Country Style Quilting

Book excerpt: Bring the feel of the countryside into your home with this unique collection of patchwork quilts and gifts from the top fabric designer. Lynette’s inspiration comes from nature, her garden and her animals, and all of these are reflected in this new collection of patterns. The designs in this title feature birds and flowers, with lots of hand embroidery and stitching, including great portable projects for stitching “on the go.” All the basic techniques you will need to make and finish off the projects are detailed, from transferring designs onto fabric to binding a finished quilt. Instructions also cover hand stitching techniques for the embroidery. Fifteen fabulous projects to make including: a sewing basket and scissor holder; lap size quilt using English paper pieced hexagons and elongated hexagons; craft case cover; small wall quilt/stitchery; framed stitchery; plus full-size bed quilts.