Hoop Quilts for Beginners: 15 Designs Using Easy Patchwork and Embroidery (Landauer) Bust Your Fabric Stash - Projects for Single Block Gifts, Wall Hangings, and Home Decor Made from Quilting Scraps

If you're looking for quick, easy, and fun, try the craft of hoop quilts!

• Beginner-friendly project guide for crafters and quilters of any skill level to create hoop-framed quilt blocks
• 15 block designs and hoop projects with customizable sizing, step-by-step instructions, and helpful diagrams
• Step-by-step instructions for simple quilting techniques and beautiful embellishments that include patchwork, hand embroidery, and more
• Clear guidance and insight on hoops, quilt block basics, supplies, materials, hand stitching, and more
• Full-size templates and patterns, plus a bonus project tutorial for using orphan blocks
• Bust your stash and fabric scraps to make quick, beautiful décor and gifts without committing to a large quilt project
• Author AnneMarie Chany is the owner of the eponymous quilt pattern company and has been featured in American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine, the Quilting Arts TV show, Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting TV show, and more

Make amazing patchwork projects from just one quilt block!

The perfect place to start for anyone interested in the craft of patchwork, this inspiring 112-page project book offers simple projects to introduce you to quilting and embroidery. Quick, easy, and fun to make, a hoop quilt only requires a single block center, so it's fast and rewarding to create, and great for gifting!

The craft of hoop quilts combines simple quilting techniques with embroidery, patchwork, and other favorite fabric arts. A creative guide that is approachable and accessible, Hoop Quilts for Beginners features 15 charming hoop-framed designs, all made with just one quilt block. Simply sew a block, add some details, and frame it in an embroidery hoop—that's it!

With helpful opening sections on tools and materials, as well as technique tutorials covering the basics of various blocks, embroidery stitches, adding embellishments, finishing a hoop, and more, you'll be inspired and ready for the hoop designs that follow. Choose from the 15 step-by-step projects and stitch stunning wall art, keepsakes, and handmade gifts using scrap fabrics, orphan blocks, or UFOs (unfinished objects) in no time!

Author AnneMarie Chany is the owner of the quilt pattern company, AnneMarie Chany, and she has been featured in American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine, Quilting Arts TV show, Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting TV show, and more. She is also the author of Sister Simpler Quilts (Interweave).

A great way to use up some scrap fabric and make something beautiful without committing to an entire quilt, with this exciting, must-have source of inspiration, you'll learn how to transform single blocks into impressive projects and practice a variety of sewing and embroidery techniques.

Learn a quick and exciting craft, build your skills, and have a ton of fun making easy gifts and home décor, with Hoop Quilts for Beginners!

"Beautiful photographs, graphs, and illustrations make this beginner's instructional book a fabulous start to a wonderful craft. This is one of the most informative and helpful books on quilting I have read."
—Cynde Suite, librarian at Bartow County Public Library System (Georgia, USA) and book reviewer with Library Journal

"A perfect way to use those precious little pieces of fabric we have saved up and want to enjoy in a uniquely creative way.
—Pat Sloan, "The Voice of Quilting" (TM)

AnneMarie Chany is the owner of the quilt pattern company, AnneMarie Chany, and she has been featured in American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine, Quilting Arts TV show, Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting TV show, and more. She is also the author of Sister Simpler Quilts (Interweave).