Quilting & Applique Video

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Order Birds in the Air with Eleanor Burns DVD/Book 326 $34.95 Based on the traditional triangle block, Eleanor presents her rendition of Birds in the Air. She has developed a method to make eight blocks at a time, by using the two block method. There are several variations for layout and construction included. The design lends itself to unlimited creative and artistic interpretation. This program has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. An intermediate project. 45 minutes.

Order Delectable Mountains Quilt with Eleanor Burns DVD/Book 313 Delectable Mountains was given its name by Colonial quilters to memorialize John Bunyan’s allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress. Eleanor demonstrates a strip technique of slicing rectangles into peaks then sewing them back together to form mountain and sky blocks. This easy quilt is made in rounds, beginning with the center square which can be a pieced star or appliqued flower. An acrylic template is included in the book for accurate measurements. 75 min. 39.95

Order Double Pinwheel Quilt with Eleanor Burns DVD/Book 325 $34.95 This beginning level traditional quilt has easy-to-follow directions and short-cut methods. Besides yardage and cutting charts, assistance is given on planning your quilt top. A bonus project for a quilted travel bag is also included. 55 minutes.

Order Egg Money Quilts with Eleanor Burns DVD/Book 323 $60 This program is a collection of thirteen vintage quilt block patterns with two sampler layouts, and a treasury of extra projects created from the blocks. Eleanor shows many short cuts to making your projects quick and painless to make whether with her cutting methods or sewing techniques. Full size, reusable templates are included, and the book contains yardage and cutting charts for all the projects. 5 hours 45 minutes.

Order GRANDMOTHER’S GARDEN QUILT with Eleanor Burns # 317 $44.95 A 3 video set.

Working with her sister, Patricia Knoechel, Eleanor updates a stunning 1928 Nancy Page quilt design with her easy appliqué methods. She demonstrates a simple grid technique for making pieced baskets for a Garden sampler quilt--some in dimensional flower blocks and some in flat blocks. The following flower basket designs are given: Crocus, Harebell, Bluet, Tiger Lily, Japanese Balloon Flower, Jonquil, Trillium, Canterbury Bells, Tulip, Fuchsia, Bleeding Heart, Rose, Zinnia, Poppy, and Shooting Stars. Two quilts are made using some of these basket designs with one quilt being finished with solid squares and a sawtooth border, while the other is set in a lattice and cornerstone border. A one block wallhanging is given as an optional quick project. 331 minutes

Order LOG CABIN Quilt in Day DVD/Book 316 $34.95

Eleanor Burns is the presenter of the TV series, Quilt in a Day. Her eager presentation will inspire you to get quilting in a simple, efficient manor. In this log cabin class, she teaches easy strip quilting techniques. Learn how to turn the blocks into different layouts for an entirely different look. 55 minutes

Order Love of Quilting Series 400 DVD 333 with Fons and Porter DVD $34.95 The Fons & Porter TV program has compiled thirteen quilting presentations into each of their DVD series. This 400 series DVD includes easy Pineapple blocks, triangle-rectangle Evening Star pattern, Falling Leaves table runner (with sewing machine embroidery), Washington Pavement pattern, quilted tote construction, Sunburst quilt pattern, Crazy Quilt needle case with stitching embellishment, Blue Lagoon Tumbling Block quilt, longarm quilting in Japan, Diamond Patch crib blanket, thread for machine quilting, print your own fabric with ink-jet technology, and tools and supplies for keepsaking your quilts. 6 hours.

Order Love of Quilting Series 500 DVD 334 This series of 13 programs includes Sassy Stars quilt, Winter Stars I and II, Panorama quilt using photo images, miniature quilt making, longarm methods for customizing quilts, Luminosity Stars (kaleidoscope star), no-mark quilting design transfer, embellishing with free-motion quilting and couching, Nine-Blade Fan Block quilt, and Big Block quilts. 6 hours.

Order Love of Quilting Series 600 DVD 335This 13-series DVD includes speedy methods for cutting curved pieces, diagonal set with sashing, zigzag, strippy, and standard layouts, fusing techniques, baby room accessories, machine quilting methods, Gone Fishin’ panel quilt, embroidery stitch recipes, preparing state fair quilts for being judged, chenille applique, longarm quilting, pre-quilted backpack, and methods for adding borders to quilts and handling corners. 6 hours.

Order Love of Quilting Series 700 DVD 336 with Fons and Porter DVD $34.95 This series of programs includes triangle trimming techniques, English paper pieced ornaments, machine embroidering large quilt blocks, Equilateral Triangle quilt, use of novelty prints in quilts, Pine Burr quilt, vintage handkerchief quilt, thread painted scene (turn photograph into a thread painting with free-motion stitching), longarm quilting, rotary cutting basics, Flying Geese units, point trimming tool know how, and making a quilt using 5 half-yard pieces. 6 hours.

Order MACHINE QUILTING PRIMER with Eleanor Burns DVD/Book 318 $39.95

This video is exactly as the title says: a primer or a start-to-finish how-to video on machine quilting. Tips, tricks, and problem solving methods will make this an invaluable tool to quilting with the machine. Learn from one of today’s master quilters.

Order QUILTING with Erica Wilson VHS Tape 881 $34.95

This video includes tips & techniques for perfect piecing, tufting, appliqué and pinwheel patchwork. Inspiration is provided by a wonderful collection of quilts, some from the 1700s. You will also learn about stencil, shadow, trapunto and channel quilting techniques, and how to combine many of these techniques to create beautiful unique quilts. 51 minutes

Order Quilts from the Underground Railroad DVD/Book 321 $39.95

Eleanor shares a story passed down through families about a link between slave-made quilts and the Underground Railroad. Slaves reportedly made coded quilts and used them to navigate their escape to free territory. Enjoy their historic designs in a quilt of your own.

Order Radiant Star Quilt with Eleanor Burns DVD/Book 324 $24.95

Also known as the Lone Star, Texas Star, and Star of Bethlehem, this familiar but sometimes difficult pattern receives the “quick and easy Quilt in a Day treatment”. This is a stunning design for those wanting a large center motif design. Simple-to-follow yardage and cutting charts included; this is for the more advanced quilter. 55 minutes.

Order Still Stripping: 25th Anniversary Quilts with Eleanor Burns DVD/Book 327 $62.50 Eleanor reminisces as she journeys from 1978, with her first book, through her 25 years of strip quilting. “Still Stripping” is a collection of 14 quilt patterns, some traditional, some contemporary. Lots of tips and tricks are presented along with her quick-quilting methods. This program gives you a wide range of projects to hone your quilting skills. A 2 DVD program. 5 hours 45 minutes.

Order A VIDEO GUIDE TO QUILTING DVD 932 $34.95

Nine members of The New England Quilters Guild have come together to teach the intricacies of patchwork quilting. Seven lessons will take you through: Design; Fabric; Templates; Marking & Cutting Material; Piecing by Hand and Machine; Sandwiching and Framing; Quilting and Binding. A unique and informative video. 120 minutes