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lts a guide to turning beloved fabrics into meaningful patchwork by blair stocker i got this book a couple weeks ago and instantly connected to it when i saw the jean quilt on the cover i knew the book had to go in my top 5 i ve been making a jean quilt on and off over a period of very literally a decade it thrilled me to see blair s jean quilt it uses a traditional quilt block design to turn several shades of jeans into a clean modern warm and inviting quilt i m telling you my heart expands when i look at it actually that s how i felt with just about every project in the book blair shares her expertise in using well loved and found fabrics such as vintage handkerchiefs men s button up tops and even a wedding dress and turns them into amazing quilts none of the quilts feel kitschy or overdone something i commonly see in projects using reclaimed fabrics they are all beautiful in their simplicity and i want to make every single one the biggest takeaway for me was to give yourself permission to cut into that special fabric i ve been known to keep all my pretty fabric folded on the shelf to pull out every once in awhile and marvel at its prettiness but never hurt it by actually using it well i m getting over that the more i use my special fabrics the more i want to use them up they re far prettier in a finished project than sitting on my shelf click here to purchase wise craft quilts a guide to turning beloved fabrics into meaningful patchwork by blair stocker the improv handbook for modern quilters a guide to creating quilting living courageously by sherri lynn wood for me the improv handbook for modern quilters by sherri lynn wood helped me put fear aside and step into a world that before i only wished i could enter the world of free form no pattern involved quilt making where every quilt ends up looking like an abstract art piece before reading this book i thought there was no way i could ever make something so beautiful and seemingly impossible to make how would i know what size to cut things how would i get seams to match together how would i even make a decision on what to do next i felt like there was no way to break away from a planned out pattern and make something so improvisational but sherri lynn wood illustrates the process in an informative and encouraging way and after using her methods i feel like there s a creative part of me that s finally getting the chance to open up i used her methods to construct the back of my splendid sampler quilt using all my scraps up from the project it was a thrill see my youtube videos of the process by clicking here you don t need any special design skills just a few methods and parameters you set for yourself and the world of improv piecing becomes understandable i can t recommend this book enough it breaks down the creative decision making process in a way that will help in any project so even if you don t plan on making an improvisational quilt the improv handbook for modern quilters will still be a valuable addition to your sewing library click here to purchase the improv handbook for modern quilters a guide to creating quilting living courageously by sherri lynn wood stuffed animals from concept to construction by abigail patner glassenberg abby is a pro at designing and sewing super cute stuffed animals in stuffed animals from concept to construction she shares her technical knowledge in a digestible way so that you can design and sew your own stuffed animal patterns even complex designs click here to see my longer review of stuffed animals from concept to construction if you want to learn how to make professional looking stuffed animals you won t find a better book than this abby starts with how to design your own stuffed animal then through her projects takes you through making a simple stuffed animal with two sides all the way through how to make more complicated designs with gussets darts rounded shapes asymmetrical design and fully jointed parts the lesson inserts throughout the book are gold even if you don t make stuffed animals you ll get a great education on how to manipulate fabric into 3 dimensional shapes you ll use stuffed animals from concept to construction as a go to reference for years click here to purchase stuffed animals from concept to construction by abigail patner glassenberg the art of manipulating fabric by colette wolff i ve had this book for years and years and it never fails to inspire me there are no projects in this book it is purely a technical guide on how to manipulate the flat surface of fabric to give it dimensionality using a wide variety of traditional techniques techniques include gathering shirring ruffles godets pleating smocking quilting stuffing and more all in great detail and with lots of diagrams and photos one of my favorite things i like about this book is that it shows what the most traditional way of a doing a technique looks like all the way through what a technique would look like when done in a way that s more free form or unconventional all the techniques are shown in plain white cotton and photographed in black and white i think that design choice focuses the book on the textures you can create and lets you think of your own projects that you could use them in there are textures in this book that you ve never seen before being created with fabric any of them would be stunning in a quilt now that i m crafting a whole lot more because of my nightly facebook lives i d like to start experimenting with more dimensional techniques and include them in upcoming projects click here to purchase the art of manipulating fabric by colette wolff story quilts through the seasons by yukari takahara i found out about this book several years ago at the international quilt market trade show i met yukari there and we traded books my book sew stitch embroidery had just come out the quilts in this book are so beautiful that i get kind of emotional every time i page through yukari s quilts consist of large scenes of people buildings toys plants and animals made through a combination of patchwork needle turn appliqué and embroidery the sheer amount of handwork is astounding story quilts through the seasons is eye candy for sure but there are also great lessons on needle turn appliqué and different ways you can combine it with embroidery i love the page where it shows the same little girl design made several times in different combinations of needle turn appliqué and embroidery and in a variety of materials although i love my japanese version i m sure it s even more informative in english for a kick of beauty and inspiration i pull this book off my shelf more than any other sewing book in my library click here to purchase story quilts through the seasons english version by yukari takahara red and white quilts infinite variety presented by the american folk art museum by elizabeth warren maggi gordon joanna s rose forward by martha stewart image from the american folk art museum website ok yes this is a sixth book but it s technically not on my bookshelf it s on my mom s and it s definitely worth putting on yours in 2011 the american folk art museum displayed red and white quilts from over 3 centuries of making the show featured 651 quilts all from the collection of joanna s rose what a gift of joanna s to share such a history colorfast turkey red dye became available in the mid nineteenth century and in turn made red and white quilts popular and