All Quilt Blocks Are Not Square

by Wagner, Debra

• ISBN13: 9780801986437
• ISBN10: 0801986435
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-11-01
• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc

Summary

Among the featured quilts are the delicious Orange Peel and Candy Swirl, and the intricate Colombian Star, Nine Patch Diamond, and Quintettes. Wagner also includes popular favorites, with something for every quilter, from beginning to advanced. Gorgeous color photographs of the quilts will inspire you, while color step-by-step diagrams make it easy to turn inspiration into reality.

Table of Contents

About This Book	viii
List of Special Hints and Lessons	ix
Introduction	x
Part I Innovative Piecing Patterns	1	(110)
Introduction to Piecing Patterns	1	(1)
Rectangles	2	(9)
Endless T	2	(9)
Triangles	11	(16)
Stars and Bars	11	(10)
Orange Peel	21	(6)
Curves	27	(11)
Candy Swirl	27	(11)
Diamonds	38	(8)
Hexagon Stars	38	(8)
Hexagons	46	(65)
Introduction to Hexagon-Based Patterns	46	(1)
Row-Based Hexagon Designs	47	(34)
Colombian Star	50	(9)
Nine Patch Diamond	59	(9)
Quintettes	68	(7)
Ozark Tile	75	(6)
Interlocking Motif Designs	81	(13)
Texas Stars	81	(7)
Grandmother's Flower Garden	88	(6)
Hexagon Motif-Based Designs	94	(17)
Rosettes with Hexagon Border	98	(7)
Stars and Rosettes	105	(6)
Part II Machine Quilting	111	(30)
Machine Quilting Update	112	(26)
Grid Quilting	112	(8)
New and Improved Quilt-As-You-Go	120	(4)
Improving Your Machine Guided Quilting Skills	124	(3)
Improving Your Free-Motion Quilting Skills	127	(11)
Whole Cloth Wall Hanging	132	(6)
Quilting Patterns for Borders	138	(3)
Part III Quilter's Schoolhouse	141	(15)
Fundamentals of Quiltmaking	142	(14)
Getting Organized	142	(3)
Basic Fabric Preparation Instructions	145	(1)
Cutting Instructions	145	(2)
Basic Piecing Instructions	147	(4)
Preparing the Quilt for Quilting	151	(1)
Quilting Basics	151	(1)
Binding the Quilt	152	(4)
Appendix	156	(3)
Resource List	159	(1)
Index	160