Designer and instructor Chany (Sister Sampler Quilts) combines “patchwork, hand embroidery, and hoop craft into one” in this eminently helpful volume. As she writes, “many people are intimidated and ...

You will need: A selection of fabrics transparent ruler A cutting mat Rotary knife Batting (the filling that goes inside the quilt) Sharp scissors Lots of pins and safety pins A needle and thread or ...

Throughout my life I've enjoyed sewing, embroidery, applique, painting, making the world's first (and only?) giant inflatable Boggle set – but for my first three decades I shunned patchwork. I thought ...

Quilt designer Allen, who makes modern table runners and bed quilts based on traditional Scottish tartans of lowlands and highlands, begins her charming book on Scot-inspired patchwork quilts with a ...