Visual Guide to Patchwork & Quilting
Fabric Selection to Finishing Techniques & Beyond
Published on 19. October 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-61745-561-2 (ISBN)
Description
Absorb the knowledge of 20+ quilt experts in one place! With hundreds of photographs and illustrations to help you plan your quilting projects, this comprehensive guide answers all of your quiltmaking questions. Included in this handy reference guide: fabric 101; piecing and applique by hand and machine; understanding colour, value, and quilt design; start-to-finish quilt construction; quilting motifs, tips, and tricks; and an A-to-Z glossary of quilting terms, plus a handy index. It's the must-have book for any quilter!
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Language
English
Place of publication
Concord
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
540 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61745-561-2 (9781617455612)
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Visual Guide to Patchwork & Quilting
Fabric Selection to Finishing Techniques & Beyond
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09/2017
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Content
Chapter 1: Quilting Supplies & Tools Setting up a sewing area - sewing machine, iron, cutting areas - Sewing Machines (domestic) - Presser feet - Rotary cutter + Cutting Mat - rulers Seam Guide and measuring for accurate 1/4" seam Needle Sizes and types (hand vs. machine) Threads Useful Gadget (Scissors, Pins, Stilletto, seam ripper, etc. Tools, equipment, notions Bobbins? Chapter 2: Quilting Fabric Choosing Fabrics (preparing fabric - prewash): Precuts Fabric Vocabulary: Selvage, fold, grain, bias, width, length, right/wrong sides defined All About Fabric, grain, photos, tearing or cutting off bolt, Calculating blocks per quilt and shapes per yard Yardage estimator - what can you cut from a yard of fabric? How many squares, strips, triangles, etc. Color/Value - Blenders Focus fabric Chapter 3: Piecing Piecing Step-by-Step Construction (both Hand & Machine) Our basics? Include pressing Rotary Cutting (and fussy cutting) Block Patterns - Quick & Easy Block Tool Piecing Practice Projects Traditional Contemporary Modern QAYG Chapter 4: Applique Applique Step-by-Step Construction (both Hand & Machine) Cutting Die cutting tools Marking supplies Parts of the applique Pressing (Anderson?) Pinning Piecing Types of Applique: Baltimore, Traditional, Contemporary, Trapunto applique designs Practice Applique Projects Traditional Contemporary Modern Chapter 5: Making the Quilt Top Standard quilt sizes Calculating sashing and borders Calculating batting, backing and binding fabric Drafting - Sally Collins Tips from our authors? Chapter 6: Quilting by Hand & Machine Hand quilting Domestic machine quilting Mid Arm / Long Arm and tension Wholecloth? What else? XX Quilting Designs Tips from our authors? Chapter 7: Quilt Finishing Techniques Making a quilt sandwich Basting Pressing Pinning Binding Finishing Sleeve Label More labels, Care of finished quilt Chapter 8: Beyond the Basics: Specialty Quilting Techniques Chain Piecing - Hunter Quilt as you go Stitch and Flip? Crazy Quilting +Embroidery + Embellished Foundation Piecing /String Improv EPP Paper piecing Crazy Quilting Practice Projects: Chapter 9: Glossary - Index - Bibliography