Quilt Books, Fabric, Embroidery, etc. Sale

     1.  101 Full-Size Quilt Blocks & Borders by Better Homes & Gardens; 1998, 216p.  Over 5,000 interchangeable quilting combinations are featured in this instructive craft book. Blocks and borders make up 101 designs and 28 projects divided into chapters of Floral, Country and Traditional, Americana, and Just for Fun. Computerized schematics of each block show various bed-size configurations. 100 full-color photos. 280 color illustrations. (Hardcover over spiral binding makes pages open easily)  List was $34.95  $17.95

    (1a.)  24 Floral Blocks to Piece: Including Full-size Patterns by Trice Boerens; American School of Needlework; 2006, 48p.  Complete, step-by-step instructions and full-size templates are included for 24 flowers, including posies, roses, petunias and more. Twenty of the blocks are 9" square; four are vertical-block patterns to add a bit of variety. $11.95

     2.   24 Flower Quilt Blocks; Full-size patterns for foundation piecing by Linda Causee; American School of Needlework; 2005; 32p.  Your favorite flowers will burst to life when you create these intricately designed, foundation-pieced flower blocks.  The 1^st 12 blocks are flowers of each month.  You can group them to create a floral “calendar” as a wall hanging, use a single block as a birthday gift pillow or work all 24 blocks into a beautiful quilt.  Complete instructions are provided for foundation piecing, along with full-color patterns, photographs and sequenced piecing diagrams.  $10.95

     3.  101 Log Cabin Blocks; with Full-size Patterns for Foundation Piecing by Linda Causee;  American School of Needlework; 1997; 116p.  Not only does this book include the traditional Log Cabin block (in four sizes), it takes the Log Cabin out of the past and into a new creative realm of innovative block design.  Included are new blocks that become flowers, houses, hearts, and even animals.  Instructions for planning and finishing quilts using Log Cabin blocks are included.  $16.95

    6. 101 Patchwork Potholders by Lynda Causee; American School of Needlework; 1997, 116p.   Linda Causee once again is up to presenting 101 blocks! These blocks have been made into 8 1/2" potholders to decorate a kitchen, make great gifts for family and friends, use as trivets, quilts or wallhangings. All the blocks in this book are either four- or nine-patch and are made using the same template patterns, working up to a finished size of 8" x 8" square.   116 pages include step-by-step piecing instructions.  $16.95

     7c.  150 Blocks for Baby Quilts; Mix-and-match designs for cute and cozy quilted treasures by Susan Briscoe; C & T Publishing; 128p.  • 150 colorful blocks to mix and match in quilts for babies and children
• Each block includes detailed photographs, list of fabrics, and clear instructions
• Step-by-step photographs show how to choose fabrics, cut, sew, and embellish the finished quilt
• At-a-glance icons show skill level and techniques needed for each block
Sweet dreams are assured when you wrap your child in a cozy handmade quilt. Choose from 150 colorful patchwork designs, bright geometric patterns, or pretty appliqué blocks featuring teddies, hearts, flowers, letters, and numbers. Lots of photos show ways to mix and match blocks to create fun, themed quilts or tessellate for all-over patterns.  $12.95

     7b. 250 Continuous-Line Quilting Designs: For Hand, Machine & Long-Arm Quilters by Laura Lee Fritz; C & T Publishing;   "If you aren't ready to make the leap into free-motion quilting, there are simple steps to follow to transfer the designs onto your quilt top..." $23.95

     7a.  250 More Continuous-Line Quilting Designs for Hand, Machine & Longarm Quilters by Laura Lee Fritz; C & T Publishing; 2002, 64p. Includes bonus pullout of border designs.  Add personal significance, texture, and interest to your quilts with these seasonal designs - appropriate for both hand and machine quilting.  (Like New) $19.95

     8a. A Quilter's Ark; More than 50 Designs for Foundation Piecing by Margaret Rolfe; That Patchwork Place; 1997, 112p.  Create a menagerie of quilted critters using foundation-pieced block designs! With foundation piecing, you can stitch even the tiniest pieces of these 4" x 4" bird and animal blocks with ease and accuracy. Simply trace a design onto your foundation, add oversized pieces of fabric, and sew on the straight lines with your machine.

