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Make quilts for kids you love- and spark a love of learning! Pair easy applique with fun fabrics, and stitch up a snuggly lesson on numbers, colors, words, and textures. Each quilt offers an educational dimension for children's growth and development. Large motifs and fusible applique make these projects quick and easy for quilters of all levels. Fun projects include lap quilts, a place mat and a portable roll-up chalkboard. Author: Chris Lynn Kirsch; Softcover; 80 pages.

Cherie Ralston brings you seven warm and comfy star quilts that are softened with borders of leaves and berries and brilliantly easy to make. Clear, concise instructions on how to do invisible machine applique and make perfectly round berries are an added bonus for the quilter. Includes four smaller projects. Author: Cherie Ralston; Softcover; 80 pages.

This volume is really two books in one. In the Satin stitch book you will find easy to learn techniques for accessories & quilts or to apply invisible machine stitching to favorite appliqué patterns. After learning these techniques, you can flip the book over for mock hand & other favorite techniques, including straight stitch, blanket stitch, broderie perse, curved piecing, cathedral windows, & stained glass. Each of the books is self contained so that you can focus on the techniques you wish to learn. With the author’s knowledge of equipment, supplies & stitching techniques, plus the inspirational color samples, this book will revolutionize your thinking about appliqué, & turn your dreams of appliqué masterpieces into reality. Author: Harriet Hargrave; Softcover; 196 pages.

Could someone you know be an angel in disguise, watching over you from day to day? Now you can thank those special everyday angels in your life by celebrating their good deeds in a heavenly quilt! Create your own everyday angels with: Step-by-step guidance for choosing themes and developing stories; ideas for using creative embellishments, letters, and borders; twenty-five templates, including angel wings, halos, faces, and bodies; and spectacular photos of more than 50 quilts, along with their makers’ stories. Use seasons, cultural themes, family traditions, friends, pets, or simply portray a memory to share with someone you love. Whether your angels are folksy, humble, wild, or spunky, they’ll be thankful you captured their kindness in their very own quilt! Author: Mary Lou Weidman; Softcover; 96 pages.

Capture the enduring beauty of Early American textiles in your quilts with this collection of floral appliqué blocks and quilt designs. Large-scale patterns and simplified techniques make it possible for even beginners to create a glorious, antique-inspired quilt with ease. Thirteen fanciful quilt patterns with lovely roses, tulips, daisies, carnations, scrolls, leaves and hearts. Full-size appliqué patterns, interchangeable border designs and tips on mixing and matching elements for a variety of design possibilities.  Author: Sheila Wintle; Softcover; 111 pages.

Give the gift of love with 12 helpful quilts and practical sewing projects for anyone needing an extra caring touch. Author: Jake Finch; Softcover; 78 pages.

Cheer up any room with one of these 7 new and original quilt designs in bright, huggable colors. Playful designs use pieced backgrounds, plus super-easy applique to add that splash of color everyone will love. With its fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, this is a must have volume for quilters of all levels who want to add a splash of color to any room in the home. Author: Carol Burniston; Softcover; 47 pages.

Quick and Easy Quilting, Applique and Patchwork Projects. Author: Better Homes and Gardens; Hardcover; 79 pages.

In Quilting In The Morning Calm, Shirley MacGregor and Sheila Steers turn a quilter's eye to Korea's ancient Chosun Dynasty, and to the works of Sim Saimdang. Born in the early 1500's this very talented woman quietly sidestepped the harsh restrictions of the times to express her artistic gifts through embroidery, calligraphy, poetry and painting. She painted simple but elegant representations of plants and insects on decorative screens to grace her family's living quarters. Here an international group of quilt artists interpret seven of these beautiful paintings in aplique. We invite you to join them in celebrating the spirit of one of Korea's most notable women. The book features 17 beautiful quilts by quilt artists from the US, Canada, Korea, the UK & New Zealan, full-size tear-out patterns for each design, biographical information on participating quilters, and comments on their work, cultural notes on Korea and the life of Sim Saimdang, and helpful information on appliqué methods and materials.  Author: Shirley MacGregor and Sheila Steers; Softcover; 95 pages.