Penny Haren has designed 1, 2, 3 Down by the Sea fabrics for Henry Glass & Co. and created two interactive quilt projects designed to help kids learn numbers and words while having fun.

The Seek & Find Quilt includes numbers and words one through twelve to teach children to read and count.

Kit includes

• One Each:
  • Center Panel
  • Beach Strip Panel
  • Counting Panel
• 1/2 Yard of Five Coordinating Fabrics:
  • Green Dot
  • Blue Dot
  • Yellow Numbers
  • Blue Waves
  • Green Diamond

Special Offer: Purchase this Fabric Kit and receive a FREE copy of the coordinating project booklet designed by Penny Haren.

Penny Haren has designed 1, 2, 3 Down by the Sea fabrics for Henry Glass & Co. and created two interactive quilt projects designed to help kids learn numbers and words while having fun. The Seek & Find Quilt and the Hopscotch Floor Quilt include numbers and words one through twelve to teach children to read and count.

This project booklet accompanies the fabric kits designed by Penny Haren for Henry Glass & Co.

Penny Haren has designed 1, 2, 3 Down by the Sea fabrics for Henry Glass & Co. and created two interactive quilt projects designed to help kids learn numbers and words while having fun.

The Hopscotch Floor Quilt includes numbers and words one through twelve to teach children to read and count.

Kit includes

• One Each:
  • Beach Strip Panel
  • Counting Panel
• 1/2 Yard of Five Coordinating Fabrics:
  • Green Dot
  • Blue Dot
  • Yellow Numbers
  • Blue Waves
  • Green Diamond

Special Offer: Purchase this Fabric Kit and receive a FREE copy of the coordinating project booklet designed by Penny Haren.

This pattern pack includes detailed instructions for transferring appliqué and embroidery, stitch suggestions for each block, and full-size block patterns for 124 blocks including:

• 102 four inch blocks
• 20 eight inch blocks
• 2 sixteen inch center blocks
• 1 corner swag blocks

Complete, illustrated instructions for each stitch can be found in The Art of Elegant Hand Embroidery, Embellishment and Appliqué.

EASY to make: Just two pattern pieces—triangles and squares.
EASY cutting: Strip cut, triangle paper or pattern pieces.
EASY quilting: Machine quilt-in-the-ditch. Use seam lines forming the grid to define where to quilt.
EASY instructions: Step-by-step instructions from start to finish, including many helpful tips and how-to directions for techniques that make your project go faster, such as chain piecing.
EASY sashing and borders.

•    16 Projects
•    Three size options for each project
•    A great way to use scrap fabrics and make an easy quilt that doesn’t look easy. Traditional, scrap and easy are mainstays for all skill levels.
•    Great for beginners!
•    Experienced quilters who want quick and easy scrappy quilts that can be adapted to a variety of sizes will love this book
•    Shop Owners can easily adapt the patterns, instructions and hints to quilt classes. Even a beginning teacher can easily teach a Maple Hill “2 Piece Patchwork” pattern successfully.

Reviews of 2 Piece Patchwork

The Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch
May, 2011
“Ease of use doesn’t have to limit imagination. 2 Piece Patchwork is a guide for those who want to get into quilting yet may not be ready for complex patterns. Breaking down quilts into the simplicity of triangles and squares, Sandy Petsche equips readers well in getting to master their needles to make something special. Presented in full color, 2 Piece Patchwork is a fine and educational read for any needlework novice.”

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
July, 2011
“This book of 16 quilts and wall hangings begins with a six page section of general instructions that cover cutting, cutting, sewing, binding and even a hanging sleeve technique.  Each quilt is made with only simple block types.  For example, the Simple Simon Sampler has 14 blocks but they are made from half square triangles.  In other words, if you can sew a half square triangle, you can make this quilt.

Bear Paws is made from half square triangles and a four-patch square.  The point is even though these quilts look complicated, they are not.  Each pattern has a full color photo and a materials and cutting list.  Graphics are plentiful to help you along with the written words.  There is a chart that includes size/yardage for two other sizes than the one written out.

The colors lean towards earth tones but there is no reason you cannot change them to suit your room.  An author bio is found on the last page. 

My guild will be using this book for our quilt making.  We might even try tea dying with the how-to in the general instructions section.

This book may be slightly blemished.

EASY to make: Just two pattern pieces—triangles and squares.
EASY cutting: Strip cut, triangle paper or pattern pieces.
EASY quilting: Machine quilt-in-the-ditch. Use seam lines forming the grid to define where to quilt.
EASY instructions: Step-by-step instructions from start to finish, including many helpful tips and how-to directions for techniques that make your project go faster, such as chain piecing.
EASY sashing and borders.

•    16 Projects
•    Three size options for each project
•    A great way to use scrap fabrics and make an easy quilt that doesn’t look easy. Traditional, scrap and easy are mainstays for all skill levels.
•    Great for beginners!
•    Experienced quilters who want quick and easy scrappy quilts that can be adapted to a variety of sizes will love this book
•    Shop Owners can easily adapt the patterns, instructions and hints to quilt classes. Even a beginning teacher can easily teach a Maple Hill “2 Piece Patchwork” pattern successfully.

Reviews of 2 Piece Patchwork

The Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch
May, 2011
“Ease of use doesn’t have to limit imagination. 2 Piece Patchwork is a guide for those who want to get into quilting yet may not be ready for complex patterns. Breaking down quilts into the simplicity of triangles and squares, Sandy Petsche equips readers well in getting to master their needles to make something special. Presented in full color, 2 Piece Patchwork is a fine and educational read for any needlework novice.”

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
July, 2011
“This book of 16 quilts and wall hangings begins with a six page section of general instructions that cover cutting, cutting, sewing, binding and even a hanging sleeve technique.  Each quilt is made with only simple block types.  For example, the Simple Simon Sampler has 14 blocks but they are made from half square triangles.  In other words, if you can sew a half square triangle, you can make this quilt.

Bear Paws is made from half square triangles and a four-patch square.  The point is even though these quilts look complicated, they are not.  Each pattern has a full color photo and a materials and cutting list.  Graphics are plentiful to help you along with the written words.  There is a chart that includes size/yardage for two other sizes than the one written out.

The colors lean towards earth tones but there is no reason you cannot change them to suit your room.  An author bio is found on the last page. 

My guild will be using this book for our quilt making.  We might even try tea dying with the how-to in the general instructions section.

Superbly organized with an outstanding and thoughtful index,woodworkers will find this question and answer sourcebook easy to read and easy to use. It contains 501 questions, answers and shop tips in more than 300 pages on everything from selecting materials to marking, cutting, shaping, joints, gluing, finishing, organizing, jigs and much, much more.

Features Include:

• 501 shop tips
• More than 400 photos and illustrations
• A logical index so you can find the information you need

16 Chapters on Topics Such As:

• Designing Projects
• Selecting Materials
• Preparing Stock
• Marking, Cutting and Sizing
• Shaping and Bending
• Cutting Joints
• Gluing Joints
• Sanding and Applying Finish
• Jigs and Fixtures
• Shop Organizers and Shop Safety
• Sharpening and Maintaining Your Tools

 320 Pages * 8 1/4" x 10 7/8" * Tradepaper * $21.95 U.S.

This book may be slightly blemished.