    ·Choose from more than 50 blocks, from panda, giraffe, and rhinoceros to a lion, flamingo, toucan, hippo, koala, parrot, and elephant

    ·Combine any number of blocks to make small or large theme quilts, or piece your blocks into clothing and other projects

    ·Complete instructions, patterns for four quilts, and a special ark block are included.  $21.00

     9. Applique in Bloom by Gabrielle Swain; That Patchwork Place, 1995, 96p. with full size fold out patterns.    Now you can appliqué a breathtaking contemporary floral quilt!  Follow the step-by-step instructions of award-winning quilt artist Gabrielle Swain to create a stunning quilt. The asymmetrical arrangements and detailed rendering of the flowers, leaves, buds and vines on a variety of background fabrics result in a quilt with incredible visual impact.  Includes: 12 large blocks that feature gorgeous arrangements of flowers & leaves;  9 small blocks with vines, blossoms & uds to complement your main blocks; 6 cornerstone blocks to include in your large quilt or use individually to make a tiny quilt.  Then choose a stunning border to frame your floral masterpiece.   ($32.95 new) or ($24.00 received minor moisture damage to bottom right corner from shipping) or ($6.95 most pages rippled from receiving water damage during shipping – fold out patterns o.k.)

     10. The Art of Classic Quiltmaking by Harriet Hargrave & Sharyn Craig; C & T Publishing;  2000,  240p.  Everything is covered for creating    blocks by piecing using templates, fast piecing, and paper piecing techniques. Each project has multiple techniques covered, so you have directions for your favorite method of quilting!  Loaded with the information you need to make traditional quilts, including:  

        ·selecting and caring for fabric

        ·calculating yardage

        ·designing border

        ·Choosing equipment and supplies

        ·deciding on quilting designs

        ·selecting the piecing technique that ensures the best result

        Includes a visually stunning selection of over 80 full-color quilt photos.  

        Step-by-step exercises contain technique variations, hints, and helpful illustrations.  

(Hardcover $34.95) (Softcover- used with shelf wear to cover & prior owners name written inside cover $14.95) (Hardcover -with a couple small dings to spine & edges  & minor scuffing to shinning cover $23.95)

    10a. Art of Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Judith Banker Montano; C & T Publishing; 1973, 120p.  “The Art of Silk Ribbon Embroidery” is a vibrant, colourful book which introduces eleven international teachers and is filled with a wide array of patterns and designs. A must for the needle worker and quilter (or anyone who appreciates art and colour).   $10.95

     10c. Beautiful Basket Quilts ed. by Patricial Wilens (Quilts Made Easy) Oxmoor House; 1995, 48p.  Designs, Patterns, & Techniques.  10 Easy-to-Make Quilts.  Full-Size Patterns. Complete Step-by-Step Instructions.  Patterns include: Cherry Basket; Pennsylvania Tulip; Flower Pot; Basket of Oranges; Flower Basket; Amish Medallion; Utah Valley Basket; Basket of Memories; Baskets and Bears; & Fruit Basket. $6.50

     11. Best of Sunbonnet Family Reunion by Sandra Hatch; A Treasury of Quilt Pattterns from Volumes 1-IV; House of White Birches; 1992, 62p.  36 Winning designs with coplete instructions.  Patterns include: Vol. One: Betsy sue Ross/All-American Sue; Painting; Checked Sue; Old Dutch Girl; Chore time Sue; Feeding Chickens; Girl Scout Cookie Time; sue Makes a Quilt; Lavender Sue.  Vol. Two: Square Dancers; He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not; Bless Us; Christmas Day at Molly’s; All-American Family; Entering a Block contest; Love To You, My Sunbonnet Friend; skip to My Lou; Swing Your Partner; Vol. Three: Sharing; Bertha C. Design; Daisy chain dolls; Whipper-Snappers; Raindrops Keep Falling; Sue Loves Sunflower too; Sue Quilting Sues; Friday; Tennis Anyone?  Vol. Four: Feeding Time; My Calm In The Chaos; sunbonnet Sue With Quilt Book; Gathering Eggs; Picnic Friends; Mary Christmas 1911; Trick Or Treat; 1902 Sunbonnet Molly; Painting Day.  $24.50

