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Radiant Sunshine & Shaddow Radiant Sunshine & Shaddow Ref: BK321
Make 23 shimmering quilts from just one easy block. 13 complete projects, plus 10 gallery quilts with detailed materials lists, cutting charts, and sewing charts.
 



Price: £16.99



Radiant Star Quilts Radiant Star Quilts Ref: 87549
Radiant Star has traditionally been one of the most recognisable quilt patterns. This title features photos of a variety of quilts showing some of the many colours and styles in which the Radiant Star can be made.
 



Price: £15.95



Ready Set Serge by Georgie Melot Ready Set Serge by Georgie Melot Ref: 44455
This book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to use a serger. The author takes you step by step through threading the machine and selecting specialty feet. You have a guide for serger stitches and what each stitch is used for in sewing. You have photos, project templates, diagrams, tips, and more. There are 15 projects in both a basic or simple form, then the “stepped up” versions for when your skills build. Projects include pillow cases, pot holder, Christmas stocking, glass case, hair wrap, hooded towel, bath mitt, baby big, business card holder, book cover, checkbook cover, gift bag, cosmetic bag, rice bag, and cord cover. The projects look sharp and trendy.

 



Price: £16.20



Redwork Winter Twitterings Redwork Winter Twitterings Ref: 45536
A charming soft-cover book containing eight projects including a quilt, sewing set, apron and table runner, all worked, as the title suggests, in red thread. Whimsical designs feature birds on a winter/Christmas theme and are perfect for creating seasonal items for the home or as gifts.
Product Description
Crafters will learn to combine red embroidery floss, red and white fabrics, and simple embroidery stitches to create the sweet designs in this guide. Redwork uses red floss to trace simple line drawings and this book includes more than a dozen unique bird designs. Each twittering bird friend can be embroidered on one of eight featured projects—from a whimsical quilt to a set of tea towels—or added to any item a quilter chooses. Patterns include a Christmas quilt, a table runner, an everyday towel, and an apron.

 



Price: £9.95



Reverse Applique with no Brakez Reverse Applique with no Brakez Ref: B52395
Author: Jan Mullen
Pages: 80
Size: 8.5" X 11"
Liven up your quilts today with reverse applique over a colorful “secret” fabric layer. It’s a fresh, fun look you’ll love at first sight!

• 6 bright, cheery reverse appliqué projects to get you started
• Designs include popular stars, cats, daisies, and more
• Everything you need to know to create your own reverse applique quilts
• Easy enough for beginners and creative enough for  



Price: £10.95



Revised Learn To Do Hand Quilting Revised Learn To Do Hand Quilting Ref: AS4243
 



Price: £9.95



Scandinavian Quilt Style Scandinavian Quilt Style Ref: DM1446301425
This title offers over 40 gorgeous ideas, from appliqued embellishments to patchwork quilts. Projects include ingenious ways for crafters to turn their fabric scraps, stray buttons, worn clothes and old furnishings into beautiful gifts and ideas for the home. Detailed techniques section is ideal for beginners and experts alike, with additional advice on using rich, traditional colours and rustic fabrics in a modern way.
 



Price: £14.99



Sensational Small Quilts Sensational Small Quilts Ref: BooksY0306
Small Quilts with Big Appeal! There's a little something for every quilter in Sensational Small Quilts! Break out of the box by tackling modern quilts, attack your stash with beautiful scrap creations, and embrace your heritage with traditional blocks. Novice and experienced quilters alike will enjoy expanding their repertoire by pushing themselves to try new methods in these little quilts. Inside, you'll find:15 quilt projects in an array of styles and colors, in sizes ranging from wallhangings to throws. Colorful step-by-step illustrations and diagrams that make assembly easy to understand and accomplish. A detailed techniques section explains how to achieve beautiful results in all of your quilted projects. Projects, tips and methods from authors you know and trust, including Kay Capps Cross, Darlene Zimmerman, Maggie Ball, and Pam and Nicky Lintott. With Sensational Small Quilts, you'll love the freedom to experiment and explore your creative side. And don't forget the size may be small, but the results will be sensational!

 



Price: £16.99



Simply Silk Simply Silk Ref: 65003
Mary-Jo Hiney, a designer, presents 12 quilting and sewing projects using silk, including brocade, chiffon, crepe de chine, dupioni, habutai, jacquard, organza, and shantung. The projects include a chair back shrug, journal cover, slippers, quilt, blanket, undergarment, pillow, and lingerie bag. A pattern is provided with the book.  



