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Quilting with a Modern Slant

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Modern Cross Stitch

Quilting with a Modern Slant: People, Patterns, and
Techniques Inspiring the Modern Quilt Community
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
wherever it leads.

Increase, Decrease is a comprehensive guide to 99
different methods for increasing and decreasing
knitting stitches. Each method is clearly described
and includes step-by-step how-to photographs,
swatches showing the look of the featured stitch,
and a list of best uses. You'll find the best technique
for every situation, whether you want to increase
from the centre, shape sleeves and necklines, work
shaped lace, or decrease for the top of a hat.

Cross stitch is a traditional craft that allows beginners
and experts alike to enjoy the experience of creating
something, whether it’s for themselves or a gift for
a loved one. Here are over 30 beautiful patterns for
you. Discover five chapters of fabulous ideas: For a
Beautiful Baby; For Big Kids; For a Special Occasion;
For a Nature Lover; and For the Home. Make an
adorable barnyard scene picture for young ones,
or a comic-book style cross-stitched mobile phone
case. Add an extra handmade touch to presents with
stitched gift tags, and create a Christmas toy sack
that will be treasured throughout the years.

by Rachel May

224 Pages, ISBN 978-1-61212-063-8
www.thomasallen.ca

99 Step-by-Step Methods
by Judith Durant

256 Pages, ISBN 978-1-61212-331-8
Storey Publishing
www.thomasallen.ca

by Hannah Sturroch

128 Pages, ISBN 978-1-78249-240-5
Cico Books
www.thomasallen.ca

Yarn Happy

Baby & Me Knits

Quilt Love

The dramatic icy colors and shapes of beautiful
Rosendal, Norway and a Scandinavian antique sock
pattern are the inspiration for Yarn Happy. Turid
Lindeland gives traditional patterns a modern twist
by using non-traditional color palettes, the cool
shades of ice and the vibrant colors of summertime.
In Yarn Happy, you’ll find more than 30 knit and
crochet projects that represent the beautiful,
simple, clean designs that Scandinavia is famous
for. Easy to follow charts will inspire a beginning or
accomplished knitter to explore the beautiful world
of Scandinavian color work.

If you like large-scale knits or you appreciate the
bigger stitches and open texture you can achieve
by knitting with your arms or fingers, then you will
find plenty of inspiration in Arm and Finger Knitting.
Breaking free from the constraints of normal needle
sizes, Laura Strutt demonstrates how to do all the
usual stitches and techniques using just your arms
and hands, from plain garter stitch to moss stitch,
increasing and decreasing, and knitting with two or
more strands of yarn at a time. To make the best use
of the unique texture and scale of no-needle knitting, she has designed 35 stylish projects for you to
make, for the home and to wear.

Every quilt tells a story. But when scraps from
personal items are incorporated--a baby blanket,
a vintage T-shirt, Dad's favorite tie--that quilt
becomes a cherished keepsake. "Quilt Love "offers
today's quilters a modern twist on free-form, scrap,
and patchwork quilting by combining a welcome
blend of quilting technique and pattern ideas for
incorporating fabric mementos into quilts large and
small. And with inexpensive stash quilting gaining
popularity, this contemporary resource is sure to
please. Quilt Love shows quilters how to easily
create modern heirlooms to be passed down from
generation to generation.

112 Pages, ISBN 978-1-4162-4541-4
www.sellerspublishing.com

144 Pages, ISBN 978-1-60085-501-6
The Taunton Press
www.thomasallen.ca

by Turid Lindeland

128 Pages, ISBN 978-1-4162-4563-6
www.sellerspublishing.com

by Celeste Young

by Cassandra Ellis

A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD

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