose one of two projects or use the techniques in any size quilt you can imagine.


Book Synopsis One Block Wonders by : Maxine Rosenthal

Download or read book One Block Wonders written by Maxine Rosenthal and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1 Great Fabric + 1 Block = 1 Stunning Quilt! • Brand new technique is all about texture, movement, sparkle, and swirl! • Choose hexagons or octagons-you're the designer • Easy random cutting! No planning, no fussy cuts, no mess-ups • Simple piecing with NO Y-SEAMS! Amaze your friends! Maxine shows you exactly how to choose a large-scale print, figure yardage, cut and piece these drop-dead gorgeous quilts. Big pieces and clever short-cut methods make these quilts go together faster than you'd think. Choose one of two projects or use the techniques in any size quilt you can imagine.


Piece and Quilt with Precuts

Piece and Quilt with Precuts

Author: Christa Watson

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 1604688874

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Learn easy, efficient tricks for piecing irresistible quilt tops with precuts and leftover fabric scraps, and discover 18 machine-quilting motifs you can mix and match. Award-winning quilter and designer Christa Watson guides you through 11 skill-building projects with quilting designs in three categories: walking-foot, free-motion, and a combination of the two techniques. Christa is here to help you start and finish strong!


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Download or read book Piece and Quilt with Precuts written by Christa Watson and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn easy, efficient tricks for piecing irresistible quilt tops with precuts and leftover fabric scraps, and discover 18 machine-quilting motifs you can mix and match. Award-winning quilter and designer Christa Watson guides you through 11 skill-building projects with quilting designs in three categories: walking-foot, free-motion, and a combination of the two techniques. Christa is here to help you start and finish strong!


Make a Quilt in a Day

Make a Quilt in a Day

Author: Eleanor Burns

Publisher: Quilt in a Day.

Published: 2000-01-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780922705986

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Explains how to make a log cabin pattern quilt in less than sixteen hours.


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Download or read book Make a Quilt in a Day written by Eleanor Burns and published by Quilt in a Day.. This book was released on 2000-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to make a log cabin pattern quilt in less than sixteen hours.


Parson Gray Trade Quilts

Parson Gray Trade Quilts

Author: David Butler

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2016-11-22

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1452139679

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From the creator of a modern folk brand, twenty contemporary takes on rustic quilting patterns, as well as creative fabric treatments. Quilting gets a rustic modern treatment in this twenty-project sewing book that celebrates American trade quilts, with touches of Native and early American influences. The timeless style of these DIY designs will inspire quilters of every skill level to make cozy style statements for their home or office. Clear, step-by-step instructions detail how to use inventive techniques such as coffee staining and bleaching to achieve a perfectly distressed vintage feel, while dozens of helpful diagrams and photographs make these projects even more accessible. From a stunning Navajo blanket to a World’s Fair design comprising international antique flags, this compilation is ideal for anyone looking to create gorgeous quilts and blankets in the spirit of a bygone era.


Book Synopsis Parson Gray Trade Quilts by : David Butler

Download or read book Parson Gray Trade Quilts written by David Butler and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of a modern folk brand, twenty contemporary takes on rustic quilting patterns, as well as creative fabric treatments. Quilting gets a rustic modern treatment in this twenty-project sewing book that celebrates American trade quilts, with touches of Native and early American influences. The timeless style of these DIY designs will inspire quilters of every skill level to make cozy style statements for their home or office. Clear, step-by-step instructions detail how to use inventive techniques such as coffee staining and bleaching to achieve a perfectly distressed vintage feel, while dozens of helpful diagrams and photographs make these projects even more accessible. From a stunning Navajo blanket to a World’s Fair design comprising international antique flags, this compilation is ideal for anyone looking to create gorgeous quilts and blankets in the spirit of a bygone era.


Sew a Modern Home

Sew a Modern Home

Author: Melissa Lunden

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1604683686

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Designer Melissa Lunden presents 19 contemporary patterns for sewing and quilting to refresh living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, and nurseries. With beginner-friendly instructions and a range of techniques, this collection is ideal for all skill levels. Create pillows, place mats, napkins, a crib sheet and accessories, plushies, a play mat, and much more Personalize your home using these simple, clean, appealing designs


Book Synopsis Sew a Modern Home by : Melissa Lunden

Download or read book Sew a Modern Home written by Melissa Lunden and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designer Melissa Lunden presents 19 contemporary patterns for sewing and quilting to refresh living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, and nurseries. With beginner-friendly instructions and a range of techniques, this collection is ideal for all skill levels. Create pillows, place mats, napkins, a crib sheet and accessories, plushies, a play mat, and much more Personalize your home using these simple, clean, appealing designs


Wise Craft Quilts

Wise Craft Quilts

Author: Blair Stocker

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2017-03-14

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1611803489

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Infuse your quilts with love--how to add your personal story and more meaning to your handmade quilts. In Wise Craft Quilts, celebrated quilt designer and crafter Blair Stocker shares ways to use cherished fabrics to make quilts with more meaning. Each of the twenty-one quilts featured here gathers a special collection of fabric, outlines a new technique, and spins a story. By using special fabrics as the starting point for each project—from a wedding dress to baby’s first clothes, worn denim, Tyvek race numbers, and more—the finished quilt is made even more special. Create quilts that have a story to tell and you’ll find a whole new level of appreciation for what they represent in your life and the lives of the ones you love.


Book Synopsis Wise Craft Quilts by : Blair Stocker

Download or read book Wise Craft Quilts written by Blair Stocker and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infuse your quilts with love--how to add your personal story and more meaning to your handmade quilts. In Wise Craft Quilts, celebrated quilt designer and crafter Blair Stocker shares ways to use cherished fabrics to make quilts with more meaning. Each of the twenty-one quilts featured here gathers a special collection of fabric, outlines a new technique, and spins a story. By using special fabrics as the starting point for each project—from a wedding dress to baby’s first clothes, worn denim, Tyvek race numbers, and more—the finished quilt is made even more special. Create quilts that have a story to tell and you’ll find a whole new level of appreciation for what they represent in your life and the lives of the ones you love.


Beginner-Friendly Quilts

Beginner-Friendly Quilts

Author: Susan White Sullivan

Publisher: Leisure Arts

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1601404654

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These 14 quilts feature rotary cutting and quick piecing techniques, for beginners as well as experienced quilters who prefer easy patterns.


Book Synopsis Beginner-Friendly Quilts by : Susan White Sullivan

Download or read book Beginner-Friendly Quilts written by Susan White Sullivan and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2010 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 14 quilts feature rotary cutting and quick piecing techniques, for beginners as well as experienced quilters who prefer easy patterns.