Paper-piece baby animals, the perfect shower gift Everyone loves adorable baby animals. Now you can learn to sew 17 paper-pieced baby animal blocks, from farmhouse cuties to zoo-ey patooties! Even better, each block is perfect to mix-and-match into 6 projects for a sweet nursery set. From a cozy quilt to a baby bib or an adjustable diaper bag, you can make meaningful handmade gifts for the little ones in your life. Want variety? Interchange these blocks and projects with countless others across Mary Hertel's best-selling series of books with versatile paper-pieced projects. With Mary's tips and techniques, paper piecing is a breeze for beginners and experienced quilters alike; just follow the illustrated steps to sew by number, and watch the image emerge. Stitch sweet nursery decor and baby gifts from whimsical newborn animal blocks Mix-and-match 17 new blocks and 6 fresh projects across all of Mary Hertel's best-selling books Improve your paper piecing with this easy method, no matter your skill level

Sew 17 paper-pieced baby animal blocks with Mary Hertel! Mix-and-match blocks into 6 projects for a sweet nursery set, featuring a cozy quilt, baby bib, adjustable diaper bag, and more.

Be the star of the baby shower! Appliqué adorable baby animals onto gifts that will be snuggled now, and treasured for years to come. Fans flock to Kim Schaefer's best-selling designs, and 39 new nursery-themed baby animals are sure to roar, tweet, and moo their way into your hearts. Choose your animal adventure, with zoo and farm favorites, underwater creatures, woodland denizens, or animals of the northwest! You can make a darling baby quilt or create an entire layette! Embellish store-bought bibs, burp cloths, onesies, diaper covers, and diaper stackers with these too-cute designs for a personalized gift in no time. Other sweet and simple projects include crib quilts, security blankies, a bench bolster, and two wallhangings. Oh baby! Appliqué bestselling author Kim Schaefer's nursery animals, from woodland creatures to zoo, farm, northwoods, and underwater friends Sew 39 cheery animal motifs in darling 6-inch blocks for adorable crib quilts, wallhangings, and pillows Personalize readymade onesies, bibs, burp cloths, diaper covers, or diaper stackers for quick and thoughtful gifts

"…a slew of child-friendly projects as adorable as they are functional. [...] These sweet DIY projects will appeal to parents who are also avid or aspiring sewers, not to mention to their kids." —Publishers Weekly From the author of the bestselling Sewing Happiness comes this beginner's sewing book to making beautiful handmade animals—includes 15 easy projects plus 35 variations. The projects in this book are divided into three main categories of cute creatures to sew: decor, toys, and wearables. Inspired by the beautiful simplicity of Japanese and Scandinavian design, these projects will delight the maker as much as the recipient. Make adorable handmade animal toys: a darling whale teether, adorable fox baby slippers, stackable animal blocks, a sweet lion throw pillow, or a fuzzy sheep backpack! Perfect for gifting, these one-of-a-kind handmade treasures are sure to be cherished. Includes: • Lookbook • Sewing and embroidery primer • Project instructions with photos and step-by-step iilustrations • Sewing templates DECOR Pillows: Polar Bear, Lion, Koala, Bunny, Sloth Placemats: Cat, Bear Wall Pockets: Zebra, Reindeer Rope Baskets: Cat, Dog TOYS Stackable Blocks: Mouse, Raccoon, Bear, Elephant Teether Rattles: Whale, Dove Bunny Ears Terry Cloth Bath Puppets: Panda, Cat, Penguin, Seal Quiet Adventures Felt Book Beanbags: Turtle, Hedgehog, Armadillo Fishing Game WEARABLES Beanies with Ears Baby Slippers: Fox, Penguin, Raccoon Hooded Capes: Animal with Ears, Animal with Horn, Animal with Bony Plates Bibs: Monkey, Koala Backpacks: Sheep, Fox

Nothing is cuter than a baby, but this book comes close with simple and adorable sewing projects that are almost as cute as your little one! Step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs and approachable patterns show you how to add sweetness to the nursery with darling baby clothes, stuffed animal plushies and practical accessories. Eighteen easy-to-sew projects cover all of the basics that babies need for their first few years of growing. They feature charming applique faces inspired by the kawaii fashion sense-In Japanese, kawaii means cute, adorable, or loveable. Faces are one of the first things that babies are programmed to recognize, so why not surround them with lots of loving, handmade smiles? Projects range from very easy to intermediate, so they're simple to understand and come together quickly. All you need is a sewing machine, some inexpensive fabric, and a few basic sewing tools. So go ahead and create some beautiful toys and cute little clothes to make some lasting memories with your one-of-a-kind baby!"

No one can resist a stitched softie! From a pig clad in a superhero costume to a catnapping kitty hugging a tiny toy owl, these 16 plush creatures really are "sew sweet." Crafters will love them all, including a Fairy Mouse with sequined wings and a wand; a Baker Squirrel in her chef's outfit; and a Polar Princess Polar Bear. Each one comes with personalized accessories and a short introductory story.

Paper-pieced projects to sew all year long Quilt your way through the calendar with Mary Hertel's cute and oh-so-easy paper-pieced blocks! Assemble 24 blocks, with a pair of pretty paper-pieced designs for every month of the year. Seasonal motifs like snowmen, gnomes, butterflies, and turkeys impress, along with some adorable dressed-up dogs and cats. Each paper-pieced 8” square block is scrap-friendly and worthy to be the centerpiece of 7 fun projects from mini quilts to hand towels and a baby bib. Sew seasonal gifts and holiday home decor that's anything but ordinary—even mixing and matching the blocks with project ideas from Mary's previous books to multiply your creativity! Paper-piece 24 blocks! Stitch 2 seasonal designs for each month of the calendar Mix-and-match themes in 7 creative projects—mini quilts, hand towels, a pillow, baby quilt, and baby bib Easy, cute, and fun paper-piecing that will delight Mary Hertel's fans