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eBooks by Dena Dale Crain

Find Dena's ebooks in a variety of formats
including those for Kindle, iPad, Nook, and Android and iPhones.

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Special Message from Dena

If you are looking for virtual classes, please be patient. They are in the pipeline and are set to begin appearing in January 2024. If you cannot wait until then, my ebooks contain valuable insights and, in some cases, even more than you would find in a video. They are filled with photos that illustrate both the logic and techniques involved.

If you want the support of a virtual or live experience, reach out to me for coaching. I will assist you with any specific questions or challenges on Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime, or other video chat services of your choice. We can arrange a fair exchange of my time for your support. If you have questions, contact me now.

I'm here to help you make the most of your learning experience!

Darned Quilts Ebook at Smashwords

Darned Quilts

​Play with identical shapes and color changes to create dynamic movement in abstract art wall hanging quilts—-fast, furious and FUN! Build a fabulous background from a carefully selected set of graded fabrics, augment it with a myriad of pretty sewing tricks, then chop and swap it to bits. Darn it all back together, and “voilà!”—-you have a Darned Quilt! 
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Math for Quilters Ebook at Smashwords

Math for Quilters

Math for Quilters shows how to control design and improve the results of patchwork quilting as you master the mathematics of basic algebra, fractions, decimals, geometry, and scale. Learn to design, plan, layout, cost and price your original quilts with increased confidence. Chock full of information, illustrations and examples, Math for Quilters covers all aspects of patchwork quilting. Includes FAQ and printable pdf tables.
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Structured Fabrics Ebook at Smashwords

Structured Fabrics:  Checks, Plaids & Stripes

​In this clever and fun art quilt ebook, Structured Fabrics: Checks, Plaids and Stripes, explore a creative way to give new life to previously unused fabrics, scraps and embellishments in your stash. Fast sewing, with a thoughtful eye to color and value, moves the work along quickly and successfully. Make ATCs, wearables, accessories or one-off works of art—the designs and choices are up to you! 
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Bind Quilts by Machine Ebook at Smashwords

Bind Quilts by Machine​

​Bind Quilts by Machine offers patchwork quilters three easy methods to apply quilt bindings by machine: Fuss-Free, Seamless and Double-Fold Bindings. It also shows how to add Perfect Piping to bindings, borders, even patchwork. Finally, the book demystifies mock bindings, bagging, facing and raw edges for quilts. Bind Quilts by Machine is sure to become every patchwork quilter's handbook! 
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Sudoku Quilts Ebook at Smashwords

Sudoku Quilts

Sudoku Quilts, the ebook, shows you how to create seemingly random arrangements of asymmetrical quilt blocks, then how to use mirror-imaging to make them more palatable to the human eye. The possibilities are virtually unlimited! Pick up a copy of the quilt pattern, then read the ebook and get ready to make your first Sudoku Quilt. No doubt, you will want to make many more!
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Designer Pinwheels Ebook at Smashwords

Designer Pinwheels

Designer Pinwheels are based on four-fold rotation of a tessellated right triangle. This e-book simplifies designing and piecing even the most difficult quilt patterns. Learn why and how to piece without unnecessary seams for beautiful results. Learn why, when and how to use embellishments to enhance the designs. Master some fun-to-do techniques, and create original Designer Pinwheels of your own!
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How to Make a Mosquito Net Ebook at Smashwords

How to Make a Mosquito Net

​General discussion about malaria, the disease's treatment and its prevention, followed by complete instructions, illustrated with sketches and photographs, for sewing a recommended mosquito net made from cotton sheeting and nylon tulle, written by an experienced textile specialist and a twenty-year veteran of life in Africa. 
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  • Home
  • Blog
  • Portfolio
  • Lectures
  • Classes
    • African Quilts: Patchwork Without Piecing
    • Balancing Act
    • Bind Quilts by Machine
    • Crystal Quilts
    • Darned Quilts
    • Designer Pinwheels
    • Goodbye to the Grid
    • Reflections
    • Spirit Works
    • Structured Fabrics
    • Sudoku Quilts
  • Student Work
  • Judging
  • eBooks
  • Patterns
  • African Quilts
  • Math for Quilters Tables
  • Contact