Quilting books offer an excellent medium with which you can add to or improve your quilting skills. Listed below are books that will amaze, inspire and stimulate your creativity and enhance your quilting experience!

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One Block = Many Quilts by Agnete Kay.

No quilt is as magnetic to the eye as one wiht a repeated block! Agnete Kay's IMAGINE BLOCK, which was designed perfectly symmetrical, has been stretched, shortened, and made to appear very different in each of the 13 blocks presented. Many more variations of this versatile block are possible. Colorful block and quilt patterns, easy directions, and Angnete's fun and interesting comments will inspire beginning to advance quilters alike to make their own quiltmaking odysseys.

Canadian author Agnete Kay shares not only her vast knowledge of designing and making quilts but also thoughtful journal entries allowing us to see what inspires her. A "serious" quiltmaker since 1987, she has earned recognition for block and quilt designs in Canada and in the United Kingdom. She brings her refreshing style to American quilters in this, her first book.

Easy Mix & Match Machine Paper Piecing by Carol Doak.

Tricks-of-the-trade for mixing and matching blocks for paper-piecing fun!

70 New Blocks
Make a variety of geometric, floral and picture patchwork blocks in just minutes without templates and without marking fabrics.
New Mix & Match Technique
Paper-piece by machine and stitch extremely accurate patchwork with Carol's easy step-by-step directions. Combine these blocks with those from Carol's Easy Machine Paper Piecing, Easy Reversible Vests and Easy Paper-Pieced Keepsake Quilts for unlimited design choices.
Exciting Original Quilts
Select from 15 new quilt patterns in a variety of sizes. Choose whimsical or elegant designs. Carol's tips and tricks-of-the-trade make paper piecing easy for quilters of all skill levels.

Q is for Quilt by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes.

From the Authors of Quilts, Quilts, and More Quilts!

Take a private quilting class and sharpen your quiltmaking skills with two beloved instructors. Diana McClun and Laura Nownes' creative quilt projects help familiarize you with successively more complex techniques.

• 19 bright, cheery projects made with traditional blocks such as Nine Patch, Square-in-a-Square, and Houses.
• Start with simple blocks and techniques and proceed to more challenging designs.
• Techniques include strip piecing, half-square triangles, applique', and more.
• Choose fabrics and supplies with confidence.

Come Listen to My Quilts by Kristina Becker.

Cultivate the creative side of applique' and quilting with inspiration from master folk artist Kristina Becker! Kristina's playful portrayals of cats, birds, and more neighborhood friends will help you tell your own stories in cloth, using imagination as a starting point. Forget everything you thought you knew about accuracy and coordinating colors-it's time to have fun with your fabric and patterns!

• 5 whimsical applique' projects let you try out Kristina's methods.
• A gallery of 17 colorful folk-art quilts to warm your heart, tickle your funny bone, and inspire your creativity.
• Learn how to personalize basic pattern pieces and layouts for one-of-a-kind quilts.
• Suitable for all levels of experience-a great place for novices to begin and a perfect jumping-off point for seasoned quilters.

Paper Piecing Picnic from the Editors and Contributors of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine and Quiltmaker Magazine.

Have fun with wonderful paper-pieced quilt projects!

Paper piecing allows you to create perfect block every time! You'll love these tried-and-true favorite quilt designs from the editors of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine and its sister publication Quiltmaker.

• 16 Fresh, fun quilt projects such as dramatic Fireworks, colorful Rick Rackosaurus, elegant Pink Dogwood, and retro Pineapple Slices.
• Complete instructions for paper piecing techniques and quilt construction, plus tips for successful sewing.
• Traditional and contemporary patterns offer something for every quilter's taste.
• Includes beginning, intermediate, and Challenging quilt designs.
• Each project has been chosen from the best-of-the-best of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine and Quiltmaker-your only problem will be deciding where to start!

Ghost Layers & Color Washes by Katie Pasquini Masopust.

Add layers of visual interest to your quilts using Katie's innovative technique.

• Katie walks you through making a simple block using a 3-step process.
• Blocks are constructed using turned-edge applique'.
• Includes "Katie's Seven Step Program" for choosing perfect fabric combinations.
• Full-color photos of incredible quilts by Katie and her students will inspire you to let the magic begin!

Magic Pillows, Hidden Quilts by Karin Hellaby

Open a pillow to magically reveal a spectacular quilt! Learn how to mix and match patchwork blocks to create your own designs, quickly and easily, using the latest machine sewing techniques.

As in Karin's first book, Sew a Row Quilts, clear diagrams and step- by-step instructions show you exactlv how to achieve simple, quick and well proven patchwork techniques.

• 20 projects for you to try.
• 3 different magic pillows: slip-in, wrap-around and quillow.
• Fast and easy techniwues laid out as lap size and mini quilts.
• A dozen different blocks - and thousands of combinations - to make your quilt unique!

15 Two Block Quilts by Claudia Olson

Multiply your creativity with just 2 blocks!
If you’ve ever marveled at the deceptively complex effect of a two-block quilt, this is the book for you. The secondary design created by placing two blocks side by side adds up to much more than just the sum of its parts. Claudia Olson breaks down the process of constructing a quilt top from two traditional blocks with spectacular results!

• 15 two-block quilt projects help you put the process into practice--choose from Chum Dash Memories, Kansas Windmill, Shoo Box, and more fun block combinations.
• Choose the tricks of the technique so you can design your own two-block quilts.
• Learn which types of blocks work together well and why, for sensational secondary design effects.
• Includes instructions for extending blocks into the quilt's borders.
• Easy rotary cutting and strip piecing make designing quilts a breeze!

ROWAN Patchwork and Quilting Book Number 4