Very nice practical book with small projects for the whole house

An easy read for the holidays - with a bit of murder, romance and patchwork!

An easy read for the holidays - with a bit of murder, romance and patchwork!

A whodunnit fiction book with patchwork in the backdrop

A great book to keep the little ones busy! Includes sewing, painting, cooking and various crafts

Second installment in the series - if you like applique and floral designs, this is the book for you!

16 gorgeous floral blocks, also includes pattern for a flower border

Nice book to learn how to reuse and recycle textiles to make 35 bags in various shapes and sizes

The cover says it all: 201 blocks! That should keep you out of mischief!

Great book to be the perfect domestic godess! Aprons for female, male and children

Full-size patterns and templates are included - no need to photocopy!

If you want to turn our lovely patchwork fabrics into clothes, you could start by making pyjamas. This book will show you how to make them for children, men and women.

If you are in hurry to make present or want to achieve a project in a weekend, this book has 50 projects to chose from.

It's here!!! The latest Anni Downs book has arrived and it was well worth the wait!! It is gorgeous with lots of ideas to make quilts and other items for the boys and men in your life

This book is the result of the jelly roll challenge organised last year by David & Charles books. The quilts are lovely and should give you lots of ideas as to what to do with our 2 1/2" strips!

The first book was really nice and this one doesn't disappoint! It has some very nice projects including a very nice one with leaves.

Do you get to the borders and by then inspiration has run out so you just "slap" something on so you can get on with the quilting... sounds familiar? this book should help you then! It will take your borders into a completely different league and give the wow factor to your quilts!

Another great title from the lady who brought us Stack the Deck. Stunning quilts, lots of interesting techniques. If you like buying bundles on coordinating fabrics and don't know what to do with them (expect for stroking them!!), this is the book for you

Absolutely adorable book! It shows the sweetest of projects with lovely touches of embroidery. Flicking through it makes your fingers itch to sew.

This book is as adorable on the outside as on the inside! It has over 20 projects to make lovely little items for your home - perfect for little gifts for your friends (or even cleverer - offer the book to your friend and hope for a nice little made-up present!!)

Wow, what a lineup in this book: Janet Bolton (such a nice lady!), Carolyn Forster (the Queen of Quilting on the Go), Marsha McCloskey (Feathered Star expert) - in total the publisher has put together the works of 8 talented quilters - this book will give you a good little tester of each of them. You can explore them further if you wish as they have all publish books under their own name.

The latest title from Kafee Fassett - 20 very colourful quilts (of course!). Photographs taken in the stunning village of Portmeirion

14 projects, pieced and appliqued, striking in colour! Great use of those gorgeous batiks.

19 quilts to slash through your stash and use it all up.

1 quilt, 7 blocks, pieced and appliqued. Step by step instructions and beautiful photos.

As its name indicates this booklet (16 pages) is a companion to the Skillbuilder panel that trains you at free machine quilting.

Two panels are available - Panel 1 is featured on the front of the booklet...

Another lovely title from Tone. This book is in Norwegian, an English translation is available.

£6.90 (including print out of the translation)

Very nicely put together, this title will show you how to make small and easy little objects

186 designs from 8 simple shapes

Starting with basic loops, ovals and more familiar shapes, the author will show you how to combine them to create exciting continuous line quilting designs.

Good section at the front on the nitty-gritty of free machining

Nice little book (only 32 pages) with very nice Christmas projects in unusual colours for a Christmas book (a very welcome change!!)

Interesting concept: 21 projects based on using fat quarters - all quilts are 16x20" (meaning that you only need a fat quarter for the backing!!)

20 interlacing designs - real size

Includes a booklet with instructions for tracing, transferring and sewing

Nice little book on dressmaking with lots of ideas for simple (or not!) tops and skirts

Great news!! The latest book in the Tilda range has arrived - it is as full of lovely projects as the last 4.

A great library of 200 blocks - great reference book

This title was originally published under the title "Quilt Designs from Decorative Tiles" in hard back.

It features traditional tile designs translated into quilts.

