Piecing Books

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  3-fabric quilts

  • This is a great new book by Leni Levenson Wiener! Selecting fabrics and making great quilts has never been easier! Each quilt, composed of only 3 fabrics, includes geometric squares, rectangles and strips with simple cutting and piecing. A unique quilting template is also offered for each project, specifically designed for that quilt. Fun, fresh, contemporary fabrics, layouts and patterns - perfect for gifts to decorate your home!
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  501 Rotary Cut Blocks

  • This book by Judy Hopkins combines her two previous books, "Around the Block" and "Around the Block Again" with the same great drawings, blocks drafted in multiple sizes and cutting charts for each block!
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  Batik Gems

  • Laurie Shifrin has done it again! There are 29 new vibrant batik quilts in colors that span the rainbow, and in sizes ranging from crib to king. You will learn how to make batik quilts in color combinations that really work!
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  Borders - The Basics & Beyond

  • "Borders do more than add to the size of your quilt top. They frame the center and draw the viewer's eye around and back to the focal design of your quilt. .... learn the basics of good border design and step-by-step border techniques for dozens of border options in a variety of sizes."
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  Celtic Illusions

  • Mystical Celtic designs are created with only two simple blocks! Let Karen Combs show you how the magic is done - add excitement to 14 full-sized projects with color, texture and value. Helpful worksheets are provided utilizing the basic blocks for trying unlimited setting and color placement possibilities!
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  City Quilts

  • Discover endless design possibilities in everything from parks to parking lots! Create city-inspired quilts by piecing together simple geometric shapes. Learn how to achieve dramatic looks with more effective use of color, value, and placement.
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  Deploy That Fabric

  • Jen Eskridge gives you numerous ideas on what to do with old uniform material! Celebrate your service members (or your love of camouflage!) with 23 great projects, from totes to quilts.
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  Cozy Modern Quilts

  • Make 23 elegantly cozy, contemporary quilts! Sizes include wall and lap quilts, table runners and placemats. Use color choices to create quilts with different moods.
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  Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts

  • Create one-of-a-kind quilts with free-form cutting and piecing. Discover how to spontaneously combine your own original units and designs as you go! Blend hand-prints and hand-dyes with commercial fabrics to create truly original quilts.
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  Dare to be Square

  • "Dare to be Square" showcases fun slightly quirky designs that take quilts into new graphic territory. Boo Davis interprets quilt traditions such as basket weave, rail fence, and housetop in a bold new way.
  • Boo teaches the fastest, simplest, and most reliable methods modern quilting has to offer.
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  Encyclopedia of Quilting

  • Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Quilting is the complete, authoritative guide to the history, techniques, and patterns of quiltmaking. Benefit from the information on setting options, quilting, binding, and more! Learn about using yo-yo templates and how to make the most of pre-cut bundles of fabrics. The nineteen skill-building projects have been updated with four fresh new designs in today's fabrics. In the pattern gallery, you'll find 80 pieced blocks, 10applique patterns, and 14 quilting patterns. There's also a great source list, cross-referenced index, and bibliography.
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  French Braid Quilts

  • This book is a must! Jane Hardy Miller creates 14 quick quilts using the French braid method! The book helps you to choose a range of graduated fabrics, insert strip separator bands, and other great techniques.
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  French Braid Obsession

  • Continue on with the popular French Braid quilts! More projects, more ideas, and more fun!
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  Fresh Quilting

  • Make a big impact with exhilarating color and bold designs! Fresh Quilting presents 20 brilliant patchwork and quilt designs featuring fibre artist Malka Dubrawsky. Learn to create beautiful and lively pieces for you and your home - from modern quilts of baby-, wall- or bed-sized and fun pillows to a bag, coasters and gorgeous scarves.
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  Geometric Gems

  • Let Cathy Wierzbicki help you make your next quilt sparkle! Rich with color and design, every quilt in this book is a treasure! Choose from seven dazzling designs using easy cutting and strip-piecing techniques.
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  Judy Martin's Log Cabin Quilt Book

  • "The Log Cabin is steeped in tradition, lends itself to current techniques, and is amenable to creative interpretation. Its rich past, enlightened present, and inspiring possibilities for your patchwork future make it irresistible. Whip up some blocks and have fun playing with their arrangement to make your quilt unique."
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  Let's Do Lunch

