Sew Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Make Christmas cuter this year with 8 simple sewing projects and 16 blocks to choose from, by the author of Paper Piecing All Year Round. Pick your project then pick your block: mix and match 8 super-easy projects with 16 adorable paper-pieced blocks just for Christmas. Simply follow Mary’s clearly illustrated instructions to create fun and fresh holiday blocks. Plus, use her time-saving technique for paper piecing with less waste to create custom winter decor ranging from tree skirts and table toppers to gift bags, mug rugs, potholders, and more. Sew by number and watch your image emerge! • Paper piecing can be easy! No need to precut your pieces—follow Mary’s instructions for working from scraps and cutting as you sew • Easily customize gifts for friends and family or your own personal style • Celebrate the season with whimsical yet modern designs, including place mats, stockings, table runners, and more Praise for Sew Yourself a Merry Little Christmas “If you aren’t comfortable with the paper foundation piecing technique, then this book offers plenty of guidance and tips to help make it easier for you. If you love to use the technique, you will really enjoy all the options given here. You can easily [customize] your own quilts, cushions and other items by adding a seasonal block, or followed the detailed instructions to make a complete item such as a tree skirt or Christmas stocking. The characters are so cute that you will be tempted to make them all.”—Down Under Quilts

Quilty Fun includes complete instructions for her incredibly popular Bee in My Bonnet Row Along quilt, along with 10 brand new coordinating projects! This book is jam packed with over 100 pages of projects, tips and inspiration to use all around your home, and the book is spiral bound to last use after use.

Best-selling author Mary Hertel brings readers sixteen more of her adorable, easy-to-make paper-piecing blocks, along with six new projects! Whether you’re an experienced paper piecer or a beginner, Mary provides simple instructions that will have you paper piecing in no time. Mix and match the blocks with each other or with any of Mary’s previous books to create fun home decor projects, including a quilt, table topper, table runner, bench pillow, throw pillow, and pillowcase.

Have yourself a colorful little Christmas! From popular designer Linda Lum DeBono, this handmade-holiday collection offers an exciting array of decorating ideas. Fill your sleigh with 21 fun and whimsical projects, including wall hangings, place mats, ornaments, stockings, table runners, a tree skirt, an Advent calendar, and more Indulge in bright novelty prints; projects also work nicely in a more traditional palette Find a host of cheery home-decor items and gift ideas for Christmas

Paper-pieced projects to sew all year long Quilt your way through the calendar with Mary Hertel's cute and oh-so-easy paper-pieced blocks! Assemble 24 blocks, with a pair of pretty paper-pieced designs for every month of the year. Seasonal motifs like snowmen, gnomes, butterflies, and turkeys impress, along with some adorable dressed-up dogs and cats. Each paper-pieced 8” square block is scrap-friendly and worthy to be the centerpiece of 7 fun projects from mini quilts to hand towels and a baby bib. Sew seasonal gifts and holiday home decor that's anything but ordinary—even mixing and matching the blocks with project ideas from Mary's previous books to multiply your creativity! Paper-piece 24 blocks! Stitch 2 seasonal designs for each month of the calendar Mix-and-match themes in 7 creative projects—mini quilts, hand towels, a pillow, baby quilt, and baby bib Easy, cute, and fun paper-piecing that will delight Mary Hertel's fans

Create and customize fun, stylish bags with these projects using paper piecing, from the author of Sew Magical. With all they do for us, don’t purses deserve to have a little fun? Sew 6 easy bags for your everyday life, each featuring an adorable 8? paper-pieced block. Add an airplane pocket to your travel bag or a fancy fox to your drawstring tote—just sew by number and have fun watching the images appear! Use any block with any bag, and save some extra blocks for fun quilts, pillows, or potholders—you’ll make an endless array of personalized gifts for friends and family. Paper piece with less waste thanks to the author’s time-saving tips! • Pick your bag and pick your block for playful totes with paper-pieced blocks in 96 combinations • Bags so cute, you can’t make just one! Sew 6 versatile projects from a market tote to a messenger bag • Personalize your bags with 16 crazy-cute paper-pieced blocks—each with full-size templates

Festive homes bright with ornaments, cr�ches, snow scenes, and Santa figurines: Christmas and miniatures naturally go hand in hand. Whether you want to craft some small delights, or just decorate for the holidays with store-bought ones, this is the guide for you. Celebrate by making small yet exquisite projects, such as a nostalgic Retro Tinsel Tree and beaded napkin rings that turn into bracelets, all shown in sparkling photos. Craft a Sweet Christmas Blossom with a candy treat, small stockings, and little toys. Choose from dozens of ideas for memorable gifts and charming home decorations, including diminutive displays to put on mantels, shelves, and tabletops.

Pat Sloan--popular teacher, designer, and online radio-show host--teaches all you need to know to create triangles with ease. Take your skills to the next level with this second book in her beginner-friendly "Teach Me" series. You'll discover 13 different ways to sew triangles--at least one method will be just right for you! Learn to successfully sew half-square and quarter-square triangles, 60-degree triangles, flying geese, and more Gain confidence and get all your questions answered--Pat shares tons of tips throughout Spotlight triangles in 12 exciting patterns, ranging from small wall hangings to lap quilts to a bed-sized design