Quilts from the Country: Patchwork projects to decorate your home

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Hillard, Stuart

Crafts & Hobbies

Pavilion Books

How to make beautiful fabric crafts for your home, from the GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE's Stuart Hillard.Stuart Hillard reached the semi-final of BBC2's GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE, bringing a fantastic sense of invention, passion, creativity and style to all things fabric. Stuart's first love is sewing for the home - transforming everything from tablecloths, cushions and curtains to garden chairs and quilts. He is an enthusiastic home sewer and teacher and his mission is to make sewing for the home accessible and aspirational, and his message is clear: sewing is for everyone.He introduces the novice sewer to the basic skills, kit and trimmings and also endeavours to teach even the most experienced sewer a new range of techniques. Ranging from the super-easy, no-sew projects for those who are enthusiastic about fabric but are under-confident, to gorgeous quilts that take a few basic sewing skills, Stuart's brilliant designs and simple-to-follow approach will help everyone to sew for their own home, their own way.

Sew Fabulous: Inspiring Ideas to Bring the Joy of Sewing to Your Home

Orion Publishing

Even beginners can make these 100 stash-busting scrap quilts from the Sewing Bee’s quilting supremo, Stuart Hillard! Whether you’re a new quilter attempting your very first creation or a pro looking for fresh, ideas, this incredible collection of classic and contemporary quilts will inspire you. Stuart Hillard shares his time-tested tips and tricks for successful scrap quilting, and explains the basic techniques through easy-to-follow instructions and detailed illustrations. Twelve of his absolute favorite quilt blocks appear in gorgeous lifestyle photos, and you can use them in one of Stuart’s quilt projects or personalize them to suit your own vision. The diverse and dazzling designs range from Whirling Geese, Woven Ribbons, and Japanese Lantern to Dresden Sunflowers, Stained Glass Window, and Christmas Stars.

Use Scraps, Sew Blocks, Make 100 Quilts

Pavilion

Stuart Hillard is on a mission to help quilters all over the world realize their quilting dreams and prove "it ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it"--one simple shape at a time. In the follow-up title to the bestselling Use Scraps, Sew Blocks, Make 100 Quilts, Stuart shows you how the easiest of shapes can make extraordinary quilts. The book is divided into five main pattern chapters, each with 20 quilt designs: One-Patch Quilts--using a single shape or repeated block; Strips and Squares; Triangles; Curves; and Foundation Piecing--creating unique blocks from the easiest shapes using paper foundation piecing. Alongside the patterns and quilt designs, Stuart has drawn on years of teaching experience to include the ultimate quilting hacks, tips, and tricks. The techniques chapter covers basic skills, design, cutting, paper piecing, easy appliqué techniques, and advice on how to add borders and binding.

Simple Shapes Stunning Quilts: 100 designs to sew for patchwork perfection

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

<div> Join Stuart Hillard as he expands his expertise from quilt-making to bag-making. Not just a sewing book,&nbsp;Bags for Life&nbsp;teaches you the diversity of bags that you can create once you have learnt the basics. With projects for all levels of crafter, you can work your way up from the simpler tote bag to various, more complicated, projects - such as a toiletry bag or overnight bag With 21 stylish projects for every occasion Stuart provides achievable patterns, fast makes for all abilities and professional looking results. Delving into the anatomy of the bag, take a visual tour of the various parts of different bags, before moving onto the specific details of pockets, zips, piping, binding, straps and handles and even metalwork. Divided into 5 chapters, there is much to choose from - whether you want to make re-usable shopping bags or a crafters bag that holds your yarn, there is something for every crafter out there. Chapters include: A Trip to the Market: trolley bags to shop and go; simple drawstring produce bags; expanding market tote; and a wallet. A Day at the Beach: Convertible tote 'n' towel; splash proof sling and book bag; and multi-purpose hobo perfect for carrying food, blankets and even baby essentials. A Picnic by the Lake: Picnic bag with insulated interior; bottle carrier; and drawstring games and play mat. A Meeting in the City: The ultimate workbag with room for a laptop or tables; the overnight attaché; and a don't shoot the messenger bag, an everyday essential. A Weekend in the Country: The ultimate weekend bag with plenty of pockets; an absolute essentials roll-up pouch; and a multi-pocketed zippered toiletry bag. A Great Afternoon In (for every crafter!): Knitting bag to store your current project in style; a sewing machine bag; a project pouch; and a drawstring project bag. With 2 pattern sheets, step-by-step illustrations and lifestyle photography, there really is nothing stopping you from creating a whole host of homemade bags in a fun and sustainable way. </div>

Bags for Life: 21 projects to make, customise and love for ever

Graphic Design

Whether you’re a new quilter attempting your very first creation or a pro looking for fresh, ideas, this incredible collection of classic and contemporary quilts will inspire you. Stuart Hillard shares his time-tested tips and tricks for successful scrap quilting and explains the basic techniques through easy-to-follow instructions and detailed illustrations. Twelve of his absolute favorite quilt blocks appear in gorgeous lifestyle photos, and you can use them in one of Stuart’s quilt projects or personalize them to suit your own vision.\n¡Tienes en tus manos el catálogo más completo de colchas del mundo DIY! Stuart Hillard, el gurú del interiorismo inglés, nos presenta una guía completa con las mejores técnicas y diseños de sus conocidas creaciones de patchwork. TODAS LAS TÉCNICAS Las scrap quilts o colchas de retales encierran gran variedad de técnicas, desde cómo combinar los colores u organizar las telas, hasta cómo utilizar las plantillas, cortar las piezas con troquel, ensamblarlas y realizar el enguantado y el acolchado. Conocerás lo más básico pero también los trucos y secretos que solo manejan los profesionales. 100 PATRONES VARIADOS El libro reúne una selección amplísima y diversa de colchas de autor que encajarán con todos los gustos y estilos. ¡Un muestrario exhaustivo con el sello genial de Stuart Hillard! RECICLAJE CREATIVO Partirás siempre del reciclaje de retales, aprendiendo a observar con ojos creativos los tejidos que te rodean. No solo te damos los patrones base sino todos los recursos para idear nuevas composiciones. ¡Con tu imaginación y tus retales, los 100 patrones se multiplicarán por infinito!

Quilts: 100 patrones para crear tus propias colchas (Spanish Edition)

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