Price: £15.99



Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts Ref: 99794

Learn to create five foundation-pieced spiral-based quilts?with no math! This one-of-a-kind technique for spiral quilt design allows you to create fascinating and beautiful art quilts. The bonus CD includes the basic shapes for the spiral patterns.
Choose your technique from any of three methods:

By hand, completely freehand, using only a straight edge
By hand, precisely, using a ruler to measure increments in each spoke
On the computer ? Electric Quilt works great for all types of spirals, but is not required
No matter the technique, the results will be simply amazing!
About the Author
RaNae Merrill developed this technique for designing and sewing spiral-based quilts, which is new and unique. She is constantly exploring and expanding the possibilities of spiral quilt design. As an experienced and enthusiastic quilter, RaNae also designs fabrics for Blank Quilting. She resides in New York City.  



Price: £18.99



60 Pieced Quilt Borders 60 Pieced Quilt Borders Ref: AQS8662
 



Price: £16.99



Sketchbooks and Journal Quilts Sketchbooks and Journal Quilts Ref: IB67894
Sketchbooks and Journal Quilts – with an introduction in English, Dutch, French and German.
An 8” or 20 cm square full colour glossy 100 page inspirational catalogue containing 2 year’s of journal quilts with their handwritten notes and colourful inspiration together with a selection of the best pages out of my personal sketchbooks. The A4 journal quilts of 2007 are all made of Lutradur and based on where I was in the world at the beginning of each month. The 2008 quilts are all 12” square and strip pieced in hand-dyed fabric. To start off with these were based on the colour of the sky, but with 2008 being quite grey here in the UK, I changed to more colourful options.

 



Price: £7.50



stitched so cute mary engelbreit stitched so cute mary engelbreit Ref: 4961
With Mary Engelbreit: Stitched So Cute!, a little fabric, and some easy embroidery, anyone can inspire the giggles of wee folk, fill their homes with handmade décor, or thrill someone with a thoughtful gift. Many of these 53 Mary Engelbreit designs allow stitchers to choose how much embellishing they want to do. They can simply embroider a playful design, or they can also choose take a project to the next level by adding color with markers or fabric appliqués. Many designs are combined with simple sewing, yielding such beautiful results that Mary Engelbreit fans will be delighted to display them in their homes or share them with family and friends! The reusable patterns tuck conveniently in a pocket on the inside cover. Stitchers are sure to enjoy the adventure of creating their own embroidered whimsical worlds with Stitched So Cute!  



Price: £22.95



Stitch with Love Stitch with Love Ref: 9780715329849
 



Price: £12.99



Storm at Sea Quilts Storm at Sea Quilts Ref: BK44630
by Wendy Mathson
Open up new creative possibilities for the traditional Storm at Sea block with innovative design and construction techniques. Make 6 elegantly curved Storm at Sea quilt projects with all straight-line piecing. Assemble your blocks the easy way with fast2cut® Quilters' TRIMplate™ trimming rulers, or use the included full-size patterns for paper piecing. See many other stunning Storm at Sea designs in the gallery of quilts, including several by nationally known quilters. 'A New Light on Storm At Sea Quilts' by Wendy Mathson, soft cover book with 78 pages.
 



Price: £15.99



Sunbonnet Sue - Once upon a posy Sunbonnet Sue - Once upon a posy Ref: 84566
House of White Birches Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Book- Once Upon a Posy. Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Bill make their appearance in 5 different collections: Porch, Chocolate Cherries, Tea Time, Garden, and Kitchen, with a total of 17 adorable projects. Fusible applique joins with basic piecing so even beginners can partake. 48 pages in a soft cover. This is such a great book for any Sunbonnet sue fan.


 



Price: £13.00



3 Times The Charm 3 Times The Charm Ref: LA5276
3 Times the Charm Quilt Book
Leisure Arts, Me & My Sister Designs
40 pages

Projects include:
Amanda - 19 3/4" x 19 3/4"
Bertha - 24 3/4" x 27 3/4"
Charlotte - 31 3/4" x 31 3/4"
Dora - 30 1/2" x 30 1/2"
Emma - 34 1/4" x 37 1/4"
Fiona - 38 3/4" x 42 3/4"
Greta - 36 1/4" x 36 1/4"
 



Price: £10.50



3-D Explosion 3-D Explosion Ref: DP444B
 



Price: £19.95



Strip Therapy 4, Bali Pop Frenzy Strip Therapy 4, Bali Pop Frenzy Ref: 45146
Strip Therapy 4 by Brenda Henning was written with the use of Hoffman Fabrics Bali Pop™ fabric strips in mind. While all of the quilts in this book were made using the cut strip sets, you can easily substitute from your stash. This book is a fun collection of 6 quilt designs.
 



