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FELT CRAFTS Combining Rug Hooking & Braiding: Ba- Fun Crafts: Penny Rugs & Pretty From Ensign's Bars to Colonel's Stars: sics, Borders, & Beyond. Kris McDermet, Things from Recycled . Tina Skinner. Making Quilts to Honor Those Who Serve. Christine Manges, and Dianne Tobias. The go- Christmas ornaments, decorative penny rugs, Renelda Peldunas-Harter. Six quilts honor the to book on rug hooking and braiding skills for pretty pouches, and fl oral brooches are among offi cer ranks between 2nd Lieutenant/Ensign all fi ber artists, especially those looking for a the simple, featured projects. Recycle some wool through Colonel/Captain. Original designs provid- comprehensive guide to combining the two arts clothing, buy a few pretty and threads, ed to follow along or to inspire your own ideas. into fascinating and ornate projects. Includes sharp scissors, and a good needle and you’re Tips are given for fabric selection, constructing beginning-to-end projects: tote bag, chair pad, on your way. Clear, illustrated instructions and the quilt, appliquéing, squaring a quilt, border and a trivet. fun templates preparation, and binding while galleries show Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 550+ illustrations • 272 pp. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 150+ color photos • 64 pp. versatility of quilts for non-military applications. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3789-5 • hard cover • $49.99 ISBN: 978-0-7643-3299-9 • soft cover • $12.99 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 118 color images • 96 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4719-1 • soft cover • $19.99

Braiding with Barbara™: Wool Rug Braid- Felting. Elvira López Del Prado Rivas. Basic felt The Quilt: New Directions for an American ing with a Contemporary Flair. Barbara A. techniques are thoroughly explained and illus- Tradition. Quilt National. A comprehensive and Fisher and Janet A. Fitzgerald. Braid a wool rug trated with over 550 step-by-step photographs. stimulating look at the best in contemporary with an expert. The supplies needed include Learn to create and work with wet and dry felt quilting through quilts selected for the Quilt normal tools a sewer has around the house. techniques, creating felt fl owers, balls, cords, National 1983 competition. The state of this Step-by-step braiding instructions for rugs of and more. Projects for children, home decoration, lively art form is captured through comments any shape, size, or color. Patterns are provided and clothing accessories are provided, including made by the show’s artists and jurors, and by for a variety of styles. Ruggies™ slippers are fi nger puppets, table runners, sunfl ower bowls, Michael James and Nancy Crow. made like a tiny wool rug! Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • rings, and purses. Size: 8 1/2’’ x 11’’ • 95 photos • Index • 80 pp. 200 illustrations & photos • 96 pp. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 582 color photos • 144 pp. ISBN: 0-916838-92-7 • soft cover • $10.95 ISBN: 978-0-7643-3458-0 • soft cover • $19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7643-4531-9 • hard cover • $29.99 ANTIQUE & CONTEMPORARY ORIENTAL RUGS QUILTING: INSPIRATIONS Oriental Rugs: The Secrets Revealed. Mark The Fiona Quilt Block: 14 Projects from Expressions: The Contemporary Blackburn. Answers the most frequent questions Sassy to Classy. Carolyn Perry Goins. With their Quilt. Quilt National. More than 90 quilts juried and offers a great introduction to this ancient crisp geometric shapes, block patterns highlight in the most prestigious international exhibition and continuing tradition. Nearly 900 the unique textures, colors, and patterns of of contemporary quilts are featured here. These contemporary rugs are shown, from Tibet, India, leftover or designer fabrics. The book's fi ve block exciting examples demonstrate the varied fi eld China, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. sizes will help quilters expand their repertoire of the quilt as a modern form of art. The book With this information a buyer can approach the exponentially beyond the book's 14 projects, is enriched by comments from the artists and rug market confi dently. which are illustrated in step-by-step diagrams. jurors, including Gerhardt Knodel and Jan Myers, Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 894 color photos Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 99 color images • 80 pp and author/curator Penny McMorris. Index • 256 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4981-2 • soft cover • $19.99 Size: 8 1/2’’ x 11’’ • 99 photos • Index • 88 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2641-7 • hard cover • $39.95 ISBN: 0-88740-093-0 • soft cover • $12.95

