Quilting: The Basics & Beyond (Spiral)

Jeri Simon

ISBN 10: 0982558635 / ISBN 13: 9780982558638

Published by Landauer (IA), Urbandale, 2010

About this Item

Spiral. This will be the 6th in the best-selling "basics & beyond" series. The thorough, clear and accurate reference guide for today's quilter. Begin with equipment and supplies, choosing fabrics and colors, rotary cutting, piecing. Then, travel on through the essentials of appliqu, pressing, assembly, borders, binding, labeling and hanging to washing and caring for a quilt. Six wonderful, fresh projects to show you how. Full color throughout. Easy to follow, clear step-by-step photography and illustrations. Offers information on what you need to know to start creating wonderful quilts from choosing fabrics, colours, and equipment to the essentials of applique, rotary cutting, and finishing. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quilting: The Basics & Beyond (Spiral)
• Publisher: Landauer (IA), Urbandale
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0982558635
• ISBN 13: 9780982558638
• Binding: Spiral
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

The go-to reference guide for today's quilter!

• Beginner-friendly guide to getting started in quilting
• 7 practice projects for the novice, utilizing a progressive skill-building teaching method
• Step-by-step photos and illustrations for techniques and projects, plus handy charts and a terms glossary
• Included DVD to help guide you through the Show-Me/Tell-Me Learn-to-Quilt system
• Spiral binding lays flat to make it more convenient to follow along
• Easy-to-follow and reliable visual guide for beginners takes you through all the basics of quilting, and beyond

Whether you're new to quilting to want to brush up on your techniques, Quilting: The Basics & Beyond is your must-have reference guide!

Begin with expert tips on equipment and supplies, choosing fabrics and colors, pressing, rotary cutting, and piecing. You'll then move on to learning the essentials of appliqué, assembly, borders, finishing, binding, labeling, and hanging quilts.

With 7 learn-to-quilt practice projects, basic blocks, and an included DVD featuring dozens of techniques explained in easy-to-follow steps, you'll soon be able to enjoy the beauty of a quilt you've successfully made yourself!

Instructions include:

• Getting Started
  - Equipment and Supplies
  - Choosing Fabrics
  - Pressing
  - 1/4" Seams
• Quilting Basics
  - Rotary Cutting
  - Cutting & Piecing Half-Square Triangle Blocks
  - Cutting & Piecing Quarter-Square Triangle Blocks
  - Fussy Cutting
  - Chain Piecing
  - Strip Piecing
  - Sewing Basic Blocks
• Appliqué
  - Machine
  - Hand
  - Bias Strips
• Assembling the Quilt Top
  - Quilt Center
  - Borders
• Finishing the Quilt
  - Layering the Backing, Batting, and Quilt Top
  - Quilting the Quilt
  - Binding the Quilt
  - Hanging Sleeves
  - Labeling

...plus projects, charts, quilting terms & definitions, and the included Learn-to-Quilt DVD!

About the Author

Jeri Simon has been in the quilting industry for over a decade, first with Fons & Porter, then for ten years with Landauer. Her most recent book, Beginner's Guide to Quiltmaking was Foreword Magazine's Gold Book of the Year in crafts & hobbies.