Learn a New Hobby: Quilting

Are you looking for a new hobby? Wanting to expand on an existing skill? Try quilting! Below I have gathered a list of quilting books new to the Davenport Public Library in 2025. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.


Anna Maria’s Blueprint Quilting: Explore Color, Pattern, and Technique with 16 Joyful Projects from 4 Simple Design Structures by Anna Maria Perry

Stitch 16 stunning quilts and patchwork projects based on four underlying “blueprints” while learning skills to create your own original designs.

Uncover the mystery of quilt design with Anna Maria’s Blueprint Quilting. Celebrated fiber artist Anna Maria Parry demystifies her seemingly complex patterns and sumptuous color combinations as she breaks down her signature designs into accessible “blueprints,” or underlying structures. This accessible, visually inspiring book features:

  • A behind-the-scenes glimpse into an expert quilt designer’s process
  • Four quilt blueprints and accessible projects for different skill levels
  • Techniques for intensifying details, adjusting colors, and scaling designs for endless possibilities
  • Insight into planning and executing quilting and appliqué techniques
  • Clear illustrations and photography for an inspiring and informative experience
  • QR codes linked to videos that further illuminate important techniques

With easy-to-follow projects and insightful techniques for all levels of quilters, Anna Maria’s Blueprint Quilting will empower your quilting journey as you infuse your creations with the beauty and inspiration found within Parry’s extraordinary designs. – Quarry Books


Freestyle Color Collage Quilting: a Unique Method for Creating Bold Designs with Fabric by Carly Mul

With Freestyle Color Collage Quilting – the latest guide from industry expert Carly Mul – you’ll discover user-friendly secrets for organic, free-form color collage techniques. Don’t be surprised if the results are professional quality. Mul’s techniques for vibrant quilted designs don’t require extensive pattern techniques. Instead, this guide offers a gorgeous collage approach that’s beginner-friendly yet artistic and innovative enough for seasoned quilters. In Freestyle Color Collage Quilting, Mul will steer you through everything from gathering supplies to drawing inspiration from quilting galleries. This way, you’ll discover how to take your passion and convert it into a creative quilting display. You can take any colors and fabrics you already have on hand, determine the pattern, and flow you want to create, and fashion personal, one-of-a-kind quilting pieces. The results will be immensely satisfying–not only because they force you out of your quilting comfort zones, but because they’ll speak to your unique style. – Landauer Publishing


Mini Quilting: Quick-to-sew Designs to Use up Fabric from your Stash by Laura Strutt

Discover the flourishing craft of QUILTING with these 35 BEAUTIFUL and INNOVATIVE mini projects that are offer an ECO-FRIENDLY way to use up scraps of fabric.

Designed by expert crafter LAURA STRUTT, this collection is packed with STUNNING home accessories, bags, wall hangings, gifts for kids, and more.

As well as being quick and fun to sew, these mini quilting projects are the perfect way to try out different techniques. They’re ideal for beginners as well as experienced quilters who are looking for new ideas.

Start out with extra-small makes, perfect for sewing swaps, from a beautiful gadget sleeve to a cute bookmark and a pen holder.

For your home, sew a lightning bolt wall hanging, a striking lampshade, and a plant-pot cover. Learn how to make stylish bags and purses including a box pouch, a mini wallet, and an on-the-go sewing bag.

There’s also a chapter of adorable gifts for kids, such as an appliqué baby book and a dinosaur taggie quilt.

The projects introduce you to a wide range of techniques including hand- and machine-piecing. There’s also a guide to fabrics and tools, as well as step-by-step instructions for all the skills you’ll need. – CICO Books


Quilt Blocks for Beginners: Fresh, Versatile Designs for Quilts, Clothes, Accessories, and Decor by Nancy Wick

Learn step by step how to easily create dozens of beautiful, modern quilt blocks.