     12. Big Book of Small Quilts by Mary Hickey; Leisure Arts; 1997, 160p.   Contemporary and colorful, this collection of small quilt patterns features a whimsical variety of styles suitable for any occasion. Geared toward the beginner to intermediate quiltmaker, this book contains more than 40 projects with virtually template-free instructions to allow for quick and easy completion.  Patterns include: Chubby checkers 30x30"; Double Irish Chain 34x44"; Miniature Santa in the Corner 15x15"; Cat’s in the Corner 26 1/2" square; Rose Cabin 27x36"; Rose Bud Nine-patch 35 1/2" square; Trip Around the World 43" square; Cardinals & trees 18" square; Miniature Log Cabin 16x21"; Flying Geese 14x16 1/2"; Ozark Tiles 14x16"; Maple Leaves 31 1/2x39 1/2"; Weather Vane 29 3/4x40 1/4"; Churn Dash 35x40"; Contrary Wife 36x36"; Birds in the Air 33x45"; Pinwheels 33x33"; Bear’s Paw 39 1/2" square; Keyport Shores 31 1/2" square; Miniature Hens & Chicks 24x24"; Miniature Maple Leaf; Country Wife & Ornery Husband 38x38"; Miniature Churn Dash; Americana Star 41 1/2" square; Elizabethan Star 32 1/2" square; Carolina Rose 40 1/2" square; Garden Star 35x43 1/2"; Edwardian Star42" square; Buttoned Stars 19x26"; Bow Ties 29 1/2x34 1/2"; Stellar Jays; :*Liberty Bay 43 1/2" square-pictured on cover; Calypso Sailboats 37 3/4x47"; Lace Baskets 29x36"; Spring Cottages 32 1/2" square; Christmas Cabins 24 1/2" square; Garden Trellis 33x33"; May Basket 30x30"; Cosmic Star 42 1/2" square; Wedding Star; Starry Path 37 1/2" square; Garland Tulips 36" x 42"; Windblown Tulips 50x50"; Buttoned Hearts & Stars 22 1/2x28"; Twinkle, Twinkle 19x19"; & Straw Hat 26" square.  Choose from a picturesque wall hanging, a delightful tabletop centerpiece, and more.  $13.95

     12b. Birds & Flowers Album by Bea Oglesby; American Quilter’s Society; 2003, 95p. 

        ·Following the outstanding success of her first album book, Bea has created a sequel filled with exquisite bird and flower patterns.

        ·Familiar images unite in 35 appliqué blocks. Charming combinations include a cardinal sitting on a pine bough, an eastern bluebird on a holly branch, a black-capped chickadee with sunflowers, and a yellow warbler in a dogwood tree.

        ·The best-known and most easily recognized backyard birds from across the country are showcased with Audubon-style quality. Fascinating information about each bird accompanies the patterns.

        ·Each block features a colorful photograph, full-sized pattern, and tips for construction, fabric selection, and embroidered details.

    12a. Block Magic: Over 50 Fun & Easy Blocks from Squares and Rectangles by Nancy Johnson-Srebro;  C & T Publishing; 2001, 112p.     

     • Over 50 blocks in 4 different sizes, including people and pets, holiday themes, toys, home and garden, and more
• Blocks are made from only 2 rotary-cut shapes--a square and a rectangle
• Quilt Maps (TM) provide infinite ideas for mixing and matching blocks to create your own unique quilt
• Nancy’s hints and tips make sewing the blocks a breeze
• Options for embellishing the blocks let you personalize your quilt Blocks are made from only 2 easy, rotary-cut shapes - a square and a rectangle.  (minor scuffing on shinny cover, prior owners name written inside) $12.95

    13. Butterflies & Blooms: Designs for Applique and Quilting by Carol Armstrong; C & T Publishing; 2002, 96p.  Join applique artist Carol Armstrong for a creative look at the world of nature. Carol shares new designs for flowers and "friends" - the wonderful bugs and beasties that bring a garden to life. You'll want to make every one of these irresistible projects!   9 quilt projects with complete instructions;  24 wildflower patterns, plus 18 insects, frogs, and more, for a total of 42 hand applique designs;  Unique background quilting designs enhance your applique work, creating shades and textures;  How tos for Carol's lightbox applique technique, a no-template method suitable for beginners as well as pros.  $15.95

