Frank Carlson Library

From the bestselling author of “Quilt As-You-Go Made Modern”, learn to create vintage quilts more quickly and easily than ever. Get comfortable with basic piecing and machine quilting, one block at a time! Bestselling author Jera Brandvig is back, this time with a romantic take on her quilt-as-you-go designs. Try your hand at nine projects, including an elegant sampler with fifty-one mix-and-match blocks. For quilt as-you-go enthusiasts, Jera...

Learn to create modern quilts more quickly and easily than ever with this popular method, featuring thirteen projects and twenty-five bonus ideas. Do you believe rules were meant to be broken? If so, this improvisational quilt-as-you-go technique is for you. Instead of dealing with precise paper patterns and cutting measurements, you'll learn how to piece fabric onto small, manageable batting blocks. Let your creative juices flow as you quilt directly...

Pam & Nicky Lintott bring you 12 modern Jelly Roll quilt designs, based on the best antique quilts from their stunning collection. Each clever quilt pattern uses just one Jelly Roll and has been designed to make the best use of your fabric whilst preserving the vintage style of each antique patchwork quilt.

"Sew 13 scrappy quilts with colour palettes so sophisticated, you won't believe they're from scraps! Blending the best of modern and traditional quilting, these projects pair fresh fabrics with classic block designs and trusted techniques"--

Quilting gets a rustic modern treatment in this 20-project sewing book that celebrates American trade quilts, with touches of Native and early American influences. The timeless style of these DIY designs will inspire quilters of every skill level to make cozy style statements for their home or office. Clear, step-by-step instructions detail how to use inventive techniques such as coffee staining and bleaching to achieve a perfectly distressed vintage...

"Stash buster quilts. 31 patchwork and appliqu�e patterns for all skill levels"--Cover verso. Includes "Sew Easy" lessons that guide users through project-specific techniques with step-by-step photography.

"Pick your favorite kilt and make a tartan quilt!"--Back cover.

You've got something unique to tell the world. What better way to get your message across than sewing your words into a quilt? Fiber artist and quilt designer Sam Hunter teaches you to say it all with 12 new projects featuring modern, paper-pieced text blocks. The book includes patterns of an easy-to-read font that includes lower- and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Sam covers everything you need to know about paper piecing, choosing fabrics,...

The ultimate how-to book for quilters, a workbook with exercises that provide a foundation of much-needed basics to set you on your quilting path. Two of quilting's most respected teachers combine their different styles to present an incredible reference and project book that beginners and experienced quilters alike will always keep near the sewing machine! • Loaded with the information you need to make traditional quilts, including selecting...

An introduction to the process of quilt making, including a history of the craft, sample quilt patterns, and directions for creating a children's book authors and illustrators quilt.