If you have a sewing machine, you can do it. Just relax and have fun making stuff! Popular author, Pamela Mostek and her daughter Rachel Mostek show how to make sewing faster and more rewarding, with emphasis on making it easy to complete the projects and being proud of the results, instead of sweating over technique and stitching details. The mother-daughter duo focus on using great fabrics with clean, simple designs that everyone can stitch. Their fun-to-follow instructions for the 20 projects include more than 35 photos and 100 illustrations, with practical tips for assembly shortcuts and workable design options. Projects include the colorful Porch Swing Quilt and Pillows with easy raw-edged details; Short &amp; Sweet Apron; a quick table topper and placemats; The Big, Big Bag; an exercise mat; fun and adaptable Altered Jean Jackets; and sew-easy patchwork quilts with ric rac and button accents.

Sew Easy Sewing: Fast, Fresh Quilts and More Fun Projects

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Mostek, Pamela

Mostek, Rachel

Crafts & Hobbies

All Amer Crafts

Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest's tulip country is a magical garden retreat renowned for its vintage elegance and cottage-style charm. Now you can capture the spirit of Larkspur Farm's gorgeous gardens and romantic settings in this collection of enchanting quilts. 
· Fifteen projects depict Larkspur Farm's country cottages, rose-covered wedding arbor, and formal herb garden 
· Use simple rotary cutting, paper piecing, and appliqué to create these beautiful quilts 
· Discover the inspiration behind each design with lush, on-location photography that follows the gardens from spring to fall 
· Gather special tips for collecting garden art, preserving flowers, and hosting a garden tea

Quilts from Larkspur Farm

Van Bockel, Jean

Rockel, Jean Van

That Patchwork Place

Wonderfully warm to the touch, exceptionally elegant to the eye-create a cozy look that lasts all winter long with wool felt. Gorgeous floral designs in rich winter shades are perfect for displaying throughout the chilly months. Projects are a snap to stitch using soft, easy-to-handle wool felt. Choose from lap and wall quilts, table toppers, pillows, and more-14 projects in all. Appliqué beautiful flowers, vines, leaves, and berries in classic winter colors. Start with a collection of festive holiday designs, including a tree skirt and Christmas banner.

Blossoms in Winter: 14 Designs in Wool Felt Applique

Eaton, Patti

Got a stash of fabrics to special to slice into tiny shapes? This unique resource will inspire you to make that first cut. Twelve patterns to turn your favorite fabrics into the center of attention. Find dozens of tips for using large-scale prints, directional fabrics, and repeated motifs.

Just Can't Cut It!: Quilts from Fabulous Fabrics

English Cottage Quilts: 10 Charming Projects

Martingale & Co Inc

Just as gardeners create an artful garden by scattering seeds, you can stitch a quilted masterpiece with lush floral fabrics. Fussy-cut motifs provide the "seeds" needed to create quilts that burst with nature’s charm. 
· Discover how to use large-scale fabrics in ten flowering quilt patterns 
· Spotlight roses, tulips, and wildflowers—these blocks will let your fabrics take center stage 
· Learn how to get the most out of each fabric bloom with a special "Garden Map" for each project

Scatter Garden Quilts: 10 Designs That Flower In Fabric

Take quilts from so-so to stunning with irresistible embellishments! Pair traditional quilt blocks with colorful floral appliqué; then add sparkling embellishments for a spritz of glitz and glamour.
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<li>Create eight projects that look like art quilts but are amazingly easy to piece and appliqué</li>
<li>Choose from embellishments including metallic threads, luminous beads, iron-on crystals, and more</li>
<li>Find basic techniques for free-motion machine quilting, raw-edge appliqué, and finishing touches</li>
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Dazzling Quilts: Easy Glitz And Instant Glamour

In a burst of creativity, these nationally known quilt designers challenged each other to make eight quilts using specific design and color guidelines. Because each designer brings a unique style, the results are spectacularly different!
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<li>Get a rare glimpse of the authors' creativity in progress</li>
<li>Gather inspiration from gorgeous photos--each challenge includes quilts by the authors and guest designers</li>
<li>Find block instructions as well as the authors' favorite techniques, tools, and tips</li>
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Quilt Challenge: What If Ideas for Color and Design

Craig, Sharyn

Pamela Mostek shares her innovative Blended Borders technique, which softens the line between the quilt top and the border. Rather than "coloring inside the lines," Pamela makes artful use of large-scale appliqué shapes to create quilts of unparalleled artistry. Included is an extensive techniques section, which is so clearly presented that quilters of all skill levels can achieve expert results. Choose from five gorgeous projects that showcase today's large, dramatic prints. The color-splashed photo gallery provides plenty of additional inspiration.

Blended Borders: Quilts with a Creative Edge

Inspired by the breathtaking beauty of Bali, this book shines with color-rich quilts that anyone can make! The authors' simple, versatile strip-set technique includes much more than just straight piecing. Projects feature curved, slanted, and diagonally cut SuperStrata--in a variety of widths--to create one-of-a-kind, contemporary quilts. For additional inspiration, each of the eight quilts is shown in two colorways!

SuperStrata Quilts: Celebrating the Colors of Bali

Nelsen, Susan

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