    14. Cat’s Meow: Purr-fect Quilts for Cat Lovers by Janet Kime; That Patchwork Place; 1994; 128p.  19 appealing, original cat (and one dog!) quilts.  Easy quiltmaking techniques for all skill levels.  Bright color photos of the quilts, showing fun, creative choices of fabrics to use – from snappy polka dots & plaids to dreamy pastels and lace.   Use easy rotary cutting, speed piecing, and appliqué.   Patterns include:   Plaid Cats; Susan’s Cats; MomCats; Santa Claws Is Coming to Town; Stealth; Checkers; Four Brown Cats; Jazz Cats; White Ties and Tails; Kittleson’s Cats; The Motley Crew; Firehouse Dogs; Puss in Bonnets; A Tale of Three Kitties; Sampler Cats; Kelvie’s Kitties; Fish Dreams;  Puss in the Center & Cowboy Cats.  $21.95 or (also have a copy which shows some shelf wear to the cover & minor ding to spine $15.95)

    15. Cat’s Meow: Purr-fect Quilts for Cat Lovers by Janet Kime; That Patchwork Place; 2004-(10^th Anniversary Special Edition), 127p.  Ten years later, quilters who fancy felines still love The Cat's Meow! This special 10th anniversary edition features Janet Kime's popular litter of cat quilt patterns, plus one dog quilt. Now in full color!    Nineteen adorable projects include "Cowboy Cats," "Santa Claws Is Coming to Town," and "Fish Dreams".    Use easy rotary cutting, speed piecing, and appliqué.   Creative fabric choices range from snappy polka dots and plaids to dreamy pastels and lace.   Patterns include:   Plaid Cats; Susan’s Cats; MomCats; Santa Claws Is Coming to Town; Stealth; Checkers;  Four Brown Cats; Jazz Cats; White Ties and Tails; Kittleson’s Cats; The Motley Crew; Firehouse Dogs;  Puss in Bonnets; A Tale of Three Kitties; Sampler Cats; Kelvie’s Kitties; Fish Dreams;  Puss in the Center  & Cowboy Cats.  $24.95

    28. Creative Log Cabin Projects by Sandra Hatch; 1995, 24p.  10 Beautiful ProjectsYou’ll Love to Stitch. Patterns include: Miniature Log Cabin Variation 11” x 15 ½”; Baby’s First Christmas Stocking; Maine Pine Christmas Tree Skirt; Denim Pocket Bag; Things Aren’t Always Black & White 35” x 35”; Log Cain Seat Cover; Bedside Picket Holders; Log Cabin on the Prairie pillow or photo album 12” x 12”; Picture-Perfect Pillow 1 ½” square. $9.95

     33. Decorative Quilting Patterns: 45 Full-Size Designs by Anne Szalazary; Dover; 1989, 45.  Unique book introduces 45 full-size decorative stitching designs for quilts in an exciting variety of motifs, ranging from plant and animal life to abstract designs. Subjects include a seashell, bunch of grapes, blue jay, frog and many more--ready to add a touch of charm to any quilt. Full-size designs as well as complete instructions.  $9.95

    40. Easy Mix & Match Machine Paper Piecing; 70 Quilt blocks for foundation piecing by Carol Doak; That Patchwork Place; 1995;  95p.   Make a variety of geometric, floral and picture patch-work blocks in just minutes without templates and without marking fabric.  Paper-piecing by machine and stitch extremely accurate patchwork with Carol’s easy step-by-step directions.  Combine these blocks with those from Carol’s other books for unlimited design choices.  Select from 15 new quilt patterns in a variety of sizes.  Choose whimsical or elegant designs.  Carol’s tips and tricks-of-the-trade make paper piecing easy for quilters of all skill levels.   (out of print) $24.95

     50. Easy Paper Pieced Keepsake Quilts; 72 new blocks including the alphabet by Carol Doak; Martingale; 1995;  95p.   Choose from geometrics, flowers, hearts, baskets, trees, pictures, Christmas, and many other beautiful blocks. (Most blocks finish to 4 inch squares.)  Accurately piece a quilt block in minutes! Carol Doak is known for her innovative, easy, accurate technique of foundation pieced blocks. She presents forty-six block designs and 17 quilt plans provide all the information you need to stitch a special keepsake. The blocks can be used to personalize quilts with monograms or other lettering using the alphabet block patterns provided. The instructions are clear and easy to follow.   Easy to make for quilters of any skill level! Simply sew a straight line on your machine. The foundation provides a stable base for all types of fabrics and makes it a breeze to get sharp points on even the tiniest of pieces. Use your scraps. There are also ideas for using the block designs to make easy, small gifts, such as Christmas ornaments or framed picture blocks included. 

