Quilting For Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 2. February 2006
384 pages
978-0-470-04023-2 (ISBN)
Description
Get the know-how you need to create beautiful quilts and decorativequilted items
Quilting is a fun hobby -- but where do you begin? From selectingfabrics and designing a quilt to stitching by hand or machine, thisfriendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together -- andcreate a wide variety of quilted keepsakes for your home. We'llhave you in stitches in no time!
Discover how to
* Select the right fabrics and threads
* Design your masterpiece
* Use quilting software
* Save time with rotary cutters and other cool tools
* Quilt by hand or machine
* Get creative with applique
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Cheryl Fall is the author of 12 how-to books, has designed more than 2,500 projects for publication, and is the host of The Creative Life with Cheryl Fall on PBS.
Content
Introduction.
Part I. Gathering Your Tools and Getting Ready.
Chapter 1. The Art of Quilting.
Chapter 2. Threads, Needles, and Gadgets - And All ThatJazz.
Chapter 3. The Piece de Resistance: Fabric.
Part II. Planning Your Masterpiece.
Chapter 4. A Patch in the Fabric of Time: Designing QuiltBlocks.
Chapter 5. Creating and Using Templates.
Chapter 6. Playing with Blocks and Borders: Which Way ShouldThey Go?
Chapter 7. Using Your Computer as a Crystal Ball.
Part III. Sharpening Your Sewing Skills.
Chapter 8. Cuts and Creases: Pressing Matters.
Chapter 9. Positively Perfect Piecing.
Chapter 10. Do You Know the Way to Applique.
Part IV. Ahead to the Finish: Quilting the Pieces inPlace.
Chapter 11. The Plan of Attack: Deciding How to Quilt YourQuilt.
Chapter 12. Assembling the Quilt Sandwich.
Chapter 13. Ready, Set . . .Quilt! The Inns and Outs of QuiltingYour Masterpiece.
Chapter 14. Finishing Touches: Bindings and More.
Part V. Completing the Circle: Projects to Try.
Chapter 15. Fabulous Skill Builders.
Chapter 16. Mixed-Technique Projects.
Chapter 17. Projects for the Machine Queen.
Chapter 18. Small-Scale Projects.
Part VI. The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19. Ten Quilting Timesavers.
Chapter 20. Ten Tips for Displaying Your Art.
Chapter 21. Top Ten Criteria Quilting Judges Use.
Appendix. Resources for Quilts.
Index.
