Quiltmaking Tips and Techniques

by Townswick, Jane; Nelson, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780875969589
• ISBN10: 0875969585
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: Rodale Pr

Summary

Why is everyone so excited about this book? The answer is easy-- there's something new, useful, fun, and inspiring on every single page. For instance, find out: * Why you should bring a kaleidoscope or pair of binoculars to the fabric store to help choose colors * The quick trick for shortening your rotary cutting time (hint: it's all in how you fold the fabric) * How skateboarders' grid tape and plain old duct tape can make rotary cutting easier than ever * An ingenious way to transform pages from a magnetic photo album into reusable appliqu templates * How changing to a different size needle can instantly improve your hand appliqu * The timesaving way to baste together a quilt sandwich * The best way to erase penciled quilting marks (surprise-- it's a cotton T-shirt! ) Page after page is filled with hundreds of other tips like these from expert quiltmakers-- all too good to miss. You'll probably find yourself saying over and over again, " I can't wait to try that! "

Table of Contents

Foreword	vi
Introduction	ix
Organizing an Effective Workspace	1	(21)
Color and Fabric	22	(24)
Drafting Patterns and Designing Quilts	46	(13)
Rotary Cutting	59	(20)
Traditional Cutting	79	(11)
Machine Piecing	90	(16)
Hand Piecing	106	(10)
Machine Applique	116	(10)
Hand Applique	126	(29)
Settings	155	(18)
Borders	173	(17)
Quilting Designs	190	(18)
Hand Quilting	208	(25)
Machine Quilting	233	(13)
Finishing	246	(20)
Special Techniques	266	(17)
Care, Repair, and Display	283	(12)
Acknowledgments	295	(14)
Index	309