Well known for their many award-winning precision-pieced quilts, the authors have teamed up again to bring us a new collection of patterns. Included also are foundation patterns from well-known designers Caryl Bryer Fallert, Alice Allen Kolb, Barbara Kaempfer, Kathlyn Sullivan and others. Projects are guaranteed to inspire you with their beauty and artistry. *Foundation patterns for string piecing, crazy piecing, Log Cabins, and Pineapples. *17 projects from antique to modern, beginning to master level. *Complete information on materials, fabric cutting, and construction techniques. *Perfect reference for every quilter's library.

Two award-winning quilters serve up creative new twists on the classic block! Award-winning quilters Jane Hall and Dixie Haywood have been making quilts with the Pineapple Log Cabin block for decades. Now you can use their secrets to create your own perfect pineapple quilts. Learn to use foundation piecing to sew perfectly accurate blocks Play with colors and block layouts to design your own vibrant pineapple patterns Feast your eyes on quilts that use the 10 different blocks in exciting new ways Links to full-size foundation patterns for perfect piecing Cutting charts for 10 different pineapple blocks in various sizes Complete instructions for two quilts help you master the basics

Plan, cut, and sew 73 classic foundation-pieced blocks, with easy-to-follow instructions and overview of foundation piecing basics.

Discover an easy new way to make fabulous round quilts—eight projects included. The vibrant round quilts highlighted in this book are not as difficult to create as they look! Colleen Granger provides a fast and easy power piecing method that will have quilters working confidently in no time. Make great fabric choices with this book as your guide to using high-contrast prints and hues for high-impact creations. Eight different projects use medallions to create striking circular quilts, unique wall hangings, and more.

"Here's your chance to get up close and personal with an amazing collections of crazies!" - Quilter's Newsletter Magazine. Made from the finest silks, satins, and velvets and stitched together with elaborate embroidery, the crazy quilt is a testament to quilters’ rich imagination and artistry. This beautiful book traces the bewitching history of “Crazies” from their earliest origins to the present day. Distinguished quilting teacher and appraiser Cindy Brick follows the crazy quilt from colonial times, the Civil War, the Victorian era, and through today, decoding the mystery and meaning of these curious quilts. Also included is a detailed how-to section on constructing crazy quilts. Brick offers methods for planning, piecing, and embroidering or embellishing your quilt, and gives numerous helpful tips that only an expert could provide.