Oriental Rugs from A to Z. J. R. Azizollahoff. Recycled Hexie Quilts: Using Vintage New Quilts: Interpretations & Innovations. With this book, novices and connoisseurs will Hexagons in Today’s Quilts. Mary W. Kerr. Nancy Rae. 82 quilts juried into Quilt National ’89 be able to correctly identify the most distinctive More than 140 color images, showing both competition with text and comments by jurors styles and purchase contemporary Oriental traditional and contemporary designs, show to support and explain the selections. The book rugs. Over 270 color photos, including close- how vintage hexagon fragments can be also has a retrospective of Quilt National’s fi rst ups, display many fascinating . The text repurposed and fashioned into new, beautiful decade, demonstrating the variety of designs and provides valuable information on rug pedigree quilts. Packed with ideas and practical tips, this an index of all artists and works for 10 years. and discernible workshop style, knot count, art-fi lled guide featuring fi fty-two new quilts will Size: 8 1/2’’ x 11’’ • 110 quilts in color • , unusual rugs, the Lotus design, and specifi c inspire quilters to try their own new projects. Index • 96 pp. rug-weaving areas. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 271 color Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 148 color photos • 112 pp ISBN: 0-88740-157-0 • soft cover • $14.95 photos • Price Guide • 224 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4820-4 • soft cover • $19.99 ISBN: 0-7643-1995-7 • hard cover • $39.95 QUILTING: DESIGN & TECHNIQUES The Illustrated Buyer’s Guide to And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Vi- Quilting with Doilies: Inspiration, Tech- Oriental Carpets. Revised & Ex- sual Conversations. Carolyn L. Mazloomi. niques, & Projects. Barbara Polston. Beau- panded 3rd Edition. J.R. Azizollahoff. Contemporary quilt artists trace the path of tiful vintage doilies are given new life, with 10 A practical introduction to Oriental car- black history in the United States with 97 original patterns and 137 color images. Techniques pets for laymen, designers, and collectors. works exploring important events, places, people are demonstrated, including appliqué, ma- A concise text, over 400 beautiful color and ideas over 400 years. The 69 artists who chine-embroidered ribbon border trim, no math photographs, and detailed line drawings contributed works for this curated collection fabric-changing binding, adding embellishments unveil the complexities. The wonderful provide narrative explaining the important and words, and tips for working with silk, denim, energy and creativity found in modern rugs stories and histories behind the quilts. or upholstery fabric. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 137 are also shown. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 97 color images • 208 pp color images, 10 patterns • 216 pp. • ISBN: Size: 11" x 8 1/2" • 424 photos/drawings Price Guide/Index • 194 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4928-7 • hard cover • $34.99 978-0-7643-4699-6 • soft cover • $16.99 ISBN: 0-7643-2605-8 • hard cover • $39.95

Flat-woven Rugs & from the Cau- Creating Hawaiian-Inspired Quilts. Judith Trip Around the World: A Country Quilt casus. Robert H. Nooter. Explore Caucasian Sandstrom. With 26 patterns to get you started Block Travelogue. Holly Anderson and Anita fl at-woven carpets and textiles. 436 beauti- and easy-to-follow directions, learn to cut and Zaleski Weinraub. Over 200 color photos display ful color photographs, including , zilis, both hand- and machine-appliquéd blocks the 12" quilt blocks of over 150 quiltmakers. Each khorjins, and mafrash bedding bags. Weaving for your own Hawaiian-inspired quilt. The designs block represents a nation and an original design styles include a rich mixture of geometric and begin with single color, appliquéd blocks and researched by the artists involved to articulate some fi gurative forms. Descriptions of the author’s progress to blocks adorned with additional aspect of their chosen countries. Artists' statements fi eld visits and investigation into the origins colors and motifs. For quilters of all skill levels. accompany the images. The Georgia Quilt Project of these pieces. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 83 color images & 26 pat- amassed these globe-spanning blocks of quilt art. Size: 9" x 12" • 436 color photos terns • 80 pp Size: 8 1/8" x 9 1/8" • 207 color images • Index Price Guide • 256 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4858-7 • soft cover • $16.99 216 pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-4000-0 soft cover • $24.99 ISBN: 0-7643-1961-2 • hard cover • $59.95

Kilim Rugs: Tribal Tales in Wool. Susan Inspired by the Beatles: An Art Quilt A Quilt Block Challenge: Vintage Revisited. Gomersall. Packed with 235 big, striking color Challenge. Donna DeSoto. To celebrate the Mary Kerr Foreword by Pepper Cory. What would photos, and simply presented as a guide for both 50th Anniversary of The Beatles fi rst performance happen if sets of vintage quilt blocks were divided would-be buyers and for rug owners seeking the in the United States, 150 fi ber artists each chose among a group of artists and each was left to story behind their precious fi nds. Both antique a different song by The Beatles and interpreted create new quilts from them in her own style? In and modern rugs can be found along with some that song as a small quilt. This book is a collection answer, this book presents 117 quilts made from indication of what these generally cost in a retail of those quilts, and the songs and stories that six sets of vintage blocks by 19 talented quilters. situation. • Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 235 color photos inspired them. Be inspired to create your own quilt block chal- Price Guide • 112 pp. • ISBN: 0-7643-1158-1 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 169 color images • 176 pp. lenge using the tips and guidelines provided. soft cover • $24.95 ISBN: 978-0-7643-4700-9 • hard cover • $29.99 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 301 color photos Index • 128 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3457-3 • soft cover • $24.99