Quilting books offer an excellent medium with which you can add to or improve your quilting skills. Listed below are books that will amaze, inspire and stimulate your creativity and enhance your quilting experience!

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Granny Quilts by Darlene Zimmerman.

Are you irresistably drawn to the light-hearted quilts of the 1930's? Most quilters are, and for a good reason: these quilts induldge in warm whimsical colors and patterns from a simpler time when everyone conserved precious resources. Now, with Granny's Quilts, you can learn how to stitch the same patterns your mothers and grandmothers have cherished and handed down for generations.

Let Darlene Zimmerman show you not only what is unique about these popular quilts, but also how to create them with easy to follow, step by step instructions.

Shape Up Your Fat Quarters by Debbie Caffrey.

Are you a collector of fat quarters?

Do you hesitate to cut those beautifully coordinated bundles for fear that you won't have enough fabric for the quilt once you get started?

What do you do with the expensive scraps caused by cutting into too many fat quarters? Debbie Caffrey presents this book full of fabulous patterns that will help you get those fat quarters into shape, and leave behind little to no leftovers!

Foundation Piecing with a New Attitude by Ellen Rosintoski.
Foundation piecing is a wonderful technique for making accurate blocks with very little pain and agony. You may think some of the quilts in this book are too tough for you to make but that’s not true! Or as my mother used to say, "Try it. Who knows? You may surprise yourself and like it." Of course she was talking about brussels sprouts and okra and I'm talking about sunflowers and pickle dishes but what can I say other than: just keep quilting, it's the right thing to do.

The first section of this book is General Directions-supplies, general techniques, etc. Please read it! In order not to bore you to death, I'll try not to repeat myself endlessly You will also find items labeled I.D.-these are Important Digressions- hints and helps that are more general in nature, but that can make your (quilting) life easier; Punch Lists which are reviews of the major items in a section (shown in shaded boxes); and the occasional R.R.R. (Rosintoski's Rules of the Road).

AMERICA: from the Heart by Karey Bresenhan.
AMERICA: from the Heart was an incredible, spontaneous exhibit of quilts made in response to the events of September 11, 2001.It shared a message of sorrow, unity, and hope from quilters all over the world.

These quilts are truly works from the heart, created in the six weeks following the terrorist attacks as an expression of the artists' immediate, agonized feelings. Houston's International Quilt Festival served as the setting for this heart-wrenching exhibit.

Now the quiltmakers of AMERICA: From the Heart share their work with you in this full-color exhibit catalog. Their quilts are both moving and a true declaration of America's strength and patriotism.

• A Images of 270 quilts with heartfelt statements from the quilters who created them.
• A Foreword by Karey Bresenhan, founder of Quilts, Inc. and organizer of International Quilt Festival.
• A C&T Publishing and Quilts, Inc. are proud to donate all profits from sales of America from the Heart to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund.

5 Easy Pieces & Accessories to Complement. by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith.
Do you think you don't have the time to decorate your home with beautiful quilts? We've made it a little easier for you with Our five simple patterns in Five Easy Pieces.

Large patches and applique shapes help you speed along as you create colorful quilts to fill your house with warmth and comfort. We have included small coordinating projects such as pillows and pillow cases.

Each quilt is shown in two different fabric selections to inspire you to create your own one-of-a-kind project. One fabric selection is our own Sweet Bouquet line, and the other selection is made up of currently available fabrics, to show that whatever fabrics used, the result will be beautiful.

Favorite Quilts Fast & Fun by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith.
We all have a favorite quilt we enjoy curling up with when we're chilly, when we're sick, or when we need a little TLC. Often these comfort quilts have been made by loved ones and have been constructed with classic block designs. Continue the tradition of simple and cozy quilts with Favorite Quilts Fast & Fun. Nancy Smith and Lynda Milligan show you how to make charming and timeless quilts using one of seven basic blocks. Make a beautiful BASIC quilt using just a few fabrics, or try a rich SCRAP version of one of the quilts. Whatever you choose, you're sure to fall in love with quilting.

• BASIC and SCRAP quilts made from 7 favorite quilt blocks.
• Complete yardage and cutting charts for BASIC and SCRAP quilts in five sizes from crib/wall to king-something for everyone from beginners to the more experienced!
• Step-by-step directions with extra-large diagrams.
• Full yardage, cutting, and directions for two Mix & Match quilts using several of the basic blocks.
• An excellent guide for teaching yourself or others to quilt 16 favorite quilts in all

PS I Love You Three by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith

• 21 Charming quilts for babies, toddlers, and young children.
• Twelve pages devoted to more than a dozen coordinating accessories. Crib sheets, bumper pads, dust ruffles, receiving blankets, crib organizer, 3-D picture blocks and more!
• Quilts and projects for every skill level, plus a complete general directions section.
• Full Color picture of every Quilt!
• Fun coordinating ideas for baby showers and birthday parties.