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Book Description

"You can't go wrong here."

This book is your one-stop resource for all things quilting.

With hundreds of eye-catching. full-color photos, professional illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions, this beginner's guide has you covered. Quilting will turn any novice into an expert quilter in no time.

More than 20 sample projects will reinforce your quilting skills and spark your creativity. You'll find page after page of inspiration, turning you into a quilting fiend.

This book also includes:
Instructions for both machine and hand sewing
Tips for selecting and preparing fabric
Basic and advanced sewing techniques
All things appliqué
Detailed instructions for pulling your projects together into a beautiful handmade quilt!

Table of Contents

  1. Contents iii (1/2)
  2. Contents iii (2/2)
  3. 1 Getting Ready to Quilt 3
  4. What Is a Quilt? 4
  5. Prepare Your Sewing Machine 8
  6. Hand Piecing Supplies 12
  7. Machine Piecing Supplies 13
  8. Hand Appliqué Supplies 14
  9. Machine Appliqué Supplies 15
  10. Hand Quilting Supplies 16
  11. Machine Quilting Supplies 17
  12. Practice Project: Create a Design Wall 18
  13. 2 Selecting Fabric 23
  14. Consider Color 24
  15. Consider Value 26
  16. Consider Saturation 27
  17. Consider Scale and Style 28
  18. Practice Project: Select Fabrics for a Project 32
  19. 3 Preparing and Cutting Fabric 35
  20. Common Quilting Measurements 36
  21. How to Adjust a Quilt Pattern 40
  22. Prepare Fabric 42
  23. Rotary Cutter Safety 43
  24. Rotary Cut Block Pieces 44
  25. Rotary Cut Bias Strips 49
  26. Create and Use Templates 50
  27. Fussy Cut a Block Piece 51
  28. Practice Project: Pieced Pillowcase 52
  29. 4 Piecing Quilt Blocks 55
  30. Useful Hand Stitches 56
  31. Hand Piecing 58
  32. Machine Piecing 60 (1/2)
  33. Machine Piecing 60 (2/2)
  34. Piece Strip Sets 66
  35. Press Blocks 68
  36. Fix Block Problems 70
  37. Practice Project: Mug Rug 72
  38. 5 Piecing Techniques 75
  39. Piece Four-Patch Units 76
  40. Piece Two-Bar and Three-Bar Units 78
  41. Piece Flying Geese Units 80
  42. Piece Half-Square Triangles 84
  43. Piece Square-in-Square Units 86
  44. Piece Hourglass Units 88
  45. Practice Project: “Stargazer” Wall Hanging 92 (1/2)
  46. Practice Project: “Stargazer” Wall Hanging 92 (2/2)
  47. 6 Advanced Piecing Techniques 99
  48. Piece Y-Seams 100
  49. Piece Partial Seams 102
  50. Curved Piecing 103
  51. Foundation Paper Piecing 104
  52. English Paper Piecing 108
  53. Practice Project: “Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Stars” Baby Quilt 110 (1/2)
  54. Practice Project: “Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Stars” Baby Quilt 110 (2/2)
  55. 7 Appliqué 117
  56. Needle-Turn Hand Appliqué 118
  57. Raw-Edge Fusible Appliqué 122
  58. Turned-Edge Machine Appliqué 126
  59. Turned-Edge Fusible Machine Appliqué 130
  60. Practice Project: “Funky Flowers” Wall Hanging 134
  61. 8 Assembling a Quilt Top 139
  62. Choose a Block Setting 140
  63. Sew Quilt Blocks Together 142
  64. Add Setting Triangles 144
  65. Add Sashing 146
  66. Add Straight Borders 148
  67. Add Mitered Borders 150
  68. Add Special Borders 152
  69. Practice Project: “Peppermint Twist” Twin Quilt 156 (1/2)
  70. Practice Project: “Peppermint Twist” Twin Quilt 156 (2/2)
  71. 9 Preparing a Quilt for Quilting 163
  72. Piece a Quilt Back 164
  73. Select and Prepare Batting 166
  74. Mark the Quilting Pattern 168
  75. Baste Quilt Layers 170
  76. Prepare a Quilt for Longarm Quilting 174
  77. Practice Project: Plan Your Quilting 176
  78. 10 Quilting a Quilt 179
  79. Hand Quilting 180
  80. Tie a Quilt 184
  81. Machine Quilting 186
  82. Square Up Your Quilt 190
  83. Bind a Quilt 192
  84. Add a Label 196
  85. Add a Hanging Sleeve 198
  86. Wash and Store Quilts 200
  87. 11 Gallery of Projects 203
  88. “Strawberry Preserves” Lap Quilt 204 (1/2)
  89. “Strawberry Preserves” Lap Quilt 204 (2/2)
  90. “Princess Charlotte” Crib Quilt 210
  91. “Elephants on Parade” Crib Quilt 214 (1/2)
  92. “Elephants on Parade” Crib Quilt 214 (2/2)
  93. “Life in the Tide Pool” Lap Quilt 220 (1/2)
  94. “Life in the Tide Pool” Lap Quilt 220 (2/2)
  95. “Conga Line” Lap Quilt 226 (1/2)
  96. “Conga Line” Lap Quilt 226 (2/2)
  97. “Star-Crossed” Wall Hanging 232 (1/2)
  98. “Star-Crossed” Wall Hanging 232 (2/2)
  99. “Swimming in the Gene Pool” Wall Hanging 238 (1/2)
  100. “Swimming in the Gene Pool” Wall Hanging 238 (2/2)
  101. “Snake Eyes” Lap Quilt 244 (1/2)
  102. “Snake Eyes” Lap Quilt 244 (2/2)
  103. “Mirage” Wall Hanging 250
  104. “Interwoven” Twin Quilt 254 (1/2)
  105. “Interwoven” Twin Quilt 254 (2/2)
  106. “Fall Romance” Table Runner 260 (1/2)
  107. “Fall Romance” Table Runner 260 (2/2)
  108. Glossary 266
  109. Index 270 (1/3)
  110. Index 270 (2/3)
  111. Index 270 (3/3)
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