These 5 Quilt Books Make Great Gifts--Plus 2 free quilt projects!

These 5 books make great gifts for a quilter...or for yourself ;-)

Make Star Quilts

11 Stellar Projects to Sew

Star blocks are perennial favorites among quilters, and now you can have the very best at your fingertips. Presenting timeless designs ranging from classic to modern, including scrap-friendly designs to bust your stash. With 11 star projects in a value-packed booklet, you’ll be ready to make some classics of your own! 

Seeing Stars quilt from Make Star Quilts

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The Quilter's Practical Guide to Color

Includes 10 Skill-Building Projects

by Becky Goldsmith

Unlock the secrets to winning color combinations from best-selling author Becky Goldsmith of Piece O' Cake Designs. Learn how every quilt has a foreground and a background, how to use clear versus gray colors - plus other essentials that will shake up your design process.

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Modern Roots: Today's Quilts from Yesterday's Inspiration

12 Projects Inspired by Patchwork from 1840 to 1970

by Bill Volckening

Discover the antique roots of modern quilting as you take a peek inside Bill Volckening’s stunning quilt collection (from the 1840s to 1970s). Patterned for the first time with full instructions, 12 antique and vintage projects invite you to remake them in your own style.

Lone Star quilt from Modern Roots

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Modern One-Block Quilts

22 Fresh Patchwork Projects

by Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting

Here are 22 exciting quilts, and all you need is one simple block pattern to make each one! From throws and wall hangings to queen-sized blankets, sewists of all skill levels will be inspired to create something new by manipulating this one simple block pattern with interesting fabrics, unusual shapes, and expressive lines. Expert quilters provide clear step-by-step instructions and a quiltmaking overview to help you from start to finish. 

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Sunday Morning Quilts
16 Modern Scrap Projects - Sort, Store, and Use Every Last Bit of Your Treasured Fabrics

by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison

Are scrap piles wreaking havoc in your sewing space? Not sure what to do with all those tiny bits of gorgeous prints you hate to part with? Modern quilters Amanda and Cheryl share a passion for scraps-they're here to help you get creative and sew new life into every last little piece.

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