Patchwork is patriotic in its own right, and it's absolutely glorious when it's overflowing with stars and stripes and fabrics in red, white, and blue! This big collection of the 30 best patriotic quilts from Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine is filled with symbols of American pride. Quilts, throws, wall hangings, and table runners feature challenging as well as easy patchwork patterns, plus dashes of spirited applique. Whether made in traditional or contemporary fabrics, these projects are perfect for quilters who enjoy showing their love of country and their support for American troops who are fighting for freedom around the world. Standouts in the book include Fringed Stars, Flag Day, Flying Eagles, Heart of America, Liberty Hall, and the impressive Stars and Stripes Sampler.

Popular patterns from Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting magazine present a wide sampling of quick-to-make table quilts organized by the seasons.

A basic introduction to reulerwork, featuring fifty-nine designs using six basic quilting ruler shapes, including straight lines, circles, and squiggles. Quilting rulers have long been used by longarm quilters to make uniform shapes, but now, with the advent of the domestic ruler foot, domestic quilters can join in on the fun, too! Amanda starts with how to use six basic shapes of machine quilting ruler to lay a foundation for your quilting, then moves on to executing fifty-nine different designs. Finish up by following Amanda’s suggestions for filling in background space with free-motion quilting.

When the Quilts of Valor Foundation was founded in 2003, its mission was to cover our nation's military touched by war--that is, to cover them with quilts and honor their service. A volunteer team donates their time and materials to make a quilt collaboratively. Since its beginning, this all-volunteer organization with close to 7,000 members nationwide has awarded more than 180,000 Quilts of Valor. This book explains the history of military quilts since our nation's beginning, and features a Quilt of Valor to represent each of our 50 states. Also included are 16 quilt patterns to choose from, to inspire you to make your own Quilt of Valor. The organization's Under Our Wings project, which brings young people into Quilts of Valor and encourages them to learn to sew, is featured, too.

50 quilt blocks for the 50 states from "Hearth & Home" Magazine.

Hundreds of full-color photos, charts, and diagrams accompany start-to-finish lessons on quilting styles — hand, machine, trapunto, appliqué — plus a wealth of patterns and sewing tips. Suitable for beginners to experts.

These 25 quilt designers are big names in the quilting world, and here's one more reason to admire them: each has created a new pattern specifically to share the Quilts of Valor organization's commitment to cover military touched by war with quilts.