Quilting VISUAL Quick Tips - Softcover

Hakala, Sonja

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470289112 ISBN 13: 9780470289112

Publisher: Visual, 2009

Synopsis

Quilting is an old but still very popular art. From Amish country to cutting-edge, quilts of various styles appeal to crafters of all different backgrounds. Quilting VISUAL Quick Tips is an excellent resource for beginners as well as experienced quilters, providing step-by-step instructions for a wide variety of quiltmaking techniques. Perfect to throw in a tote bag and take along to a quilting bee, this book's photo-intensive format makes complex tasks seem easy to accomplish.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Expert tips and tricks for making beautiful quilts are at your fingertips—anywhere you go

Quilting VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need—fast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it teaches you everything you need to make stunning quilts—from fabricselection to piecing to binding. Perfect for taking along to a quiltingbee, this photo-intensive guide shows you how to work with:

• Squares

• Four-patch and nine-patch blocks

• Rectangles

• Strip sets

• Triangles

• Setting on point

• String piecing

• Crazy quilting

• Appliqué

• Batting, backing, and basting

• Hand and machine quilting

• Tying

About the Author

Sonja Hakala is a writer, editor, and book designer. She is the editor of American Patchwork: True Stories from Quilters and the author of numerous articles in national publications. She is a partner in White River Press (whiteriverpress.com) and frequently teaches workshops on writing and publishing. She lives with her family on the White River in Vermont where she quilts, gardens, kayaks and hikes as often as she can. Sonja welcomes you to visit her Web site: sonjahakala.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Visual
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470289112
• ISBN 13: 9780470289112
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224