Twelve Quilts that Capture the Spirit of the West
The prairies of Alberta, Canada, fuel the design choices of Devon Lavigne and Sharon Smith. They’ve created 12 quilt designs inspired by quilts of the past: cowboys, prairie labyrinths, Northern lights ¯ even haystacks. Using antique and reproduction fabrics, they add the unexpected¯a splash of black, a spark of white, vintage florals¯with youthful energy, independent spirit, and a style that’s upscale and eccentric, too. Also included is a section with detailed pointers on basic quilt techniques.

by the American Quilt Study Group
The Colonial Revival era linked quiltmakers’ busy hands with a longing for the past, especially Colonial times. Member of the American Quilt Study Group accepted the challenge to study quilts of this era by making reproductions of Colonial Revival quilts from the early 20th century. Included in the book are 28 study quilts, with patterns for 10. Fifteen of the 28 quilts are traveling across the country in a special exhibit.

Kim Gaddy follows her popular Story Time quilt book with Farm-Fresh Quilts, telling a story in fabric about her family’s decision to live a simple life. Her patterns reflect the family’s garden, and their animals have inspired quilts, toppers, a pillow and tea towels. Everything comes together in the pieced and appliquéd Simple Life quilt. The six beautiful quilts and eight projects will make you smile. Kim hopes you find a slice of country simplicity in these pages that tell of her family’s daily life.

by Carolyn Nixon and Betsey Langford
Capture the beauty of nature by bringing a host of three-dimensional butterflies fluttering to life in these beautiful quilts and other projects. Whether you make them scrappy or carefully select fabrics to match your décor, the results will be delightful. Mixed with tips and menus to attract real butterflies to your yard, this book is a butterfly journey to savor.

by Under the Garden Moon
The circus offers the inspiration for these seven bright quilts and some special projects, pieced and appliquéd, for all the family. Amy McClellan and her daughters, Melanie Marek and Mindy Johnston, have created works of color and humor that will delight you. They turn a wheel pattern into three quilts, with variations in color and form. The stuffed toy Traveling Circus wagon and characters, a bonus project, are a delight.

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Fifty-Five Redwork Patterns
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Carolyn Cullinan McCormick, inventor of the Add-A-Quarter ruler, has done it again! She has turned 17 difficult Feathered Star patterns into manageable paper piecing patterns for quilters who have shied away from making these exquisite blocks. She has added a sweet border block as the perfect finishing touch.

by Kylie Irvine If you like the colors and textures of Japanese Taupe prints and wovens, you will love the delightful projects in Kylie Irvine’s new book, A Basketful of Taupe. By using an artful array of colors and textures to create delightful baskets and flowers, Kylie takes quilting to a whole new level. The basket quilt, pillow cover, pincushions, sewing case, notebook covers and other projects combine piecing, appliqué and embroidery with clear instructions and full-size patterns.

In Portrait of a Lady, Christina McCourt traces the journey of her grandmother with a stunning quilt that features blocks that represent the different stages of a woman’s life. Along with the featured quilt there are five other projects that build on the Portrait of a Lady blocks: Brides Bouquet, Auntie’s Bed Quilt, Mother’s Throw, Nanny’s Table Runner, and a Love and Home Wall Hanging that celebrate a woman’s journey through life.

Lizzie’s Legacy: More Quilts from a Pioneer Woman’s Journal by Betsy Chutchian Once again, Betsy Chutchian, award-winning quiltmaker and author of Gone to Texas, lets us in her great-great grandmother’s life and shares more of her journals written over a 25-year period from 1857 to 1882 – stories that capture the spirit of life on the Texas prairie. Included are 14 projects inspired by Lizzie’s writing that illustrate pioneer life – friendship, chores, the help and guests, insects and pastimes.