CraftWinter2024

24 | Quilting: Design & Techniques Quilted Leather: Adding Texture, Dimension, and Style to Leather Crafting. Cathy Wiggins. Using her award-winning art, Cathy Wiggins takes you step-by-step through the fundamentals of cre- ating leather art on any sewing machine. More than 400 photos, together with Cathy’s personal insights, introduce the techniques for quilting, inlay, appliqué, staining, hardware installation, and more • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 523 color images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-5500-4 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD | FIBER & TEXTILES All-Star Quilts of Valor: 25 Patriotic Patterns from Star Designers Quilts of Valor Foundation, Foreword by Kimberly Einmo, Contributing Authors: Ann Parsons Holte, Tony L. Jacobson, Mary W. Kerr, Sue Reich. Celebrates the Quilts of Valor mission: to "cover military touched by war" with quilts • 8 1/2" x 11" (280x215mm) •50color images, patterns, &diagrams •128pp. •978-0-7643-6455-6•PB•$24.99US / £17.99 / 25.99 CAD Tanned Leather Hand-Made Bags: Ultimate Techniques. PIGPONG a.k.a. Yoko Ganaha. This book shows how to make 40 bags and miscellaneous goods with very simple, clear-cut instructions that even total beginners can follow. What makes this book special is that it includes patterns with stitch marks • 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" (209 x 266 mm) • 520 color images • 184 pp. • 978-0-7643-5612-4 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Whips and Whipmaking, 2nd Edition. David W. Morgan. Whipmaking is the highest refinement of the art of leather braiding. Featuring whips made in the Mongol tradition. Braiding details shown in a selection of photographs. Includes the evolution of whip design through its association with Hollywood. Introduces whips for performance and sport use. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 55 illustrations, 205 b/w photos • 240 pp. • 978-0-87033-557-0 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD QUILTING: DESIGN & TECHNIQUES The Art of Make-Do Quilting: The Ultimate Guide for Working with Vintage Textiles Mary W. Kerr. Tips, ideas, and techniques that allow you to include vintage pieces (feed sacks, old quilt fragments, calen- dars, linens, vintage ephemera, old clothing, jewelry, and more) in your new contemporary quilts. • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279mm) •350 color images •192 pp. •978-0- 7643-6313-9 • hardcover • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Art Quilts International: Abstract & Geomet- ric. Martha Sielman. These engaging works of art represent a range of styles across the abstract art spectrum. 300 gorgeous art quilts, bursting with color and excitement, capture the work of 124 major quilt artists from 18 countries. In-depth interviews with 29 of the artists help us understand their inspi- rations, their techniques, and their challenges • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 305 color images • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-5220-1 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Celebrate the Day with Quilts: An Art Quilt Challenge. Shannon Gingrich Shirley. Fifty-three artists from seven states share 72 original wall hangings made to celebrate some of those random, lesser-known holidays throughout the year. Take a look at where the ideas came from and what tech- niques were used to make these amazing pieces • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 185 color photos • 128 pp. •978-0-7643-4613-2•PB•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Christmas Magic: Decorative Ideas for Win- ter and Yuletide Patchwork. Ingrid Perra. Learn 25 simple stitched Christmas projects for beginners, including ornaments and items for the home, and incorporate more advanced challenges into the plan by reworking the more complex models • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •317 color photos&diagrams •96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4219-6 • HC • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Creating Celebration Quilts. Cyndi Souder. With 124 photos and a worksheet for helping you design your own celebration quilt, this book takes you through the creative process of five such quilts. A gallery at the end of the book offers more inspiring ideas. The possibilities are endless, and a gallery of completed quilts offers lots of inspiring ideas. This book is a great addition to any quilter’s or crafter’s library • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 118 color imag- es, 8 b/wworksheets • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-4350-6 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Creating Children’s Artwork Quilts. Shannon Gingrich Shirley. This fun, do-it-yourself quilting book offers a chance to preserve your children’s artwork by incorporating it into quilts and other fiber art projects. Chapters include artwork selection, techniques, combining multiple pieces of art, prod- uct lists, and a glossary of terms. A gallery of com- pleted works will inspire your own creative ideas. Instruction for both novice and seasoned quilters is provided • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 224 color images • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-4180-9 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Cutting-Edge Art Quilts. Mary W. Kerr. Cut- ting-Edge Art Quilts. Mary W. Kerr. Accompanied by 262 color images, fifty-one quilters share their love of the craft and encourage others in the field of textile art by offering design and technique tips. Design processes include color play, alternative fiber, threadwork, and embellishments. This book is a great resource for quilt lovers, textile collectors, and design students. