Braid a variety of fabrics into an eye-catching quilt.
Acknowledgments/Dedication
p. 4
Introduction
p. 5
Equipment
p. 6
Anatomy of a French Braid
p. 7
Fabric Selection
p. 8
Braid-Run Fabrics
p. 8
Accent Fabric
p. 10
Triangle Fabrics
p. 10
Separator-Band Fabrics
p. 12
Border Fabrics
p. 12
Basic French Braid Construction
p. 13
Cutting the Braid-Run Fabrics
p. 13
Cutting the Starting Triangles
p. 14
Laying Out the Braid
p. 14
Troubleshooting
p. 15
Cutting the Accent Fabric
p. 15
Cutting the Ending Triangles
p. 15
Sewing the Braids
p. 16
Trimming Braids Without Separator Bands
p. 17
Sewing Braids Together
p. 19
Lucy's Leftover Watercolor Kit
p. 20
Formal Affair
p. 22
Adding Basic Separator Bands
p. 25
Marking the Braids
p. 25
Cutting the Separator Bands
p. 26
Getting It All Together
p. 26
Cornucopia
p. 28
Passion for Purple
p. 30
Baby Braid
p. 32
Braid Variations
p. 34
Center-Out French Braids
p. 34
Oriental Palms
p. 36
End-In French Braids
p. 38
It's Always Green in Miami
p. 40
Thanks, Frank
p. 42
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
p. 45
Adding Separator Band Variations
p. 49
Simple Pieced Separator Bands
p. 49
Lava Lamp
p. 50
French Braids as Separator Bands
p. 52
Shadow City
p. 54
Separators Using Reverse Braid Order
p. 57
Big Red
p. 58
Separator Bands that Align with the Braids
p. 61
Reconstructed French Braids as Separator Bands
p. 61
Cafe Ole
p. 64
Chevron Separator Braids
p. 66
Am I Blue?
p. 68
Adjusting the Size
p. 70
Adjusting the Width
p. 70
Adjusting the Length
p. 70
Using the Tables
p. 70
Finishing
p. 72
Quilting Basics
p. 73
Butted Borders
p. 73
Backing
p. 73
Batting
p. 73
Layering
p. 73
Basting
p. 73
Binding
p. 74
Yardage and Cutting Charts
p. 75
About the Authors
p. 79
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