Community Quilt | Arlington Public Library

1) 200 blocks from Quiltmaker magazine: original patterns from today's top designers

2) 365 foundation quilt blocks

Author

Causee, Linda

3) 505 quilt blocks: plus 36 beautiful projects

4) 90 minute quilts: 25+ projects you can make in an afternoon

Author

Butler, Meryl Ann

5) Adorable animal quilting: 20+ charming patterns for paper-pieced dogs, cats, turtles, monkeys and more

Author

Alteneder, Ingrid

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Cute, Colorful Quilt Blocks Featuring Your Favorite Animals Discover how fun and easy quilting can be with Ingrid Alteneder's simple paper-piecing patterns featuring adorable animals like cats, turtles, elephants and zebras. Ingrid guides you step by step through everything you need to know to get started, including a complete beginner's guide to foundation paper piecing, 20+ inspiring animal-themed quilt block patterns and templates for every pattern....

6) The all-together quilt

Author

Rockwell, Lizzy

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In this creative nonfiction story, Jennifer and her friends at the community center are making a quilt. They begin with lots of colorful fabrics and an idea. Then they measure, cut, stitch, layer, and quilt. It's the work of many hands, many hours, and many stories. And the result is something warm and wonderful they can all share. Lizzy Rockwell tells the heartwarming story of a diverse group of people coming together to make things both lasting...

7) Backyard bird quilts: 18 paper-pieced projects

Author

Davis, Jodie

8) Beginner's guide to free-motion quilting: professional quality results on your home machine : 50+ visual tutorials to get you started : bonus, 6 modern quilt products

Author

Bonner, Natalia

9) Beginner's Guide to Quilting

Series

Beginner's Guide to Quilting

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Want to learn everything there is to know about patchwork and quilting? Whether you’re completely new to the craft, or looking to rediscover some long-lost skills, the Beginner’s Guide to Quilting will take you through all the essential tools, techniques, blocks and finishes you need to get started on your quilting journey. Inside, you’ll find step-by-step guides and clever project tutorials that aim to inspire and test your new-found knowledge

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10) Beginner's Guide to Quilting: 16 Projects to Learn to Quilt

Author

Betts, Elizabeth

Formats:

eBook, Kindle

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Learn how to make beautiful quilts with this comprehensive guide to patchwork and quilting for beginners.

Covers all aspects of quilting from piecing and patchwork to quilting and binding.
Includes quick and clever techniques with step-by-step illustrated instructions.
Choose from 16 small and large projects including bed quilts, bags and wall hangings.
Features a quilting glossary explaining common quilting and sewing terms.

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11) Block party--the modern quilting bee: the journey of 12 women, 1 blog & 12 improvisational projects

Author

Carlton, Alissa Haight

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"The quilting bee gets a modern makeover"--From publisher description.

12) Charm school: 18 quilts from 5" squares : a beginner's guide

Author

Goertzen, Vanessa

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"Put charm squares to the test with 18 quilts using precut 5" x 5" squares. Start with fresh, beginner-friendly patterns and build your skills to sew snowballs, stars, flying geese, and more. Using precuts from your stash or your own charms cut from scraps or yardage, you'll learn tips to take the guesswork out of piecing. Modern and traditional quilters alike will fall in love with these quick, clever, and clean designs!" -- Amazon.com.

13) Collaborative quilting

Author

Moran, Freddy

14) Color shuffle: new quilts from Karla Alexander

Author

Alexander, Karla

15) craft in america threads

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16) Free-motion quilting 101: techniques & patterns for beginners

Author

Nickels, Ashley

17) FreeSpirit block party: 40 quilt blocks, 5 samplers, 20 modern designers

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Modern quilting meets traditional thanks to FreeSpirit designers. Tula Pink, Amy Butler, Kaffe Fassett, Anna Maria Horner, Denyse Schmidt, Kathy Doughty, and more, rose to the occasion when presented with the challenge to put a modern spin on classic blocks. You won't believe what they made! With 40 inspiring quilt blocks from 20 designers working in their own fabrics, this mix-and-match block collection comes with 5 sampler-quilt projects. Sew patchwork,...

18) The fussy cut sampler: 48 quilt blocks from your favorite fabrics

Author

Ramirez, Nichole

19) Hexa-Go-Go: English paper piecing : 16 quilt projects

Author

Bruecher, Natasha

20) How to make an American quilt

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A young woman visits her grandmother one summer to think over a marriage proposal, and the women in a quilting bee confide to her the stories of the loves that have shaped their lives.