“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf

Set goals, know what you have on hand, track what you need, and keep all your essential notes in one place with this quilter's planner from Sherri McConnell of AQuiltingLife.com.

Expert planner and organizer Sherri McConnell of AQuiltingLife.com guides you step-by-step, sharing tips and resources so you can easily and efficiently organize your quilting projects, supplies, and time. Gain a complete perspective of the systems and ideas Sherri finds most helpful. Keep a thorough record of your quilting projects, patterns, tools, notions, and more. Track your progress. Learn how better organization can lead to more free time to sew.

The key to perfect patchwork is getting all of the points to match up — which is no easy feat! Set yourself up for success with the rediscovered technique of English paper piecing. Using paper templates to guide your pattern, you can expertly fit your quilting shapes together before you even start sewing. All Points Patchwork takes you far beyond traditional hexagons and accommodates triangles, diamonds, octagons, and even curved shapes. Simple instructions for decorating clothing, bedding, and home decor open up astounding possibilities for quilters of all levels.

Provides step-by-step instructions for twelve patchwork projects, along with an inspirational gallery of block designs, and includes techniques for making half square triangle blocks and combining them with complementary pieced blocks.

You've read the bestseller Creating Your Perfect Quilting Space. Now make your dream quilt studio a reality with this hands-on design tool! With a calculator and guidance from a professional organizer, you can do it yourself. Maximize efficiency and minimize movement in any quilting space, no matter what size Find over 40 cutouts that represent cutting and sewing workstations, ironing boards, shelving, design walls, and more Use the easy worksheet and graph paper to record measurements, reposition cutouts, and avoid snags like doors and electrical outlets

"Turn precuts into patchwork with 12 fat quarter-friendly quilts"--cover.