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From the Sewing Bee's quilting supremo Stuart Hillard comes this book featuring 100 fabulous quilt designs. Every block featured is accompanied by a breakdown of the fabric scraps required, assembly instructions and a detailed illustration of the finished block. Each of the 100 blocks can be used to make one of Stuart's quilt designs. Alternatively, any of the block patterns can be adapted and combined by quilters; they can personalise treatments, colours and arrangements, add extra borders, wider sashings and more, to design and sew their own unique quilts.

A seasonal collection of quilts inspired by life in the countryside. With 20 new projects that are suitable for a range of skill levels and include 12 large quilts and 8 smaller items, which can be customized to suit your own décor. Highly Commended for Best Sewing Book in the Creative Book Awards 2025 ‘Selected for its warm, inviting approach to traditional quilting with a modern twist … inspiring readers to create beautiful, heirloom-quality quilts with confidence and creativity.’ A brand new collection of quilts and projects from one of the most recognizable and best-loved quilt designers in the UK. These inspiring designs, photographed in beautiful rural locations, reflect the changing seasons and beauty of the British countryside. Each of the four chapters features inspirational lifestyle photography showing the quilts in beautifully styled settings.For all skill levels from beginner to advanced, the book includes the guidance and practical knowledge you need to begin quilting successfully. The 12 large quilts and 8 smaller projects and accessories can also be made in alternative colours and fabrics to fit your own style, making them enormously versatile.This is the book for any quilter and lover of country style.

Learn how to make 100 bags, customised your way. The brilliant new book from Stuart Hillard, Make 100 Bags teaches crafters of all abilities how to make 20 new projects in 5 distinct styles: Simple Fabric, English Paper Piecing, String Pieced, Boro and Improv piecing. With these techniques, you’ll have endless bags and infinite possibilities. In this innovative new book, learn five new sewing techniques which can be applied to any of Stuart's twenty projects. Whether you need an 'Essentials Purse' for everyday, or a 'Keepin’ It Crafty Caddy' for all your materials: Stuart has got you covered, and looking as stylish as ever. Learn how to mix, match and sew your way to 100 fabulous bags.Projects include: The Travel Buddy Backpack The Yoga on the Beach Bag The Card or Cash Wallet The Japanese Rice Bag The ‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’ bag Budget-friendly, sustainable and endlessly creative, this is the perfect gift for beginners through to expert crafters. Pick up your tote, wallet or beach bag and get ready to carry it off with style in Make 100 Bags.

Stuart Hillard invites you to create an irresistible cast of woolly animal companions. Using a versatile base pattern, craft your own huggable families of rabbits, bears, mice, pandas and foxes in three customisable sizes.There is a special kind of warmth that comes from crafting a character from scratch – selecting the perfect yarn, shaping a friendly face, and choosing the outfit that suits their unique personality, from cosy picnic-lovers to weekend globetrotters.Inside, you’ll find yarn suggestions and styling inspiration, alongside: One simple, brilliant base pattern to create heads, bodies and limbs – build all of your toys from the same foundation and customise depending on which animal family they belong to.More than a dozen wardrobe options that mix and match beautifully – think jeans and a baseball cap, flip flops with a sunhat and a gorgeous beach bag, or a classic duffel coat and Wellington combo.Plenty of cute accessories – treat your crochet friends to a mini acorn, a piece of cheese or a bottle of red.These heirloom toys blend traditional charm with Stuart’s modern flair, ready to fill your home with warmth and joy. Whether you’re making a gift for a friend, crafting toys for the grandchildren, or building a woodland picnic in your living room – craft soft, huggable animal friends that you and your loved ones will treasure for years to come.

Stuart Hillard is on a mission to help quilters all over the world realize their quilting dreams and prove “it ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it” – one simple shape at a time.In the follow-up title to the bestselling Use Scraps, Sew Blocks, Make 100 Quilts, Stuart shows you how the easiest of shapes can make extraordinary quilts. The book is divided into five main pattern chapters:One-Patch Quilts – 20 quilts using a single, repeated shape.Strips and Squares – 20 quilts that turn strips and squares into a tessellated triumph.Triangles – 20 quilts using half, square triangles, half rectangles and equilateral triangles.Curves – 20 quilts that show off your curves.Foundation Piecing – 20 quilts to create unique blocks from the easiest shapes using paper foundation piecing.Simple Shapes Stunning Quilts teaches you the basics of quilt design; this book is packed full of pattern blocks that use the simplest shapes in order to build up your quilt. Each of the 100 blocks can be used to make one of Stuart’s quilt designs. Alternatively, quilters can adapt any of the pattern blocks; they can personalize treatments, colours and arrangements, add extra borders, and more. Making your own design is as easy as 1, 2, 3;1. Select a simple shape to work with.2. Sew the shapes together to make the pattern block.3. Repeat the block to build up the full, stunning quilt.Alongside the patterns, and quilt design, Stuart has drawn on years of teaching experience to include the ultimate quilting hacks, tips and tricks, as well as his ‘rules’ for successful quilting. The techniques chapter cover basic skills, design skills, cutting skills, paper piecing, easy appliqué techniques and advice on how to add border and binding with the help of step-by-step photographs. This book is perfect for beginners attempting their first quilt, and experienced quilters looking for new inspiration. Stuart’s designs and irresistible enthusiasm reveal the power of simple shapes and will inspire you to make spectacular quilts your way.