First-Time Quiltmaking, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded: Learning to Quilt in Six Easy Lessons (Landauer) 7 Simple Projects and Easy-to-Follow, Clearly Illustrated Instructions for Beginners - Softcover

Editors At Landauer Publishing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1947163078 ISBN 13: 9781947163072

Publisher: Landauer, 2018

Synopsis

Perfect for the first-time quilter!

• Lesson One: Beginning Basics - Discover how easy it is to begin quilting with an illustrated guide to fabrics, tools, and techniques
• Lesson Two: Preparing the Fabric - Pre-wash, press, straighten and rotary cut the fabric—now you're ready to sew
• Lesson Three: Sewing Accurate Seams - Pick up a few quick tricks and tips for sewing an exact quarter-inch seam for accurate seam allowances
• Lesson Four: Assembling the Quilt Top - Choose from three easy quilt patterns for step-by-step success—and then use the techniques to take the three-in-one quilt challenge
• Lesson Five: Making the Quilt Sandwich - Make a quilt sandwich by layering the batting between the backing and your finished quilt top and secure it with yarn ties or simple machine quilting
• Lesson Six: Finishing the Quilt - Follow easy instructions to add the binding, a sleeve for hanging, a personalized label—and you've successfully finished your first quilt!

Can you make your first quilt simply by reading through the pages of this book? Yes, you can!

Discover how easy it is to begin quilting with an illustrated guide to fabrics, tools, and techniques. Inside you'll find step-by-step instructions with photos and diagrams for learning to quilt in six easy lessons—based on actual introductory quilting classes!

Perfect for the first-time quilter, First-Time Quiltmaking is also a great refresher course. This book presents everything a beginner needs to know to get started—all in an easy-to-follow, clearly illustrated fashion. Inside, you'll find instruction on rotary cutting, sewing accurate seams, piecing basic blocks, and assembling and finishing the quilt top. Plus, instructions to add the binding, a sleeve for hanging, and a personalized label!

Also included are seven simple projects that are perfect for any beginner, so you can practice your newfound skills. An easy teach-me/show-me format gives you just what you need to know to start and finish—so you can point to your first quilt and say, "I made it!"

About this title

About the Author

Landauer Publishing in Urbandale, Iowa is an award-winning publisher of needlearts, quilting, crafts and hobby books.

From the Back Cover

Learning to Quilt in Six Easy Lessons

Can you make your first quilt simply by reading through the pages of this book? Yes, you can! Inside you'll find step-by-step instructions with photos and diagrams for learning to quilt in six easy lessons. An easy teach-me/show-me format gives you just what you need to know from start to finish — so you point to your first quilt and say, "I made that!"

• Lesson 1 beginning basics
  Discover how easy it is to begin quilting with an
  illustrated guide to fabrics, tools, and techniques
• Lesson 2 preparing the fabric
  Pre-wash, press, straighten and rotary cut the fabric,
  even pre-cut sizes — now you're ready to sew
• Lesson 3 sewing accurate seams
  Pick up a few quick tricks and tips for sewing an
  exact 1/4" seam for accurate seam allowances
• Lesson 4 assembling the quilt top
  Choose from six easy quilt patterns for step-by-step success — and
  then use the techniques to take the three-in-one quilt challenge
• Lesson 5 making the quilt sandwich
  Layer the batting between the backing and your finished quilt
  and secure it with yarn ties or simple machine quilting
• Lesson 6 finishing the quilt
  Follow easy instructions to add the binding, a sleeve for hanging, a personalized
  label — and you've successfully finished your first quilt!

"Making your first quilt is not as hard as you might think. Follow the easy instructions, pick up some quick tricks and tips for sewing, and in no time, you have finished your first masterpiece!" — Quilters' Digest

Edition details

• Publisher: Landauer
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1947163078
• ISBN 13: 9781947163072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128