Book Description
Quilts and quiltmaking are extremely popular. "Crazy for Quilts" is a fun, condensed--and yes, we admit it--cute look at the world of quilts, quiltmaking, and the lore and history of patchwork. With brilliant color photographs, historical black-and-white images, artwork, vintage pattern booklets and advertising, a short humorous piece, and informative captions, it's a glorious presentation of the craft that has a little something for every quilting enthusiast.

Book Description
The bestselling author of eight books on paper piecing is back with a color-splashed collection of big, beautiful, bold blocks! Carol Doak reveals her best color tricks for creating dramatic designs that will inspire you to be daring with fabric and color. Another extraordinary quilting adventure with Carol--all made easy with paper piecing!

• Includes 40 all-new 12" blocks, plus eight projects ranging from wall quilts to bed quilts--start small or dream big

• Includes Carol’s foolproof secrets for blending fabrics, colors, and values to make every quilt block sparkle and pop

• Flawless blocks are guaranteed every time with Carol’s super-smart cutting charts

About the Author
Hometown: Windham, New Hampshire

As a bestselling author, celebrated teacher and lecturer, and award-winning quiltmaker, Carol Doak has greatly influenced the art and craft of quiltmaking for more than a decade. Her accomplishments include authoring over a dozen books and designing quilts that have appeared on the covers of nearly every quilting magazine in the U.S., including Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine and McCall’s Quilting.

Book Description
Quilters could only have dreamed of making a Dresden Plate minus fussy needle-turn appliqué, stitching a Lone Star free from fretting over perfect points on countless diamonds, or creating an Orange Peel without matching a curve.

This dream is a reality with Jodie Davis' new book, presenting the raw edge technique she debuted a decade ago. Readers will be able to eliminate hours of pinning and matching with this fun, fast technique using a straight machine stitch. The raw edges are left exposed to become slightly frayed as the quilt is loved, washed, and dried—and then loved some more.

Simple enough for a beginner, yet exciting for a long-time quilter, this book makes both traditionally pieced and appliquéd quilts a breeze.

• 10 quilting projects, including Baskets Full of Kitties, Dressed to Bark, and Climbing Rose Log Cabin
• Features easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, detailed illustrations, and gorgeous photographs of the finished quilts
• Appropriate for quilters of all skill levels.

Book Description
Bursts of colorful leaves, crowded pumpkin patches, hot apple pie fresh from the oven--autumn’s favorite themes come to life in these easy quilted projects! This fresh new designer introduces a gorgeous sampler quilt that supplies the foundation for a range of coordinating home-decor accents.

• Ten projects include a sampler quilt, wall hangings, a pillow sham, and a table runner

• Beginners can learn quiltmaking basics in easy-to-follow lessons, and then sharpen their skills by making each block

• Many of the smaller projects can be completed in a day or less for a new decor that’s fun to create and fast to finish

About the Author
Hometown: Austin, Texas

Lois Fletcher is a self-taught quiltmaker who has been working at her craft for more than a decade. She is the owner of Peace by Piece Designs. The Quilter’s Home: Fall is her first book.

Book Description
The tradition of American Quilting stretches back for centuries, and is as popular today as it was when quilts were stiched purely from necessity. This gorgeous new exploration of American quilts, offered at an extraordinary value, is illustrated with many antique and contemporary examples. It features such classic patchwork patterns as tumbling blocks, stars, and Irish chain, plus all basic appliqué techniques and themes.

Book Description
Join the Bear’s Paw block with other classics for a fun twist on tradition! Replace the paw pad in the Bear’s Paw block with one of twelve 4" sampler blocks to make big, beautiful designs. These blocks are satisfying to stitch and spectacular to show off.

• A dozen traditional blocks are combined with the Bear’s Paw block in five sampler projects, from place mats to bed quilts

• Discover shortcut methods for familiar favorites such as Churn Dash, Old Maid’s Puzzle, and Sawtooth Star

• Get a project guide and a useful resource of block patterns, all packed into a value-priced format

About the Author
Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

Pat A. Syta is a popular quilting teacher, and teaching beginning quilters is her specialty. Bear’s Paw Plus, her first book, spotlights her talent for simplifying traditional quiltmaking techniques.