Stitch Your Story

Name: Stitch Your Story
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781940655352
Price: 39.99 NZD
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Six Complete Alphabets to Quilt in Your Own Words

By Sarah Fielke

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Stitch Your Story by Sarah Fielke explores the vibrant trend in quilting that uses fabric and letters to express personal and political messages on quilt tops. This practical guide offers six alphabets featuring various styles—from chunky block lettering to elegant cursive and playful pieced letters—provided in both upper- and lowercase. The book supports a range of techniques including paper piecing, appliqué, and improvisation, enabling quilters to create unique and meaningful heirloom quilts with complete freedom and structure.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for quilters and fabric artists interested in modern trends, including those who enjoy personalising their craft with text. It suits both experienced quilters seeking new lettering techniques and newer hobbyists wanting structured yet flexible patterns for customised projects.

Expert quilter and veteran best‑selling author Sarah Fielke includes 6 different alphabets using a variety of quilting techniques to allow readers to finally "say something" on quilts of their own.

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From politics to poetry, using fabric and letters to say something on quilt tops is the hottest trend in quilting today. Quilters everywhere are excitedly incorporating their favourite phrases, song lyrics, inspirational words, political statements, simple personalisations—or an entire alphabet—on their projects.

The alphabets in this new book, Stitch Your Story, encourage complete freedom to piece one-of-a-kind quilts using the structure of the patterns that expert Sarah Fielke provides. More than just a collection of letters, this book has something for everyone, from paper-piecing to appliqué to improv, in six alphabets that let you create symmetrical chunky block lettering, sophisticated cursive, and whimsical pieced letters—all supplied in both lower- and uppercase.

Quilters will love having the structure of patterns with the possibility of total customisation.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Craft Focus praises Stitch Your Story as an engaging and delightful collection perfect for quilters who want to personalise and customise their pieces. The book offers versatility across techniques and letter styles, allowing crafters to incorporate everything from song lyrics and political slogans to heartfelt messages with expert guidance from bestselling author Sarah Fielke.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781940655352

Publisher: Lucky Spool Media

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Lucky Spool Media

Illustration: 210 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 494g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Non-Fiction Sarah Fielke

About the Author

Sarah Fielke is a quilter, teacher, designer, and author of five successful quilt books including Material Obsession and Material Obsession 2. Based in Australia, Sarah has designed seven quilting fabric collections. Find her at sarahfielke.com and on her blog, thelastpiece.net.