The exquisite applique mastery of Margaret Docherty returns in this bold, colorful collection of folk art style birds and tulips. Thirty-five different designs can be used for any type or size hand- or machine-applique project as well as the featured quilt, giving Hearts and Tulips tremendous versatility and utility. By-the-book quilters and those who prefer to branch out and design their own work will use Hearts and Tulips as both pattern and inspiration. Margaret's original art fits 7' to 8' blocks. All of her designs may be enlarged to fit up to 12' blocks, making the book very versatile. Paying homage in part to Pennsylvania Dutch design, the book will serve as a pattern resource for years to come for appliquers of all skill levels. As always, Margaret's instructions are clear and concise, allowing quilters of any experience to achieve stunning results. Award-winning quilter and author of two books in the Applique Masterpiece series, the famously popular Little Brown Bird and Birds-N-Roses, Dr. Margaret Docherty spends her non-quilting time as a pediatrician in Durham, England, with a husband trained to cook while she quilts.

Make an award-winning appliquâe quilt with two easy machine techniques! The patterns can also be hand appliquâed. These elegant designs can be used to create any size project, or are suitable additions to any quilting project.

"Inside this book is the full-scale original pattern of Bird by Bird, accompanied by a 12-month program of instruction..."--Back cover.

Learn the secrets to fearless, modern appliqué! Top appliqué designers share 16 innovative projects with full-size patterns. Master 7 classic techniques from invisible machine appliqué to bias tape design, each with step-by-step instructions that make it easy to learn. Then, peek inside the design process with profiles of 9 award-winning quilters, inspiring you to rethink the bounds of appliqué.

Barbara Brackman and Ilyse Moore present a pattern for a new interpretation of the Garden or medallion or, as Rose Kretsinger called it, The Paradise Garden. They've drawn from serveral applique masterpieces to present Ilyse's Paradise in Kansas.

Capture the glory of the historic textile designer’s work in exquisite appliqué quilts, cushions, and wallhangings, featuring an array of motifs. No artist ever captured the beauty of nature in such exquisite detail as William Morris. Now Michele Hill has transformed his graceful birds, flowers, vines, and woodland creatures into appliqué designs any quilter can master. • Turn William Morris' designs into 6 lovely appliqué projects: quilts, cushions, and wallhangings • Mix and match more than 50 appliqué motifs to create your own William Morris-inspired designs • Make your masterpiece quickly with easy fusible appliqué

Recapture the charm of turn-of-the-century Sunbonnet Sue with these 24 appliqué blocks. Capture yesteryear's childhood sweetheart within a four seasons wall hanging and quilts (from baby to king-size). The Ultimate Sunbonnet Sue Collection (Leisure Arts #1881)

Create and assemble timeless Spiral Lone Star Quilt! From bestselling author and internationally recognized quilt instructor Jan Krentz, the Spiral Lone Star Quilt, originally published in Lone Star Quilts and Beyond, is now available as a stand-alone pattern pack. This intricate and colorful quilt is fun to create and ideal for perfecting your paper piecing and color placement skills. Don’t be intimidated! The pattern pack includes helpful instructions that will guide you throughout the 30 blocks. The end result is a complex and stunning spiral cherished as a forever masterpiece by every quilter. Visually dynamic medallion quilt simplified with strip and paper piecing techniques Assemble 30 blocks to create a colorful center spiral Learn a new skill! Have a blast piecing together this stunning masterpiece with step-by-step instructions

“A wonderful way to bring more beauty into your life . . . sophisticated floral appliqué projects, varying in size from pillows to quilts.” —The Professional Quilter Magazine Plant an indoor garden with a bounty of lyrical appliqué designs. All the project patterns are interchangeable, so you can create endless combinations of flowers and leaves. See how color-saturated cottons, vibrant silks, and tone-on-tone chintzes breathe new life into botanical appliqué. • 14 sophisticated floral appliqué projects include pillows, table runners, and small tapestry-style quilts and wall hangings • Full-size templates for 45 appliqué flowers, 2 butterflies, and 5 borders • Stitch up the projects as shown, or mix-and-match patterns to create your own masterpiece

It's back! The clearest and most comprehensive handbook for embroiderery, patchwork and quilting available, completely revised and expanded! This much-loved reference book is the true quilter's bible. It has brought joy and inspiration to a generation of quilters and has sold over a quarter of a million copies in several languages. Covering both the historical and contemporary, this completely revised and updated edition contains expanded information on hundreds of patchwork, appliqué and quilting techniques explained clearly and simply, including rotary cutting, foundation piecing, fusible web appliqué, free-motion quilting and blocking a quilt. Accompanying this are more than 1,000 step-by-step illustrations with all-new photographs of inspirational quilts from every corner and culture of the world and spanning the centuries. The book also contains glossaries of terms, making this perfect for both beginner and expert. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned expert in quilting, this all-in-one encyclopedia of quilting explains every process and answers every technical question you might have about patchwork, quilting and appliqué through more than a thousand step-by-step pictures. A peerless reference book, this new edition brings classic inspiration to a whole new generation.