Superbly organized with an outstanding and thoughtful index,woodworkers will find this question and answer sourcebook easy to read and easy to use. It contains 501 questions, answers and shop tips in more than 300 pages on everything from selecting materials to marking, cutting, shaping, joints, gluing, finishing, organizing, jigs and much, much more.

Features Include:

• 501 shop tips
• More than 400 photos and illustrations
• A logical index so you can find the information you need

16 Chapters on Topics Such As:

• Designing Projects
• Selecting Materials
• Preparing Stock
• Marking, Cutting and Sizing
• Shaping and Bending
• Cutting Joints
• Gluing Joints
• Sanding and Applying Finish
• Jigs and Fixtures
• Shop Organizers and Shop Safety
• Sharpening and Maintaining Your Tools

 320 Pages * 8 1/4" x 10 7/8" * Tradepaper * $21.95 U.S.

Be ready to be wowed!

In 160 pages with hundreds of photos, examples and illustrations, fiber artist, author and teacher Heather Thomas invites you to begin a new journey into classic color theory and the principles of design for fiber artists and beyond.

Heather knows that color is learned experientially. Along with the understanding of color and design theory, the book includes 12 Workshop Lessons with project goals and guidelines. You’ll learn and apply:
• Color Terminology
• Design Elements
• Color Scale
• Line, Shape, Blending, Form
• Color Value
• Texture, Size and Scale
• Color Dominance
• Design Principles
• Color Temperature
• Contrast, Balance, Unity
• Complex Colors
• Variety, Repetition, Emphasis
• Color Intensity and Saturation, Harmony, Rhythm, and so much more!

Reviews of A Fiber Artists Guide to Color & Design The basics & beyond

The Midwest Book Review—Wisconsin Book Watch
November, 2011
“Colorful materials capture eyes and make for a delightful experience. A Fiber Artist’s Guide to Color & Design The basics & beyond is a needlework guide for those who want to imbue their work with more color and more style. With plenty of patterns and inspirations throughout, Heather Thomas walks readers through what they need to know to understand the process. Using full color photos to provide examples, A Fiber Artist’s Guide to Color & Design The basics & beyond is a solid and much needed addition to any needlework and art collection, enthusiastically recommended.”

FabShopHop Blog
Reviewer: Teresa Coates
September, 2011
“Art quilts are one of the creative endeavors that I find amazingly beautiful and completely formidable. I often eye other’s quilts with a tad bit of envy–why can she make it look so simple? And how’d she come up with those colors together? 

For some, I think it’s a natural talent, but for the rest of us there’s A Fiber Artists Guide to Color and Design. Recently released by Landauer Publishing, the hidden spiral-bound book is a treasure trove of information about the elusive (at least to me) world of color, scale, value, intensity, saturation, harmony and rhythm. The depth of information on classic color theory and the principles of design is perfectly suited for those working in the fiber arts.

Heather Thomas, herself a quilter of more than 25 years, has been teaching and lecturing about color theory and design principles for fiber artists for a decade and those classes form the foundation for A Fiber Artists Guide to Color and Design.

Thomas includes quick guides to how an art quilt works, including its balance type, grid structure, color, design elements and direction. This information alone gives us non-Art majors needed resources for producing better art quilts.

Beyond the education aspect of the book, Thomas continues on and provides twelve workshop lessons for the reader to do themselves, including monochromatic quilts, color temperature and transparent illusions.

Filled with full-color photos and illustrations alongside an amazing complete color education, A Fiber Artists Guide to Color and Design is an invaluable addition to any fabric artist’s library.”

The Midwest Book Review—California Book Watch
December, 2011
“A Fiber Artist’s Guide to Color & Design The basics & beyond provides a fine survey of fiber art techniques and offers 12 workshop lessons designed to help users become better artists. Color theory and design principles are tailored for fiber and teach the basics of scale, value, saturation and harmony and pair color wheels, charts and photos with lesson projects. A top pick for any fiber artist!”

Discover the art and techniques of decorative ribbonry with Camela Nitschke as your guide in this lavishly photographed project book.

Camela shares her passion for ribbons and shows you how to use ribbons to create stunning lifelike wildflowers such as the day lily, showy ladys slipper, black-eyed Susan, coreopsis, and lupine as well as favorite garden flowers including the sunflower, pansies, roses. 

Youll learn how to make 32 ribbon flowers with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and photos. Then, select from the 80 project ideas including glamorous hats, stunning wreaths, floral bouquets, bedroom floral accents, drapery tie-backs, furnishings and couture.

The entire book is photographed in glorious  full color at Camelas home and at  The Ribbonry, her shop in Perrysburg Ohio where you will see a breathtaking recreation of a rubanieres boutique from the 1730s, the epoch of ribbons greatest glory.  To complete your adventure into the world of ribbonry, Camela weaves a brief story of the ribbons place in history. 

This inspiring book features:

• A resource guide to specialty ribbons and other supplies
• A brief history of the art of ribbonry
• Step-by-step instructions and detailed full color photos showing how to make 32 lifelike wildflowers and garden flowers
• 80 spectacular project ideas photographed at The Ribbonry, at Camelas home and at her workshop in Perrysburg, Ohio
• Special techniques such as ribbon weaving, box pleating and gathering

Ribbon, tuck it, twist it, pin it, pull it, and experiments with the magical folds of color. Consider this book to be a "ribbon ceremony" to help you recognize ribbons remarkable legacy and versatility.

Enjoy your adventure with ribbons!

144 Pages * 32 Flowers *80 Project ideas * Tradepaper * $19.95 U.S.

Published at $29.95, Now $19.95
 

"… a highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community librarys 20th Century Art History & Sculpture reference collections…" -Library Bookwatch

Albert Paley Portals & Gates spans Paleys first major commission Portal Gates for the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. to his most recent, Transformation at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
 

• 144 pages • Hardcover, Dust Jacket • $35.00

Available June, 2012

Join Jan Vaine as she gives you the fundamental tools, techniques and confidence to explore and enjoy the timeless art of needleturn appliqué and embroidery.

Jan creates a one-on-one detailed class for you as you stitch the letter “A” and learn her favorite appliqué technique, Perfect Placement Appliqué. Then, you are guided through each step in the entire process from threading the needle and knotting the thread, to the appliqué stitch, points, perfect corners, smooth curves and reverse appliqué

With Jan’s skillful guidance you will learn to layer the appliqué with simple embroidery and embellishment techniques to add beauty and dimension to each project.

• Detailed color photographs
• Detailed stitch selections
• Detailed step-by-step stitch instructions
• 16 basic embroidery stitches
• Step-by-step chart for stitching order

Multiple Award Winner!

ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards
2006 Finalist: Crafts & Hobbies Division

Independent Publisher Book Awards
2007 Bronze Medal: How-To (Crafts/Hobby)

Benjamin Franklin Award
2007 Finalist: Crafts/Hobby/How-To

This award-winning teaching, techniques and project book contains 144 pages of visual information to instruct a beginner or improve an experienced appliquér’s techniques. Chapters include:

• Equipment and Supplies for selecting the right tools and understanding their use in preparing appliqué pieces and in stitching appliqué projects

• Preparing Appliqué explains various machine and hand appliqué techniques and in detailed step-by-step photos shows how to prepare the appliqué using each technique

• Stitching demonstrates the many machine stitches and basic hand stitches used for appliqué and gives details of when to use each and how to set up the machine
• Notebooks and Tips are included throughout each chapter. A Notebook gives information that applies to many of the techniques and is important to them. A Tip is a bit of information that makes the process easier but is not essential

• Embellishing describes many machine and hand stitches used to give texture and definition to the appliqué. Beading embellishing is also included

• Projects showcases seven appliqué quilts, includes detailed stitching and embellishing instructions, and variations for using the backgrounds to mix and match with other patterns in the book

• Patterns include all patterns to make the projects in the book as well as many options in types or sizes of patterns and layouts 

* Hundreds of full color photos * Projects * Patterns  * Techniques * 

Reviews of Appliqué The basics & beyond
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The Midwest Book Review
November, 2006
If youre just getting started in appliqué or want to improve existing skills, APPLIQUE: THE BASICS AND BEYOND is for you… a fine guide whether youre using a machine or appliquéing by hand.