Great book - create a patchwork background and applique on top of it to create fun quilts

Very nice projects (small) to use up scraps and make useful items for you and your home

Amazing book to understand colour theory and develop your creative senses

With safety in mind, this book will show you how to enthuses kids to quilt-making. The projects are kept quick and simple - but without dumming down... perfect points are still expected!

What if? is probably one of the best questions a quilter can ask - based on that fact, this book will challenge you to use fabrics (and colours!) in ways you may not even  thought were possible. A great mind-stretcher!

Great little book based on using 2 1/2" strips

If you like your patchwork fabrics so much that you would like to wear them (and I have been tempted myself) this is the book for you.

If you like the look of curves, but shy away from them because you think they are too difficult, then this book is for you.

Second installment for this creative pair of Australian quilters - as lovely as the first one

Revised in 2009, this title is still a best seller for beginners - great reference title

Nice ideas on how to use your fabric leftovers

Lots of very nice projects for Christmas. I like the fact that the projects are rather small. They include wall hangings, stocking and table runners.

Choose from 15 projects ranging from lap quilt and table runner to double size bad quilts

Make perfect miniature Lone Star quilts  every time with a new method of fold-and-sew paper piecing

7 vibrant quilts with full size patterns

Don't you hate reading "quilt as desired" at the end of a pattern? Don't you feel very lonely? with this book, the author walks you through all the stages of machine quilting.

This book is FULL of useful information on the subject.

Good reference book with a huge quantity of blocks

The latest book from Chris Porter, one of our guest teachers last term.

Amazing geometric quilts inspired by tiled floor from Venezia - 10 projects included

One of my favourite titles this month, this title shows lots of embellishing techniques to make your quilts truly unique.

You will learn about beading, pin-tucks, yoyos, couching, ruching, applique

And if, like me, you have been collection buttons for longer than you remember, you might finally get to use them!!

I do like the subtitle of this book: :"Making the quilts we didn't inherit", it really says it all !! This book is all about using these lovely 1930's prints and making gorgeous quilts to be enjoyed (and used) now.

A very lovely book with instructions not only for quilts but also for table runner, pillowcase and pincushion

The quilts are based on using 5 and 10" squares (whether bought ones or from your own stash)

Cozy quilts for Baby

17 projects which are small, quick and easy enough for beginners

Basic piecing techniques and some machine appliques

Turning a photo in a quilt can be a bit daunting if you don't know how and where to start... this book with guide through all the stages from design to putting the right finishing touches to your quilt

Stress free foundation quilts (CD Rom included)

16 step by step quilting projects - clear patterns and instructions

CD Rom containing printable templates fro every project

There is only one word for this book: ADORABLE!!

The projects are simple and easy - they don't require much fabric so good for stash busting.

Just take one look at it and fall in love with it

10 fun small size projects to embellish your house all year around

Another stunning book from the author of Accidental Landscapes and Happy Villages

If you want to add movement to your quilts, this is the book for you

This book deals with serious mixed media techniques such as distressing, stamping, using Lutrador and Tyvek. If you like Quilting Arts magazine, you will love this book.

Nice and easy quilts for babies, all "recipes" are based on fat quarters. I do like the layette set which contains the pattern for a bib.

This is a great book for budding sewers - written by a teenager for teenagers this book will not fail to inspire younger people to start sewing (watch it, they may even raid your stash!!)

What a gorgeous book full of very pretty things to make for you or for friends. I do love the organiser (see picture below)

If you like Japanse style fabrics, this book will give you plenty of ideas on how to use them - from bags to wallhanging and of course quilts!

25  authentic Baltimore Albums patterns based on a signed 1850 quilt - a classic and authentic pattern

18 really sweet small projects to make - all with a vintage feel

12 projects with a lovely cozy feel to them - all lap size so easy to manage. Several quilts combine patchwork and applique techniques.

Return of a great book for bird lovers - all foundation pieced.

A sweet little booklet with instructions for 8 Christmas decorations (you are allowed to change the colour!!)

12 projects using large pieces and easy appliqué shapes - suitable for all skill levels

Nice embellishment ideas

Stunning book!! Create unique quilt that is one piece of quilted fabric, paint it and embellish it!