Price: £12.50



Spin Dye Stitch Spin Dye Stitch Ref: Z2490
An inspirational book that give a good basic overview of spinning and dyeing, and 10 projects that use your new yarn. If you think that creating your own yarn is complex, take a look through this book, it walks you through materials and tools to get yourself started spinning on a spindle or a wheel. Want your own colors of fiber to spin? That’s in here too, with several different methods to choose from.

There is also a lovely gallery of handspun yarn to inspire your future dyeing and spinning.

 



Price: £17.99



24 TROPICAL QUILT BLOCKS 24 TROPICAL QUILT BLOCKS Ref: 31513
Full-Size patterns for foundation piecing. FULL-SIZE examples, easy to follow patterns.  



Price: £11.45



24 Kids Quilt Blocks 24 Kids Quilt Blocks Ref: ASN4239
Use these adorable foundation-pieced blocks for kids' quilts and room decor. Our 24 designs are just right for boys and girls, infant through tweens. Full-size color patterns with assembly diagrams are included for each design.
 



Price: £14.95



Sculpted Threads Sculpted Threads Ref: 9781564777287
Imagine earrings, a brooch, a bowl, a bag—all made out of yards of gorgeous, colorful threads! Sound impossible? Simply stitch threads onto water-soluble stabilizer; then immerse your project in water. Only dazzling threads remain.

Sew multiple layers of thread to create amazing blends of color, depth, and dimension in eight projects, plus several variations
No special skills required—all you need are machine-embroidery threads and a home sewing machine
Embellish projects with beaded flowers, branches, lines, edgings, and more  



Price: £14.95



Sensational Sashiko Sensational Sashiko Ref: BKQ38
Author Sharon Pederson.
112 pg., 8 1/2 x 11, full color, softcover.
Sensational Sashiko combines the 2 great traditions of sashiko and Japanese family crests in beautiful quilts. Learn new techniques for making perfectly spaced stitches in wonderfully intricate patterns. Stitch 10 projects including a sampler, a wall hanging, and a table runner. Quilt as you go; then join blocks the reversible-quilt way for stunning, stress-free results. Gorgeous machine-stitched applique designs add new dimension to sashiko quilts.
 



Price: £27.95



Sew Many Bags Sew Little Time Sew Many Bags Sew Little Time Ref: Z2162
Sew Many Bags Sew Little Time takes readers step-by-step through a range of amazing yet simple bags including easy shoppers and simple daytime bags to glamorous evening bags and cosmopolitan weekend bags. There is even a cute laundry bag project! Sassy accessories complement each bag, allowing readers to try the techniques on a smaller scale while using leftover fabric pieces. The author focuses on fabric choice and embellishments such as ribbon, buttons and beads as a way of ensuring the simplest designs unfold into eye-catching "it" bags.

 



Price: £12.99



Sew Necessary Sew Necessary Ref: A2HSN
Everything necessary and fun for organizing your sewing space! Pincushions, needle wallets, sewing basket, scissor fobs, project tote bags, wall organizers and more!


 



Price: £13.95



Sew Pretty Homestyle Sew Pretty Homestyle Ref: TildSPH
A subtle colour palette and lovable designs combine to create a fresh and fun collection. --Irish Examiner

..this book is brim full of great photos and inspiration, and would make a great addition to any crafters library. --Crafts Business Magazine
Product Description
Create beautiful accesories to enhance your home using stunningly simple but incredibly effective techniques. A subtle colour palette and lovable designs combine to create a fresh and fun collection of over 35 projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photos and delightful illustrations accompany each project. With ideas for the enitire home from the kitchen to children's bedrooms, everyone will find a project they adore. 





Sew Sunny Homestyle Sew Sunny Homestyle Ref: TildSSH

A gorgeous book with a whole host of crafting projects. A gorgeous collection of achievable patterns. --Crafts Beautiful (Magazine)

Complete with plenty of interiors inspiration and gorgeous photography, if you're in love with shabby-chic style then you'll adore this book. --Sew Magazine
Product Description
This is a beautiful collection of over 50 delightful projects that blend timeless seaside charm with effortless country elegance. Choose from a stunning variety of home and personal accessories, including chic handbags and espadrilles, pretty cushions, throws and loveable, cuddly soft toys. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photographs and delightful illustrations accompany each project. Try an array of sewing techniques such as applique and free embroidery, and create beautiful accessories that will bring a little sunshine into your home all year round. 