The Professional Quilter
Fall, 2006
This teaching, techniques, project book contains more than 550 full-color photos and illustrations to help a beginner learn appliqué or an experienced stitcher improve her technique.

Welcome Home Magazine
Carol McGarvey
This beautiful book by Janet Pittman of West Des Moines is straightforward and direct, with helpful step-by-step instructions and photos to get you started on the lovely art form of appliqué.

BellaOnline.com
Connie Krochmal
October, 2008
This is by far the most comprehensive title on the subject. It is suitable for both novice and experienced quilters and sewers. With these fool-proof directions, you can’t go wrong.

This book may be slightly blemished.

Multiple Award Winner!

ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards
2006 Finalist: Crafts & Hobbies Division

Independent Publisher Book Awards
2007 Bronze Medal: How-To (Crafts/Hobby)

Benjamin Franklin Award
2007 Finalist: Crafts/Hobby/How-To

This award-winning teaching, techniques and project book contains 144 pages of visual information to instruct a beginner or improve an experienced appliquér’s techniques. Chapters include:

• Equipment and Supplies for selecting the right tools and understanding their use in preparing appliqué pieces and in stitching appliqué projects

• Preparing Appliqué explains various machine and hand appliqué techniques and in detailed step-by-step photos shows how to prepare the appliqué using each technique

• Stitching demonstrates the many machine stitches and basic hand stitches used for appliqué and gives details of when to use each and how to set up the machine
• Notebooks and Tips are included throughout each chapter. A Notebook gives information that applies to many of the techniques and is important to them. A Tip is a bit of information that makes the process easier but is not essential

• Embellishing describes many machine and hand stitches used to give texture and definition to the appliqué. Beading embellishing is also included

• Projects showcases seven appliqué quilts, includes detailed stitching and embellishing instructions, and variations for using the backgrounds to mix and match with other patterns in the book

• Patterns include all patterns to make the projects in the book as well as many options in types or sizes of patterns and layouts 

* Hundreds of full color photos * Projects * Patterns  * Techniques * 

Reviews of Appliqué The basics & beyond

The Midwest Book Review
November, 2006
If youre just getting started in appliqué or want to improve existing skills, APPLIQUE: THE BASICS AND BEYOND is for you… a fine guide whether youre using a machine or appliquéing by hand.

The Professional Quilter
Fall, 2006
This teaching, techniques, project book contains more than 550 full-color photos and illustrations to help a beginner learn appliqué or an experienced stitcher improve her technique.

Welcome Home Magazine
Carol McGarvey
This beautiful book by Janet Pittman of West Des Moines is straightforward and direct, with helpful step-by-step instructions and photos to get you started on the lovely art form of appliqué.

BellaOnline.com
Connie Krochmal
October, 2008
This is by far the most comprehensive title on the subject. It is suitable for both novice and experienced quilters and sewers. With these fool-proof directions, you can’t go wrong.

This book may be slightly blemished.

A stunning Border Sampler Quilt, dozens of beautiful border, backing and binding techniques, and decorative practice projects provide inspiration and information in a comprehensive 144-page photographic how-to teaching guide. 

• 50 Fabulous Border Photo Inspirations
• 10 Beautiful Border Styles and Techniques with Practice Projects
• 10 Basic Binding and Edging Techniques
• 12 Creative Backing Ideas
• More than 200 photos, diagrams and illustrations
• Step-by-step photos

A sampling of techniques includes: Diamonds & Triangles, Mitered Corners, Irregular Shapes, Rectangles and Applique, Corner Blocks, Borders within Borders, Cross Gain Bindings, Bias Bindings, Random Bindings, Piping, Folding Back-to-Front Bindings, Prairie Points Edgings, Whole Cloth Bindings, Bindings with Repeated Design Elements, Decorative Sleeves and much, much more.

144 Pages * 38 Finishing Techniques * 6 Classic Borders * 10 Projects    Bonus ideas for imaginative edgings *  Tradepaper *  $24.95 U. S.

Leslie Becks Best of the Best Quilts presents a combination of refined techniques, trend-setting styles and traditional patchwork quilt projects. The 36 quilts in this versatile collection emphasize color, shape, and texture. Styles  range from folk art with a contemporary twist to sophisticated country.

Based on blocks that reflect American history and nature-inspired patterns, the quilts add color, style and sometimes whimsy to decor throughout every season. Favorite blocks include Log Cabin, Four-Patch and Nine-Patch, Bears Paw, Courthouse Steps, Sawtooth Star, Flying Geese, Ohio Star and patterns such as Dresden Plate and Fan and more.

• 224 Pages
• Full color throughout including illustrations and assembly diagrams
• 36 projects for all quilting levels
• general instructions, terms, binding how to
• embroidery stitch guidelines
• timeless quilts for all seasons
• excellent reference book
• superior quality and value 

Available in Tradepaper $15.95 or Hardcover $21.95

This revised and expanded edition of Best-Loved Designers Weekend Quilts & Crafts fills 192 pages with 17 fabulous quilts, wallhangings and 48 coordinating projects from some of the best-selling fabric designers, quilters, teachers and authors in the United States.

Favorite designers include: Debbie Field, Fons & Porter, Robyn Pandolph, McKenna Ryan, Deb Strain, Retta Warehime, and others.

• Learn how-to techniques for appliqué, popular stitches, finishing information for quilts and wallhangings
• 17 fabulous wallhangings and 48 quick coordinating projects 
• Styles range from romantic sophistication to wildlife appliqué to traditional patchwork
• Quality full color photography, full color illustrations throughout
• General instructions, tips and techniques
• A great resource to sample design styles  

192 pages * 65 Quilting and craft projects *  Favorite designers * A great way to sample styles and techniques * Tradepaper * $21.95 U.S.

Learn the basics of good border design and step-by-step border techniques. Add drama and style to any quilt with basic design elements, good color contrast, and correct application.

Find dozens of border options in different sizes for hundreds of design possibilities.

Reviews of Borders The basics & beyond
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Quilter’s Newsletter, EyeQ Book Review
Reviewer: Angie Hodapp
June/July 2009
Here’s a photo-packed, beginner-friendly guide to pieced and appliquéd borders that will enhance your overall design and—better yet—fit your quilt.

Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting Quilter’s Bookshelf
May/June, 2009
Creating beautiful borders is easy with this book…Jill Reber teaches the value of border design and how to add drama and style to your quilts with appropriate borders.

EInsider
Volume 4, Issue 3: March, 2009
…this book provides the fundamentals of good border design and demonstrates how borders with the right color, contrast, and application can dramatically change the overall look of a quilt.

The Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch
March, 2009
Borders do more than add size to a quilt: they serve to frame the center and highlight the central quilt design itself, and Jill Reber here offers quilters a key to what makes for good border design.

The Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch
February, 2009
Borders The basics & beyond is a superb mix-and-match resource for quilters of all skill and experience levels. Full-color photography of each of the step-by-step instructions makes Borders The basics & beyond extremely easy and helpful to use. Highly recommended.

This book may be slightly blemished.

Learn the basics of good border design and step-by-step border techniques. Add drama and style to any quilt with basic design elements, good color contrast, and correct application.

Find dozens of border options in different sizes for hundreds of design possibilities.

Reviews of Borders The basics & beyond
Click here to read the full reviews

Bridges in Time Celebrating the Bridges of Madison County

Verse by Rob Hoskinson; Illustrated by Mary Courtney “…the best of the books… (on Madison County and its covered bridges)…” —The Madisonian

Preserved for future generations with a unique wooden covering, the bridges of Madison County were a treasure hidden for more than a century in the heartland of America. Suddenly, through the pages of The Bridges of Madison County, the Covered Bridges have captured the hearts of romantics around the world.

The poems, art, quilts and history in Bridges in Time were written and created out of reverence for the bridges. Well-known artist Mary Courtney has accurately rendered each of the existing bridges in pen and ink. Resident poet Robert Hoskinsons poems tell of the bridges and their lore. The Madison County Historical Society, has graciously allowed the use of exquisite antique quilts from the Museums collection. Nationally recognized quilters Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, with a group of fabric artisans named the Madison County Quilt Company, contributed the folk-art quilt Sampler. 

• 16 poems of lore and history in tribute to the bridges
• 33 full-color photos celebrating Madison County
• Detailed pen and ink illustrations of Madison Countys famous bridges
• 13 featured quilts
• History of each bridge and of Madison County
• 4 pages for personal memories and reflections
• Hardcover gift book with dust jacket

              64 pages,  *  6" x 9"  * Full color  *  Hardcover with dust jacket

              Published at $14.95       Now $10.95

“Traditions…are cherished legacies I share with my own children…Ribbon garlands…woven-ribbon stockings… ribbon ornaments…a memory…an heirloom to be treasured.” —Camela Nitschke

Leading ribbonry designer Camela Nitschke invites you into her home and shares a stunning collection of ribbon masterpieces that are surprisingly easy to make. This one-of-a-kind book is filled with color photos and beautiful, watercolor illustrations showing detailed, simple steps to creating heirloom ornaments and decorations with beautiful ribbons.

 40 exciting holiday ribbon projects • More than 250 full-color photos, with 147 stunning step-by-step watercolor illustrations, and 28 beautiful one-of-a-kind ribbonry flowers  

 128 pages *  8 1/4" x 10 7/8"  * Tradepaper  

 Published at $29.95, Now $19.95 U.S.

This stunning yet simple setting produces quilts with original and creative design. Using simple quilt blocks and focus fabrics or block variations, the setting offers limitless creative and color possibilities. No two quilts will ever look alike even though they all use the same unique setting scheme.
•    24 quilts using the Circle of Nine setting
•    Each quilt has a uniquely different look
•    Fully illustrated instructions include sewing techniques that make the projects easy enough for a beginner to sew
•    How-to section explaining the fundamentals of using the Circle of Nine setting so any quilter, from beginner to expert, can use the setting scheme to design a quilt using her favorite quilt block.

Reviews of Circle of Nine
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Quilt Journalist Tells All newsletter
Reviewer: Meg Cox, Author of The Quilter’s Catalog: A Comprehensive Resource Guide
February, 2011
“Circle of Nine: 24 Stunning & Creative Quilts, One Unique Quilt Setting by sisters Janet Houts & Jean Ann Wright really rings my chimes. I love books like this that have a clear, simple and flexible system that can be used to make many gorgeous quilts.”

The Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch
February, 2011
“For any quilter looking for inspiration for their next projects, Circle of Nine is a solid and top pick that shouldn’t be missed.”

The Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch
March, 2011
“…a fine ‘must’ for an any quilter’s collection.”

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
July, 2011
“Ever get tired of the nine-patch layout of a quilt?  This book will cure that!”

The Appliqué Society® Newsletter
July/August, 2011
“The Circle of Nine is based on a grid and offers quilters an easy and foolproof way to become quilt designers using favorite fabrics, blocks and techniques… You will want to pick up the pencils and start designing your own quilt the minute you read the section on sketching out your design.”

Make plans to punch needle your way across the United States in this fun collection of the 50 states. Each pattern includes the state bird, flower, tree and the year the state was admitted to the Union.
• Full-size patterns that are reversed and ready to trace
• 50 state punch needle projects and bonus project ideas
• Easy-to-follow basic instructions to help you get started
• Complete floss and stitching notes
• Patterns may be adapted to hand or machine embroidery

128 pages • Tradepaper • 8-1/4" x 10-7/8" • $21.95 

Count Your Blessings

A Daily Devotional and Correspondence Portfolio 

Featuring the Angel Art of Sue Cornelison

This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it...sets the tone for a devotional journal of personal reflection with pages to record special thoughts, hopes, and dreams.

• 144 lined journal pages with prompts
• 6 blank note cards with angel design
• 12 coordinated stationery sheets with angel design
• 18 matching envelopes
• Pocket organizer
• Ribbon closure
• Hardcover, lay-flat spiral bound

$14.95 US while supplies last

Todays rotary-cut, easy-to-piece methods make these projects fast, fun, and simple.  Embellish with favorite buttons, charms, and bits of lace for a romantic touch of country.

• 15 easy-to-make projects designed by Debbie Mumm
• 9 time-treasured quilt designs updated with rotary-quick techniques
• wonderfully warm lap quilt reminiscent of great grandmas favorite
• two delightful samplers

40 pages * 15 projects * Tradepaper * $15.95 U.S.

40 Easy and elegant holiday projects  

Bringing nature home, heralding the season, decking the halls and sharing good cheer all have one purpose in common - enriching your holidays by sharing good cheer with friends and family

Debbie Mumms charming images and distinctive style becomes the inspiration for easy and elegant holiday decorating as she shows you how to:

* Bring nature into your decorating traditions by filling the house with garlands of green embellished with gourds, pine cones, florals, wreaths,candles, bows and birdhouses 

* Herald the season by setting the scene such as wrapping a bannister in white twinkle lights covered with shimmering snowflakes, sheer ribbon and angels wings of translucent vellum 

* Deck the halls by transforming ordinary rooms into holiday sensations with just a few decorative accessories and accents such as wreaths, centerpieces and new ways to display collections and keepsakes

* Share good cheer as you create beloved customs and family traditions with Debbie as your guide showing how easily you can decorate an antique feather tree with favorite sugar cookies, personalizing ornaments, dress-up gifts in a jar and fill them with homemade treats

Beautifully illustrated with Debbies heartwarming art and creative inspirations and filled with full-color photos and illustrations showcasing the projects, Joyful Traditions for the Holidays shows you how to combine keepsakes with contemporary accents for a holiday home overflowing with warmth and welcome.

112 pages, full color, 8 1/4" X 8 1/4", Hardcover with dust jacket, Originally Published at $19.95, NOW, $14.95

Best Seller for young children

More than 125,000 copies sold 

In this timeless story, woodland animals, Bun-Bun, smallest member of the Rabbit family and Happy the red bird, discover a lonely little snowman who joins them to adventure through the forest following the light from a brightly shining star. 

