Stitch this cute and colourful children's quilt with a combination of patchwork, applique, embroidery and quilting - perfect for a bed or wall, plus a matching cushion, two adorable felt animals and a gorgeous rag doll. This book includes detailed instructions, perforated full size design sheets, and complete embroidery and construction information.

Twenty years ago Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney created a warmhearted intergenerational story that became an award-winning perennial. Since then children from all sorts of family situations and configurations continue to be drawn to its portrait of those bonds that create the fabric of family life.

The new quilt is finished, and what a quilt it is! Here is a square from the proud owner's baby pajamas, and one from the shirt she wore on her second birthday. There is even a square of the same material from which her mother made her stuffed dog Sally. How can she possibly sleep when there is so much to look at, and remember, and dream about . . . ?

26 A to Z Animal Alphabet Quilts & Crafts for Baby

Quilting has existed for thousands of years, spanning the globe, practiced by women as well as men, and bringing together communities and generations. F is for Friendship: A Quilt Alphabet examines the subject of quilting, as an art form as well as an item of utility, tracing its early history from a cave in Mongolia to patchwork bedcoverings transported in overland wagon trains to present-day exhibits at renowned museums. Topics include patterns, inventions, and fabric choices, as well as quilts as vehicles of American history. Helen L. Wilbur also authored Lily's Victory Garden and Z is for Zeus: A Greek Mythology Alphabet. A former librarian who now works on the electronic side of the publishing world, she lives in New York City. Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen has illustrated more than 20 books with Sleeping Bear Press, including the best-selling The Legend of Sleeping Bear and The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell. He and his wife, Robbyn, live in Bath, Michigan.

Instructions and patterns for twenty-five quilted and applique pillow covers to liven up your interior decor.

This alphabet-themed packet is full of easy to use, step-by-step projects that will teach your students scissor skills, visual-motor skills, grouping, ordering, and spatial relationships. Finished products can be used for take-homes, bulletin boards, mobiles, gifts and more!