Scraps Organized to Perfection

Scraps Organized to Perfection
Author: Deloa Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Patchwork
ISBN: 9781574327915

Develop a perfect system for sorting, folding, and storing your fabrics to improve your scrap quilts. *Pre-cut strips, squares, and triangles streamline the piecing of your favorite traditional quilts. *Choose from 12 handsome quilt projects, many with yardages for several different sizes: Goose in the Pond, off-center Log Cabin, scrappy stars. *A colorful assortment of 16 additional quilts are sprinkled throughout the chapters. *'Happy Accidents' happen more frequently when organization prevails in your work area.

Pretty Neat

Pretty Neat
Author: Alicia Rockmore
Publisher: Seal Press
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2010-10-26
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1580053092

Negative self-image. Fantasy-induced overspending. Marital tension. A new kind of airbrushed concoction is wreaking havoc on homes and psyches, and Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore have a name for it: org porn. It’s in magazines, coffee table books, advertisements, and TV shows, promoting a perfect — and entirely imaginary — world in which everything is always pristine, serene, and flawlessly organized.Pretty Neatis a handbook that embraces the chaotic reality that lies beneath org porn’s glossy veneer, offering pithy anecdotes and candid advice from experts and real women alike on tackling organizational inertia. Funny, irreverent, entertaining, and helpful, the book covers all facets of clutter-control, from tried-and-true tips for conquering to-do lists and wrangling family schedules to ideas on excavating inboxes, eliminating excuses, and delegating housework. Most importantly,Pretty Neatinsists that women need to stop holding themselves to impossibly high standards, and focus instead on defining their own, realistic organizational goals. Full of engaging examples from everyday women,Pretty Neatoffers readers unorthodox, surprisingly simple methods to reduce their org porn–fueled stress, insisting that perfection is impossible — and unnecessary — in this messy, unpredictable world called real life.

Scrap Quilting with Alex Anderson

Scrap Quilting with Alex Anderson
Author: Alex Anderson
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607057565

Get scrappy with best-selling author Alex Anderson (more than 950,000 books sold!) Use your stash and your scrap bin to make 7 colorful quilts. Get in on Alex’s best scrap quilting secrets: which blocks and settings work best in scrappy quilts; how to combine fabric colors, prints, and values so your creations look exciting, not overpowering; and how to choose quilting motifs that will highlight your design. Includes complete instructions for 6 one-block scrap quilts, plus bonus sampler quilt and an inspiring gallery of 11 contemporary and antique scrap quilts. All quilts are easy enough for confident beginners.

A Quilting Life

A Quilting Life
Author: Sherri McConnell
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607056607

“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf

The Splendid Sampler 2

The Splendid Sampler 2
Author: Pat Sloan
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1604689714

More than 28,000 quilters have sewn along with the Splendid Sampler community online. Now Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson return with 100 all-new block patterns to inspire quilters all over the world, all over again! Choose blocks designed by Pat and Jane plus superstar quilters Lissa Alexander, Carrie Nelson, Jenny Doan, Susan Ache, Betsy Chutchian, and many more. Blocks made with patchwork, applique, embroidery, and paper piecing provide plenty of opportunities to try new techniques. You'll discover fun ideas for arranging your blocks in a gallery of sampler quilts. Share your progress online and experience the joys of quilting with this "Splendid" community of quilters!

No Scrap Left Behind

No Scrap Left Behind
Author: Amanda Jean Nyberg
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617453374

“Make use of those small pieces . . . The peek into [the author’s] design process (including some ideas that didn't quite work) is fascinating.” —Library Journal (starred review) Rescue your fabric scraps—even the smallest pieces—with these sixteen satisfying quilts and projects. Sew modern quilts for everyday use that will help you return to the roots of quiltmaking, with projects designed to help you use up every last scrap. Learn sorting and storage tips to help you plan your next quilt, with projects categorized by type of scrap—squares, strings, triangles, or little snippets. With this extensively illustrated guide from teacher and designer Amanda Jean Nyberg, you’ll never look at scraps the same way again! “Fabulous . . . Even those experienced in working with scraps are likely to learn something from her insights. Highly recommended.” ―Homespun

Scraps, Inc., vol. 1

Scraps, Inc., vol. 1
Author:
Publisher: Lucky Spool
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10-26
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781940655048

"15 of your favourite designers have each created a unique scrappy block-based pattern using the fabrics and colors we love"--Publisher's description.

Scraps and Shirttails

Scraps and Shirttails
Author: Bonnie K. Hunter
Publisher: C&t Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-09-23
Genre: Appliqué
ISBN: 9781933466828

Learn how to make 12 earth friendly quilts plus a shopping bag.

Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers

Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers
Author: Judy Gauthier
Publisher: Stash Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Patchwork
ISBN: 9781617454615

Learn to rescue fabric leftovers with 12 colorful quilt patterns for scrap lovers. Judy Gauthier teaches you her indispensible system for cutting from "real," oddly shaped scraps, not just strips or precuts! Cut scraps into 3 1/2" 4 1/2", and 5 1/2" squares - a magical combination for all skill levels - using traditional rotary cutting or Judy's fast2cut Simple Square Templates. Clever organizing and quilt-assembly tips will help you uncover hidden treasures from your stash.