Like the Wisemen from the East who came bearing gifts for the new born Son of God, the woodland animals marvel in amazement at the sight they see.  These charming woodland characters-in an unexpected series of events-turn sadness into celebration as they give their own unique gift to the newborn Child in the manger. 

A beautifully written and illustrated "read-to-me" book, Do you see what I see... discovers anew the miraculous message of that very first Christmas.

Illustrations by beloved artist Sandi Gore Evans

32 Pages, Hardcover with dust jacket, 91/4" x 91/4", $14.95 U. S. 

Celebrate the seasons with a variety of easy and unique projects to make for home decorations, gifts and greetings featured in this 112-page crafting treasury. Choose from crafting techniques that include beading, decoupage, sponge painting, stamping, flower arranging and wreath making to create 60 projects inspired by natures beauty.

112-pages

Four seasons of easy-does-it craft projects

Full-color photos & step-by-step how-to

Materials used are readily available at your local craft store

Basics on materials, supplies and techniques

A main selection of Crafters Choice Book Club

8 1/4" x 10 7/8" * tradepaper * $21.95 U.S.

Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts has put together a calendar to make you look forward to each new month. Gorgeous photos from her book Friendship Strips & Scraps are showcased all year long. Edyta’s beautiful batik fabrics highlight every page.

• Large 12" x 12" wall calendar
• Space to note everyday plans and events
• Holidays and special days highlighted

Reviews of Laundry Basket Quilts Calendar 2012 by Edyta Sitar

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
July, 2011
“Quilts and flowers --- somehow the two just go together. If you don’t believe it, then look at a copy of Laundry Basket Quilts Calendar 2012. The photography is beautifully done. Last year’s calendar has quilt patterns but if you want any of the ones in this calendar, you will have to buy the book.

The space to keep track of the family happenings is large enough that you don’t need a microscope to read your notes. The calendar is printed on a 12” x 12” space below the 12” x 12” photos showing the month with a miniature month before and month after calendar. This calendar will keep you organized."

Click on the picture below to watch the video!

Award Winner!

Midwest Book Awards
2009 Finalist: Crafts/Hobbies/How-To

Embellishing your fabric is more fun than ever thanks to this fabulous new book. Create fabric workbook pages while learning each individual embellishing method. Mix and match to your hearts content.

• Clear instructions to guide you every step of the way
• Over 50 embellishing techniques complete with step-by-step photography
• Gain inspiration from four renowned fiber artists
• Assemble a keepsake fabric workbook you will refer to time and time again

Embellishing Techniques include:
• Textiva
• Cocoons & Rods
• Burning
• Paper Collage
• Angelina
• Couchng
• Crazy Quilting
• Image Transfer
• Needle Felting
• Lutradur
• Weaving
• Embroidery
• Dévoré
• Stamping
• Discharge Dyeing
• Tyvek
• Metal
• Beading
• Appliqué
• Foiling

144 Pages • Hardcover, hidden spiral, lay-flat binding • $29.95

Reviews of Fabric Embellishing The basics & beyond
Click here to read the full reviews

Quilting Now Newsletter 
Reviewer: Meg Cox
January, 2010
MY FAVORITE QUILT BOOK RIGHT NOW! Im so high on the new book Fabric Embellishing The Basics & Beyond because it covers more than 50 techniques with simple exercises and small projects.

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
February, 2010
When I first looked at the book, I thought there wouldn’t be much that I would use as a great part of it pertains to other mediums than I use.  After more in-depth reading, I found several ideas that will ‘translate’ to my favorite medium, quilting!

BloomBakeCreate.com
Reviewer: Linda Heines
August, 2010
I love, love, love that this book is spiral-bound. I’ve always loved spiral-bound books because of being left handed. They just seem easier to look at and especially to work from. I also love that it’s easy to read, the pictures are beautiful, and the directions are easy to follow. They also are techniques that I WANT to try.

Textile Traveler—textiletraveler.blogspot.com
Reviewer: Michele
December, 2009
…it’s safe to say that I’ve been around the block a time or two when it comes to embellishing fabric. So I was surprised to find some techniques in this book I had never even heard of. Even those techniques and materials I’m familiar with are used in ways I hadn’t thought about.

Amazon.com Customer Review
Reviewer: Kerry A. Cain
December, 2009
If I could own only one book on embellishment techniques, this would be it. I actually own a number of such books, but this has quickly become my favorite.

Amazon.com Customer Review
Reviewer: Midwest Book Review
January, 2010
…Fabric Embellishing is an ideal introduction for the novice, with a great deal of practical and inspirational value for even the more experienced needlecrafter.

Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch
February, 2010
…a large photo of an embellished ‘workbook’ page… invites readers to try the technique, then add personal style.

Small Quilts Magazine
Summer, 2010
This title goes beyond the obvious and explores new ideas and products you may not be familiar with. If you are interested in embellishing, dabbling in art quilting or just want to add pizzazz to your traditional quilts, this is a title to own.

Quilter’s World Magazine
August, 2010
If you’re just starting to experiment with embellishment, or if you’ve ever been ‘embellishment curious,’ this is the book for you. For more advanced fiber artists, the book serves as a great embellishment encyclopedia and will soon be your ‘go-to’ book when you’re looking for a bit of inspiration.

ASG Notions Magazine
Spring, 2010
Four talented fiber artists join forces to present over 50 of their favorite embellishing techniques with complete step-by-step photography.

American Quilt Retailer
May, 2010
Take creative quilting education a step further… the potential is limitless!

This book may be slightly blemished.

Award Winner!

Midwest Book Awards
2009 Finalist: Crafts/Hobbies/How-To

Embellishing your fabric is more fun than ever thanks to this fabulous new book. Create fabric workbook pages while learning each individual embellishing method. Mix and match to your hearts content.

• Clear instructions to guide you every step of the way
• Over 50 embellishing techniques complete with step-by-step photography
• Gain inspiration from four renowned fiber artists
• Assemble a keepsake fabric workbook you will refer to time and time again

Embellishing Techniques include:
• Textiva
• Cocoons & Rods
• Burning
• Paper Collage
• Angelina
• Couchng
• Crazy Quilting
• Image Transfer
• Needle Felting
• Lutradur
• Weaving
• Embroidery
• Dévoré
• Stamping
• Discharge Dyeing
• Tyvek
• Metal
• Beading
• Appliqué
• Foiling

144 Pages • Hardcover, hidden spiral, lay-flat binding • $29.95

Reviews of Fabric Embellishing The basics & beyond
Click here to read the full reviews

Quilting Now Newsletter 
Reviewer: Meg Cox
January, 2010
MY FAVORITE QUILT BOOK RIGHT NOW! Im so high on the new book Fabric Embellishing The Basics & Beyond because it covers more than 50 techniques with simple exercises and small projects.

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
February, 2010
When I first looked at the book, I thought there wouldn’t be much that I would use as a great part of it pertains to other mediums than I use.  After more in-depth reading, I found several ideas that will ‘translate’ to my favorite medium, quilting!

BloomBakeCreate.com
Reviewer: Linda Heines
August, 2010
I love, love, love that this book is spiral-bound. I’ve always loved spiral-bound books because of being left handed. They just seem easier to look at and especially to work from. I also love that it’s easy to read, the pictures are beautiful, and the directions are easy to follow. They also are techniques that I WANT to try.