it s easy to understand why the contrast between the plain white and the vivid red is stunning and to see 651 red and white quilts all in one place takes your breath away i wish i went to the show when the quilts were displayed but i ll settle for paging through the book the book showcases each quilt from the show on its own page grouped by technique or style i love that you can see all the log cabin style quilts together and all the embroidered quilts together not only does this book make you want to sew a red and white quilt immediately you feel a connection with the women and men some from hundreds of years ago who were makers just like you click here to purchase red and white quilts infinite variety presented by the american folk art museum by elizabeth warren maggi gordon joanna s rose forward by martha stewart there you have it my top 5 6 favorite sewing books for your quilting library share your favorite sewing book in the comments below i can t wait to check them out i d love a really good one on basic clothing pattern drafting from measurements only for some reason that s been itching at my creativity trigger lately not directly quilting related but i feel like everything i learn in other sewing categories helps me with my quilts ________ if you found this post interesting i hope you ll join me to get occasional emails on how to craft a happy life and make something cute in the process for signing up you ll also get a free hand embroidery pattern click here to join it s free too posted by penguin fish at 1 29 pm 25 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest giveaway 2 for the jacquelynne steves i love home bom quilt along i had so much fun this past month working on block 1 of the jacquelynne steves i love home block of the month quilt along here s my block 1 all finished to watch the youtube replays of me making block 1 live click here kind of a vintagey floral explosion i like it it s interesting to see the fabrics come together i don t know about you but i feel like it s a mystery how fabric and color combinations will relate to each other and in the larger quilt you can do all the planning in the world but the result is still ultimately a surprise a great surprise because it represents you it s like a fingerprint no one is ever going to put fabrics and colors together quite like you and that makes your quilt uniquely special if you haven t joined in on the free i love home quilt along have no fear there s tons of time to work on it there are four blocks total today is the release of block 2 woo hoo if you re already signed up block 2 should be on its way to your email if you haven t joined yet here s a link to sign up for the free i love home block of the month quilt along click here check out block 2 on jacquelynne s blog by clicking here also check out photos of all the blocks people are making in jacquelynne s facebook group click here with block 2 comes giveaway 2 speaking of fabric block 2 s giveaway is a gorgeous fat quarter fabric bundle from sarah j maxwell who also happens to be another i love home blogger click here to find out more about sarah aren t the colors pretty they re the colors i ve been gravitating to as of late i love that blue fabric on top how to win to enter to win like the penguin fish facebook page and leave the comment ilovehomequilt on any of my facebook lives this week leave a comment while i m live or after during a replay not on facebook you can also enter on my youtube replays head over to the penguinandfishmovies youtube page click subscribe and leave a comment ilovehomequilt each evening i m live is another chance to enter you can enter every evening during my facebook live video during the reply or on youtube the entry period starts in tonight s facebook live sept 4 and will run through september 10th i ll randomly pick a winner on the 11th and the winner will be announced on thursday the 14th on facebook live to be notified when i m on facebook live 1 like the penguin fish page on facebook for crafty live streams every night at 9 30 pm central time click here to get to the page http facebook com penguinandfish 2 you can either remember to be on the page at 9 30 pm central time or to be notified after liking the penguin fish page on facebook click the following tab and make sure notifications are set to on then click see first want more chances to win check out the lovely people below who are also i love home bom quilt along bloggers each blogger has a chance to win the crafty quilter the inbox jaunt designs by sarah j farmhouse quilts podunk pretties the quilting nook the sewing loft good luck and happy sewing xoxo alyssa ________ if you found this post interesting i hope you ll join me to get occasional emails on how to craft a happy life and make something cute in the process for signing up you ll also get a free hand embroidery pattern click here to join it s free too posted by penguin fish at 9 00 am 29 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest i love home block of the month bom quilt along sewing live from start to finish plus a giveaway it s time for a new project over on facebook live yay tonight we ll be starting the jaquelynne steves i love home block of the month bom quilt along the project is the second in my designer series on the penguin fish facebook live relaxandcraft show see the first project by clicking here for the i love home bom we ll be stitching the cutest embroidered appliquéd house blocks into the sweetest quilt there are 4 blocks total that will be sent to your email every month if you re signed up you should have received your first block in your email today if you haven t signed up yet head over to jaquelynne s site by clicking here btw the quilt along is free i ll be filming the whole process from beginning to end on facebook live that means everything from cutting my fabric to each embroidery and appliqué stitch to sandwiching my quilt and binding the awesome thing about working on a project live is that we all get to help each other out while we work if you have any questions i ll be able to answer them on the spot and if i don t know what to do i bet one of the lovely people in the chat just like you will be able to help there are some new to me techniques in this project like half rectangle triangles and i may need a little hand holding i ll be there to hold yours as well this is going to be fun my 8 most used embroidery stitches and how to make them head over to jaquelynne s i love home blog post to find out more about block 1 click here and be sure to check out her i love home pinterest page by clicking here there are some great examples of different fabric colorways for the quilt helped me a bunch and for some more fun how about winning a box of aurifil thread the prize sponsor for this month s block is aurifil and they re giving away a box of thread from the image below to one of my lucky blog readers awesome how to win to enter to win like the penguin fish facebook page and leave the comment ilovehomequilt on any of my facebook lives this week you don t have to be there live to leave a comment the giveaway ends after friday s aug 11 2017 facebook live and i ll randomly choose a winner on monday the 14th quick note i won t be live on tuesday this week so there will only be videos on monday wednesday thursday and friday to be notified when i m live 1 like the penguin fish page on facebook for crafty live streams 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