Hand-Stitched Quilts

Make your own patchwork quilt by hand with these 27 creative quilt block patterns and bite-size lessons on quilting for beginners, from a bestselling author and teacher! Slow stitching and mindful crafting are more popular than ever, and with just a few notions you can peacefully create a stunning 27-block quilt entirely by hand, in your own time and at your own pace. As the quilt is made up of blocks, you can work on your quilt a block at a time, making it more portable so you can patchwork on the go. This wonderful quilt book includes everything you need to return to the roots of traditional patchworking and quilting: ‘Bitesize’ chronological lessons so you can build your quilting skills as you go, with techniques like hand stitching and big-stitch quilting Templates for creating shaped blocks Detailed guidance on how to cut out your fabrics with and without templates Illustrated instructions on how to construct and bind your quilt at the very end. With dozens of fresh blocks to make, and useful and inspirational information throughout, this is a beautiful book that will take the mystery out of making hand-stitched quilts and spark your quilting ideas for years to come! Through one quilt, learn how to patchwork and quilt by hand in this accessible how-to book. Highly commended in the 'Best Sewing Book' category at the Creative Book Awards, 2024.

Make your own patchwork quilt by hand with these 27 creative quilt block patterns and bite-size lessons on quilting for beginners, from a bestselling author and teacher! Slow stitching and mindful crafting are more popular than ever, and with just a few notions you can peacefully create a stunning 27-block quilt entirely by hand, in your own time and at your own pace. As the quilt is made up of blocks, you can work on your quilt a block at a time, making it more portable so you can patchwork on the go. This wonderful quilt book includes everything you need to return to the roots of traditional patchworking and quilting: ‘Bitesize’ chronological lessons so you can build your quilting skills as you go, with techniques like hand stitching and big-stitch quilting Templates for creating shaped blocks Detailed guidance on how to cut out your fabrics with and without templates Illustrated instructions on how to construct and bind your quilt at the very end. With dozens of fresh blocks to make, and useful and inspirational information throughout, this is a beautiful book that will take the mystery out of making hand-stitched quilts and spark your quilting ideas for years to come! Through one quilt, learn how to patchwork and quilt by hand in this accessible how-to book. Highly commended in the 'Best Sewing Book' category at the Creative Book Awards, 2024.