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It presents essential know-how together with a wide range of inspirational samples of work collected from international top-name quilters. It is ideal for both, the beginner looking for trustworthy detailed advice and clear step-by-step instructions in a single volume and the committed quilter searching for authoritative reference for seldom-used techniques.
13 projects featured including cot quilts, bed quilts, lap quilts, bags, cushions, wall hangings, table mats and runners, and other beautiful projects for the home. More than 800 colour diagrams and the stunning photography provide endless inspirations for your own designs.
Your Patchwork Resource: - over 100 patchwork blocks are described, along with techniques for piecing, creating special effects, working with different shapes, using sashing and borders.
Your Appliqué Resource: - explores various forms of appliqué, including needle-turn, reverse, inlaid and shadow appliqué, as well as using bias strips, fusible web and freezer paper.
Your Quilting Resource: - covers everything you need to know about hand and machine quilting, featuring techniques for sashiko, big stitch, kantha, free-motion, corded and stuffed quilting.
This is the must-have reference for quilters of all abilities!
BRIGHT IDEA: If using braids and trims that fray at the ends, turn the ends under before sewing to keep them neat. Alternatively, use a fast-track craft glue to seal the ends under before sewing.
BRIGHT IDEA: Mounting the base fabric in an embroidery hoop will keep it firm and stable as you sew the rounds of prairie points in place.
BRIGHT IDEA: If there are many seam junctions to align along a pieced border and quilt top, sew the border in place from the centre outwards. Fold the quilt in half and mark the sides at the centre points with a pin. Fold the borders in half and finger crease the centre. Align the crease with a pin on the quilt and begin sewing from this centre point, working out to the edge each time.
BRIGHT IDEA: Instead of using the needle, some people find that a toothpick helps to turn edges under and form smooth appliqué curves.
BRIGHT IDEA: Reverse appliqué is perfect for featuring sparkly fabrics. Those that are sequinned or heavily embroidered will provide some stunning effects when revealed by the cut layers.
Contents include:
- Getting Started
- Patchwork
- Appliqué
- Quilting
- Finishing Off
- Templates
- Further Reading
- Index
... and much more!
About the Author
Linda specializes in project editing fabric craft books, and she has written a number of titles for David & Charls. She lives near Totnes, Devon.
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This is a really amazing book.I've been looking for a comprehensive book covering all sorts of patchwork and quilting techniques and this one has it all.There are so many techniques covered and all illustrated by great diagrams and lovely quilt pictures.Lots of samples have been stitched too,to show how something is done.
The whole book is really colorful and inviting and written in an easy but logical style that is a pleasure to read.The author's love of quilting really shines through and she has included so many ideas i can't wait to try.This is going to be a book I will use again and again and I can't recommend it highly enough.
C.whitehead
I keep delving into it and can't put it down for long. The instructions are clear and concise and the pictures are an inspiration.
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