Noted fiber artist Yvonne Porcella turns her talents to the most basic quilt block patterns, Four-Patches and Nine-Patches, and she will turn your world upside down! Join her on the journey to creating your own innovative quilts. 10 incredible quilting projects. Quilts are constructed using simple strip piecing and foundation piecing. Yvonne's "e;Magical Numbering System"e; makes choosing fabrics practically painless. Suggestions for personalizing your work to make it yours alone.

These new Christmas designs come from Japan's leading quilt publication, 'Nihon Vogue'. There are 15 projects, featuring a range of traditional techniques, from paper piecing to applique.

Explains how to transfer pigment from fresh flowers directly onto specially treated muslin; includes instructions for eight projects and advice on starting a variety of others.

How to use foundation piecing to make accurate full-circle and freeform curved designs, as well as appliqued bias strips that give the impression of curved pages.

Contains an illustrated guide to twenty string quilt designs, including traditional and Amish, instructions for short strings, long strings, rectangles, and wedges, and photographs of antique string quilts.

Lerlene Nevaril offers a solution to the challenge of making repeat-block quilts more interesting, by changing patches in traditional blocks, so discovering variations that blend with the original. The volume contains: 13 quilt settings based on Lerlene's hidden block technique; 55 blocks with 45 variations on ten favourite traditional quilt blocks such as carpenter's wheel, friendship star and bear's paw; suggestions for quilt back art; and a gallery of colourful quilts.

Book Description: Publication Date: February 1, 2011. Anything that can be photocopied or printed on a computer printer can be transferred to fabric. So get out your favorite photograph, letter, child's drawing, flowers from your garden, the final payment on your house, or a favorite piece of needlework - and learn the techniques for stitching a beautiful keepsake! The process is fun and EASY; --Learn techniques that use a color laser photocopier or a computer printer; -- Step-by-step instructions for 4 projects, including a pillow, a wall hanging, and 2 quilts; -- Exciting color photos of quilts, clothing, and other fabric projects provide additional creative inspiration; -- Information on products and sources.

Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing.

In honour of C&T Publishing's 20th anniversary, the world's best quilt designers, fibre artists and quilting teachers, all C&T authors, have designed quilt blocks for you, plus share their favourite tips and stories from years of experience in this wonderful industry.

A quilt is the perfect gift for that special guy in your life, whether he’s your husband, son, or dad, whether he’s young or old. He needs a quilt - and you need the perfect pattern. Here’s a great collection of easy-to-intermediate-level projects from quilting’s top designers. One of these quilts is sure to win the heart of your favorite guy! 15 projects featuring themes such as cars, sports, sailing, fishing, and travel. Designers Jean Wells, Carol Armstrong, Wendy Hill, and others have created irresistible designs for both pieced and appliqued quilts. Learn how to make creative use of specialty materials like novelty prints, men’s ties, old blue jeans, and hand-painted fabric.