Embroiderers' Guild Bookshop - Related Textile Techniques

1000 Great Quilt Blocks now in paperback
McCormick Gordon, M
Pub. Collins & Brown
Price £12.99 paperback

A-Z of Quilting
Gardner, S
Pub. Country Bumpkin
Price £14.99 spiral bound
Another in the excellent A-Z series from Country Bumpkins. A beautifully presented guide that will become a valuable resource for all quilters. Find out what it is about quilting that is so addictive! This wonderful resource will clarify cutting and piecing techniques and provide encouragement and inspiration for both the novice and the experienced quilter.

Beautiful Embroidered Quilts
Pub. Country Bumpkin
Price £18.99 paperback

Boutis and Trapunto
Coget, C
Pub. Search Press
Price £9.99 paperback

Cats on Quilts
Fox, S
Pub. Abrams
Price £9.95 hardback

Color Harmony for Quilts
Ringle, W
Pub. Rockport
Price £14.99 paperback

Contemporary Quilts; Design, Surface and Stitch now in paperback
Meech, S
Pub. Batsford
Price £14.99 paperback
Progress from your source of inspiration to final design, with invaluable ideas and information on topics such as interpreting design sources, elements and principles of design and how they can be applied to contemporary quilts, an introduction to the principles of colour, and creative ways to experiment with surface effects and stitch techniques. Design Classes at the end of each chapter further encourage you to use the information and create your own unique designs that can be applied in all contemporary textiles.

Creative Quilts Inspiration, Texture & Stitch NEW!
Meech, Sandra
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback

Creative Tucks & Textures
Rayment, J
Pub. Batsford
Price £17.99 hardback

Easy Bias-Covered Curves: Create Quilts with Wow Appeal
Wendy Hill
Pub. C&T Publishing
Price £17.99 paperback

Edrica Huws Patchworks NEW!
Pub. Manaman
Price £10.00 paperback

Embroidery Techniques from East and West; Texture and Colour for Quilters and Embroiderers now in paperback
Srivastava, M
Pub. Batsford
Price £14.99 paperback
Out in paperback at last! This book offers information, guidance and inspiration for those who wish to combine Indian and Western techniques to produce original and unique pieces of work, whilst experimenting and developing their own personal style. The author also gives useful advice on how to present embroidered textiles and their conservation.

Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Sun NEW!
Kaffe Fassett
Pub. Rowan Yarns Ltd
Price £16.95 paperback

Landscape in Contemporary Quilts NEW!
Berlyn, Ineke
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback

Making Connections
Rae
Pub. RT Publishing
Price £18.95 paperback

Making Welsh Quilts
Jenkins, M
Pub. David & Charles
Price £17.99 hardback

New Cuts for New Quilts: More Ways to Stack the Deck
Karla Alexander
Pub. Martingale & Company
Price £17.99 paperback

Quilt Artistry; Inspired Designs from the East
Jinzenji, Y
Pub. Kodansha
Price £25.00 hardback

Quilt It!
Chainey, B
Pub. David & Charles
Price £12.99 paperback

Quilted Memories NEW!
Lesley Riley
Pub. Sterling
Price £8.99 paperback

Quilted Planet
Eddy, C
Pub. Mitchell Beazley
Price £25.00 hardback
This splendid book by renowned quilter Celia Eddy is not only an excellent reference book, covering 40 different techniques and styles from all around the world, but also a wonderful source of inspiration to all contemporary quilters. It contains full-colour photographs of more than 200 unique quilts, both historical and contemporary. Divided into different geographical regions, each section contains a brief history of specific quilting traditions, followed by notes on method and style, then examples of contemporary quilts that illustrate how methods have evolved and been interpreted over the years. Finally, there is a full bibliography and resource list for those who wish to study the subject further. This one's definitely on my wish list this year!

Quilter's Guide to Twists and Tucks NEW!
Mabbs, Louise & Lowes, W
Pub. Collins & Brown
Price £18.99 hardback

Quilting Through the Seasons NEW!
Sharon V. Rotz
Pub. Krause
Price £14.99 paperback
Enjoy the changing seasons inside your home with Sharon V.Rotz's Quilting Through the Seasons. Create quilted home decor projects to reflect the changes outdoors while enjoying delicious recipes indoors. With this book you will enjoy a wonderful year of quilted projects, heartwarming memories and scrumptious recipes.

Quilting With a Difference; Tradition with a twist for lovers of hand-quilting
Tinkler, N
Pub. Traplet Publications
Price £15.95 paperback

Quiltmaking by Hand
Beyer, J
Pub. Breckling
Price £16.99 paperback
Not 'just another quilt book', this delightful book illustrates hand-piecing in exquisite detail. Jenny Beyer takes you through every step of making a quilt by hand, with excellent photos and instructions for 10 original quilts. Packed with quotes, tips and fascinating historical facts, it captures the romance and simplicity of quilting in days gone by.

Scrap Quilt Sensation NEW!
Katherine Guerrier
Pub. David & Charles
Price £19.99 hardback

Simple Strategies for Scrap Quilts
Lynn Roddy Brown
Pub. Martingale & Company
Price £17.99 paperback

Start to Quilt NEW!
Edwards, Miriam
Pub. Search Press
Price £6.99 hardback
A new set of books written with young people in mind. Learn with easy instructions and step by step photographs.

Strip Patchwork
Campbell-Harding, V
Pub. Batsford
Price £12.99 paperback

Tessellation Quilts NEW!
Christine Porter
Pub. David & Charles
Price £12.99 paperback

The Border Workbook
Janet Kime
Pub. Martingale & Company
Price £17.99 paperback

The Encyclopedia of Quilting and Patchwork Techniques
Guerrier, K
Pub. Search Press
Price £12.99 paperback
Detailed step-by-step photographs and clear text introduce all the techniques used for blocks, rotary cutting, special effects, applique, quilting and finishing off. A handy introduction to all aspects of patchwork and quilting.

The Modern Quilts Sourcebook
Kerr, B & Ringle, W
Pub. Apple
Price £14.99 paperback

The Quilter's Directory of Embellishments
Sally Holman
Pub. Apple Press
Price £12.99 paperback

The Quilter's Edge
Zimmerman, Darlene
Pub. KP Books
Price £15.99 paperback

The Quilters Block Bible
Eddy, C
Pub. Search Press
Price £15.99 spiral bound
Patterns for 150 pieced blocks are shown, each with a photograph, diagram and instructions on how to construct it. Handy spiral bound format and easy to use reference pages make this a useful guide when planning your quilts.

The Quilters' Guild Collection
Quilters' Guild
Pub. David & Charles
Price £17.99 hardback

Thread Magic : The Enchanted World of Ellen Anne Eddy NEW!
Eddy, E A
Pub. Quilting Arts, LLC
Price £19.99 paperback
Thread magic is a real incitement into the working process of Ellen Anne Eddy. Her beautiful and vibrant machine embroidered quilts are both fun and dramatic with a real fascination for all creatures great and small. There is clear and useful advice throughout to aid your creativity, from applique, machine embroidery, design and drawing and even, to my own relief, a section on rehabilitating troubled quilts!

Twosey-Foursey Quilts
Cathy Wierzbicki
Pub. Martingale & Company
Price £19.99 paperback

Variations on a Theme: Quilts with Easy Options NEW!
Martin, Terry
Pub. Martingale & Company
Price £17.99 paperback
Discover how easy it is to spotlight novelty fabrics in these easy to stitch quilts.