23 May 2010

Fibreart Montage

We are so excited to find out one of our best selling titles "Fibreart Montage: Combining Quilting, Embroidery & Photography with Embellishments" by Judith Baker Montano has been named a finalist in the Benjamin Franklin Awards Best Craft Book category for 2009!!

The Benjamin Franklin awards recognizes excellence in independent book publishing and are hosted by the Independent Book Publishers Association.

In the meantime, if you haven't seen the book or don't own it yet, it's not too late. It is selling out quickly so order now! Sandra.

21 May 2010

Simple Style Easy Weekend Quilts

Simple Style Easy Weekend Quilts by Sara Diepersloot is a highly attractive book full of simple ideas that are enticingly quick and easy. All the projects are achievable for all levels of quilter, without being boring in any way. All are made using standard quilt making techniques – rotary cutting, machine piecing and machine quilting. Featured within this full colour book are detailed instructions, great cutting charts and clear coloured diagrams, while the pieces are basic shapes with no tricky bits. The designs are ideal for their purpose...to showcase focus fabrics in big-piece quilts which are easy to construct and complete in a short space of time. 80pp. Tools: rotary cutter, cutting mat, quilter’s ruler, sewing machine. Julia