A one-stop quilting reference for beginners and experts Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Quilting shows readers how to master every technique, method, tool, fabric, block, seam, knot, and stitch. It's like a private "show me" quilt class designed to help quilters expand their skills.

Hundreds of full-color photos, charts, and diagrams accompany start-to-finish lessons on quilting styles — hand, machine, trapunto, appliqué — plus a wealth of patterns and sewing tips. Suitable for beginners to experts.

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Perfect for beginners, this quilting book features simple illustrations and easy-to-follow steps that teach you how to make up to 30 beautiful quilts in a short amount of time! A comprehensive guide for both first-time quilters and those looking for a refresher course, Urban Quilting teaches you everything you need to know about this timeless craft. Each pattern contains instructions for three different quilt sizes, with designs that feature bold colors and geometric shapes that will stand out and look stunning in your home. Urban Quilting includes: 10 quilt designs, each with patterns for 3 sizes, for making up to 30 quilts Beginner-friendly content, including everything you need to know to get started Detailed instructions with clear diagrams so you can learn quickly and easily Insightful information on the history of quilting and how today's quilters are modernizing the craft

After too long an absense, quilting bestseller Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! is now back in print and once more available to quilters. Written by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes, this book is widely considered the best instructional book for anyone learning the craft or improving their skills. Based on the principle that a solid foundation turns beginners into lifelong quiltmakers, Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!!, in its second edition, covers every tool, technique, skill and shortcut in machine and hand quilting--no matter how basic. An all-time classic, it is the essential handbook for the beginner and a constant companion for the experienced quilter. There are patterns for 34 full quilts in multiple sizes with complete cutting and sewing instructions. In addition, there are 27 different blocks, ready to design into sampler quilts.

An exciting new approach for beginning to advanced quilters who want to improvise on their own, with a friend, or with a community of fellow makers. Forget step-by-step instructions and copycat designs. In The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters, Sherri Lynn Wood presents a flexible approach to quilting that breaks free of old paradigms. Instead of traditional instructions, she presents 10 frameworks (or scores) that create a guiding, but not limiting, structure. To help quilters gain confidence, Wood also offers detailed lessons for stitching techniques key to improvisation, design and spontaneity exercises, and lessons on color. Every quilt made from one of Wood’s scores will have common threads, but each one will look different because it reflects the maker’s unique interpretation. Featured throughout the book are Wood’s own quilts and a gallery of contributor works chosen from among the hundreds submitted when she invited volunteers to test her scores during the making of this groundbreaking work. “Wood offers a series of techniques, guidelines and lessons on color choice for those ready to explore improvisational quilting. Her book is loaded with full-color photos and examples to inspire.” —Dallas Morning News “Despite how it may “seam,” quilting isn’t all about rules! Quilting can be an exhilarating way to channel your creativity and express yourself. This book is focused more on exploration than explanation—a perfect mindset for beginners!” —Powell’s Books Staff Pick

Sew your own heirloom, block by block. Quilting is an art form that's been passed down through generations. But even if you don't have a quilter grandmother to teach you how to design, cut, piece, and stitch your own quilts, you're not out of luck. Loaded with easy-to-follow instructions, helpful illustrations and photos, and tips for making your quilted pieces uniquely your own, this enjoyable guide gives you everything you need to know to create traditional or one-of-a-kind quilts. In it, you get- A look at the tools you need to start quilting-plus the many fabrics and patterns you'll want Helpful hints for choosing coordinating fabrics, calculation how much you need, and prepping them for use. Tips for making templates, marking your fabric, working with (or against) the grain, and accurately cutting out block pieces. Pointers for piecing your blocks and putting together your quilt top-by hand or machine Easy instructions for the three Bs of quilt assembly- batting, backing and basting. Fun tutorials on quilting stitches and designs, appliquéing, and other finishing touches to make your quilt special.

Triangles, hexagons, diamonds, and more! Learn to measure, rotary cut, and machine piece 60° shapes with ease. Sew 15 interesting angular quilts with no templates, no y-seams, and no paper piecing! Any 60° triangle ruler or straight ruler with a 60° mark works with these patterns. Arrange blocks in straight rows or kaleidoscope layouts for wildly different looks. After learning triangle grid basics, you’ll be able to design your own angled blocks and quilts.

Whether you're new to quilting to want to brush up on your techniques, this is a go-to reference guide for today's quilter. Beginning with expert tips on equipment and supplies, choosing fabrics and colors, pressing, rotary cutting, and piecing, you'll then learn the essentials of appliqu , 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, enjoy the beauty of a quilt you've successfully made yourself

Discusses language of color, color combinations, special effects, fabric, color stories, quilt stories, avoiding the pitfalls, quilters on color, a color gallery, a color workshop, color studies, notes about the author.