Sewing in No Time

Sewing in No Time
Author: Emma Hardy
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2014-02-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1908862513

Store-bought soft furnishings can be expensive and the choice is often limited but with so many gorgeous designer fabrics on sale, there's never been a better time to make your own. Sewing in No Time sets out 50 simple step-by-step projects using nothing more than the most basic of sewing skills. Cosy and colourful scatter cushions, stylish curtains and blinds, elegant table linen, handy storage bags and baskets, a comfy cushion for a garden bench and even a funky play tent for the kids to run riot in: these are just a few of the ideas that Emma Hardy has designed using readily available fabrics and trims. Illustrated throughout using specially commissioned photographs and easy-to-follow step-by-step diagrams, Sewing in No Time is the perfect book for people who are big on ideas but short of time. Whether your home is a traditional country cottage or a modern warehouse-style apartment, you're sure to find plenty of ideas to inspire you.Emma Hardy is a stylist and designer who has worked on various lifestyle and interiors magazines, including Country Homes & Interiors and Marie Claire.

Quilting in No Time

Quilting in No Time
Author: Emma Hardy
Publisher: CICO Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781906525309

Quilting in No Time brings you 50 fantastic, easy-to-follow projects for quilts. At a time when store-bought soft furnishings are becoming increasingly expensive, this great book offers high quality, homemade alternatives at a fraction of the cost. Packed with brilliant ideas for using up scraps of fabrics, original appliqué designs, fun blocks to stitch together and excellent motifs, this is the must-have guide to quilting gorgeous items for the home. Every project comes with gorgeous step-by-step illustrations, plus ideas for variations to add your own personal touch to the finished piece. Projects include a picnic blanket, a cosmetics bag, place mats and coasters, a tea cosy, a duvet cover, a child’s play mat, a handbag. and an apron, amongst many others. Also included is a useful techniques section with expert advice on fabric selection, binding, sashing, and more.

No Time on My Hands

No Time on My Hands
Author: Grace Snyder
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 584
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780803291645

The author recounts her childhood in late-nineteenth-century Nebraska, describes her adult life on a ranch, and discusses her lifelong interest in making quilts

Lots of Scraps

Lots of Scraps
Author: Jeanne Stauffer
Publisher: Annie's
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Patchwork
ISBN: 9781592172283

Quilting has never been more popular. Early pioneers collected fabric scraps to make bed quilts and today's quilters follow that same tradition. In this collection, you'll find a wide assortment of projects that are fun and easy: super scrappy bed quilts, one-of-a- kind wall quilts, extra-special baby quilts, attractive table runners and patchwork bags. Quilters of all ages and skill levels will enjoy making these quilts.

First-Time Quiltmaking, Second Revised & Expanded Edition

First-Time Quiltmaking, Second Revised & Expanded Edition
Author: Editors at Landauer Publishing
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 160765752X

Discover how easy it is to begin quilting with this illustrated guide to fabrics, tools, and techniques. This go-to beginner’s guide includes 6 easy lessons – from learning the basics up to finishing a quilt – and 7 step-by-step projects with helpful photography and diagrams that are perfect for the first-time quilter! It's also a great guide for introductory quilting classes.

Listen to Your Quilt

Listen to Your Quilt
Author: Barbara Persing
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2012
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607055007

This work allows readers to eliminate the guessing games and take their cue directly from their quilt for planning the most complementary quilting design. The unique four-step approach covers four major quilt groups: traditional, contemporary, art, and children's.

Quilts with an Angle

Quilts with an Angle
Author: Sheila Christensen
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2019-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 161745642X

Triangles, hexagons, diamonds, and more! Learn to measure, rotary cut, and machine piece 60° shapes with ease. Sew 15 interesting angular quilts with no templates, no y-seams, and no paper piecing! Any 60° triangle ruler or straight ruler with a 60° mark works with these patterns. Arrange blocks in straight rows or kaleidoscope layouts for wildly different looks. After learning triangle grid basics, you’ll be able to design your own angled blocks and quilts.

Step Back in Time

Step Back in Time
Author: Paula Barnes
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2019-01-02
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1604689951

Reproduction-fabric collectors and antique quilt lovers, the much-anticipated follow-up to Tributes and Treasures is here! Enjoy an all-new, jaw-dropping collection of patterns from the talented design team behind Red Crinoline Quilts--you'll learn streamlined techniques for creating 13 of their vintage-inspired designs. Each quilt is paired with a fascinating true story from the 1800s. More than 70 beautiful photos capture the style and sentiment of this unique time in American quilting history.

Weekend Log Cabin Quilts

Weekend Log Cabin Quilts
Author: Marti Michell
Publisher: Annie's
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1989-06
Genre: Log cabin quilts
ISBN: 9780881953497

Learn this all-in-one machine piecing and quilting technique. Includes complete instructions for 12 quilts.

Circle Quilts

Circle Quilts
Author: Colleen Granger
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607051842

Discover an easy new way to make fabulous round quilts—eight projects included. The vibrant round quilts highlighted in this book are not as difficult to create as they look! Colleen Granger provides a fast and easy power piecing method that will have quilters working confidently in no time. Make great fabric choices with this book as your guide to using high-contrast prints and hues for high-impact creations. Eight different projects use medallions to create striking circular quilts, unique wall hangings, and more.