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Quilting for dummies / by Cheryl Fall.

Fall, Cheryl. (Author).

Summary:

The fun and easy way to get started with quilting-now revised with 25 percent new material This accessible guide gives people just what they need to start stitching, offering how-to guidance on sewing as well as 16 projects that range from simple to spectacular. Revisions include terrific all-new projects, insights from experienced quilters, the latest on quilting software and Internet resources, coverage of new sewing machines and materials, and an updated insert of color photos.

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  • ISBN: 076459799X
  • ISBN: 9780764597992
  • Physical Description: xvi, 366 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: Second edition
  • Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Previous edition: Foster City, Calif.: IDG, 1999.
Formatted Contents Note:
Gathering your tools and getting ready. The art of quilting ; Threads, needles, and gadgets-- and all that jazz ; The pièce de résistance : fabric -- Planning your masterpiece. A patch in the fabric of time : designing quilt blocks ; Creating and using templates ; Playing with blocks and borders : which way should they go? ; Using your computer as a crystal ball -- Sharpening your sewing skills. Cuts and creases : pressing matters ; Positively perfect piecing ; Do you know the way to appliqué? -- Ahead to the finish : quilting the pieces in place. The plan of attack : deciding how to quilt your quilt ; Assembling the quilt sandwich ; Ready, set-- quilt! : the ins and outs of quilting your masterpiece ; Finishing touches : bindings and more -- Completing the circle : projects to try. Fabulous skills builders ; Mixed-technique projects ; Projects for the machine queen ; Small-scale projects -- the part of tens. Ten quilting timesavers ; Ten tips for displaying your art ; Top ten criteria quilting judges use.
Subject:
Quilting.
Quilts.

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  • 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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