Tradition with a Twist

Tradition with a Twist
Author: Blanche Young
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607050242

Put a new twist on your favorite traditional quilt designs with this guide featuring creative fabrics and modern, time-saving techniques! Legendary quilters Blanch Young and Dalene Young-Stone present a new twist on traditional quilt patterns including Boston Commons, Trip Around the World, Sunshine and Shadow, Nine Patch, Irish Chain, and more using new construction methods and composing with an exciting palette of contemporary fabrics. The authors introduce the basics of working with fabric to create strip sets to easily construct magnificent quilts. Their streamlined techniques were developed to get traditional quality results using the tools of today, such as rotary cutters and cutting mats.

Bargello Quilts with a Twist

Bargello Quilts with a Twist
Author: Maggie Ball
Publisher: Krause Publications
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008-09-26
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780896895973

If you love traditional Bargello quilts with their illusion of curves and flowing waves, but are wary of tedious cutting and the complexity of creating free-form patterns, this new 16-piece Bargello block technique allows you to have fun playing with a collection of blocks to create endless possibilities—the more blocks and colors, the more possibilities. With the newly created block method, Bargello Quilts with a Twist allows you to create the look of Bargello with ease. Strips are cut and pieced in sets of four, counter-cut, and joined to complete the blocks. Using the versatile pattern, there are an amazing number of ways to arrange as few as 16 blocks to create exciting and unique patterns.

Simple Seasons

Simple Seasons
Author: Kim Diehl
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2007-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1604686766

Bestselling author Kim Diehl is back with an all-new collection of quilts--plus her very own homestyle recipes--inspired by the seasons. Bring the special meaning of each season alive in your home with Kim's signature tradition-with-a-twist style. Thirteen projects with a seasonal flair include bed, lap, and wall quilts, plus a doll quilt and table runner Simple patchwork and applique designs feature spring tulips, summer gardens, autumn jack-o'-lanterns, and winter mittens Over a dozen tried-and-true recipes spotlight Kim's homestyle approach to cooking--find hearty salads, soups, and breads, plus luscious desserts

Tea with a Twist

Tea with a Twist
Author: Lisa Boalt Richardson
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2009
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736925791

Presents creative themes for afternoon tea parties, along with full menus, recipes, and tips on adding extra touches for the event.

New Cuts for New Quilts

New Cuts for New Quilts
Author: Karla Alexander
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2006-10-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1604686383

The Stack the Deck technique gets new life in this popular author's third book! This new collection of tradition-with-a-twist quilts builds on methods used in the author's previous bestsellers. Expect the unexpected with this fun approach to one-of-a-kind quilts. Use the Stack the Deck technique in 17 all-new projects Get a complete introduction to the original "Stack the Deck" technique--simply stack, slice, shuffle, and sew Play with straight, curvy, or funky-cut angles for surprising results in each block

Freddy and Gwen Collaborate Again

Freddy and Gwen Collaborate Again
Author: Gwen Marston
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2009
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600594397

Each author shares 20 of her own creations, along with an additional 30 collaborative quilts--and every project comes complete with patterns for shapes, pieces and blocks.

Quilts

Quilts
Author: Robert Shaw
Publisher: Hugh Lauter Levin Assc
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1995
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780883633953

Examines how quilts and quilting have evolved from the eighteenth century to the present, and displays photographs of traditional and contemporary quilts, as well as those from the Amish, African American, Hawaiian, and Native American traditions

Denyse Schmidt Quilts

Denyse Schmidt Quilts
Author: Denyse Schmidt
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2005-07-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780811844420

In Denyse Schmidt Quilts, the ultimate resource for the home quilter, Schmidt reveals the secrets behind her most popular designs. Thirty projects range from the simple to the challenging, from patchwork slippers and aprons to tote bags and pillows to her beloved quilt patterns, offering something for every level of quilter. Schmidt reviews the fundamentals of quilting and provides easy-to-follow instructions, patterns, sewing tips, and an artful approach to design basics. With engaging wisdom and beautiful step-by-step color photography throughout, Denyse Schmidt Quilts will inspire beginning and skilled crafters alike to embrace this age-old tradition with a new and modern twist.

Faith with a Twist

Faith with a Twist
Author: Amy Nobles Dolan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780880284561

Faith with a Twist connects the traditional eight limbs of yoga with the church's understanding and emphasis on living a holy life. This approach creates a unique blend of spiritual practices and religious wisdom that are perfect for the yoga novice and the experienced practitioner alike.