Adapted from the best-selling The Quilt Block Book, Quilt Blocks for Beginners lays the foundation for a captivating journey into the world of quilt blocks. This beginner-friendly reference offers:

  • Guidance on three fundamental block-construction methods: quick piecing, foundation (paper) piecing
  • Step-by-step instructions for each block
  • Links to online patterns for easy printing

The blocks can be used to create quilts, décor pieces, or fashion accents—the possibilities are endless!
With fundamental techniques, easy-to-follow instructions, and printable templates, you can effortlessly create beautiful quilt blocks to use in any number of quilting projects, all while fostering your newfound love of quilting. – New Show Press


Stylish Quilter: Traditional Craft for a Modern World by Kiley Ferons, Megan Saenz, and Elyse Thompson

Join a trio of quilting experts as they show you how you can infuse a more modern aesthetic into your quilts. Authors Kiley Ferons, Megan Saenz, and Elyse Thompson present 20 quilting projects featured in the pages of Modish Quilter – from small projects for the home and quilted wall hangings to statement-making bed quilts – each piece celebrates the trend of modern quilt design. Each project includes full-size or easily resizable templates, step-by-step instructions including materials lists, fabric requirements, and pattern guidelines. Smaller quilt projects such as accents pillows allow you to strengthen your skills as you progress towards larger, more design intensive designs. Whether new or an experienced quilter, you’ll appreciate the call-out sections and tutorials for specialized quilting skills and techniques including couching, rope sewing, English paper piecing, applique, and how to make specific traditional blocks. – Landauer Publishing


A Year of Quilting: a Block for Every Week by Debbie Shore & Melissa Nayler

The ultimate week-by-week quilt-along companion from best-selling sewing author Debbie Shore and quilting expert Melissa Nayler: learn how to create 52 unique blocks – one for every week of the year – then combine them into a stunning patchwork quilt.

Follow the book from start to finish to create a stunning, harmonious quilt using all the block designs, or dip in and out, experiment with the techniques and then mix and match your favorite blocks to create your own unique creation. The book features:

  • An inspiring variety of quilting techniques – from simple machine piecing and appliqué to foundation paper piecing, every block explores a different patchwork and/or quilting method.
  • Simple instructions, perfect for beginners – each unique block is accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions, clear photography and full-size templates.
  • All the patchwork and quilting techniques needed – from piecing your initial shapes right through to binding your finished quilt.

This book is inspired by Debbie and Melissa’s incredibly popular Block of the Month quilt-along from the award-winning Half Yard Sewing Club: www.halfyardsewingclub.com – Search Press

Everything Old is New Again

Just like in fashion, different crafts rise and fall in popularity. Quilting, however, never really goes out of style, it simply reinvents itself over and over, evolving from simple necessity to art form. Here are some of the latest quilting books that blur the line between art and craft.

Modern Minimal by Alissa Carlton – Quilts get super sleek and ultra modern with these gorgeous graphic designs that use lots of white space to show off the simplicity of the quilting. Add a splash of sophistication to any home by draping one over a bed, a couch, or change the color palette to make one for baby’s room. These beginner-friendly quilt projects work well with any décor, in any room, and for everyone in the family!

Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts by Jacquie Gering – From two pioneers of today’s modern quilting movement, “Quilting Modern” teaches quilters how to use improvisational techniques to make graphic, contemporary quilts and quilted project with seven core techniques and multiple projects using each technique.

 

Sunday Morning Quilts: 16 Modern Scrap Projects by Amanda Nyberg – features 16 bold and scrappy projects including piecing, appliqué, and improvisational work as well as expert hints and tips for adapting patterns to your own style, and effectively cutting, storing, and organizing your scraps.

 

Block Party – the Modern Quilting Bee: the Journey of 12 Women, 1 Blog and 12 Improvisational Projects – Twelve chapters (one for each month) showcase the designs of today’s leading modern quilters along with easy-to-follow guidelines, so you can reinvent their work in your own signature style. With this book in hand, you’ll have everything you need to start your own online quilting bee and enjoy collaborating with other fabric lovers around the world.

Transparency Quilts: 10 Modern Projects by Weeks Ringle teaches you how to use traditional piecing techniques to create layered translucent effects. By learning how to distinguish and balance the subtleties of color in your fabrics, you can achieve remarkable results. You’l l also discover how the visual relationships between different colors make all the difference in your quilts.