Quilt layouts include:  Calendar Quilt; Welcome Quilt; Sampler Quilt; Our World at Peace; Sunrise Service; Tulip Time; Hearts & Flowers; Wedding Song; With Love; American as Apple Pie; Smooth Sailing; Peace & Love; Forest of Flowers; School Days; Autumn Leaves; Santa Claus is Coming to Town; Oh Christmas Tree.  (Out of Print)  $18.95

     51. Easy Stash Quilts (with CD) by Carol Doak; Martingale; 1999, 111p.  Is your fabric collection collecting dust? Here's the perfect excuse to use it---and add to it! Learn to use your stash fabrics to create wonderfully dramatic quilts that are surprisingly easy to make. Each quilt recipe is based on simple squares, rectangles, and triangles. With your stash, dazzling one-of-a-kind results are guaranteed every time! Learn how with: 15 quilt patterns (7 using traditional machine piecing and 8 using machine paper piecing), ranging from wall hangings to bed quilts.  Easy-to-follow lessons on grouping your stash fabrics by color, value, and texture. Step-by-step sections on rotary cutting, machine piecing, paper piecing, and finishing. Free bonus video CD-ROM included. Watch as Carol walks you step by step through her unique Easy Stash Quilts Technique.  (minor shelf wear to shinny cover) $19.95

     53d. Even More Quilts For Baby; Easy as ABC by Ursula Reikes; Martingale; 2000, 79p.  Combine traditional block designs with fun, colorful prints to create quick quilts for baby.  Patterns that are so simple, even beginners can stitch up a quilts top in an afternoon or evening – no previous quilting experience required.  Includes …

     ·  Step-by-step direction for 20 cuddly baby quilts, each shown in two unique colorways – ideal for quilters with little time to spare.

     ·  Popular traditional patterns that are easy, fast & fun to stitch

     ·  Rotary-cutting guidelines, speedy piecing techniques, & complete finishing instructions for each project  $17.95

54. Everyday Angels in Extraordinary Quilts by Mary Lou Weidman; That Patchwork Place; 1998, 96p.

• Step-by-step guidance for choosing themes and developing stories

• Ideas for using creative embellishments, letters, and borders

• Twenty-five templates, including angel wings, halos, faces, and bodies

• Spectacular photos of more than 50 quilts, along with their makers’ stories

Use seasons, cultural themes, family traditions, friends, pets, or simply portray a memory to share with someone you love. Whether your angels are folksy, humble, wild, or spunky, they’ll be thankful you captured their kindness in their very own quilt!  (Out of Print - Hard to find) $19.95

54b. Fabulous Flower Quits by Bea Yurkerwich; Chitra; 2004, 32p.    Make any of these             eight beautiful quilts and create a year-round garden in your home. Using what Bea Yurkerwich calls "Gentle Geometrics", Bea designed these colorful quilts so they are easy to piece. From a distance flowers, leaves and stems appear to be rendered with subtle curves although they are composed of the straight sides of adjoining squares, triangles, rectangles and diamonds.  Individual blocks are perfect for pillow tops and wallhangings.   Patterns include: Tulip Whirl; Golden Sunflowers (on front cover hanging on chair); Dancing flowers and pinwheels; Star Magnolia; Friendship Star Flower (on front cover); Pinwheel Garden; Iris Garden; and Circle of Tulips. $12.95

  56.  Fantasy Flowers: Pieced Flowers for Quilters by Doreen Cronkite Burband, Barbara Weiland (Editor); That Patchwork Place; 1992, 80p.    Lots of pretty flower blocks – all pieced (no applique!) as well as ideas for setting them into pretty floral wall hangings.  There are 14 different flower blocks including Bachelor Buttons, Chrysanthemum, Columbine, Daffodil, Daisy, Day Lily, Impatiens, Iris, Pansy, Poinsettia, Primrose, Rose, Sunflower, Tulip.  $16.95

     57. Fast Patch Two-Color Ohio Star Strip Quilts Designed by Anita Hallock; Fast Patch; 1988, 24p.  The Ohio Star is usually made by sewing little triangles together one at a time into sets.  With Fast Path, these sets are cut ready-made, from a checkerboard.  Projects include: Two-color Ohio Star – Single block;  A set of 4 pillows; Ohio Star Wall Hanging; & Large Ohio Star Quilts.  $3.00