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •270 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4313-1 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Dare to Dance: An Art Quilt Challenge. Mary Kerr. Dance is a means of expressing joy, and 60 artists were challenged to create a small quilt that reflects the theme “Dare to Dance: An Artist’s Interpretation of Joy.” Be inspired by the design, awed by the talent, or simply touched by the stories contained in these works of art. Some expressed their joy in overcoming steep obstacles. Others created a quilt to express support for social causes, while still others simply wanted to share the joy they feel when they are dancing • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 60 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-4612-5 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Exploring Your Artistic Voice in Contemporary Quilt Art. Sandra Sider. This small but mighty guide to critiquing and improving your contemporary-art-style quilting gives concrete steps for quilt artists seeking to develop their authentic voices. Renowned quilt artist Sandra Sider acts as a companion along the path to discovering the elusive "artistic voice" and offers pho- tos of dozens of her own quilt design successes and failures as examples to learn from. • 6" x 9" (228 x 152 mm) • 60 color images • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-5887-6 • PB • 978-1-5073-0170-8 (E-book) • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Free-Form Patchwork Techniques: Strip Piec- ing, Log Cabin Pattern, Carpet Pattern. Tina Mast. Learn about the approaches and various scopes of design for free-form strip piecing, the log cabin pattern, and the carpet pattern. Quickly enjoy success with 19 models and ideas that are small, easy to reproduce, and not very time consuming. Projects include cute bags, attractive covers for binders or small notebooks, small wall hangings, and many more • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 126 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-4019-2 • HC • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Heirloom Quilt Designs for Today. Lorie Martin & Jim Burnley. More than 210 color images display traditional quilt designs and their contemporary counterparts, all produced on modern heirloom quilts from Pennsylvania’s Amish country, including traditional patterns such as Log Cabin, Basket, Nine Patch; and pieced patterns such as Irish Chain, Rail- road Crossing, Pin Wheel, and Shoefly. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 215 color images • 144 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2669-1 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Let’s Get Creative with Quilt Labels. Shannon Shirley Gingrich. Through 250 color images, learn tips and techniques for making fun, beautiful, and informative labels for your quilts. Chapters include shaped and themed labels, preparing and transferring text onto labels, and hand-embroidering your labels, as well as patterns and step-by-step directions • 9" x 6" (228 x 152mm) •250 color photos, 25 patterns • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4472-5 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Mariner’s Compass Quilts: Solid & Split Point Patterns. Cynthia Sisler Simms. With 197 instruc- tional images and patterns, this book introduces new patterns and shapes for the traditional quilter’s favorite, the Mariner’s Compass. Discover how to eliminate the curved edge of the oval and replace it with eye-catching block shapes, including a hexa- gon, rectangle, and diamond • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 189 patterns & 26 color photos • 120 pp. • 978-0-7643-4525-8•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99CAD Mary’s Quilt Garden: 10 Floral Block Projects. Jenny Rundle. Mary’s Garden was a place of beauty and pleasure dating from medieval times. Ten quilt- ing projects represent flowers from the garden. With patterns and design tips, this book is perfect for seasoned quilters looking to make something new and unique. Chapters include appliqué basics and how to “re-create” Mary’s Garden • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 44 color images, 30 patterns • 56 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4462-6 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Play-of-Color Quilting: 24 Designs to Inspire Freehand Color Play. Bernadette Mayr. Features 24 tantalizing patterns bursting with colors, plus easy-to-follow directions for making them your own, and gives quilters of any level a new source of cre- ativity. Also includes 14 lessons on quilting skills, like cutting shapes, freehand machine embroidery, and quilt assembly • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 330 color photos & drawings • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643- 5533-2 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD A Quilt Block Challenge: Vintage Revisited. Mary Kerr Foreword by Pepper Cory. What would happen if sets of vintage quilt blocks were divided among a group of artists and each was left to create new quilts from them in their own style? In answer, this book presents 117 quilts made from six sets of vintage blocks by 19 talented quilters. Be inspired to create your own quilt block challenge using the tips and guidelines provided. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 301 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3457-3 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD A Quilted Memory: Ideas and Inspiration for Reusing Vintage Textiles. Mary Kerr. Award-win- ning quilter Mary Kerr shares tips and ideas on how family memories can live on by creating contempo- rary quilts from vintage textiles. Repurpose rather than purchase is the focus here, and through more than 100 images, quilters are encouraged to breathe new life into objects • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 120 color &b/w images • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-3921-9 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD