Whether your pile of scraps needs thinning out or you simply love the well-planned scrappy look, this collection of favorite quilts and wall hangings utilizes scraps in both traditional and contemporary ways. 8 quilts: Make Your Point (color placement makes Pinwheel and 16-Patch blocks appear to be set on point); Broken Dishes (showcasing favorite fabrics); Enjoy the Simple Life (appliqué message and blocks in country prints); Trail Mix (combining Four-Patch and Nine-Patch variations); Square Dance (a diamond pattern emerges from simple squares and triangles); Living in the Past (inspired by a circa-1885 Ohio Star quilt); Centennial Pineapple (Log Cabin variation); and Country Charm (X blocks with floral appliqué). Better Homes and Gardens® Scrap-Lovers' Quilts (Leisure Arts #4147)

Bring the classroom into your sewing space as you learn from expert quilters how to get the scrappy look you love. Following the wildly popular Sisterhood of Scraps, author and designer Lissa Alexander has gathered more super-talented designer friends to share a dozen scraptastic quilt designs. Not feeling confident with color selection? Unsure of what fabrics to add to the mix? Want to know what makes a scrap quilt sing? Tips and tricks are inside for all this and so much more to help you make the most of your fabric stash! Lissa and her handpicked crew of "instructors" show you how to get an A+ (for awesome) on your next scrap quilts. Scrap School is in session! Lisa Bongean · Gudrun Erla· Sarah Huechteman · Susan Ache· Kim Diehl· Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene· Sherri McConnell· Amy Smart · Amanda Jean Nyberg

Popular patternmaker Emily Cier sews up all the colors of the rainbow in her second collection of all-new patterns that include wallhangings and lap quilts. Divided into sections for the little stasher or the big stasher, this book gives separate cutting instructions for working with all scraps, or with all new fabrics. Emily brings a modern aesthetic to patchwork blocks with a joyful jolt of color!

Presents thirty-one projects for constructing "scrap" quilts--a style which utilizes as many as several hundred different fabrics--and offers sewing tips, quilting ideas, and timesaving cutting charts

“Make use of those small pieces . . . The peek into [the author’s] design process (including some ideas that didn't quite work) is fascinating.” —Library Journal (starred review) Rescue your fabric scraps—even the smallest pieces—with these sixteen satisfying quilts and projects. Sew modern quilts for everyday use that will help you return to the roots of quiltmaking, with projects designed to help you use up every last scrap. Learn sorting and storage tips to help you plan your next quilt, with projects categorized by type of scrap—squares, strings, triangles, or little snippets. With this extensively illustrated guide from teacher and designer Amanda Jean Nyberg, you’ll never look at scraps the same way again! “Fabulous . . . Even those experienced in working with scraps are likely to learn something from her insights. Highly recommended.” ―Homespun

"Directions and templates for hand or machine piecing are given for 21 classic Two-Patch patterns in three quilt sizes - 63 possible projects"--Provided by publisher.

Antique quilt lovers, join Mary Elizabeth and Biz in a celebration of traditional quilts! With inspiring photos of quilts from private collections, this book gives you a peek at masterpieces that have not been widely seen. Indulge your passion for nineteenth-century reproduction fabrics as you create gorgeous large quilts with small blocks. Create 10 exquisite bed-sized projects or use the blocks in small quilts if you prefer Find "batch work" instructions in each project--work in short blocks of time to stay organized Let the beauty of old quilts inspire your fabric and design choices