Want to make a quilt that stands out from the rest? While the basics are easy to acquire, mastering all the techniques needed to create a professional looking quilt can take years. With this book you can learn all the insider tips and trade secrets to create quilts you'll be proud to display. Whethe[...]
Modern Japanese quilting uses Eastern and Western techniques to create quilts of extraordinary beauty. This book is a treasury of more than 125 block designs, characterized by their use of beautiful oriental textiles, unusual motifs and striking colour combinations. Choose from patchwork, applique, [...]
No woman would be without one - a bag is the accessory that carries any number of essential items. A bag can be as individual as the person using it and Susan Briscoe has come up with a myriad of inspirational suggestions alongside practical guidance on how to make bags that proclaim their owner's p[...]
Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Sashiko (pronounced shash-ko) means 'stab stitch' and refers to the small running stitch that is worked to build up d[...]
Acclaimed author and quilter Susan Briscoe presents an irresistible new collection of patchwork bag designs to excite and inspire bag-lovers everywhere. From exquisite evening bags to practical portfolios and robust rucksacks, each project is presented with full step-by-step instructions and illustr[...]
Sashiko is the Japanese method of decorative stitching to create striking patterns on fabric with lines of simple running stitch. Bring a touch of the Orient to your home with 25 unique projects exploring 12 essential methods for working with sashiko. Gain inspiration from the traditional Japanese p[...]
This is a gorgeous and practical guide to combining Japanese fabrics and traditional Oriental quilting style with fast, super-easy techniques. All the quilt designs are accompanied with beautiful photography and clear diagrams to support the text instructions. Each of the ten quilts is made up in tw[...]
A companion volume to our bestselling Japanese Quilt Blocks, this book focuses on using the traditional Japanese neutral and taupe colours which are so much a part of the Japanese aesthetic and are so popular today. As in the first book, the author shows the reader how to design quilts using styles [...]
This is a unique opportunity to step back in time and learn how to recreate the earliest dated piece of British patchwork - the 1718 coverlet. The coverlet is the earliest known British patchwork that has a date worked into it and forms a benchmark against which all other rare survivors of early 18t[...]
Quilters will be delight in this book featuring the earliest dated piece of British patchwork--the 1718 coverlet.The 1718 coverlet is the earliest known British patchwork that has a date worked into the piece and forms a benchmark against which all other rare survivors of early 18th century patchwor[...]
Following the story of a marriage come undone, this moving book-length sequence is broken down into four seasons, distilling the details of the failed relationship through physical processes of nature, such as the buzzing life of wildflowers and birds that the speaker - a wife and mother - studies d[...]
With their beautiful, soft sepia color range, contemporary Japanese quilts stand out for their sophisticated reinvention of patchwork and appliqu blocks. These cool, calm quilts are as much at home in modern country style as they are in chic, urban settings. The harmonious fabrics are easily combine[...]
Presents tips and techniques that you need to make quilting project. This book features step-by-step diagrams and instructions that guide you through various steps of making a quilt, whether you are new to the craft or wish to take your patch working and quilting skills to a higher level.[...]
Tämän päivän japanilaisissa tilkkutöissä itä- ja länsimaiset tekniikat sekoittuvat tuottaen pysähdyttävän upeita malleja. Japanilaiset tilkkutyöt 1 - Mallit ja tekniikat sisältää yli 125 erilaista blokkimallia, joille on tunnusomaista itämaisten tekstiilien, tavallisuudesta poikkeavi[...]
Japanilaisten tilkkutyöharrastajien rakastamat neutraalin sävyiset, maanläheiset tilkkublokit valloittavat. Taupe-tilkkutöiksi kutsutuissa malleissa perinteisiä blokkeja yhdistetään nykyaikaisiin kudottuihin tekstiileihin ja hillittyihin painokankaisiin.Kirja esittelee 125 tilkkutyö- ja appl[...]