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Quilt chronicles volume 3
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Emilie Rhodes was taught to think for herself, but doing so makes her want to write the "real news." This offends her newspaper editor father, who fires her. When Emilie begins writing anonymously for her father's competition, she finds herself falling in love with lecturer and dramatist Noah Shaw. Noah in turn seeks answers to stories tied with his grandmother's quilts, even though the truth may lead to brokenness-- or hope and healing.
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2010
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The founder of the internationally popular website WhipUp.net shares twenty contemporary quilts from across the globe in this charming, easy-to-follow guide.
Quilts come in all shapes and sizes. Wall hangings, pillow covers, lap quilts, and more.
The little quilts in Whip Up Mini Quilts range from simple to more challenging, offering something for everyone. More than just a project book, Mini Quilts outlines the fundamentals...
Quilts come in all shapes and sizes. Wall hangings, pillow covers, lap quilts, and more.
The little quilts in Whip Up Mini Quilts range from simple to more challenging, offering something for everyone. More than just a project book, Mini Quilts outlines the fundamentals...
44) Stitches in time
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[1995]
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Rachel Grant has never been able to resist the allure of finely crafted quilts and clothes from centuries past. So when an antique bridal quilt mysteriously appears in the vintage clothing store where she works, Rachel is instantly fascinated. But woven into the quilt's stitches is a sinister legacy of revenge and deception that Rachel is powerless to escape.
45) Tumbling blocks
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Benni Harper mysteries volume 13
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San Celine's most exclusive society suddenly has an opening, and Benni Harper has been tapped - not to join, but to investigate. The upper-crust, female-only "49 Club" is restricted to exactly that many members, and one must die before another can join. When the latest socialite de-pledges in her sleep, Benni's queenly boss, Constance Sinclair, wants answers from the police. But they've just shrugged cranky Constance's inquiry off - and, naturally,...
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When the creative residents of Elm Creek gather the week after Thanksgiving to work on quilts for Project Linus, they respond to Sylvia's provocative questions to alleviate respective personal challenges and learn helpful lessons about the strength of human connections.
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2011
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A quilter's guide to updating the classics—with new settings and colorways for Log Cabin, Irish Chain, and more.
The ten patterns in this collection feature surprising contemporary twists on traditional quilts. Progressing through gradually more challenging projects, you can use basic piecing and applique techniques to update Log Cabin, Nine-Patch, Irish Chain, Flying Geese, Ohio Star, Dresden Plate, Pinwheel, and more.
Combine the...
The ten patterns in this collection feature surprising contemporary twists on traditional quilts. Progressing through gradually more challenging projects, you can use basic piecing and applique techniques to update Log Cabin, Nine-Patch, Irish Chain, Flying Geese, Ohio Star, Dresden Plate, Pinwheel, and more.
Combine the...
48) Quilting with a modern slant: people, patterns, and techniques inspiring the Modern Quilt Community
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Modern quilting allows artists the freedom to play with traditions and take liberties with fabrics, patterns, colors, stitching, and the ways in which they all connect. In Quilting with a Modern Slant, Rachel May introduces you to more than 70 modern quilters who have developed their own styles, methods, and aesthetics. Their ideas, their quilts, and their tips, tutorials, and techniques will inspire you to try something new and follow your own creativity...
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The Brixton Brothers volume 1
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c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
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When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.
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Elm Creek Quilts volume 21
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"Just weeks before Christmas, severe wintry weather damages the church hall hosting the Christmas Boutique --an annual sale of handcrafted gifts and baked goods that supports the county food pantry. Determined to save the fundraiser, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson offers to hold the event at Elm Creek Manor, her ancestral family estate and summertime home to Elm Creek Quilt Camp. In the spirit of the season, Sylvia and the Elm Creek Quilters begin setting...
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2014
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Get into shape: The ultimate visual guide for free-motion quilting in specific geometric shapes Follow step-by-step illustrations to create more than 70 free-motion quilting designs to use in specific shapes, negative space, and borders Features full-page quilt photos, close-up details of stitched designs, and a comprehensive visual index Best-selling author Angela Walters takes you to the next level in free-motion quilting by showing ...
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2015
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“Are you always on the lookout for cute things to make and give? This book is for you!” —Quiltmaker
Put the fun back in sewing with little treasures to sew, embellish, and share! Popular fabric and pattern designer Jennifer Heynen invites you to choose your own sewing adventure with 44 playful projects that make perfect gifts.
From pouches and pincushions to quilts and cheerful home decor, each...
Put the fun back in sewing with little treasures to sew, embellish, and share! Popular fabric and pattern designer Jennifer Heynen invites you to choose your own sewing adventure with 44 playful projects that make perfect gifts.
From pouches and pincushions to quilts and cheerful home decor, each...
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History is thick with secrets in THE SUGAR CAMP QUILT, seventh in the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini. Set in Creek's Crossing, Pennsylvania, in the troubled years leading up to the Civil War, friends and neighbors are set against one another and an extraordinary young heroine passes from innocence to wisdom against the harrowing backdrop of the American struggle over slavery.
54) State fair
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Benni Harper mysteries volume 14
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For Benni, the annual San Celina Mid-State Fair is a much anticipated break in her normal routine of overseeing museum exhibits, temperamental artists and stubborn cattle. Even her police chief husband, Gabe Ortiz, takes time from his busy schedule to enjoy the fair's activities and exotic fried foods.
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2021.
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Crumb quilting is the ultimate way to zero waste patchwork using tiny scraps or 'crumbs' of fabric that are so small that most people would throw them away. This collection includes instructions and techniques for how to turn your stash of crumbs into beautiful quilts and quilted projects.
Tiny fabric scraps or 'crumbs' don't have to end up in the bin - now you can learn how to use these crumbs to create 15 beautiful quilts and quilted projects to...
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Elm Creek Quilts volume 6
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2004
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The Elm Creek Quilters are as surprised as anyone when their beloved matriarch, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson, marries her sweetheart, Andrew, at a festive holiday gathering at her ancestral home on Christmas Eve. Eager to celebrate the union, her friends decide to create a beautiful wedding quilt to warm the newlyweds' home and hearts. A secret with such good intentions, they reason, couldn't possibly do anyone harm. But although the quilting retreat...
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[2016]
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Make 16 gorgeous scrap quilts from the scraps in your stash, including odd-shaped leftovers from craft or garment sewing. A unique cutting system helps beginning and seasoned quilters achieve beautiful results. Piece traditional blocks with ease when you start with 3 1/2", 4 1/2", and 5 1/2" squares. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment when you transform novelty, holiday, and even mismatched fabrics into striking quilts!
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[2023]
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"Surround yourself in tradition with a modern flair! Author and quilt-aficionado Kiley Ferons modernizes quilt making through her innovative color schemes and up-to-date design trends. Modern Day Quilter is the must-have guide for beginners as it takes you through gathering the proper tools and then teaches you time-honored quilting techniques like applique, half-square triangle (HST), foundation paper piecing (FPP), curved piecing, improv, Y-seams,...