Patchwork T-Shirt Quilts - The Fabric-Lovers' Approach to Quilting Keepsakes and Preserving Memories

Amelia Johanson

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Using sentimental T-shirts in your quilting and sewing projects is always a fun and colorful way to repurpose treasured memories, souvenirs, and keepsakes. But if you're looking for new and inventive projects that go beyond a traditional T-shirt quilt, this book is for you! Patchwork T-Shirt Quilts is an inspiring guide that thinks outside the box when it comes to T-shirt quilts. Featuring patchwork-friendly ideas that offer more design interest and an approach that lets you play with coordinating prints, this quilt book includes 15 step-by-step projects and patterns for pillows, tote bags, and quilts – all in varying sizes. Also included are skill-building tutorials on quilting basics, patchwork techniques, and other helpful overviews for quilters of all experience levels. Amelia Johanson, author of Pocket Guide to Fasteners and a licensed Martha Pullen instructor, provides tons of thoughtful and modern projects, as well as expert guidance and contributed projects by today's leading quilt artists, including Stephanie Soebbing, Sherilyn Mortensen, Olesya Lebedenko, and others for an absolutely must-have guide to T-shirt quilting.

Verfügbar seit: 09.05.2023.

Drucklänge: 128 Seiten.

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