Combine your love of nature with your love of applique! Eight charming garden designs in pictorial applique are highlighted in Petite Garden Quilts, a 32-page booklet by Zena Thorpe. The designs, each a delightful challenge for avid applique artists, are small and, as the author states, not for the faint of heart. General instructions regarding embroidered details, adding borders, quilting, and finishing are included. The intricate designs measure no larger than 6 inch square; those shown on the cover are in blocks that are 9 3/4 square, including the bindings. OUT OF PRINT

Quilt and Appliqué These Lovely Floral Quilts in One Step. 8 small, easy-to-make art quilts celebrate the simple pleasures of the garden. Fast assembly with full-size patterns and easy, fusible appliqué - stitch the appliqué and machine-quilt at the same time. Learn to use fabric to re-create the soft effects of Diane's original watercolor paintings. Everything's in bloom when you make these beautiful floral appliqué art quilts. Inspired by watercolorist Diane Knott and designed by her daughter, art quilter Holly Knott, these small beauties celebrate the simple country pleasures of being in the garden.

This the tenth in the series of Kaffe Fassett's highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan, celebrating a decade of books from one of the foremost colourists of his time. It offers 20 new quilt designs that embrace a strong floral theme and use Kaffe's new fabrics. Photographed at Great Dixter, the 15th century English manor house home of Christopher Lloyd, the well known pioneering gardener and writer, is the sumptuous backdrop for the glorious collection of new quilt designs from Kaffe and his chosen designers. Kaffe's new printed fabrics, Brocade Floral and Pinking Flower, which are lush florals and Targets and Jungle Stripe, which are dramatic large scale designs. Spot and Aboriginal Dot are small-scale designs that quilters find particularly useful. Colours range from the rich and sumptuous to delicate pastels. New woven stripes from India come in rich earthy shades and are a welcome addition to the range. Country Garden Quilts is constructed rather like a cookery book with a sumptuous photo of the finished project, an ingredients list and written instructions illustrated with coloured diagrams, plus a 'flat shot' photo and all the templates needed.

Celebrate blooms and more as these bestselling authors combine the love of gardening and quilting. Two versions of quilts are presented, plus many projects.

Plants have had symbolic as well as utilitarian meanings since the beginning of civilization. Mary's Garden was a place of beauty and pleasure, dating from medieval times. It was a sacred area that might represent the Christian soul, enclosed in the body, or the Church, and formed of the body of the faithful. The 10 quilting projects represent flowers from Mary's Garden. Make a single flower for a cushion, a small wall hanging using nine blocks, or use a combination of the blocks for a larger wall hanging. Accompanying patterns and design tips will allow you to choose your own blocks, setting, and size. Chapters include appliqué basics and how to "re-create" Mary's Garden after you've completed your blocks. This book is perfect for seasoned quilters looking for something new and unique to make.

Learn how to make mini quilts, cushions, table toppers, doll quilts, place mats, potholders and lots more with a wide range of techniques.