The ABCs of Quiltmaking: Piecing, Appliqué, Quilting & More - Softcover

McWorkman, Janet Lundholm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161745222X ISBN 13: 9781617452222

Publisher: C&T Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Quilting school is now in session! Take the challenge to move beyond basic patchwork with 12 skill-building lessons on paper piecing, strip piecing, bargello, set-in seams, appliqué, crazy quilting, and more. Use your new skill set to finish a gorgeous final exam―an ABC-themed sampler quilt. It's like a complete quilting course in one book. Project is perfect for beginners, intermediate quilters, or a block-of-the-month class.

About this title

About the Author

Janet Lundholm McWorkman enjoys building difficult blocks, designing patterns, and giving quilts to family, friends, and charities. Her quilts have won numerous prizes and have appeared in national shows. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

Review

A primer for quilting. Learn the techniques as you sow. 12 lessons from curves to paper-piecing. Find out how to applique and piece simple and complicated blocks. Each lesson is followed by a project such as a quilt, table runner, mats, throw and wallhanging. You'll also find tips, a gallery and how to finish your primer. The alphabet quilt pattern incorporates all the techniques this book teaches. A useful quilting course in a book with a pull-out template pattern sheet. It's great how simple blocks can make an effective quilt or dynamic projects. This book will give you confidence to quilt. (yarnsandfabrics.co.uk, 9/18/16)

Just as a schoolchild would have a primer to learn the basics, this book has been written to provide a solid grounding for anyone learning to quilt. The more basic pointers are at the beginning, and skills build as you go, and if you make each block as given, you will end up with a wall hanging to showcase the skills learned. Every element is covered, with helpful tips and photographs. The book works as a beginner's reference, as a refresher, and as a substitute classroom for anyone who cannot attend lessons in person. As well as instructions for the wall hanging blocks, there are other projects interspersed so that you can gain a sense of achievement in creating a finished product without having to read the whole book first. At just over 80 pages, this is not a large book, but it is jam packed with information, guidance and technical detail. (Down Under Quilts, Issue 177)

This book is designed as a fun, advanced-sampler class incorporating straight piecing, curved piecing, appliqué, inset seams, foundation piecing and more. As you work through the book and the blocks to make your quilt, you will build your quilting skills and knowledge supported by step-by-step photos and diagrams. There is a lot packed into this book! (Quilter's Companion, No. 82)

Quilting school is now in session, and it's never been so fun to hit the books! Take the challenge to move beyond basic patchwork with 12 skill-building lessons, including paper piecing, strip piecing, bargello, set-in seams, appliqué, crazy quilting, and more. Learn the tools, terms, and techniques that are the bedrocks of quiltmaking. Use your new skills to finish a gorgeous final exam, an ABC-themed sampler quilt, plus a handful of quick-finish projects. It's a complete quilting course in one book. (A Needle Pulling Thread, Winter 2016)

Edition details

• Publisher: C&T Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 161745222X
• ISBN 13: 9781617452222
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 96