Dena Dale Crain: 5 books

Yes, you CAN design a patchwork quilt! Structured Fabrics: Checks, Plaids and Stripes shows you fun and easy ways to design your own one-of-a-kind quilts. Step away from the limitations of patchwork quilt blocks with straight seam construction and reliance on commercial fabric design. Cut,...

Bind Quilts by Machine is a patchwork quilter's dream come true! There is no more reason or need to finish patchwork quilts with hand sewing. Modern technology, methods and standards now permit quilt bindings to go on quickly and easily, entirely sewn by machine. Teaching three primary methods for...

Did you know that Sudoku puzzles can be used to design lovely patchwork quilts? Based on a grid, Sudoku puzzles are complex Latin squares. Each grid cell carries a number or letter, one each for each number of cells and rows. Learn how to replace these basic identifiers with patchwork quilt...

How to Make a Mosquito Net presents a general discussion about malaria, its treatment and prevention, followed by complete instructions, illustrated with sketches and photographs, for sewing a recommended mosquito net made from cotton sheeting and nylon tulle, written by an experienced textile specialist...

Designer Pinwheels are patchwork quilts based on four-fold rotation of a tessellated right triangle: sounds challenging and fun, and it is! Discover how to design original Designer Pinwheels from scratch. Follow carefully detailed instructions to draw a basic repeat unit by hand or on computer....