"Whether you're a beginning quilter or long-time enthusiast this is one for the book shelf. This wonderfully organized guide covers a wealth of quilting techniques, tools, and design ideas in painstaking detail."--Butterick Home Catalog
"This practical, well-organized reference [is] chock-full of creative inspiration...a gallery of stunning quilts [is] sure to inspire."--Sew News
From shoofly blocks and Suffolk puffs to folded stars and four-patch pinwheels, this unique volume presents both simple, traditional quilting designs and elaborate investigations of color and pattern. Quilters of all levels will enjoy exploring the anatomy of a quilt in progress--the top layer, batting, backing, border, blocks, stitching, and sashing--and constructing the variety of blocks displayed in fabulous color photos. And busy stitchers will certainly appreciate sections on rotary cutting and speed piecing that give satisfying results in half the time. With this much information and inspiration, anyone can make heirloom-quality quilts to show off and treasure.
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Get the A-Z on all the techniques you'll ever use to make beautiful quilted and patchworked items. Beginners will get off to a fast start with advice on equipment, materials, and working out a design. Busy, but creative, quilters will appreciate the tips on rotary cutting and speedpiecing that explain how to achieve great results in half the time. Once you know you how to set the blocks, and assemble and bind a quilt, you'll finish your work like a pro. Try your hand at Log Cabin, Prairie Points, Crazy Patchwork, Shadow Appliqué, and so many more. Bonus: a gallery of stunning quilts to inspire you.
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- PublisherSterling
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1402722443
- ISBN 13 9781402722448
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176