Scrap Basket Bounty

Get scrappy with the best-selling author of the "Scrap-Basket" series! In her fifth book, Kim Brackett reveals a fun surprise waiting in these gorgeous repeat-block designs: each quilt pattern comes with two additional block arrangements. Simply sew the blocks; then rotate them this way and that for an abundance of creative possibilities! * 16 beautiful patterns * 3 different setting options for each quilt * 48 patchwork projects in all! Throw your favorite scraps into the mix and let the scrap-basket sewing begin!

Are you buried in scraps—big pieces, small pieces, hunks, chunks, strips, and parts? Bonnie K. Hunter fans will love her newest book of playful string-quilt projects! Sew a dozen vibrant quilt patterns using the small leftovers from other projects that seem too tiny to save, yet too big to toss. Learn Bonnie’s basics for foundation piecing narrow fabric pieces 3/4” to 2” wide, turning them into dazzling scrappy blocks and one-of-a-kind quilts. Have a string piecing party with a best-selling author, the great Bonnie K. Hunter Love your leftovers! Become a scrap quilt addict, sewing fabric strings and crumbs into brand new blocks Hunter fans will love this offering of twelve “use it all” patterns in her signature style

Get scrap happy with 18 projects designed for 2 1/2" strips! You can cut strips from your stash or use convenient precut Jelly Rolls. The projects feature easy triangle-free piecing in a variety of fabrics, from batiks and reproduction prints to florals and folk-art designs. Contains projects for quilters of all skill levels, including beginners Inspires creativity with a wide variety of designs Covers all the basics, from choosing fabrics to sorting strips to cutting and piecing

Following the wildly popular Sisterhood of Scraps, author and designer Lissa Alexander has gathered more super-talented designer friends to share a dozen scraptastic quilt designs.

Waste not, want not! If you love making the most of ALL your fabrics, Kim Brackett is ready to make your scrappy quilt dreams come true. She's created a dozen irresistible quilt patterns that are easy to follow. Get ready to cuddle up with your quilts, take one with you for a sunny day picnic, or gift another to a family member. However you choose to use your quilts, one thing is for certain: Kim is a master when it comes to creating scrap quilts from assorted strips and squares. These stash-busting quilts come with another delightful value that doubles the fun! Kim shares a second block arrangement for EVERY quilt pattern. That's like getting 24 patterns for the price of 12! Use these patterns again and again as you turn your stash into quilts the whole family will love!Video

To escape a government that needs antigens in aboriginal blood to stop a plague, sixteen-year-old Cassandra and her family flee to the Island, where she not only gets help in communicating with the spirit world, she learns she has been chosen to be their voice and instrument.

In this witty historical fiction middle grade novel set at the turn of the century, an 11-year-old girl explores the natural world, learns about science and animals, and grows up. A Newbery Honor Book. “The most delightful historical novel for tweens in many, many years. . . . Callie's struggles to find a place in the world where she'll be encouraged in the gawky joys of intellectual curiosity are fresh, funny, and poignant today.” —The New Yorker Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century. Author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing a year of growing up with unique sensitivity and a wry wit. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award. This title has Common Core connections. This is perfect for young readers who like historical fiction, STEM topics, animal stories, and feminist middle grade novels. Don't miss the sequel! The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate To follow Calpurnia Tate on more adventures, read the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet chapter book series: Skunked! Counting Sheep Who Gives a Hoot? A Prickly Problem