
The Complete Book of Quilting
Over 200 Inspirational Ideas and Practical Tips
Maggi McCormick Gordon(Author)
COLLINS & BROWN (Publisher)
Published on 14. October 2005
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-84340-251-0 (ISBN)
Description
'The Complete Book of Quilting' is the ultimate guide to both machine and hand quilting, as well as patchwork and applique. Starting with a brief history of quiltmaking traditions, it moves on to cover all the basics, including choosing fabric, color and design, tools and equipment, making templates, cutting, stitching and pressing.
'The Complete Book of Quilting' is the ultimate guide to both machine and hand quilting as well as patchwork and applique. Starting with a brief history of quiltmaking traditions, it moves on to cover all the basics, including choosing fabric, colour and design, tools and equipment, making templates, cutting, stitching and pressing. The core chapters in the book cover patchwork, applique and quilting in detail, with 30 techniques carefully described and illustrated with step-by-step sample blocks. The sixth chapter shows how to make up a quilt, with a selection of the different technique blocks made up into a traditional sampler quilt. The final chapter covers methods of care and display, and also has a glossary of quilting terms.
Truly inspiring, but also very practical and reliable, 'The Complete Book of Quilting' will quickly become the one book that every quilter needs.
'The Complete Book of Quilting' is the ultimate guide to both machine and hand quilting as well as patchwork and applique. Starting with a brief history of quiltmaking traditions, it moves on to cover all the basics, including choosing fabric, colour and design, tools and equipment, making templates, cutting, stitching and pressing. The core chapters in the book cover patchwork, applique and quilting in detail, with 30 techniques carefully described and illustrated with step-by-step sample blocks. The sixth chapter shows how to make up a quilt, with a selection of the different technique blocks made up into a traditional sampler quilt. The final chapter covers methods of care and display, and also has a glossary of quilting terms.
Truly inspiring, but also very practical and reliable, 'The Complete Book of Quilting' will quickly become the one book that every quilter needs.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 304 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
1045 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84340-251-0 (9781843402510)
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Person
Maggi McCormick Gordon is an editor and writer who specialises in needlecraft and quilting titles. Her previous books include The Book of Home Sewing, The Quilting Sourcebook, The Quilter's Guide to Amish Quilts and Quilter's Guide to Pictorial Quilts.