Scraptherapy Cut The Scraps

Ford presents a tried-and-true method for organizing your fabric and turning it into gorgeous quilts and accessories, including tote bags, pillows, table runners, and more.

"This book reignites quilters' love of scraps and their creativity by explaining how scraps plus one new element--a fabric, color, theme, or technique--can breathe new life in to any tired but beloved fabric collection"--

Quilting has never been more popular. Early pioneers collected fabric scraps to make bed quilts and today's quilters follow that same tradition. In this collection, you'll find a wide assortment of projects that are fun and easy: super scrappy bed quilts, one-of-a- kind wall quilts, extra-special baby quilts, attractive table runners and patchwork bags. Quilters of all ages and skill levels will enjoy making these quilts.

Turn your scrappy mess into a quilting success! Armed with the easy-to-use S.C.R.A.P.S. system (style, contrast, repetition, accent color, palette, and selvages), you’ll sew extraordinary quilts from every last bit of the fabric you love—even the tiniest scraps. Personalize 16 beginner-friendly quilts using the blank coloring pages, or apply the concepts to tackle any scrap quilt you want to make. These 6 must-know scrap secrets will forever change the way you look at scrap quilting!

Detailed instructions, unique quilt assembly techniques and hundreds of piecing diagrams to utilize your scrap material.

Achieving your desired effect is easy with this convenient, comprehensive guide to exposure. Five chapters explain light and exposure, tools of exposure, flash exposure, film and digital exposure and practical applications. A handy appendix covers ISO, converting EV changes to f-stop and shutter speed values, a glossary and index and includes a quick guide to exposing for film and digital. Easy to use and easy to understand, lavishly illustrated and packed with professional information useful to photographers at every level, Photographer's Exposure Handbook uncovers the answers to every question about exposure.

'In my mind, it makes more sense to start with the scraps, cutting them up following a simple plan. Then you are ready to select and sew the scrap pieces into controlled scrappy projects.' - Joan Ford, Author 'Joan Ford once again sets out to help you tackle your never-ending stash of leftover fabric. Her approach in this book is to take your scraps and add one inspiration, whether that is one color, a focus fabric or a bright and bold stripe.' - The International Association of Professional Quilters blog Get a whole new perspective on your scrap stash! Organize your scraps, fire up your creativity, and make the beautiful quilts you’ve always dreamt you could make. The quilting patterns in ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One! show how to use your scraps plus one new element—a focus print, a solid background, or a new technique—to inspire a fresh array of quilting ideas. Get organized and get quilting. This latest title from Joan Ford, author of the best- selling ScrapTherapy Cut the Scraps, includes step-by-step instructions for turning odd-shaped scraps into piles of ready-to-use pieces, arranged by size. Taking control of scraps in this way reveals the amazing potential of a fabric stash and gets the creative juices flowing. 20 fabulous all-new patterns. Inspired by these creative ScrapTherapy ideas, you will be on your way to making 20 beautiful new projects, including scrappy quilts, totes, pillows, and more. What fun it is to see a pile of patches turning into a colorful work of art that’s pretty and practical. Foolproof instructions – and more – are included. Clear how-to instructions for piecing, stitching, binding, and finishing each quilt are included, along with clever solutions to common scrap-quilt challenges. Get your copy of ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One! and get ready for serious quilting fun.

Presents fifteen projects utilizing scrap materials, providing instructions for techniques, and offers advice and tips for sorting a scrap collection.