Textile Traveler—textiletraveler.blogspot.com
Reviewer: Michele
December, 2009
…it’s safe to say that I’ve been around the block a time or two when it comes to embellishing fabric. So I was surprised to find some techniques in this book I had never even heard of. Even those techniques and materials I’m familiar with are used in ways I hadn’t thought about.

Amazon.com Customer Review
Reviewer: Kerry A. Cain
December, 2009
If I could own only one book on embellishment techniques, this would be it. I actually own a number of such books, but this has quickly become my favorite.

Amazon.com Customer Review
Reviewer: Midwest Book Review
January, 2010
…Fabric Embellishing is an ideal introduction for the novice, with a great deal of practical and inspirational value for even the more experienced needlecrafter.

Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch
February, 2010
…a large photo of an embellished ‘workbook’ page… invites readers to try the technique, then add personal style.

Small Quilts Magazine
Summer, 2010
This title goes beyond the obvious and explores new ideas and products you may not be familiar with. If you are interested in embellishing, dabbling in art quilting or just want to add pizzazz to your traditional quilts, this is a title to own.

Quilter’s World Magazine
August, 2010
If you’re just starting to experiment with embellishment, or if you’ve ever been ‘embellishment curious,’ this is the book for you. For more advanced fiber artists, the book serves as a great embellishment encyclopedia and will soon be your ‘go-to’ book when you’re looking for a bit of inspiration.

ASG Notions Magazine
Spring, 2010
Four talented fiber artists join forces to present over 50 of their favorite embellishing techniques with complete step-by-step photography.

American Quilt Retailer
May, 2010
Take creative quilting education a step further… the potential is limitless!

In this book youll find all the help you need to create flocks of fast flying geese, as well as quick and innovative ideas for every quilter from the plucky beginner to the fully fledged expert. 

• 25 different goose techniques
• 10 brand new fully illustrated projects
• 8 quilt plans, with photos of finished quilts
• ...and dozens of other idea!

For fans of Karins Sew a Row Quilts and Magic Pillows, Hidden Quilts here is yet another winner that will send you flying to your sewing machine!

Shop Owners: click on the links under "More Info" to contact Karin for class ideas and lesson plans using her books! 

This book may be slightly blemished.

First-Time Quiltmaking - Learning to quilt in six easy lessons:

• Lesson One - Beginning Basics.  Discover how easy it is to begin quilting with an illustrated guide to fabrics, tools and techniques
• Lesson Two - Preparing the Fabric.  Pre-wash, press, straighten and rotary cut the fabric - now youre ready to sew
• Lesson Three - Sewing Accurate Seams.  Pick up a few quick tricks and tips for sewing an exact quarter-inch seam for accurate seam allowances
• Lesson Four - Assembling the Quilt Top. Choose from three easy quilt patterns for step-by-step success-and then use the techniques to take the three-in-one quilt challenge
• Lesson Five - Making the Quilt Sandwich.  Make a quilt sandwich by layering the batting between the backing and your finished quilt top and secure it with yarn ties or simple machine quilting
• Lesson Six - Finishing the Quilt.  Follow easy instructions to add the binding, a sleeve for hanging, a personalized label - and youve successfully finished your first quilt!

Award Winner!

Midwest Book Awards
2005 Merit Award: Crafts/Hobby/How-To

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, leading quilt authorities and hosts of "Love of Quilting" on public television join with the The Henry Ford to bring you this spectacular new book with 24 vintage quilts celebrating American quiltmaking.

In this 208-page book youll find history, timeline, stories and artistry of original quilts that represent the ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation of American quiltmakers. The 24 selected projects feature red and white quilts, Susan McCord quilts, log cabin quilts, appliqué quilts and patchwork quilts inspired by antique quilts from the archives of The Henry Ford. Each project includes easy-to-follow instructions and full-size patterns from Fons & Porter for making replicas of historic quilts.

In addition to quilt projects, youll also find a feature essay and gallery section devoted to the impressive quilt collection of internationally-known nineteen-century quilting genius Susan McCord at The Henry Ford.

•   208 pages

•  24 quilt projects for making replicas of historic quilts

•  Special essay on A Century of Quilting Genius 1825-1925

•  Complete step-by-step instructions and full-size patterns

•  Sew Easy techniques from Fons & Porter

•  The Susan McCord collection from The Henry Ford 

This book may be slightly blemished.

Award Winner!

Midwest Book Awards
2005 Merit Award: Crafts/Hobby/How-To

Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, leading quilt authorities and hosts of "Love of Quilting" on public television join with the The Henry Ford to bring you this spectacular new book with 24 vintage quilts celebrating American quiltmaking.

In this 208-page book youll find history, timeline, stories and artistry of original quilts that represent the ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation of American quiltmakers. The 24 selected projects feature red and white quilts, Susan McCord quilts, log cabin quilts, appliqué quilts and patchwork quilts inspired by antique quilts from the archives of The Henry Ford. Each project includes easy-to-follow instructions and full-size patterns from Fons & Porter for making replicas of historic quilts.

In addition to quilt projects, youll also find a feature essay and gallery section devoted to the impressive quilt collection of internationally-known nineteen-century quilting genius Susan McCord at The Henry Ford.

•   208 pages

•  24 quilt projects for making replicas of historic quilts

•  Special essay on A Century of Quilting Genius 1825-1925

•  Complete step-by-step instructions and full-size patterns

•  Sew Easy techniques from Fons & Porter

•  The Susan McCord collection from The Henry Ford

Available February, 2012

by Carol Griglione, Cat Behavior Counselor,
and Mick McAuliffe, Operations Manager, ARL-Iowa

Introducing the FIRST...
Of the many books on dogs and cats, to the best of our knowledge, these are the FIRST written by staff and members of a “state-of-the-art” Animal Rescue League shelter.
They are based on 24-hours-a-day, every day hands-on working experiences with dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and conditions.

The cat you choose will be a family member for an average of 15 years, so choosing and understanding cats is important—for you and for the life of your cat!

In 128 pages, filled with photos and stories, you’ll learn about:

•     Taking your Cat or Kitten Home
•     Choosing a Cat                   • The Bond
•     Supplies, Feeding, Care      • Kids, Babies and Cats
•     Cat Scratching                    • Managing a Kitten’s Rough Play
•     Cat Toys and Enrichment    • Your Talkative Cat  
•     Introducing a New Cat or Kitten to Existing Pets
•     Litter Box Issues and Simple Solutions
•     Special Issues: Grooming, Carriers, Christmas Trees, Counters, Plants, Pills, Traveling, Body Language

Available February, 2012

by Paula Sunday, Dog Behavior Counselor,
and Mick McAuliffe, Operations Manager, ARL-Iowa

Training DVD Included!

Introducing the FIRST...
Of the many books on dogs and cats, to the best of our knowledge, these are the FIRST written by staff and members of a “state-of-the-art” Animal Rescue League shelter.
They are based on 24-hours-a-day, every day hands-on working experiences with dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and conditions. 

Animal Rescue League of Iowa experiences it all—wonderful dogs whose owners can no longer care for them, litters of puppies, and adult dogs of all breeds and combinations, fostering special needs dogs, legislative successes, on-staff veterinary care, solving behavior problems, and on-site teaching and training.

