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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.

Record details

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]
Copyright: ©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.