     57a. Fat Quarter Quilts by Jeanne Stauffer; House of White birches; 2002, 176p.   Quilts, lapquilts, wallhangings, mantel cover, vest, kimono style jacket, table quilt even a Nativity wallquilt- snowman duet table runner, Christmas pocketed stocking, etc.   Patterns include: Teddy-Go-Round 44 ½” sq. baby quilt; Sleepy Baby Buggy 31 ½” x 46 ½”; Happy Penguins 44 ½” x 52 ½”; Teddy Bear “fringed” Quilt; Celebration 54” x 72” w/Kansas Dugout block; Baby Blocks With Love 40” x 56”; Checkerboard Four-Patch 88” x 104” Xmas quilt; Nativity Wall Quilt 17” x 19”; Christmas Cardinal 28” x 36”; Sign of the Season 23” x 41” w/’joy’ letters; Flaky Friends 50” x 16” snowman table runner; Christmas Keepsake Stocking; By the Seashore 98” x 98” w/Storm at Sea pattern; Hearts Afloat 48 ½” x 18 ½” table runner; Blue Floral Lap Quilt 54” x 63”; Sunny Days 40” square; Golden Pansies Table Mat 40” x 18”; Blue for You Kimono; Evergreen Lane 40” x 50” w/houses & trees; Dragonfly Meadow 45” x 45”; Hearts United 83” x 83”; Stars & Stripes Table Quilt 24” x 24”; United We Stand 20” x 44” pieced flag; Maple Leaf Ragtime 48” x 48”; Pretty Maids 56” x 68” lap quilt; Ruched Roses & Baskets 35 ¾” sq.; Posy Patch 56” x 73” w/frayed edges petals; Flowers & Grapes Baskets 14” x 34”; The Earth Laughs in Flowers 32 ¼” x 10 ½”; Gather Ye Roses 20” x 20” pillow w/dimensional roses; Petals & Leaves Pillow; Spring Bouquets 44” x 45” wall quilt; Oriental Garden 20 ½” sq.; Flower Basket Mantle Cover 64 ¾” x 9 ¼” x 9 ¼”; Homespun Pumpkin Patch Vest; Posy Silhouettes 24” x 15 ½” banner; Flowers at the Crossroads 27 ½” sq. wall quilt.  $14.95

      57e. Favorite Appliqué Patterns; Country Critters; Vol.6 (Favorite Appliqué Patterns From the Old Country Store) Designs by Cheryl A Benner, Text by Rachel T Pellman; 1993.    Each of these books contains an assortment of 26 appliqué patterns for making quilts.  Here are the most requested traditional designs. There patterns are also adaptations of old favorites as well as new designs.  The patterns are presented in actual size.  The pages in the books are folded in so as to fold out and double in their size to make tracing easy.  Listed with each pattern are its fabric requirements, as well as a drawing of the finished patch.  Complete instructions are included in each book.  Patterns: Bessie; Porky the Pig; Country Horse; Barn and Silo; Curious Bunnies; Mama Sheep & Lamb; Hungry Raccoon; Big Tractor; Morning Cal “rooster”; Mouse ‘n Cheese; Shy Turtle; goose ‘n Clover; Mouser Cats; Rover; Bucky Beaver; Milking Time “cow”; Picket Fence; Baby bunny; Mama Duck; Little Ducklings Follow; Playful Kitty; Nuts about Nuts “squirrel”; Feathered Friends; Wheat Sheaf; Chester “pig”; good Night Owls. Large-sized softcover (measuring 12" high and 9-3/4" wide, spiral bound)  ISBN: 1-56148-093-2 $17.95

     58c. Flower Garden Quilts ed. by Janica Lyn York (Quilts Made Easy) Oxmoor House; 1996, 48p.  Designs, Patterns, & Techniques.  12 Easy-to-Make Quilts.  Full-Size Patterns. Complete Step-by-Step Instructions.  Patterns include: Iris Applique; Mountain Rose; Bride’s Bouquet; Grandmother’s Flower Garden; Oklahoma Dogwood; Rose Garden; Cherry Rose; Hawaiian Lei; Triple Tulips; Tulip Vines; Lancaster Rose; & Aunt Elsie’s Quilt.  $7.50

     58b. Focus on Batiks: Traditional Quilts in Fun Fabrics by Jasn Bode Smiley; C & T Publishing; 2004; 96p.  Expert quilter Jan Bode Smiley sets off dramatic batiks with traditional patterns for delightful quilts that take on such themes as Salt Water Taffy, Malaysian Marketplace, and Cosmic Carousel. Eight quilt projects mix batiks and commercial fabrics with simple piecing, paper piecing, or appliqué. Tips and advice for making the best use of batiks in quilts will inspire new and more experienced quilters alike. For crafters desiring to create their own unique batiks, instructions are provided for creating these beautiful fabrics in the comfort of their own home.

