Incredible quilts and touching stories about the inspiration of quilt making. Edyta Sitar opens her personal trunk of handmade heirlooms. Includes a bonus CD with 9 patterns from the book: 8 Cross Roads, 19 Western Star, 22 Medallion, 27 Bon Voyage, 42 9-11, 47 Tropical Turnover, 58 TuIip, 72 Kaleidoscope, 78 Sunset. Beneath the threads and fabric pieces, gently stitched together, lie hidden reasons for making quilts. You will enjoy reflecting on those reasons with master quilter, fabric designer, pattern maker, and patient teacher, as she documents the stories she's been telling us for years. See yourself in this book; share life's rewards; overcome its setbacks; and find connection in the fabric of being. This one-of-a-kind collection represents Edyta's personal stories, yet every take could easily be yours. From coverlets that capture childhood innocence to quilts that embrace the love of family, this moving quilt album captures the heart of life experience and the hearts of quilt lovers everywhere. It is filled with photos of masterful quilts that fuse tradition and today.

Reasons for Quilts: An Inspiring Treasury of Quilts and Their Stories with 9 Patterns on Bonus CD

Edyta Sitar

Laundry Basket Quilts

Join established fabric designer, quilter and author, Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts - Reach deep into the corners of your closets and drawers,and pull out those handfuls of scraps you've been saving. From dark to light, batiks to brights, your favorite fabrics come to life in some of the most awe-inspiring scrappy quilts you'll ever make. Book contains 128 full color pages featuring 36 Inspiring Antique Quilts, 15 Scrappy Quilt Patterns, including English Piecing and Broderie Applique.

Handfuls of Scraps - Pieced into Amazing Quilts

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Little Handful of Scraps Quilt Book Projects Mini Quilt Patterns

The next highly-anticipated book from famed designer Edyta Sitar is a scrap-lover's fantasy! Packed with breathtaking scrap quilts--each featuring myriad fabrics--you'll discover two inspiring ways to enjoy them. First, the antiques: view photos of 22 gorgeous scrap quilts from yesteryear, most shared from Edyta's private collection. Rich photography and industrial settings showcase the utilitarian nature of these incredible works--a spectacular sight! Second, the patterns: choose from quilt designs in a delightful melange of colors and prints that you can re-create with your own mix of fabrics or scraps. Also available are 12 note cards as a companion item to Patches of Scraps. Patches of Scraps Note Cards includes two sets of note cards (with envelopes) featuring six stunning photos from the book Patches of Scraps.

Patches of Scraps: 17 Quilt Patterns and a Gallery of Inspiring Antique Quilts (Laundry Basket Quilts)

Sitar, Edyta

Discover the classic combination of blue and white in a collection of breathtaking quilts that's sure to capture your imagination. Acclaimed author and designer Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts shares dozens of antique quilts in a gallery of inspiring photos and follows with patterns for 17 gorgeous quilt designs. Mixed in with the stunning array of quilts and patterns are photographs taken in and around Edyta's home in Southern California. Take a journey with Edyta as she embraces her fresh start in a new location, exploring the beauty surrounding her. Her signature style is artfully reflected in exquisite shades of blue and white.

Patches of Blue: 17 Quilt Patterns and a Gallery of Inspiring Antique Quilts

Antiques & Collectibles

Write a note of thanks, encouragement, or a simple hello with this collection of striking note cards. Featuring lavish photos of antique and modern-day quilts from the book Patches of Scraps by famed quilt designer Edyta Sitar, a dozen blank cards (two each of six designs) come with envelopes and are blank inside, offering plenty of space to share your sentiments with the important people in your life.

Patches of Scraps Note Cards

The third book in Edyta Sitar's best-selling "Patches" series celebrates a quintessential quiltmaking motif: the star. Star blocks first take center stage in a gallery of breathtaking antique quilts, from modest, make-do designs to astonishing showstoppers. Then, Edyta shares instructions for 17 star-studded quilts; many of the designs were inspired by her antiques collection. From the humble Sawtooth Star to dazzling renditions of Lone Star, Feathered Star, and more, the latest book from Laundry Basket Quilts will inspire quilters to reach for the stars.

Patches of Stars: 17 Quilt Patterns and a Gallery of Inspiring Antique Quilts

Now more than ever, quilters appreciate the joy of immersing themselves in the beauty of quilts. Reveling in classic blue and white, acclaimed author and designer Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts shares an inspiring gallery of quilts photographed in a cabin nestled on a snow-capped mountain. Reflect on the beauty of blue-and-white quilts as you dream about your next quilt project. Each of the 16 patterns in the book captures Edyta's signature style, and with her guidance, you, too, can create these stunning two-color quilts. This book is published by Laundry Basket Quilts, is distributed by Martingale, and is nonreturnable.

Martingale A Season in Blue Book

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