Very nice and quick projects for Christmas ornaments - I do like their suggestions to embellish baubles.

A little bit of silliness but so much fun especially with all the new bright and funky fabrics available at the moment.

A lovely new book that will show you how to make great quilts from 10" squares (Layer cake), 2.5" strips (jelly roll) and 5" squares (charm packs)

Take a traditional pattern and turn it into a wow quilt

The latest installment in the Elm Creek Quilts range - fiction.

Great for the summer holidays!

Discover all the wonderful things you can do with Lutrador - the exciting new fabric that looks, feels and folds like translucent paper but doesn't tear or fray

The book will take you through 27 techniques to produce fascinating effects

Reference Tool

Everything you need to know about foundation piecing under one cover - concealed wiro binding makes for easy reading

New creative possibilities for this traditional block - interesting visual effects!!

140 traditional blocks based on the fiction books.

Lovely gallery of sampler quilts made by readers of the novels

From the author of Stack and Whack, brand new designs and volumes of information on the technique.

13 mini workshops - lots of pictures - stunning quilts!

A very sweet book with inspiring photos (just as well since it's in Japanese!!) - the fabrics used are all the 1930's we have in the shop!!

Simple, fun process makes for dramatic quilts

Experiment with value to create movement

Adorable small projects for children

Very unusual handbags with va-va-voum

Interesting machine quilting technique on how to create continuous lines

Mixed media techniques to creative fairy inspired fiber art

Interesting section on colour and technique, stunning quilts!

Absolutely lovely quilts with a great mix on applique and pieced blocks.

The new title from the author who brought us Angel Story, an lovely addition to the ever growing family.

A very good reference book on beading with very clear instructions and photos. Nice, modern projects.

A great reference book with a huge library of blocks by Susan Briscoe

Lovely book with real size patterns

Great book for quick quilts!

The Turning 20 family is expanding fast! A new take on the same concept of stacking, cutting, shuffling and sewing

Told you the family was expanding!!

Very traditional patterns for applique and red work blocks

24 paper piecing projects for reduced size quilts

Don't forget that we stock Magic Paper - this great paper for foundation piecing that you leave in!

Great simple ideas on how to create a lovely landscape. Helps with scale, colour and choice of fabrics

Nothing to do with us but I wish it had!! A very nice book presenting a huge amount of A4 size quilts - called Journal quilts. They all express the moods and feelings of their makers, very touching.

Includes step by step construction techniques, complete patterns and templates, and fabulous embellishment ideas

Burn, layer, melt, distort and shape a range of exciting materials with heat tools to create beautiful textiles

Easy to follow instructions and creative techniques

Nice book if you are looking for quick projects (25 in total), boxes, bowls, coasters and more

At long last, the publisher of Quilting Arts Magazine have come up with a stunning book! Very much in the same spirit as the magazine.

Lots of techniques with very clear pictures

A new Elm Creek Novel with recipes

14 quilts with a vintage flair. Features both piecing and applique techniques

Create unique portraits of your favorite birds

18 beautiful paper-pieced blocks featuring wrens, woodpeckers, puffins and many more

Simple sewing for contemporary style

Nice tote bags, cases, home decor projects

Learn useful techniques such as putting in zips, fusible applique and basic machine quilting

13 charming quilt designs, great for beginner to intermediate skill levels

26 projects that don't require too much time to make. Cheerful projects for all seasons, including wall hangings, pillows and table runner. Step by step instructions for any skill level

The latest book from an author who doesn't need introduction! Very much in the same spirit of his other books

Revised edition

It does pretty much what it says on the tin... A great book for absolute beginners

Create 10 exquisite bed-sized projects or use the blocks in small quilts if you prefer. "Batch work" instructions given for each project

One of my favourite this month... very nice, fresh and bold quilts. 8 funky projects, well worth looking at!

Quilts from Easy Strip-Pieced Triangles

13 projects to discover new ways to use strip piecing

Fast and fun technique to create half square triangles

Clear step by step instruction and detailed photos

16 projects in all kind of sizes

Wide selection of setting options

400 tips, techniques and trade secrets for making quilts

Everything you have always wanted to know about patchwork and quilting is in the book!!