  • Included in this great book by Atkinson Designs are 16 fast and fresh entrees, ranging from totes to table runners for every occasion. These beginner friendly projects use fat quarters, charm squares and strips to update your table and life!
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  Maverick Quilts

  • You can be a quilt maverick too! This book contains 10 projects that will teach you how to mix and match your favorite large-scale prints, novelties, and panels with other fabrics. Sew wild, joyful, graphic quilts! Learn to confidently choose fabrics and colors that coordinate with your focus print. These are SUPER FUN patterns for high-impact quilts that anyone can put together!
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  Media Frenzy

  • This small book features a great collection of bags and accessories that is focused on storing and carrying digital accessories, with lots of attention to detail! Projects have customized features such as expandable pockets, adjustable strips, and options to customize them for your personal needs. Full-sized patterns are included in a convenient back pocket.
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  Modern Blocks

  • 99 Quilt Blocks from your Favorite Designers are to be found in one cool book! There's something for everyone, with fresh and fun blocks. Techniques include piecing, applique, embroidery and paper-piecing.
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  Modern Minimal

  • Alissa Haight Carlton will introduce you to modern chic and stunning design! Each of the 20 projects offers instructions for 2 quilting options. Designs are perfect for all your solid fabrics - accent with your favorite prints!
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  modern mix

  • Quilters and sewers of all skill levels can confidently mix and match fabrics for a fresh, clean look. In this book by Jessica Levitt, there's something for everyone - home decor, fashion accessories, and delightful gifts!
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  One Block Wonders Encore!

  • Take a class using this book this fall! Lynette has a wonderful sample to inspire you - come in and see it!
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  Quilt Blocks Around the World

  • Print PDF Patterns any size from the CD included in the book! 50 Applique Patterns for International Cities are presented in a 6" x 6" format. Mix & match to create your own unique travel quilt!
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  Quilting by Improvisation

  • Explore curves, openwork and dimension! Follow Vikki as she leads you on an exciting journey through an array of quilting revelations. Discover surprisingly stress-free techniques to tame curves and sharp angles that anyone can master. Explore "no rules" improvisational methods to incorporate dimension and texture in your quilts. Transform the ordinary into unique and distinctively shaped quilts with innovative fast finishes and bindings.
  • Vikki Pignatelli is an award-winning art quilter, designer, author and international teacher. Her quilts and how-to articles have appeared in numerous quilting books and publications.
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  Quilts from Textured Solids

  • This book includes 20 projects to piece and applique! Go bold with modern tones, simple shapes and easy construction while you create sophisticated quilts for every room in the house. These quilt projects are perfect for embellishing with buttons!
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  Spectacular Rectangles

  • Here's a book of traditional quilting ideas - with a twist! You'll find Log Cabin blocks, chevrons, stacked Chinese Coins and more, yet they don't look like the same old patterns. By focusing on rectangles, Ilene Bartos has created 12 refreshing designs! Easy enough for confident beginners, these quilts offer plenty of appeal for advanced quilters as well.
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  Stars Unlimited

  • This lovely little book by House of White Birches features several designs of Dereck Lockwood's! Use templates and easy piecing techniques to create some stunning star quilts.
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  Sunday Morning Quilts

  • Celebrate great fabric by using up every scrap!!! The 16 bold and scrappy projects in this book include piecing, applique, and improvisational work. There are ideas on how to adapt patterns for your own use as well as tips for effectively cutting, storing and organizing your scraps. Explore what makes a quilt "modern"!
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  Take 5

  • Make your next quilt in a jiffy, but using only 5 fabrics! Simply take 5 minutes to choose 5 fabrics, stack them, cut them simultaneously, and you're ready to sew!
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  Transparency Quilts

  • See colors in a new way! Master the illusion of transparency with ten quilt projects, each with illustrations for three sizes - wall, lap and bed.
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  Viva Venezia!

  • Christine Porter recreates the grandeur of Venice in 10 splendid quilts inspired by marble floor tiles. Learn to give your quilts the look of real marble with batiks and hand-dyed fabrics, or choose brighter colors for a bold, contemporary look. Speedy new strip-piecing methods make these quilts surprisingly easy to piece!
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  Word Play Quilts

  • Want your next quilt to send a special message? Now you can spell it out with no tracing, no templates, no paper piecing, no applique, and no precise measuring! Inspired by renowned quiltmaker Gwen Marston, Tonya Ricucci presents a terrific technique for free-pieced letters. It's your chance to break rules, mismatch, go wonky, and enjoy yourself!