You’ll read dozens of heartfelt rescue and adoption stories and learn about:

• Communicating with and Understanding your Dog
• A Puppy’s Development      • Selecting a Puppy
• Housetraining                       • Basic commands
• Adopting an Older Dog        • Caring for your Dog
• Children and Dogs               • Prepping a Dog before bringing Baby Home
• Solving Behavior Problems—jumping, inappropriate chewing, counter-surfing, fear, and much, much more!

Solve-A-Problem, Save-A-Pet

Includes a training DVD where you’ll see how a trained dog, a puppy, and an older dog-in-training respond. If you’ve ever thought, “My dog could never do that,” you’ll see how a few simple steps can make a big difference in your pet’s manners.

 * Rescue stories *
 * True-life questions and answers on problem behaviors *

Inspired by the creative fun of her recently released Fresh Picked for all seasons, Dodi Lee Poulsen comes back with 15 new, bold and beautiful projects to delight quilters.

Using novelty prints, she shows you how to brighten home dec projects. Great for new quilters, quick and easy for experienced quilters, Dodi’s designs bring a smile and a fresh look that awakens the love of color.

• 15 wonderful projects in 4 coordinating collections
• Inspires creative use of novelty prints
• Fully illustrated, complete step-by-step instructions
• Fun for quilters—from beginners to experienced
• A tote, table runners, wall quilts, an apron and more.

Reviews of Fresh from the Garden

QUILT Magazine
February/March 2012
“Novelty and big, bold prints: Love ‘em. But do you struggle knowing how to use these specialty fabrics? Dodi Lee Poulsen serves up 15 ideas to brighten home dec projects. She mixes novelty prints like fruits and veggies with dots, stripes, and large prints for designs that are cheery, fresh, and fun. Quilts, bags, aprons, and more use simple, graphic patterns and radiate with color—a perfect combination for beginner and experienced quilters. Soak up the creativity and get ready to put your fabrics to use in one of these patterns.” 

Let Dodi Poulsen be your guide as she shows you how to use bold bright, and beautiful novelty prints with traditional standbys like dots, stripes, and solids in collections of versatile designs that are at home with today’s wide range of large-scale fabrics.
Select any of the 30 delightful projects. Even if you are new to sewing, you’ll find they are so easy you can make them. Express your personal touch by choosing your favorite large designs; add trims reflecting your style. Play. Step outside your comfort zone. You’ll be amazed at your creative energies. Begin today and have fun!

•    30 delightful home decor projects in 5 coordinating collections
•    112 pages in full color
•    Hundreds of illustrations, diagrams, and photos
•    Complete step-by-step how-to

Reviews of Fresh Picked for all seasons

The Quilting Quarterly
Review Date: Fall, 2010
“Learn how to use bold, bright, and beautiful novelty prints in this collection of versatile designs at-home with today’s wide range of large-scale fabrics. 30 delightful home décor projects with complete patterns and step-by-step instructions. A joyful book that will take you beyond the quilt and into charming companion projects.”

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
Review Date: November, 2010
“Apples, pears, oranges, lemons and cherries make a great fruit bowl and it is also the theme of Ms. Poulsen’s book, Fresh Picked for all seasons.

Each section has a towel in that fruit’s theme and then there are other patterns such as quilts, pillows, placemats and napkins, table toppers, aprons, bags, and wall hangings.  There are other patterns as well.  Throughout the book are special tips called Two Sisters Tips and they are set off in colored boxes.

General instructions will be the first thing you read about in the book.  Then comes the fun.  Which pattern will you pick to work on first?  A colored photo of the finished item with its finished size listed below.  Fabric requirements and a cutting guide are next.  Assembly instructions are clear with graphics to help you along.  Any templates needed are found at full size.

30 patterns will keep you busy for many hours to come.  If you are looking for a “fruity” project, this book will help you along.”

This book may be slightly blemished.

Let Dodi Poulsen be your guide as she shows you how to use bold bright, and beautiful novelty prints with traditional standbys like dots, stripes, and solids in collections of versatile designs that are at home with today’s wide range of large-scale fabrics.
Select any of the 30 delightful projects. Even if you are new to sewing, you’ll find they are so easy you can make them. Express your personal touch by choosing your favorite large designs; add trims reflecting your style. Play. Step outside your comfort zone. You’ll be amazed at your creative energies. Begin today and have fun!

•    30 delightful home decor projects in 5 coordinating collections
•    112 pages in full color
•    Hundreds of illustrations, diagrams, and photos
•    Complete step-by-step how-to

Reviews of Fresh Picked for all seasons

The Quilting Quarterly
Review Date: Fall, 2010
“Learn how to use bold, bright, and beautiful novelty prints in this collection of versatile designs at-home with today’s wide range of large-scale fabrics. 30 delightful home décor projects with complete patterns and step-by-step instructions. A joyful book that will take you beyond the quilt and into charming companion projects.”

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
Review Date: November, 2010
“Apples, pears, oranges, lemons and cherries make a great fruit bowl and it is also the theme of Ms. Poulsen’s book, Fresh Picked for all seasons.

Each section has a towel in that fruit’s theme and then there are other patterns such as quilts, pillows, placemats and napkins, table toppers, aprons, bags, and wall hangings.  There are other patterns as well.  Throughout the book are special tips called Two Sisters Tips and they are set off in colored boxes.

General instructions will be the first thing you read about in the book.  Then comes the fun.  Which pattern will you pick to work on first?  A colored photo of the finished item with its finished size listed below.  Fabric requirements and a cutting guide are next.  Assembly instructions are clear with graphics to help you along.  Any templates needed are found at full size.

30 patterns will keep you busy for many hours to come.  If you are looking for a “fruity” project, this book will help you along.”

Fabric designer and quilter Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts invites quilters everywhere to enjoy the fun, creativity and camaraderie of her new friendship fabric exchange idea--trading fabric strips.

Edyta has created a simple strip panel technique and designed 18 gorgeous quilt projects. share from your own stash or use precut fabric strips such as Jelly Rolls™ and Honey Buns™. Ease, versatiltiy, fun and satisfaction--guaranteed.

Start your exchange with friends, through shops, a guild or on a retreat. Just keep in mind that the more people, the more variety of fabrics and the more the merrier!

• 18 gorgeous projects including quilts, table toppers, a table runner and wallhangings
• Accurate instructions
• Step-by-step how to technique photos for creating strip panels and fusible appliqué
• Hundreds of step-by-step photos, diagrams and illustrations
• How to plan a successful Fabric Strip Exchange 

Appliqué M has been added to the appliqués for the "Blooming Baskets" quilt. Please find the corrected pages below.

Click here to download a printable PDF of the corrected pages.

Reviews of Friendship Strips & Scraps

The Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch
January, 2011
"A quilt is an amalgamation of many great ideas. Friendship Strips & Scraps is an inspirations for lovers of quilts who are looking for new ideas and concepts to apply to their favorite pastime. Presented in full color and detailing 18 quilt projects with plenty of advice, this is a must-have pick for anyone who wants to expand their quilting world. Friendship Strips & Scraps is a fine addition to any community library crafts collection."

Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
March/April, 2011
“Prolific designer Edyta Sitar is back with a new idea for fabric swaps. Following her wildly popular Friendship Triangles book, this book features eighteen projects using strips and scraps. Edyta’s quilts, photographed in beautiful settings, will entice you to expand your stash and spend every spare moment quilting. You’ll want to make every quilt in this book!

