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In this creative nonfiction story, Jennifer and her friends at the community center are making a quilt. They begin with lots of colorful fabrics and an idea. Then they measure, cut, stitch, layer, and quilt. It's the work of many hands, many hours, and many stories. And the result is something warm and wonderful they can all share. Lizzy Rockwell tells the heartwarming story of a diverse group of people coming together to make things both lasting...
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Sew 16 fresh precut quilt patterns with author Tricia Maloney. Save hours choosing and cutting fabric when you start with layer cakes, charm squares, jellyrolls, fat quarters, and half-yard bundles. With the fabric prep out of the way, you'll turn your stashed precuts into eye-catching bed quilts, throws, pillows, wall-hangings, and table toppers.
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Ready to take the triangle challenge? Choose from 70 pieced modern triangle blocks and 11 exquisite quilts that wow! Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan is back-this time with beautiful 3-sided blocks sewn from pieced stripes, chevrons, curves, and more. A dedicated graphic design chapter will help you choose a winning color palette, play up unexpected elements, and achieve balance and symmetry. Grab your favorite ruler and the full-size block...
26) The Aloha quilt
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Elm Creek Quilts volume 16
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Bonnie faces a bleak winter alone, with her divorce looming. A welcome escape comes when Claire invites her to Maui to help launch an exciting new business: a quilter's retreat set at a bed and breakfast amid the vibrant colors and balmy breezes of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Years ago, Rebecca Beachy kept her reasons for rejecting Gideon Troyer's marriage proposal a secret. Then Gideon left their Amish community. Now, Rebecca crafts quilts to raise money to cure her blindness, and carefully guards her heart against love. Then Gideon returns, at risk of being shunned, to make the winning bid on one of her exquisite quilts. Will Rebecca's quilt - a patchwork promise of rediscovered love - bring Gideon and Rebecca back together...
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Create hundreds of quilts with this guide for quilters of all skill levels, featuring over sixty block designs with step-by-step instructions.
From the creative mind of renowned quilter Lynne Goldsworthy comes Ultimate Quilt Block Collection, featuring more than sixty of Lynne's designs-colorful blocks in both classic and modern patterns using a wide range of motifs and fabrics.
From basic units like flying geese to more intricate designs based...
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Get ready for new adventures in conventional piecing with celebrated quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Create stunning Double Wedding Ring quilts with breathtaking innovations on the classic pattern. With full-size patterns for 10 quilts, the book will teach you the Double Wedding Ring basics. After you've mastered curved foundation piecing, try your hand at Victoria's unique fabric slashing and "Made-Fabric" methods-it's easier than you think! You'll...
31) Show way
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The making of "Show ways, " or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author's family.
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"Master the art of mixing fabrics and discover your boundless potential as a quilter! World-famous Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession gives a glimpse into her eclectic fabric pairings and signature style, empowering you to develop your own artistic voice. Learn to express yourself with creative, adventurous designs, all made achievable through step-by-step instructions. Shake up your approach with techniques you might not have tried, like English...
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Celebrate any important event in life, from an anniversary or a birthday to a retirement or a memorial, with these 40 beautiful blocks and 7 customizable settings. Created to commemorate the author's 40th anniversary of falling in love with her husband (and making her first quilt for him!), you can read the story behind each block, then make it personal by stitching in your own memories and using blank blocks for personal dedications. Piece and appliqué...
35) The katha chest
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Asiya loves to visit Nanu's house and rummage through her katha chest filled with quilts that tell stories about the bold and brave women in Asiya's family.
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The master-quilting teacher presents the ultimate reference guide for drafting your own quilt designs-including 3 projects to test your skills!
Quilt artist Sally Collins has helped countless quilters unleash their creative vision by sharing her vast knowledge of drafting. In this comprehensive guide, she offers detailed instructions on how to draft your own quilt blocks based on grids, circles, and various kinds of stars; how to design using mirrors,...
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Emily Fisher is eager to meet the new employee at her father's shop in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. But when Christopher Hochstetler arrives, his cold demeanor freezes her attempts at building a friendship. Longing for a fresh start, Christopher travels from Ohio to Bird-in-Hand to work at his uncle's shop. Christopher's heart is still wounded from memories of home, and making new friends is the last thing on his mind -- he knows the pain that comes...
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Elm Creek Quilts volume 10
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Jennifer Chiaverini's popular Elm Creek Quilts series has been an international hit. The year is 1924. Elizabeth loves Elm Creek, but she's also dreamed of traveling the world. When her beloved Henry finally professes his love, he asks her to leave with him and move to a California ranch. Elizabeth must decide whether she can really leave her home behind forever. She may dream of travel, but she always envisioned herself ending up at Elm Creek.