     • 8 quilt projects mix batiks and commercial fabrics with simple piecing, paper piecing, or appliqué
• Tips and advice for making the best use of batiks in your quilts
• Learn to batik your own fabric at home with Jan’s easy techniques
• Plus a gallery of vibrant batik quilts, along with construction diagrams to inspire you

      $18.95

     58e.   Follow-the-Line Quilting Designs: Full-Size Patterns for Blocks and Borders by Mary Covey; 2004.  16 pages plus 20 shrinkwrapped design sheets, 8 1/2" x 33", and 40 shrinkwrapped design sheets, 8 1/2" x 11", Staple-bound (book), box w/magnetic closure (design sheets)  Finally, you have exactly what you need to "quilt as desired"! This resource is packed with a variety of beautiful continuous-line designs that simplify quilting by machine.

  ·Full-size designs, in 20 coordinating sets, make it a cinch to start using these quilting patterns right away

  ·Patterns are perfect for use with home sewing machines or long-arm machines—or even for quilting by hand

  ·Pattern groups make it easy to match designs for blocks, setting triangles, and borders

  ·Border pattern sheets fold out to 11" x 25" and include designs from 4" to 7" wide, including motifs for turning border corners   $17.95

58f.  Follow-the-Line Quilting Designs; Full-Size Patterns for Blocks and Borders; Vol. 2 by Mary M. Covey; 2006.  16-page staple-bound book, 20 single design sheets plus 21 oversized design sheets in 8 1/2" x 11" shrinkwrapped box, full color.  Mary M. Covey is back with more of exactly what quilters need to "quilt as desired"! No guesswork needed—simply trace, transfer, and sew the enclosed patterns to create gorgeous continuous-line quilting designs. A 16-page book with complete instructions is included!

·All-new collection of 20 pattern groups features coordinating designs for blocks, borders, and setting triangles

·Patterns can be used on a home sewing machine, a long-arm quilting machine, or even by hand quilters

·Bonus—includes 1"-wide quilting designs that are perfect for narrow borders and sashing  $17.95

    58c. Friendship Blocks: New Settings for Sentimental Favorites by Marge Edie; That Patchwork Place; 2001, 80p.  Pay tribute to special people and events with these all-new twists on traditional friendship blocks!  With these commemorative quilts, you'll find the perfect way to honor important moments.  Find a variety of new patterns for your next friendship quilt –four blocks and 10 quilts include designs appropriate for wedding, graduation or a new home.  Gather expert tips for creating attractive lettering, designing dynamic sashings, and framing signatures with hand or machine quilting.  Get inspired to set up your own friendship-block exchanges. The quilts in this book are composed of four different signature blocks, which are arranged in a variety of ways.  For practical purposes, all the blocks finish to 4 ½” square (5” unfinished).  Block patterns include: Rail Fence; Nine Patch Variation; Snowball; & Diagonal Strip.  Quilt patterns include: Track and Trail 32 ½” x 46 ½”; Blue Suede 32 ½” square; Nineties Quilt Memories 56 ¼” x 78 ¾”; Mother Goose and Friends 24” x 30”;  Quilting Friends 56 ¾” x 69 ½”; Mosaic 20 ½” x 32 ½”; Focus 29 ½” x 36 ½”; Wordsmiths 20 ¼” x 26 ¼”; Nauti-Thoughts 24 ¾” x 47 ¼”; Whirling Ribbons 41 5/8” x 57 7/8”.   $14.95 

     58d. Friendship Quilt Collection: Keepsake Quilts for Cherished Occasions by Debbie Mumm; Mumm’s the Word; 36p.  Celebrate life’s cherished moments with treasured quilts, handmade and heartfelt by you.  Included among the 13 keepsake projects are wallhangings, pillows, lap-and full-sized quilts.  This pattern booklet includes the following: Something borrowed, something blue (elegant, keepsake wedding quilt); Log Cabin Pillow; Next Door Neighbor; Hankie Sachet; From My Heart; Anniversary Quilt; Baby Quilt; Little Log Cabins, Kid’s Corner Quilt; Pillowcase; Angel Sachets; Bon Voyage.  $10.95