Stitch your very own garden

Explore your stitching versatility with this comprehensive guide by learning to use any thread and embroidery stitch you desire! Jennifer Clouston shares how to make the most of the thread you already own by introducing hundreds of stitch and fiber combination options to create your own unique flower garden. From textured stems and leaves to colorful bunches of flowers- your end result will look and feel like a true artistic and organic garden.

• Includes step-by-step illustrated instructions for over 80 embroidery stitches and 400 stitch combinations

• Embroider beautiful flowers, stems, leaves, twigs, and more

• Learn to use different fibers to create a striking, textured organic garden

Your guide to crafting embroidery masterpieces! Embark on an embroidery adventure with Jennifer as your mentor, igniting your own creative process. Discover Jennifer's organic approach, inspiring you to forge your path in embroidery. This book unravels everything from daily neural challenges to unconventional backgrounds, auditioning threads to create a unique color palette, and blending traditional stitches with a modern flair. Watch as common stitches morph into extraordinary treasures. Go on a journey through the stages of crafting unique embroidery, breaking free from conventions, and embracing joyous experimentation. With Jennifer's guidance, unleash your imagination and delight in creating unique embroidery art! Includes step-by-step instructions to 45 of Jennifer's favorite simple and most versatile stitches and how to transform them by adding other simple embroidery stitches and embellishments to create pressure points, movement, and softness. Explore multiple surfaces to incorporate embroidery--textile art, slow stitching, fabric journals, crazy quilting--that will appeal to all levels of stitchers. A beautiful, inspiring embroidery book that's an excellent tool for teachers and students alike.

Improvisational piecing lets you be the boss

Embrace the joy of improvisation as you create quilts and quilted projects, including duffel and crossbody bags, that are truly one-of-a-kind! This book is an introduction, guide, and step-by-step manual for giving you the skills to create modern improvisational quilts and projects that range in difficulty from easy-peasy to fiddly-and-still-fun.

You'll learn three improvisational techniques that take you from start to finish as you complete your first modern improv project. Choose which technique is right for you based on scale, color, and shape. Then, put those techniques to work and create a quilt, a bag, or a set of holiday stockings!

• Learn three powerful beginner-friendly techniques for improvisational piecing to create various projects that play with shape, scale, and color that will make every project unique

• Includes nine unique quilt projects, from classic bed and baby quilts to holiday stockings and functional crossbody and duffel bags

• Includes guidance on building perfect and unique color palettes that complement the modern improv process

• Create stunning quilts with confidence and whip up the related projects to use every last bit and piece of leftover fabric, resulting in zero waste
• Discover innovative and unique tips to turn the tiniest fabric scraps into fresh projects while lessening your impact on the environment
• Learn how to creatively incorporate off-cuts and leftovers into charming works of art

Create charming small quilts that will brighten up any space

Best-selling author Kim Diehl presents the fourth and final installment of her Simple Whatnots series, unveiling a fresh collection of 19 small, scrappy projects. Kim continues to share her insightful Extra Snippet tips, decorating ideas, and the advantages of compact projects. The projects showcase Kim's distinctive designs using invisible machine appliqué and wool appliqué techniques. Encouraging you to explore your scrap baskets, Kim continues to teach you how to use triangle squares, flying geese, stars, and more to create uniquely captivating small quilts for charming home decor.

• Best-selling author and fabric designer Kim Diehl shares instructions for 19 fun-to-complete quilts

• Create small yet charming quilts to enhance your home decor, with dozens of charming photographs offering inspiration and displaying ideas

• The fourth book in her best-selling Simple quilting series

• In this 88-page workbook, free-motion quilting expert Amanda Murphy leads you through guided exercises to boost your free-motion quilting skills and confidence
• Master 20 allover quilting designs with ease as each step is broken down into simple, traceable lines for quick practice sessions, making skill-building effortless and portable
• Based on the best-selling free-motion quilting books by Amanda Murphy, Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book and Organic Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book

Elevate your quilting skills with flawless binding techniques!