Reviewer: Barbara Rhoades
March, 2011
“You have strips left from past projects and a bunch of scraps that you just can’t part with.  What to do with all this wonderful fabric????  Edyta Sitar solves that problem in her book Friendship Strips & Scraps with 18 projects.  Quilts to table toppers to table runners to wall hangings are shown in this book which is set up as a strip exchange but there is no reason you can’t make the whole project yourself without doing an exchange (especially since you have all this wonderful “leftover” fabric!).

There are two sections before the projects start.  One discusses strip sets and the other shows the steps for doing fusible appliqué. The projects themselves are well written with the materials list set off in a yellow frame.  A colored photo of the finished item is provided and the cutting list is clearly written.  The directions for creating the blocks have graphics included to make sure you are on the right path.

Templates needed are included at full size.  The best part of the pattern is even though it says “quilt as desired” the author tells you how her project was quilted.  These projects are good ones for anyone who has a scrap/strip basket that is overflowing.  I will definitely be making a few of these projects.”

Jump on the wagon! Fabric designer and quilter Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts introduces you to the fun, beauty and ease of creating Half-Square Triangle Block Quilts through Triangle Block Exchange Programs and the ease of using Laundry Basket Quilts Half-Square Triangle Exchange Paper.
Edyta has provided 15 projects. Use Laundry Basket Quilts Half-Square Triangle Exchange Paper to make 28 half-square triangles at a time. Just stitch and cut, choose a project and see it come colorfully alive.
• 15 Triangle Block Quilt Projects including bed quilts,
   wall quilts, table toppers, table runners and a tote.
• Complete project instructions and illustrations
• Beautiful full-color quilt photos
• Step-by-step photos

Reviews of Friendship Triangles

The Midwest Book Review California Bookwatch
April, 2010
Friendship Triangles comes from a fabric designer and quilter who introduces her techniques for half square block quilts and Triangle Block Exchange Programs. Over a dozen projects in color offer tips on using triangles in a range of quilting styles, and make for a fine survey that adds projects ranging from table toppers and runners to full quilts.

This book may be slightly blemished.

Jump on the wagon! Fabric designer and quilter Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts introduces you to the fun, beauty and ease of creating Half-Square Triangle Block Quilts through Triangle Block Exchange Programs and the ease of using Laundry Basket Quilts Half-Square Triangle Exchange Paper.
Edyta has provided 15 projects. Use Laundry Basket Quilts Half-Square Triangle Exchange Paper to make 28 half-square triangles at a time. Just stitch and cut, choose a project and see it come colorfully alive.
• 15 Triangle Block Quilt Projects including bed quilts,
   wall quilts, table toppers, table runners and a tote.
• Complete project instructions and illustrations
• Beautiful full-color quilt photos
• Step-by-step photos

Reviews of Friendship Triangles

The Midwest Book Review California Bookwatch
April, 2010
Friendship Triangles comes from a fabric designer and quilter who introduces her techniques for half square block quilts and Triangle Block Exchange Programs. Over a dozen projects in color offer tips on using triangles in a range of quilting styles, and make for a fine survey that adds projects ranging from table toppers and runners to full quilts.

176 pages of original full color art * weekly journal pages * bloom and growth pages * space for photos and to-do lists * grid for personal garden designs * easy-to-use * easel-back * spiral-bound hardcover

Artists and Master Gardeners, Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger believe experience is the best gardening teacher. Their results are spectacular and yours can be too.

The secret? By keeping detailed records of growth and bloom time, color, and how each plant behaves and looks in its surroundings, you will learn how to create the garden of your dreams - and have fun in the process.

• Beautifully illustrated with 176 pages of original full color art by Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger, creative husband and wife partners
• Introduction showing how to use the journal to get the most out of it
• Weekly journal pages
• Bloom & growth log pages
• Space for photos & to-do lists
• Grid for garden designs
• Messages for each month

About the Authors

Karen Strohbeen, host, and Bill Luchsinger, producer of the critically acclaimed TV gardening series THE PERENNIAL GARDENER with Karen Strohbeen on PBS are creative husband and wife partners. Karen is a life-long artist who excels as a painter, printmaker, ceramist, and television producer. Bill is a gifted digital printmaker, sculptor, filmmaker, and television producer. Their artwork is held in private and corporate collections worldwide. The gardens on their 80-acre farm are regularly featured in national magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens. Karen is also a frequent guest on television shows such as NBCs Today Show.

176 journal pages in full color art * 10 7/8" x 6 3/4" * easel-back * spiral bound hard cover with elastic-band closure * Published at $24.95

Now $14.95 while supplies last

Beginning with punch needle basics, the book teaches the fundamentals needed to begin. It explains all about supplies, floss, cloth, designs, transferring the designs, choosing-and-working with a hoop, punching the motif and finishing.

The 22 punch needle motifs presented in the book are first worked as 5-inch blocks and then pieced together and quilted to create a one-of-a-kind miniature punch needle quilt inspired by an impressive circa 1840 Maryland Album Appliqué quilt from the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont.  Each design also lends itself to elegant embellishments for clothing and accessories for home décor.  Patterns and instructions for each block are provided as well as the instructions for completing the unique Album quilt.

80 Pages * 22 Projects * Tradepaper * Full Color * $21.95 U.S.

Step-by-step instructions combined with more than 100 full-color photographs, diagrams, and illustrations make these projects easy to create. Filled with creative ideas that capture the spirit of each season, the book showcases appliqué and patchwork techniques in both cotton and wool. A brief primer on appliqué, quilting and binding techniques, as well as hints for working with wool, provides all the basic skills your customers will need to successfully complete the projects.

Table toppers are a great way to dress up table settings throughout the year, plus theyre finished in a fraction of the time it takes to complete a quilt!
Youll find 18 easy home décor projects in Natures Table Toppers.

In her newest book, Debbie has included 18 easy-to-create projects that feature her fabulous fabrics and designs and celebrate the great outdoors. She offers a wide variety of themes and motifs that span the seasons. This new, original collection of table toppers, place mats, ornaments, table runners, and candle mats is designed to celebrate natures seasons in all their glory.

Debbie Field for Granola Girl® Designs invites you to snuggle up with her newest book filled with cozy flannel quilts and small projects.

• 12 flannel projects including full-size quilts, throws, table runners, wallhangings, pillowcases, and a sampler quilt
• Over 100 full-color photos, illustrations and diagrams
• Clear, step-by-step instructions
• Helpful hints and tips for working with flannel fabrics
• Bonus appliqué templates

Reviews of Northwoods Flannel Quilts & Projects 

The Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch
Review Date: March, 2010
“Northwoods Flannel Quilts & Projects offers some 12 cool-night quilts and home decor5 projects packed with over a hundred color photos and illustrations providing favorite wildlife and forest images. From a wildlife quilt sampler and traditional Bear Paw snuggler to a log cabin design with a wildlife panel center, this is packed with color and ideas perfect for any needlework collection.

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Review Date: December, 2009
“Just in time for the winter months, this new book is full of flannel quilts and other small projects that are sure to keep you warm and toasty during those chilly days and nights. In keeping with Granola Girl’s signature style, Field has incorporated elements of the great outdoors—images of wildlife, evergreens, and other scenes from the forest—into all of the featured projects.

Included are clear and concise instructions and full-size patterns for 12 different quilts (including one that doubles as a checker board complete with game pieces), throws, pillowcases, wallhangings, and table runners.”