Loving Stitches: A Guide to Fine Hand Quilting (Joy of Quilting)

Quilting a quilt is like frosting a cake--it’s the loving touch that embellishes your work. And it’s the one step in quiltmaking that often stumps the maker. With clear and gentle guidance, Jeana teaches you how to make masterpieces out of all your quilt tops with the art of fine hand quilting. In Loving Stitches, you’ll learn:

• How to select an appropriate quilting pattern from more than 16 quilting formats and variations

• How to quilt in a hoop or frame

• How to tie the quilter’s knot and bury it discreetly, and how to make short, evenly spaced stitches

• Which quilting patterns look best with a particular pattern--choose from several easy-to-trace, full-size quilting patterns inside

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

Jeana Kimball is a well-known teacher and lecturer, sharing her two favorite quilt topics--applique and the stories of pioneer quiltmakers and their quilts--with her national and international audiences.