A collection of beautiful quilted gifts for every occasion, including birthdays, mother's day, weddings and Christmas. It helps you create elegant home accents using pieced patchwork and applique.

When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king, but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. Each page highlights a different quilt block pattern whose name relates to the unfolding story.

From bunting and blankets to cot quilts and comforters, Quilt a Gift for Little Ones has gorgeous gifts to make for every new arrival. With themes ranging from hopping bunnies to farmyard friends to rocking horses and teddy bears, choose to make a quick project in an evening, a detailed gift in a weekend or an heirloom treasure in a week or more. With detailed instructions and tips and tricks to achieve perfect results, these heart-felt projects will be a delight for every new family addition.

This guide, from the team that wrote the bestselling "Last-Minute Knitted Gifts," features 30 patchwork and quilted projects organized according to the amount of time it takes to complete them.

Stitch and sew gorgeous Christmas craft projects with these beautiful festive designs. With a wide variety of ideas for gifts, keepsakes and decorations, Quilt a Gift for Christmas includes easy sewing projects for beginners together with more intricate designs for the experienced quilter. Embroidery stitches, applique and quilting techniques are explained towards the back of the book, there are many useful templates and detailed instructions are given for each gift. Each chapter has its own charming motifs and colour theme and the designs can be completed in three hours, two days or a week. All the projects are illustrated with stylish photography and helpful diagrams. Barri Sue Gaudet offers you her gift of 21 beautiful projects to make with love, including presents for children like the sweet reindeer hobby horse, tree decorations such as the sparkly snowflake ornaments, as well as party invitations, a retro gingerbread apron and a cosy quilt for Christmas night. Have some festive fun this winter working your way through these merry makes: * Vintage Christmas * Celebration Table * Christmas Kids * White Christmas * Seasonal Kitchen * Christmas Night * Christmas Party

Sit back and unwind as you surround yourself in the art (and fun!) of hand embroidery. You'll find 52 projects including tiny treasures, tea towels, small quilts and runners, bags and pouches, and even note cards--all designed to give your hands something beautiful to stitch while you kick back and relax. Gather your favorite threads and flosses, scissors or snips, and a thimble, and prepare to embroider the evening away. Whether it's been a while or you've never embroidered before, you'll find all you need in this hefty volume packed with pretty projects from your favorite designers like Gail Pan, Robin Kingsley, Kathy Schmitz, Anni Downs, Lynette Anderson, and more. Also you'll have all the information on tools, techniques, and stitches at your fingertips to set you up for success to make any of the featured designs. Put on the kettle, brew a cup of your favorite coffee or tea, and immerse yourself in hand embroidery with this treat for your stitching soul.

Learn quilting basics from a YouTube sensation and practice your skills with 12 fun projects suitable for all skill levels. Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, sew-lebrity Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her “Sew Very Easy” YouTube channel! Learn the basics of quilt making, from cutting and pressing to borders and finishing. Then practice your skills with a dozen beautiful projects—quilts you’ll come back to time and time again—all suitable for beginners and beyond.

Providing quilters with numerous ideas for thoughtful gifts, this book makes practical and economical use of often discarded scraps of fabric. The dozens of projects, which are helpfully organized by completion time, cover a range of skill levels that will satisfy both beginning and seasoned crafters. Supported by hundreds of illustrations and photographs, this guidebook is the ideal companion for any crafter wanting to finally find a use for leftover scraps and stashes.

If you have a passion for making personalized gifts from the heart then this books is for you. In this book you will find an assortment of charming patchwork projects that incorporate different sewing techniques such as traditional piecing, English paper piecing, foundation paper piecing, and appliqu . Featured projects are suitable for beginners ......

This charming collection of delightful, easy-to-make patchwork projects, originally published in Japan, is perfect for creating gifts for loved ones. Using five classic quilt patterns---simple squares, hexagons, log cabins, stars, and polygons---the projects range from pincushions, potholders, and pillows to handbags, coin purses, and a variety of zippered cases that are quick to make. This is the perfect book for beginner quilters or veterans looking for small projects and fun ways to use up their fabric stash. Each project is accompanied by:-clear construction diagrams-step-by-step instructions for how to cut, arrange, and sew up the project Whether you're a newbie or a comfortable quilter, the projects, fabrics, and designs in this book will inspire you to create not one, but many of the projects to give as wonderful gifts!