Stratavarious Quilts

Slice and Sew Fat Quarters to Make Striking Quilts. Simple technique: cut strips, join, slice, and sew! Great for fabricaholics - search your stash for strata possibilities. Make your quilt spectacular with special borders, appliqué, and quilting. What's the secret to making an easy quilt masterpiece? Create "strata," or panels of various-width fabric strips sewn together, and then use them to piece beautiful blocks. Even beginners will have no trouble cutting and sewing perfect blocks into striking designs. The gallery highlights a variety of design possibilities.

Eliminate the guessing games and take your cues directly from your quilt for planning the most complementary quilting design. This unique 4-step approach from expert long arm quilter, Barbara Persing, covers four major quilt groups: Traditional, Contemporary, Art, and Children's. Master your design skills with a variety of free-motion and continuous-line ideas. Try basic all-over patterns or create a custom heirloom style, with no marking required. A beautiful abundance of quilt imagery illustrates techniques that any quilter can use by hand or machine. Now you'll always have the answer to the question, “How should I quilt this?”

Crisp, calm, and captivating--experience the magic of blue & white! From the editors of the best seller Red & White Quilts comes a fresh take on another timeless color combination. Thirteen dreamy quilts from famed designers and collectors include a mix of exciting new designs and sentimental favorites, and three antique treasures to remake using today's fabrics and techniques. From traditional Nine Patch and Album quilts to the pinnacle of patchwork, Tree of Life, enjoy spectacular blue & white quilts from: Lissa Alexander . Lisa Bongean . Julie Hendricksen . Sherri McConnell . Camille Roskelley . Laurie Simpson . Helen Stubbings . Debbie Roberts . Jill Shaulis . Nancy Mahoney . Paula Barnes and Mary Ellen Robison You'll be captivated by the creations that come from this humble two-color palette, as quilters have been for generations. It's an eternal classic that never goes out of style.

Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing.

Award-winning quilt maker, Elsie Campbell, loves to take homemade fabric yardage and turn it into stunning, pieced, string quilts, whose leftover yardage can then spawn an appliqued "sister" quilt. Ten patterns for all skill levels. String Quilts is one part innovation, one part thrift, and a whole lot of fun. When author, educator, and award-winning quilt-maker Elsie M. Campbell needs a break from creating precision pieced and -appliquéd beauties, she turns to making string quilts. "This is my playtime," she says. String Quilts is an innovative approach to quilt-making that involves creating your own fabric yardage from new or leftover strips of fabric. This new yardage becomes the basis for creating stunning pieced quilts, whose leftover yardage can then spawn an appliquéd "sister" quilt. The 10 quilts are shown in brilliant full color photography with easy-to-follow instructions, patterns, and diagrams. Also included are "Elsie's Top Tips for Successful String Quilts" and a full-color Gallery of 12 additional quilts by Campbell and other playful quilters, all demonstrating the range and charm of string quilts. Patterns for all skill levels.

Captivating Two-Color Quilts In this eagerly anticipated sequel, 14 featured red-and-white quilt designs check all the boxes: antique, classic, contemporary, and many styles in between. Patchwork, appliqué, and medallion quilts from world-renowned designers accompany antique quilts from unknown--yet uber-talented--quiltmakers. Enjoy making designs from: Susan Ache Lissa Alexander Lisa Bongean Jessica Dayon Nancy Martin Sherri McConnell Debbie Roberts Gerri Robinson Pat Sloan Helen Stubbings Karen Styles The beloved two-color combination has captured the hearts of quilters throughout the years, and you can continue the tradition when you stitch your favorites from this collection. No matter if you choose to display them as art pieces in your home, curl up with them on the couch, or lovingly gift them to friends and family, these red-and-white quilts are sure to be adored and loved for years to come.

In Utility-Style Quilts for Everyday Living, renowned fabric and quilt designer Sharon Holland provides 12 well-illustrated projects for simple yet beautiful quilts, ranging from table runners to a queen-sized quilt. Each fast-pieced, stash-busting project is great for beginners, with skill-building design tips and suggestions throughout.