Marci Baker is your guide to the world of quilt bindings through a step-by-step journey, revealing the joys of achieving a polished finish. Whether you're tackling your first quilt or your hundredth, learn the art of basic double-fold binding to ensure every corner lays perfectly flat. Explore a spectrum of binding techniques, from knife-edge to mock piping, and embrace decorative options like prairie points and loops. With detailed instructions and variations, you will be well on your way to perfect the finishing touches on a quilt that truly shines.

• Explore 25 binding techniques and practice your newfound skills with five projects

• Learn how to tailor your binding selection to the quilt, making key decisions on width and mastering corner mitering for various styles

• Gain tried and tested troubleshooting techniques to ensure that your quilt binding looks fabulous every time

Fall in love with boro & sashiko stitching

Combine hand stitches to create dramatic, unique designs and learn to embrace imperfection, admiring the utilitarian beauty of every stitch. Shibaguyz Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby invite you to try your hand at boro, the traditional Japanese art of mending and quilting, and more than 30 authentic sashiko designs. Stitching lessons are true to tradition, inspired by historical works by Japanese masters. This guide in sashiko and boro includes patterns, stitch how-tos, and needle-threading and knotting tips. Put your handwork to good use with 9 contemporary projects like a sashiko sampler wallhanging, reversible knot bag, or a kimono-inspired jacket! With step-by-step instructions, even beginners can embrace the art of visible mending.

• Hand sew 30+ authentic sashiko patterns with best-selling authors the Shibaguyz
• Recreate the traditional art of boro (mending textiles) with 9 useful projects like jackets, bags, and home decor
• Read stitch charts, mark fabrics, and thread your needle with tips from the pros

Realistic embroidery that soars out of the hoop!

Embroidery reaches a new level of splendor with Megan Zaniewski's stumpwork embroidery techniques. In this book of nature-inspired pieces and projects, you will learn the essentials of thread painting, creating 3D elements that make your embroidery leap off of the fabric, and finishing techniques that allow your final project to shine. Stitch adorable, fuzzy creatures, intricately beautiful insects, and lively botanicals. Then, use them to decorate your home or adorn your wardrobe as unique accessories. Whether you are just beginning with embroidery or are a seasoned stitcher, Stumpwork Embroidery & Thread Painting will help take your projects to a new level of beauty and realism.

Create breathtakingly realistic home decor and accessory projects with 3D stumpwork and thread painting techniques

Every detail of the intricate insects and fuzzy creatures is broken down into simple stitches, making this book accessible to makers of all skill levels

Includes miniature embroidery that can adorn small pendants and frames

Transform your home with folk-inspired punch needle creations

In this handbook, learn everything you need to know to punch needle rug hook, from beginner techniques to expert tips. Explore 15 cozy, folk-inspired masterpieces with designs that feature a tapestry of floral, animal, and patterned motifs. You'll learn about the elements of design and inspiration for crafting your own unique punch needle creations. Adorn your living space with charming and plush floor rugs, wall hangings, cushions, pillows, textural bags, and more designed by Crystal Ross. With this guide, you'll be ready to craft a lifetime of unforgettable textile gifts for loved ones.

• Learn everything you need to know to punch needle, from basic techniques to expert finishing methods to tips for designing your own pieces, essential for bringing every project to life
• Create 15 unique, folk-inspired punch needle projects that are high quality and beautiful in any home, including floor rugs, bags, pillows, a chair cushion, and more
• Enjoy a wide variety of project types that seamlessly blend functionality with beauty, perfect for enhancing your home decor, wardrobe, or delighting loved ones

Enter the colorful world of contemporary patchwork

Dive into contemporary patchwork with fresh surface design techniques and beautiful projects from Arounna Khounnoraj, co-owner of Bookhou and well-known textile artist. Arounna's approach to patchwork, quilting, and appliqué stands out from traditional methods, making this book an incredible resource for building a foundation in textile design and expanding into unique improvisational patchwork. Get inspired by your environment and learn elements of color theory before jumping into several fabric surface design techniques. Then, master the art of decorating with stitches as you explore various sewing and appliqué techniques to make your patchwork projects pop.

