Hand-Stitched Quilts

Choose from 27 block designs and hand-piece your own unique quilts

Paperback
$23.95 US
On sale Jul 18, 2023 | 144 Pages | 9781782216711

Make your own patchwork quilt by hand with these 27 creative quilt block patterns and bite-size lessons on quilting for beginners, from a bestselling author and teacher!

Slow stitching and mindful crafting are more popular than ever, and with just a few notions you can peacefully create a stunning 27-block quilt entirely by hand, in your own time and at your own pace. As the quilt is made up of blocks, you can work on your quilt a block at a time, making it more portable so you can patchwork on the go.

This wonderful quilt book includes everything you need to return to the roots of traditional patchworking and quilting:

• ‘Bitesize’ chronological lessons so you can build your quilting skills as you go, with techniques like hand stitching and big-stitch quilting
• Templates for creating shaped blocks
• Detailed guidance on how to cut out your fabrics with and without templates
• Illustrated instructions on how to construct and bind your quilt at the very end

With dozens of fresh blocks to make, and useful and inspirational information throughout, this is a beautiful book that will take the mystery out of making hand-stitched quilts and spark your quilting ideas for years to come!
Carolyn Forster started making quilts when she was a teenager and went on to study Textiles at the University of Bath. Since graduating, she has taught patchwork and quilting both in the UK and the USA and has had her quilts featured in a number of books and magazines, including Fabrications, Popular Patchwork and Patchwork and Quilting. Carolyn lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and son. View titles by Carolyn Forster

"An excellent guide for beginning quilters and for those wanting to return to basics" - Library Journal

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Make your own patchwork quilt by hand with these 27 creative quilt block patterns and bite-size lessons on quilting for beginners, from a bestselling author and teacher!

Slow stitching and mindful crafting are more popular than ever, and with just a few notions you can peacefully create a stunning 27-block quilt entirely by hand, in your own time and at your own pace. As the quilt is made up of blocks, you can work on your quilt a block at a time, making it more portable so you can patchwork on the go.

This wonderful quilt book includes everything you need to return to the roots of traditional patchworking and quilting:

• ‘Bitesize’ chronological lessons so you can build your quilting skills as you go, with techniques like hand stitching and big-stitch quilting
• Templates for creating shaped blocks
• Detailed guidance on how to cut out your fabrics with and without templates
• Illustrated instructions on how to construct and bind your quilt at the very end

With dozens of fresh blocks to make, and useful and inspirational information throughout, this is a beautiful book that will take the mystery out of making hand-stitched quilts and spark your quilting ideas for years to come!

Author

Carolyn Forster started making quilts when she was a teenager and went on to study Textiles at the University of Bath. Since graduating, she has taught patchwork and quilting both in the UK and the USA and has had her quilts featured in a number of books and magazines, including Fabrications, Popular Patchwork and Patchwork and Quilting. Carolyn lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and son. View titles by Carolyn Forster

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"An excellent guide for beginning quilters and for those wanting to return to basics" - Library Journal

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