Price: £14.99



60 Machine Quilting Patterns 60 Machine Quilting Patterns Ref: 19010
Convenient collection of 60 patterns, specially designed to make machine quilting quick and easy. Included are traditional feather designs, florals, geometrics, corners and borders and many more. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions on machine stitching and other essentials. For quilters at all levels of expertise.

 



Price: £6.99



Star of Wonder Star of Wonder Ref: A2HSOW
Quilts, tree skirt, pillows, ornaments and stitcheries using the Star of Wonder fabric collection. All designed by Nancy Halvorsen of Art to Heart.  



Price: £13.95



Stash Buster Quilts by Lynne Edwards Stash Buster Quilts by Lynne Edwards Ref: 91474
A fantastic range of quilts for using up your stash! By Lynne Edwards 



Price: £12.99



Stitch with Love Stitch with Love Ref: W0720
Mandy Shaw's unmistakable style provides a gorgeous collection of stitches and projects, all in natural fabrics in the stylish cream and red color palette. This book is a perfect introduction to eleven simple stitches, with step-by-step instruction for both right and left handers. This book allows you to create stunning gifts and home accessories which are personal and unique, while also leaving room for inspiration and creativity.  



Price: £14.99



Strippin' Time Strippin' Time Ref: B5311
By J. Jane Mitchell and Patsy Padgett
You will love these small projects that are easy to accomplish and look fabulous when finished. Quilters love to make practical things that spruce up their sewing areas. This book is full of great projects which include: place mats, aprons, table runners, wall hangings and carry-alls. There is even a colorful cover for your ironing board. With a nifty project for every month of the year, your creativity will keep on flowing. Travel to your next quilter's retreat in style with a convenient OTT-LITE carry bag that shows off your love for strip piecing. Unclutter your work space with brightly colored fabric containers. You will even find a wearable Jelly Roll pin. At home, set an inviting table with place mats and coasters that celebrate the holidays. Enjoy the freshness of Spring with a flower basket wall hanging and complement your winter decor with a merry mantel topper. Soft cover, 83 pages. 



Price: £14.95



Strip Crazy Book Strip Crazy Book Ref: DO5328
The designs presented in this book range from wonderfully simple to simply exquisite. Both novice and experienced quilters will enjoy the energy and charm of projects that take you from sunny flowering fields to enchanting woodland forests.

Each project provides fabric swatches that will guide you on an exploration of your own stash. Dive in with wild abandon and make something exciting. Enjoy this fabulous collection by joining a growing number of scrap crazy strip quilters.

8 quilts, 52 pages. 



Price: £14.99



Shadow Redwork Shadow Redwork Ref: 9781571201560
Alex combines Redwork with subtle, white-on-white words in the background, creating a shadow effect you'll love. 10 complete projects, including wall hangings, pillows and a quilt using 24 original designs featuring hearts, fruit and flowers with lovely sentimental phrases. Advice on fabric and thread decisions, plus full instructions for stitching and finishing. 



Price: £10.95



Sweet and Simple Baby Quilts Sweet and Simple Baby Quilts Ref: BKQ34
Wrap a little one up in love with one of 16 heartwarming baby quilts. Easy to make themes for girls and boys feature airplanes, sailboats, baskets, and hearts. Great ideas for showcasing novelty fabrics.  



Price: £17.95



SIMPLY SENSATIONAL BAGS SIMPLY SENSATIONAL BAGS Ref: 18100
This text teaches the basics of bag construction, straps, pockets and decorative embellishment, including applique and trims, pockets and piping. The book shows dozens of bags made by the author, and includes projects for making handbags, a zipped cosmetic bag, and a lingerie and sweater bag.  



Price: £14.99



Strip Therapy Strip Therapy Ref: BPP480
This fun collection of 12 quilt designs is based upon Hoffman Fabrics 2 ½” Bali Pop strip sets. Each strip set will yield one larger quilt, plus a smaller quilt using the leftover tidbits from the construction process.  



Price: £17.95



SHOW ME HOW TO PAPER PIECE SHOW ME HOW TO PAPER PIECE Ref: 13932
Even if you’ve never done a bit of patchwork before, you’ll be amazed at how quick and easy it is to learn the paper-piecing method. Just stitch along preprinted straight lines with your machine to create perfect, accurate blocks!
• Includes paper foundations for one small quilt, plus extras for practice; make it to get the hang of paper piecing and to show off to your family and friends

• Carol will lead you through each step-by-step photograph as you learn to paper piece with ease

• Have bestselling author and internationally-known teacher Carol Doak as your own personal tutor

 



Price: £9.95



Slouchy Bags Pattern Slouchy Bags Pattern Ref: BKTMB162
By Cindy Taylor Oates



Make 12 great slouchy bags, complete with pattern pieces. Styles include a pleated bag, a messenger bag, a Taylor Made Designs original, a Caroline's Bag, just to name a few. There is even a pattern for making a recycled sweatshirt into a cute slouchy bag.
 



Price: £12.50



Scrap-basket Surprises Scrap-basket Surprises Ref: B968
Get scrap happy with 18 projects designed for 2 1/2" strips! You can cut strips from your stash or use convenient precut Jelly Rolls. The projects feature easy triangle-free piecing in a variety of fabrics, from batiks and reproduction prints to florals and folk-art designs.

•Contains projects for quilters of all skill levels, including beginners
•Inspires creativity with a wide variety of designs
•Covers all the basics, from choosing fabrics to sorting strips to cutting and piecing

 



Price: £18.00



Scrap Quilt Sensation Scrap Quilt Sensation Ref: DM0715324523
A sumptuous collection of 12 beautiful scrap quilts to make, many with a unique contemporary twist on traditional designs.
Fabric notes accompanying each quilt offer advice on colour and fabric choices, to help you achieve appealing results from your own scrap bag.

The full range of skill levels is covered, from very simple quilts using squares, to more complex pieces - all with full step-by-step instructions from this renowned quilter and teacher.

All the pieces can be rotary cut, and quick-piecing methods help speed up the construction process.

121 pages.

 



Price: £12.99



Spotlight on Neutrals Spotlight on Neutrals Ref: B1096
 



Price: £24.99



Simple sewn gifts Simple sewn gifts Ref: book776

Using modern fabrics, sewing, applique, patchwork and stitching techniques you will be able to create gifts for friends, family and for your home as well as hand sewn Christmas gifts.

Perfect for experimenting with new techniques the sewing patterns are supported through step-by-step artworks, templates and charts.
 



Price: £14.99



Strip Therapy 6 Strip Therapy 6 Ref: BPP540
 



Price: £14.95



Strip Samplers Strip Samplers Ref: BK5339
Faster than you can say speed cut, you will have your strips sorted and arranged, ready to be sewn into fabulous quilts.

'Jelly Rolls' and fabric strips make quilting easier and more enjoyable than ever. Skip the search for coordinating fabrics and the steps of measuring and cutting and get right to the fun.

The designs offered in this collection work well with any color palette.

Happy Quilting!

 



Price: £18.99



Strips & Scraps Strips & Scraps Ref: BK5346
Strips and Scraps - use your scraps or jelly roll 2 1/2"strips. Suzanne McNeill.

The 'scrappy look' continues to thrive as quilters discover innovative and exciting ways to use 'jelly rolls' and 2 1/2 "strips. The time-saving advantages of sewing pre-cut and speed-cut fabric strips are truly appreciated by busy sewers everywhere. 51pp

 



Price: £15.95



10 Minute Blocks 10 Minute Blocks Ref: 45462
Like speed cutting, the ‘10-minute' technique is revolutionizing patchwork. Anyone can sew large blocks in just 10-minutes. Sewers who previously avoided quilting because “it just takes too much time” are getting involved. Fast and fabulous... with flair! That's what you get when you turn large blocks into speedy quilts using this handy ‘10-minute' technique. You can really make a 19" block in less than ‘10-minutes”. That means you can sew a king-size quilt top in a day, a throw quilt in an hour or two! Imagine how many quilts you will finish this year! Spreading the love of quilting is a great achievement, and this book delivers... like magic.  



Price: £13.50



12 Days of Christmas.  Art to Heart 12 Days of Christmas. Art to Heart Ref: 536B
Christmas is a season of loving and sharing. The 12 Days of Christmas embodies this spirit of giving to those you truly love. Enjoy and share the spirit of these delightful and easy projects.
 



Price: £13.95



250 More Continuous ine Quilting Designs 250 More Continuous ine Quilting Designs Ref: 9781571201461
Master longarm quilter Laura Lee Fritz presents another collection of wonderful continuous-line quilting patterns! Continuous-line quilting means no frequent starts or stops, and no awkward carried threads. Now you can add personal significance, texture, and interest to quilts with these 250 all-new seasonal designs. Designs can be reduced or enlarged with a copy machine, combined to create new scenes, or used in conjunction with other patterns. Also included is a special pullout section of coordinating border designs.
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: C&T Publishing (October 2002)
Language: English  



Price: £14.95


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