Quilters can choose from more than 1,000 new and traditional designs to take advantage of this ever-evolving art form. Included are templates, stencils, and step-by-step instructions--for hand or machine stitching--making it easy to create unique quilting patterns. 1,000+ photos & illustrations

One of the biggest questions facing any quilter is to decide what stitch pattern to use. With over 500 pages containing over 1,000 motifs, this book provides all the inspiration you'll ever need. Key techniques show how to translate designs to fabric: drawing round a card template, stitching through a trace outline and cutting templates out of stencil plastic. The designs – from traditional, modern and heirloom to easy-to-follow geometric designs – are quick and easy and can be worked on a machine, by hand or by a combination of both. The material is organised by theme, so it’s easy to find a pattern to suit every style of quilt. Where appropriate, Luise shows where to position figurative designs in circular, square or triangular blocks to create the best effect, and for each design she explains how each example can be repeated and the percentage to enlarge the patterns. All stitch designs as are required to satisfy the most avid enthusiast. This extensive collection is divided into chapters ranging from traditional quilting patterns such as triangles, squares, stars, hearts, pictoral motifs and regional designs including Celtic, Indian, Chinese and Polynesian. This is further enhanced by a techniques chapter exploring useful transfering and quilting assembly techniques, along with information on the quilting process from start to finish. Very few books offer this many choices of patterns, but this indispensable volume will satisfy the most avid and discerning enthusiasts.

As one of the core, traditional crafts, quilting is enjoyed by countless enthusiasts around the world - and its popularity is only growing. This collection of one thousand quilt DETAILS builds upon this interest, showcasing some of today's most innovative and beautiful WORK. See how others utilize color and design elements to craft creative pieces. Gain inspiration from their variations and intricate techniques. Maybe even CONSTRUCT your own original quilts. Whether YOU ARE a quilter or a collector, a craft-lover or an art enthusiast, 1000 Quilt Inspirations is sure to inspire your admiration and appreciation of the art of quilting. It's also likely to get you itching for some fabrics of your own!

In 2009, Leah Day started a new blog, the Free Motion Quilting Project, and set out to create 365 new free motion quilting designs. Each design was published online with photos and a video tutorial for free for everyone in the world to enjoy. This book is a compilation of those 365 designs, and within it you will find a treasury of ideas and inspiration you'll return to again and again. - Find hundreds of filler designs to work in all the different areas of your quilts. From the blocks, to the sashing, and into the borders, you're sure to find the perfect designs to fit your quilt. - Feeling confused with free motion quilting? Get back on track with Leah's quick tips on everything from machine settings to how to prepare your quilt top and backing before quilting. - Build your repertoire of continuous line quilting designs by stitching a different design every day. This book will definitely help you break out of the Stippling rut! Inside you'll find a high quality photo of each meticulously stitched design. For practice, trace the design, or visit www.LeahDay.com/365 to find video tutorials for every single design in this book. While this is not a primer on free motion quilting basics, this book is a helpful companion and the largest collection of free motion quilting designs ever published! This second edition offers a spiral binding to help the book lay flat near your sewing machine. Challenge yourself to memorize - not mark - a new design every day for a year. Stitch the designs exactly as shown or play with creating your own variations. The possibilities are endless! See why quilters like you have called this book "an amazing resource," "just what I needed" and "the best quilting book ever!"

It doesn't seem possible! See one simple block--Squares within Squares--morph into an astonishing variety of completely different quilts. Barbara Douglas rotates, resizes, and rearranges this block to create 14 stunning projects. Discover a block so easy a child could make it, and quilt designs so sophisticated that advanced quilters will want to Create projects of all sizes, from table runners and lap quilts to bed-sized quilts Make simple changes in value placement to create movement and produce intricate-looking designs

Give your quilts a fabulous finish! Award-winning machine quilter and best-selling author Christa Watson presents a new collection of dynamic machine-quilting ideas. Gain insight and inspiration from step-by-step instructions for 35 walking-foot designs and 64 free-motion techniques, plus dozens of variations. Each design includes a photo, a description, and a diagram to set you up for plenty of machine-quilting success--even if it's your first time quilting on your home sewing machine.

“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf