Quilt It, Crochet It!: Sew and Stitch 14 Colorful Designs

By Jemima Flendt

Whether you love to crochet or you love to quilt, Quilt It, Crochet It! is your opportunity to crossover! The perfect place to start for beginners to learn how to crochet quilts and pillows, this book features six colorful projects with visual instructions for both quilting and crocheting each design. Opening with complete overviews on the basic

• Language: English
• Publisher: Landauer
• Release date: Mar 14, 2023
• ISBN: 9781637411278

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Quilt It, Crochet It!

Landauer Publishing, www.landauerpub.com, is an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc.

Copyright © 2023 by Jemima Flendt and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Fox Chapel Publishing, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review and the enlargement of the template patterns in this book for personal use only. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.

Project Team

Managing Editor: Gretchen Bacon

Acquisitions Editor: Amelia Johanson

Editor: Sherry Vitolo

Technical Editor, Crochet: Rita Greenfeder

Designer: Mary Ann Kahn

Photographers: Mike Mihalo (55); David Fisk (27, 37, 41, 89); Jemima Flendt, all photos not otherwise credited. Images from www.Shutterstock.com: Alina Kholopova (3 background); BUFOTO (10 top); S.V.G. (10 bottom right); Nirat.pix (12 top); MaxCab (13); akegrap (19 scissors); ijp2726 (19 stitch markers); Rare Crane (19 pins); Silver Spiral Arts (19 needle); Es75 (19 bottom right); photographyfirm (25 top); Melica (25 bottom); Bon Appetit (29 background); Evgeny Karandaev (33 background); Eastmanka (37 background); Viktoria Gavrilina (41 background);Yuri-U (47 background); vanitjan (51 background); BongkarnGraphic (55 background); 8 income (59 background); Marina_D (65 background); Tr1sha (69 background); Demkat (77 background); united photo studio (81 background); World_of_Textiles (89 background); Oleksandr Lysenko (93 bottom)

Quilts professionally long arm quilted by Carol Brady, @thequiltingcottage

Indexer: Jean Bissell

Print ISBN 978-1-63981-009-3

ISBN 978-1-63741-127-8

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022947395

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Note to Professional Copy Services:

The publisher grants you permission to make up to six copies of any quilt patterns in this book for any customer who purchased this book and states the copies are for personal use.

This book has been published with the intent to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter within. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the author and publisher expressly disclaim any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or adverse effects arising from the use or application of the information contained herein.

For a printable PDF of the patterns used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at [e-mail], with 9781639810093 Quilt It, Crochet It! in the subject line.

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Contents

Introduction

Quilting Basics

Before You Begin

Tools and Supplies

Quilting Tips

Crochet Basics

Before You Begin

Tools and Supplies

Stitches and Techniques

Crochet Tips

Project 1: Log Cabin

Quilt It—Log Cabin Potholder

Crochet It—Log Cabin Granny Square

Project 2: Stars

Quilt It—Hillary’s Star Pillow

Crochet It—Hillary’s Star Crochet Pillow

Project 3: Circles

Quilt It—Katie’s Circle Baby Quilt

Crochet It—Katie’s Circle Baby Blanket

Project 4: Squares

Quilt It—Beth’s Squares Quilt

Crochet It—Beth’s Squares Blanket

Project 5: Hearts

Quilt It—Vivienne’s Heart Quilt

Crochet It—Vivienne’s Heart Blanket

Project 6: Half-Square Triangles

Quilt It—Rebecca’s HST Quilt

Crochet It—Rebecca’s HST Blanket

Bonus Project: Combining Your New Skills

Anna’s Panel and Fat Quarter Pillow Set

About the Author

Acknowledgments

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Introduction

It’s funny how life comes full circle. Some of my earliest childhood memories of crafting are actually those of my Nanna teaching me to crochet. I would have been around 9, and Nanna gave me some of the yarn she was working with and taught me how to make a simple granny square. I was instantly hooked, and I obsessively made granny square blanket after granny square blanket. Any scrap yarn I could get my hands on went toward adding to my growing blanket. I loved to watch the colors change as it grew. I have the most treasured memories of our endless conversations and her holding her hand over mine as she taught me the crochet stitches.

My mum used to sew and make many of the clothes we had as kids. She would also furnish our bedrooms with pillows and all sorts of other fabric décor. With Mum often at the sewing machine, there would always be fabric scraps lying about and she used them to teach me to machine sew, introducing me to a world of fabric possibilities. With scraps left from a bedroom makeover for my younger sister, I set about making my first quilt when I was about 16 years old.

I can look back and appreciate the skills my Nanna and Mum taught me and realize how they have become woven throughout my own creative pursuits. I didn’t set out

to become a quilting, sewing, and crochet pattern designer, nor an author or fabric designer—but I now see that these creative pursuits not only run through my veins, but also hold my heart.

This book literally blends my favorite crafts, walking you through quilting and crocheting and giving you useful tips and tricks to guarantee success. The two-part

step-by-step projects demonstrate first how to sew the designs in fabric and then how

to create the same pieces using crochet techniques. The beginner-friendly patterns, even if you’re well-versed in one of the crafts, will inspire you to try the other. Try making a beautiful keepsake quilt with your favorite fabrics, then match it using crochet techniques to create a blanket for all occasions.

Whether you’ve recently found more time to dedicate to learning something new, simply want to pass time and relax, or have seen others creating and making and want in on more of the crafty action, this book is for you. Learning a new hobby is always a little daunting at first but once you gain confidence in your skills, using them to turn a pile of fabric or yarn into stunning pieces becomes so rewarding. I hope this book will inspire you to get creative with quilts and fall in love with crochet!

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One of the most interesting parts of working up designs for both quilting and crochet is matching your fabric and yarn colors.

Quilting Basics

Nothing beats the feeling of finishing your first quilt and admiring what you have made and achieved with all the new skills you learned along the way. Quilting