Arts & Crafts Books and Resources

Learn how to create stunning modern quilts with the Modern Quilt Bible: the ultimate reference guide to patchwork and quilting techniques. Author of Beginner's Guide to Quilting Liz Betts explains over 100 techniques used by designers to create eye-catching modern quilts. Try your hand at improv piecing, free motion quilting, playing with scale, curved piecing and much more. There are featured quilts from the world's best modern quilt designers and ten unique quilted projects using a range of modern quilt techniques so you can practice your new-found skills.

This is the quilters bible, a never-ending source of inspiration. With 5,500 blocks to copy, adapt, and combine in countless ways, no quilter will ever have to run out of patterns. Each is drawn on a grid, showing the number of squares to the block. It easy to mix-and-match, because they will all draft to the same size. The dazzling choices include a Premium Star, Double Pyramid, Strips and Squares, Farmer's Puzzle, Sunburst, Beggars Blocks, and thousands more.

Thanks to the expert advice offered by the famous Donna Kooler Design Studio, anyone can create a beautifully detailed quilt. She answers all the questions and provides all the basics, from fabrics to more advanced techniques: What do I need to know to get started? How do I assemble a quilt? How do I appliqu#65533; by machine? How do I make perfect corners with paper piecing? As your knowledge increases, graduate to such advanced skills as surface embroidery, making lattice-strip borders, and combining traditional quilt block motifs. Before long, you’ll be able to produce your own treasured heirloom quilt, including a traditional Nine-patch Sampler, Amish Star Box Top quilts, a Crazy Quilt stocking, and many others.

Create modern quilted home decor for every room in your house! Showcasing the best of Modern Patchwork Magazine, Modern Patchwork Home features patterns from today's top designers. From quilts and runners to pillows and whimsical accessories, customizable carryalls to a cool yoga mat, you can create custom looks that showcase your favorite fabrics. Inside this must-have resource, you'll find- .Project instructions for 20+ inspiring modern quilting projects, including bed-size quilts, throw pillows, wall-hangings, and fun accessories that will add a little whimsy to any space. .Illustrated step-by-step tutorials explaining essentials skills and timesaving techniques. .Tips and tutorials on choosing fabrics, sewing better quilts, and more! Modern Patchwork Home includes everything you need to create custom modern home decor that showcases your one-of-a-kind style.

As a young woman, Riane learned the joy and craft of quiltmaking from her grandmother. Together they stepped into the tradition as so many women before them had done, learning from each other and continuing the art of quilting. Featuring over a dozen modern and minimal designs, Inheritance: Minimal Quilts for the Modern Home brings quilting into the 21st century with quilt patterns and sewing techniques for all skill levels. Quilts by Riane Menardi Morrison Photography by Austin Day Styling by Lauren Day Design & Layout by Erin Menardi