The Joy of Quilting

by Hanson, Joan; Hickey, Mary

• ISBN13: 9781564773210
• ISBN10: 1564773213
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Martingale & Co Inc

Summary

Discover the joy of quilting with the ultimate quilting primer. Choose rotary cutting and speed piecing or scissors and templates. Detailed color photographs show you how easy it is to master half-square or quarter-square units, half-rectangle units and diamonds. Pick from a wide selection of traditional and new designs in multiple sizes from crib to king.

Table of Contents

Preface	4	(1)
Introduction	4	(1)
Meet the Authors	5	(1)
Gathering Tools, Supplies, and Fabrics	6	(9)
Planning Blocks, Settings, and Borders	15	(11)
Cutting with Rotary Cutter and Scissors	26	(5)
Stitching Blocks and Matching Points	31	(6)
Sewing Squares and Rectangles	37	(33)
Ladybug's Luncheon	45	(5)
Breakfast in Bed	50	(5)
Chickens in the Chimney	55	(5)
Over, Under, Around, and Through	60	(4)
Winter in the Cabin	64	(6)
Stitching Applique	70	(30)
It All Started with Ralph's Mother	80	(6)
Aunt Boppy's Baskets	86	(5)
Fantastic Fans and Beautiful Bows	91	(5)
Hearts and Gizzards	96	(4)
Mastering Half-Square Units	100	(29)
Cheerful Child	108	(4)
Butterflies at the Crossroads	112	(6)
Christmas Bear Paw	118	(6)
Green Gables	124	(5)
Assembling Quarter-Square Units	129	(32)
Line Dancing Lilies	137	(9)
Starberry	146	(9)
Garland Star	155	(6)
Conquering Half-Rectangle Units	161	(28)
The Incredibly Cool Cosmic Rocket Ship	169	(8)
Women in the Men's Club	177	(7)
Jiggle and Jump	184	(5)
Devising Diamonds	189	(20)
Garden Trellis	196	(7)
Glowing Star	203	(6)
Creating with Templates	209	(29)
Winter in the Woods	216	(8)
Shining Stars	224	(4)
Good Neighbors	228	(4)
Nesting Birds	232	(6)
Finishing with a Flourish	238	(8)
Putting It All Together	246	(8)
Exampler Quilt	248	(6)
Templates	254	(18)
Index	272