Best-selling quilt designer Barbara H. Cline teaches you her fail-proof method for piecing diamond chains from strip sets. Alternate two triangle blocks in different colors to form attractive stars and pinwheels where the angles meet. Full-size template patterns and detailed instructions guide you in constructing this dynamic diamond-chain quilt.

In a picturesque seaside town in Maine, two families face choices and changes over the course of one eventful summer: “Compelling.”—The Pilot Everyone in Yorktide, Maine, knows sixteen-year-old Sarah Bauer. She’s a good student and a dutiful daughter, as well as a beloved best friend to Cordelia Kane. So it’s a surprise to all when sensible Sarah reveals that she’s pregnant. Though shocked, Sarah’s family is supportive. But while Sarah reconciles herself to a new and different future, the consequences ripple in all directions. Her father—a proud, old-time Mainer—tries to find more work to defray expenses. Her younger sister grapples with a secret she can’t share. Cordelia feels abandoned, and Cordelia’s mother faces the repercussions of a long-ago decision. As Sarah’s mother frets about how she’ll juggle childcare with her job at the local quilting store, she seizes on an idea: to band together and make a baby quilt. Piece by piece, a beautiful design emerges. And as it progresses, reflecting the hopes and cares of the women who create it, each will find strength in the friendship and love that sustains them, in hardship and in joy . . . Praise for the writing of Holly Chamberlin “A thoughtful social commentary and tender narration of friendship and loyalty.” —Publishers Weekly on Last Summer “Nostalgia over real-life friendships lost and regained pulls readers into the story.” —USA Today on Summer Friends

Create totally unique quilts for family and friends Stunning inspirational photography throughout Discover how to quilt and design with confidence The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket. There’s a Russian Shawl Quilt, inspired by traditional motifs of Russian folk art, a Floral Frocks Quilt inspired by summer dresses, flower gardens and herbaceous borders and a Suits and Ties Quilt reusing sober woollen suiting contrasting with extravagant silk ties designed in an Irish Chain. Finally, a practical section covers all the knowledge you’ll need – from chainpiecing, hand-quilting and sandwiching to binding, storage and caring for your quilt. Armed with the design tools, you can embark on your quilting journey and begin creating your own personal masterpiece.

Original quilt designs and other project ideas based on the idea of home. From townhouses to quaint cottages, seaside beach huts to shepherd’s cabins, there’s a quirky quilt for every taste. Janet Clare uses a whole range of sewing and quilting techniques in her projects, including freehand machine embroidery, applique, and hand-quilting to fantastic effect. As well as full-sized bed quilts, the book includes smaller projects such as lap quilts and wall hangings, as well as super quick projects like key rings. Filled with her own drawings and sketches, many of which double as templates, this delightful book offers inspiring ideas with a quilter’s sketchbook feel.

Seaside Quilts shows how to transform any dwelling into a relaxing beach-themed retreat, with sea-inspired linens and home décor. With dozens of sewing, painting and crafting projects that anyone can make, it is aimed at the Mainstream Retailer, Craft, and Library markets.

Meet 15 quilt makers who have interpreted their visions beautifully, then choose from 12 quilt projects, all with a shoreline theme.