April New Releases
Apr 8th 2022
April brings art quilts, English paper-piecing, air-dry clay, A-line skirts! See what's new in Ann Hazelwood's Door County Quilts Series.
Foolproof Art Quilting
By Katie Fowler
Bolster your creativity while having a ball! Certified creativity coach and art quilter Katie Fowler shares her no-fail approach to art quilting, perfect for all experience levels from beginner to advanced. Learn key design elements to take your surface design to the next level as you build your piece layer by layer with fabric, pens, and paint! Focusing on the process rather than the product, readers learn to embrace mistakes as they create unique works of art. Full of visual treats, this guide provides practical insights on the creative process and tools for overcoming obstacles.
Paper Caper Mini Quilts
By Sue Daley
Skip the tracing and cutting—just pop out templates and jump right into English paper piecing 6 mini quilts! Inspired by designer Sue Daly’s childhood paper dolls and her love of small quilts, Paper Caper Mini Quilts combines the best of both worlds. Begin with a unique English Paper Piecing glue-pen method and finish with simple appliqué to create 6 stunning mini quilts. When you are done, you can store your template shapes in their own beautiful pop out pillow box. English paper piecing is wonderful for on-the-go quilting and for slow-stitching stress relief!
Artisan Air-Dry Clay
By Radka Hostasova
Learn to make beautifully textured home décor accents with inexpensive air-dry clay! The process is easy, and the results are surprisingly stylish when you follow the tips, advice, and instruction from author and clay artist-designer Radka Hostasova. Aimed at absolute beginners—this book starts with an overview of the tools and materials needed to produce the best results. A comprehensive "Getting Started" chapter teaches essential home pottery techniques such as rolling slab, coiling, sculpting, and pinching. Also included are creative ideas for adding color with acrylic paint, watercolor, and metallics. At the book's heart are a range of beautiful projects, including trinket bowls, napkin rings, wall hangings, coasters, and others. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.
Make Your First A-Line Skirt
By Jona Giammalva
An A-Line skirt can be professional or casual, classic or whimsical, simple or elaborate, colorful or muted—and that’s with one pattern! Use this great-fitting pattern and a few simple skills to create your dream skirt. Make one of 17 projects by mixing and matching layers, fabrics, hem variations, and trims and embellishments. Plus, learn how to insert a zipper like a pro, and add ruffles, pockets, and patchwork. The A-Line skirt is a forever fashion favorite so stitch a beautiful and flattering wardrobe that will stand the test of time.
Quilted Cherries
Fourth Novel in the Door County Quilts Series
By Ann Hazelwood
Claire and her best friend Cher are once again planning the Door to Door Quilt show and the theme is Quilted Cherries. It is also the theme of their quilt challenge. Claire is doing her best without Grayson, her significant other, since she refused his proposal. A well known artist, Foster Collins, is happy to replace him, but Claire is not very receptive. Whatever could go wrong, does go wrong at the outdoor quilt show. How does it survive and what could possibly be a good ending for Claire?
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