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Praise for 1, 2, 3 Sew:“You’ll have fun building your sewing skillswith Ellen’s guidance.”—Kristin Link, Sew, Mama, Sew!1, 2, 3 QuiltShape Up Your Skills with 24 Stylish ProjectsBy Ellen Luckett Baker • Photographs by Laura MalekIn this follow-up to 1, 2, 3 Sew, expert seamstress and craftblogger Ellen Luckett Baker shares her fun building-blockapproach to quilting. Organized by quilting shapes—squares,triangles, hexagons, circles, flowers, stars, and diamonds—this easy-to-follow guide provides a simple way to masterthe elements of quilt design. Twenty-four projects progressin difficulty, allowing readers to develop technical skills asthey work through the book. From the minimal ArgyleApron to the stylish Hexagon Handbag and more intricateStar Quilt, these modern, bright designs will appeal tobeginning and intermediate quilters alike.Ellen Luckett Baker is the blogger behind TheLongThread.com,which boasts 140,000 unique monthly visitors. She lives inAtlanta, Georgia.Laura Malek is a photographer and artist living in Atlanta, Georgia.Sewing for All Seasons24 Stylish Projects to Stitch Throughout the Year • By Susan BealFrom autumn’s bursts of orange and red to spring’s lushgreens, summer’s long-lasting golden light and winter’s coolwhites and grays, the changing seasons provide endlessartistic inspiration. In Sewing for All Seasons, author SusanBeal offers 24 beautiful projects imbued with the spirit ofeach season. Home sewists will enjoy stitching a cozypatchwork throw for autumn, a bright gardening apron towelcome spring, a colorful picnic quilt for summer, and softwoolen slippers for those chilly winter nights. With how-toillustrations, helpful templates and patterns, tons of color,and eye-catching photography, this book will leap off shelvesand inspire crafters all year long.Susan Beal is a craft expert, author, and the founder of WestCoast Crafty. She writes for craft magazines and websites and wasincluded in the acclaimed film Handmade Nation. She is the authorof World of Geekcraft and lives in Portland, Oregon.1, 2, 3 Quilt$24.95 USPB • 978-1-4521-1258-97∑ x 9 in, 168 pp, full-colorimages throughout, b/w technicalillustrations throughout, 6 patternsheets in attached front pocketRights: WCrafts/QuiltingPub Month: SeptemberAlso available:1, 2, 3 Sew$24.95 PB978-0-8118-7649-0Sewing for All Seasons$24.95 USHC • 978-1-4521-1428-67∑ x 9 in, 144 pp, full-colorimages throughout, b/w technicalillustrations throughoutRights: WSewing/CraftsPub Month: OctoberAlso available:World of Geekcraft$19.95 PB978-0-8118-7461-8[P] 800 759 0190 / [F] 800 286 9471 / CHRONICLEBOOKS.COM 37