Includes ten beautiful and original projects that combine a variety of sewing and appliqué techniques and range from small quilts to bags and pouches.

Discover the possibilities of surface design techniques, including natural dyeing, block printing with household objects and elements from nature, and even painting

Incorporate sustainability into your practice with guidance on using every scrap and drop of your materials

Craft everlasting beauty with paper flowers

Crafted from crepe paper and perfectly detailed to match the beauty of nature, these accessible flower projects are combined to create stunning arrangements, garlands, and wreaths.

Each flower is thoughtfully explained, taking care to get the details right on every unique component and ensuring that crafters of all levels can dive right in and bring these masterpieces to life. And here's where the real magic happens: once you've mastered crafting these exquisite blooms, you can let your imagination run wild, combining them in unique and captivating arrangements that perfectly reflect your personal style, event, or home decor.

• Learn to make 24 different and incredibly realistic flowers and plants. Then, combine them into beautiful arrangements for home decor or sophisticated events

• Full projects include bouquets/arrangements, a garland, wreaths, a potted plant, and a cloche

• An amazingly accessible craft--make stunning flowers by following the clear, step-by-step instructions and photos, even if you're a beginning crafter

Sewing with precut strips makes quilting a snap!

Master the use of 2 1/2˝-wide precut strips with these delightful blocks, all featuring Jelly Rolls. Precut strips are perfect for beginners because they're incredibly easy to work with and versatile. If you're new to quilting, start here, and you'll be amazed at what you can do with just one roll! This book contains 20 quilt blocks and patterns with accompanying quilts!

• Go beyond the Jelly Roll Race! Make dynamic and fun blocks with 2 1/2˝-wide strips

• 20 blocks ideal for Jelly Roll, Rolie Polies, and Bali Pops hand-selected by the precut experts at Missouri Star Quilt Company

• 20 quilts for 20 blocks! Each block as an accompanying quilt; yardage and instructions included

Step into a garden of creativity with best-selling author Shelley Cavanna's new book! Bursting with vibrant spring and summertime blooms, Flower Farm Sampler invites you to explore 18 unique blocks that can be combined into a full sampler or seven other captivating quilt projects. From petite 4 blocks to eye-catching 24 blocks, these designs come together as fresh, vibrant pieces that breathe life into any room.

With so many block sizes and designs, fabric possibilities, and easy-to-follow quilt layouts, this collection will provide endless inspiration and instruction for beautiful floral and blooming projects.

• Embark on a fresh quilting adventure with Shelley Cavanna, author of the best-selling Barn Star Sampler

• Create the full sampler from 18 floral-inspired blocks, or make one of seven other blossoming quilts, all with the vibrant hues of a flower farm

• Engages and inspires fans of her first book with the same beloved techniques and inspirations while creating a whole new suite of on-trend and stunning projects

Learn the art of thread painting from Stitching Sabbatical sensation Michelle Staub

Cats and dogs seem to always have a paw planted firmly in our hearts. Capture the life in their eyes and the texture of their fur with a unique embroidered pet portrait! Self-taught artist Michelle Staub puts a modern spin on thread painting with her easy-to-learn approach. Get started with 4 basic embroidery stitches, and follow the detailed tutorials to hone your skills. Capture awe-inspiring details of your pet with lessons in full-color thread painting or go clean with a simple line drawing--the choice is yours. Learn to personalize your art piece with names, dates, and decorative accents. With 20 sample patterns to customize, you can easily recreate any breed!

• Paint stunningly realistic pet portraits with just a needle and thread

• Try your hand at two styles--minimal outlines and incredible full-color renderings

• Make it modern with floral garlands, personalized banners, and crisp lettering

• Start today with 4 easy stitches and 20 customizable projects