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Quilting Books for your Library -

We have all the latest books from That Patchwork Place, Krause Publications and C & T Publishing. We also carry many the latest titles from Leisure Arts and Better Homes and Gardens. Of course, there is an extensive array of not so new titles.

The Quilter's Garden also stocks most of your favorite quilting magazines for quiltmaking, dollmaking, and other needle crafts.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garden Inspired Quilts:
Design Journals for 12 Quilt Projects
by Jean Wells, Valori Wells (Photographer)

Mother-and-daughter team Jean and Valori Wells share beautiful garden photography, quilt patterns, and creative inspiration with these 12 quilt projects and a pillow. Quilters' journals take you step by step through the process of turning photos, memories, and ideas into finished quilts. Readers will also see how to design their own garden-inspired quilts with Jean and Valori right by their side!

$28.95 + shipping

 
 

 

The Secrets of Fashioning Ribbon Flowers:
Heirlooms for the Next Generation
by Helen Gibb

Step-by-step instruction with fully detailed illustrations guide readers through the process of fashioning a wide array of ribbon flowers. Gibb provides complete instructions for making the leaves, calyx and stems and shows how to incorporate these lovely blossoms into gifts, wearables, and home accessories. Includes 21 projects. 100 color photos. 150 illustrations

$24.95+ shipping

 
 

 

Passionate Patchwork:
Over 20 Original Quilt Designs
by Kaffe Fassett
Liza Prior Lucy
and Debbie Patterson (Photographer)

Exciting, saturated color schemes are the hallmark of works by renowned knitwear designer and decorative artist Kaffe Fassett. In this book, Fassett brings his brilliant color sense to the art of quilting. His new patchwork designs explore the use of prints and color, combining them with the building blocks of circles, squares, diamonds, and triangles. The patterns in this book are artfully arranged, incorporating some of Fassett's own stunning fabric designs.

$24.95 + shipping

 
 

 

The Underground Railroad Sampler
by Eleanor Burns

 

$24.95 + shipping

 
 

 

Heirloom Ribbonwork
by Helen Gibb
Karen Wallach (Illustrator)
and Sarah Frances (Photographer)

Ribbon has never been more beautiful or abundant. Today's readily available array of ribbon colors and styles has spurred the revival of the age-old needle art of ribbonwork. From deep and vivid hues to shimmering pastels, there's ribbon to coordinate with any décor, accessory, or garment. In this gorgeous book, expert designer Helen Gibb brings her passion for heirloom ribbonwork to 27 projects including brooches, handbags, hats and hat pins, albums, baskets, boxes, pincushions, footstools, wall hangings, and much more.

An illustrated step-by-step technique guide teaches the how-tos of basic ribbon flower construction. Then the techniques are combined to create projects that range from practical and pretty to elegant and exquisite.

- 27 projects ranging from very easy to more advanced
- Illustrated step-by-step technique guide

$24.95 + shipping

 
 

 

Glorious Patchwork:
More Than 25 Glorious Quilt Designs
by Kaffe Fassett
and Liza Prior Lucy (Contributor)

Kaffe Fassett--the world's most innovative fiber artist--takes on America's most popular handcraft: quilting. The result is a spectacular, original craft book which contains complete directions for 20 quilts, all of which can be reproduced by anyone with even rudimentary sewing and quilting abilities. 80 full-color photos.

$24.95 + shipping

 
 

 

Strips 'N Curves:
A New Spin on Strip Piecing
by Louisa L. Smith

Get ready for Louisa Smith's innovative new quiltmaking technique, and see basic strip piecing in a whole new light! The combination of straight lines and gentle curves helps you create zingy, one-of-a-kind quilts that look complicated but are simple to construct. Through three complete quilt projects, Smith shows you, step by step, how to draft your own curved templates, choose colors, lay out blocks that give your quilt drama and contrast, and more. You'll be hooked before you know it!

$23.95 + shipping

 
 

 

Batik Beauties:
18 Stunning Quilts
by Laurie Shifrin

Find a treasure chest of ideas for your batiks! Get inspired to play with the brilliant colors and dramatic motifs of batik fabrics with this visual feast of batik quilts. Then follow techniques and patterns that will give you the confidence to dive into your collection and stitch up rich, color-splashed quilts.

· Choose from 18 spectacular projects, from small wall quilts to full-size bed quilts, that showcase the vibrant hues and exotic designs of batik abrics

· Use simple-to-stitch shapes based on classic blocks and patterns, plus find tips for combining batiks with traditional quilting fabrics

· Learn about the ancient art form of batik, which uses a combination of waxes and dyes to make intricate patterns on fabric.

· Enhance your quilts with a variety of exciting options for borders and settings that will dazzle the eye

$27.95 + shipping



 
 
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