Quilt A Gift

A collection of beautiful quilted gifts for every occasion, including birthdays, mother's day, weddings and Christmas. It helps you create elegant home accents using pieced patchwork and applique.

When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king, but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. Each page highlights a different quilt block pattern whose name relates to the unfolding story.

From bunting and blankets to cot quilts and comforters, Quilt a Gift for Little Ones has gorgeous gifts to make for every new arrival. With themes ranging from hopping bunnies to farmyard friends to rocking horses and teddy bears, choose to make a quick project in an evening, a detailed gift in a weekend or an heirloom treasure in a week or more. With detailed instructions and tips and tricks to achieve perfect results, these heart-felt projects will be a delight for every new family addition.

If you have a passion for making personalized gifts from the heart then this books is for you. In this book you will find an assortment of charming patchwork projects that incorporate different sewing techniques such as traditional piecing, English paper piecing, foundation paper piecing, and appliqu . Featured projects are suitable for beginners ......

This guide, from the team that wrote the bestselling "Last-Minute Knitted Gifts," features 30 patchwork and quilted projects organized according to the amount of time it takes to complete them.

Stitch and sew gorgeous Christmas craft projects with these beautiful festive designs. With a wide variety of ideas for gifts, keepsakes and decorations, Quilt a Gift for Christmas includes easy sewing projects for beginners together with more intricate designs for the experienced quilter. Embroidery stitches, applique and quilting techniques are explained towards the back of the book, there are many useful templates and detailed instructions are given for each gift. Each chapter has its own charming motifs and colour theme and the designs can be completed in three hours, two days or a week. All the projects are illustrated with stylish photography and helpful diagrams. Barri Sue Gaudet offers you her gift of 21 beautiful projects to make with love, including presents for children like the sweet reindeer hobby horse, tree decorations such as the sparkly snowflake ornaments, as well as party invitations, a retro gingerbread apron and a cosy quilt for Christmas night. Have some festive fun this winter working your way through these merry makes: * Vintage Christmas * Celebration Table * Christmas Kids * White Christmas * Seasonal Kitchen * Christmas Night * Christmas Party

Quilting shouldn't be a pain in the neck! Stay pain-free with this quilter's survival guide to a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Ever been unusually sore after a marathon day of crafting? There's no need for pain! This guide will make sure you have the right posture, techniques, and stretches when putting in those dedicated hours on your next project. Expert Rose Parr will teach you the methods behind ergonomics with useful visual guides, endless tips, healthy recipes, and contributions from the best quilters in the industry! Certified health and ergonomics specialist Rose Parr shares her expertise on how to sew smarter, healthier and happier Includes exercises, stretches, recipes, and tips to keep you in prime sewing form Keep your mind sharp and your body ache-free!

Barbara Brackman's classic quilter's resource, the "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns," is fully modernized, updated with over 160 new blocks, and presented in full color for the first time in this third edition! All of the 4,000+ pieced quilt block patterns found in this book are illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions to ensure that you will never run out of inspiration! Quilters, quilt historians, and textile enthusiasts will love the detailed information on pattern names and publication sources included with each block pattern.The book is easy to use in a multitude of ways: look up block designs by name to find a perfectly themed pattern, search by layout and construction information to find the name of the pattern in a historic quilt, or just browse the pages until your next quilting project catches your eye! Combine the book with "BlockBase" software (sold separately) to easily design and print custom templates, rotary charts, or foundation patterns for any of the blocks in the book.As a one-stop-shop for quilt pattern identification and ideas for your next quilting project, this fabulous book should be in every quilter's library!