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A Needle Pulling Thread Issue 45 Sampler

What to say about our new issue? Pay attention to the details! Details abound and enhance projects taking them from really nice to super special. Take the Purple Cornflower Quilt for example. You'll find loving words like family, love, happiness etc. We encourage you to machine embroider your favourite words across the petals and leaves. Two extraordinary teapot cozies worth taking notice of, one sewn and the other crocheted. This isn't all. There are quilted projects to make using appliqué, free motion quilting, and adding details a little out of the ordinary. Adding bling to our knitted projects, and making the Eggli Vest for a feeling of versatility, wear it 2 ways! Make the Nutcracker Tree in time for Christmas - using only black floss and a little metallic thread for stars. AND we showcase two fascinating women in the world of quilting: Lise Belanger and Galla Grotto. Don't miss their extraordinary pieces of fibre art! You know there's more in this issue...get it, enjoy it!

What to say about our new issue? Pay attention to the details! Details abound and enhance projects taking them from really nice to super special. Take the Purple Cornflower Quilt for example. You'll find loving words like family, love, happiness etc. We encourage you to machine embroider your favourite words across the petals and leaves. Two extraordinary teapot cozies worth taking notice of, one sewn and the other crocheted. This isn't all. There are quilted projects to make using appliqué, free motion quilting, and adding details a little out of the ordinary. Adding bling to our knitted projects, and making the Eggli Vest for a feeling of versatility, wear it 2 ways! Make the Nutcracker Tree in time for Christmas - using only black floss and a little metallic thread for stars. AND we showcase two fascinating women in the world of quilting: Lise Belanger and Galla Grotto. Don't miss their extraordinary pieces of fibre art! You know there's more in this issue...get it, enjoy it!

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Monster Hats<br />

Vanessa Mooncie<br />

These hats certainly make a statement and that<br />

statement is “Rawwwwwwr!” Not for the fainthearted,<br />

these beautifully designed knitted hats will<br />

keep you cozy while turning some heads. Hopefully<br />

not right round though... Fun and vibrant, these 15<br />

designs for both adults and children are just the<br />

thing to get you noticed on a chilly night. Projects<br />

include a creepy zombie, an enchanting griffin, an<br />

amusing yeti and a stylish demon.<br />

144 pages, ISBN 978-1-78494-212-0<br />

The Guild of Master Craftsman<br />

thomasallen.ca<br />

Hygge Knits<br />

Nicki Trench<br />

It seems that suddenly everyone wants to be<br />

Scandinavian, and to "hygge" (pronounced hueguh)<br />

which means "a sublime state of cosiness" felt<br />

when you are with friends or loved ones. It can be<br />

enhanced by the addition of a log fire, a sweet treat<br />

and a cozy knit. So spread the love, and keep things<br />

cozy, by knitting yourself – or your family – a warm<br />

and beautiful sweater, hat, gloves, or socks, with a<br />

Scandi feel.<br />

128 pages, ISBN 978-1-78249-478-2<br />

Cico Books<br />

thomasallen.ca<br />

Bright and Bold Wool Appliqué<br />

Angela Lawrence<br />

The author of best-selling Wool Appliqué Folk<br />

Art presents a treasure trove of 12 seasonal wool<br />

appliqué projects, with 3 for each season. Her<br />

Americana aesthetic, although very true to early<br />

decorative arts, would look great in many homes<br />

today. Presented in a lovely antique color palette,<br />

these simple and elegant projects include a journal<br />

cover, pillow cover, wallhangings, storage boxes,<br />

table rug, and more, perfect for your home or to give<br />

as gifts; includes a basics chapter and an updated<br />

chapter on the collection, storage, and use of wool.<br />

112 Pages, ISBN 978-1-935726-81-4<br />

Landauer Publishing<br />

thomasallen.ca<br />

The Fussy Cut <strong>Sampler</strong><br />

Nichole Ramirez & Elisabeth Woo<br />

If you are like authors Nichole and Elisabeth, your<br />

favorite part of quilting is fussy cutting – and it usually<br />

involves figuring out how to enhance an interesting<br />

quilt block by framing a favorite element in your mostloved<br />

fabric! Let fussy cutting become more than<br />

just showing a single design. By following along with<br />

how Nichole and Elisabeth create drastically different<br />

samplers from each of their 48 unique patchwork<br />

blocks, see how those same 9'' blocks can easily be<br />

adapted to your own personal taste.<br />

144 pages, ISBN 978-1-940655-22-2<br />

Lucky Spool Media<br />

thomasallen.ca<br />

The Versatile Nine Patch<br />

Joan Ford<br />

Often, the nine patch is one of the first blocks taught<br />

to beginners learning to quilt. But the nine patch is<br />

also one of the most diverse blocks, offering many<br />

different design options. In ScrapTherapy® The<br />

Versatile Nine Patch, quilt designer and teacher Joan<br />

Ford offers gorgeous designs using the traditional<br />

nine patch block plus more challenging and creative<br />

patterns that turn a nine patch into something<br />

entirely new.<br />

224 pages, ISBN 978-1-63186-675-3<br />

Taunton Press<br />

thomasallen.ca<br />

Improv Patchwork<br />

Dynamic Quilts Made with Line & Shape<br />

Maria Shell<br />

Explore new options in improvisational piecing and<br />

empower your creativity! Cut and combine solidcolor<br />

fabrics to create your own "prints" - stripes,<br />

polka dots, chevrons, plaids, and more. Forget the<br />

rules (and even your ruler) as you piece colorful<br />

solids into compelling quilt designs. Use color,<br />

pattern, and repetition to develop your personal<br />

design aesthetic as you stitch freely to create unique<br />

quilts that pack a punch!<br />

96 pages, ISBN 978-1-617<strong>45</strong>-496-7<br />

C&T Publishing<br />

ctpub.com<br />

8 A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD<br />

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issue <strong>45</strong>

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