Free-Motion Meandering A Beginners Guide to Machine Quilting

Finishing your own quilts is easier than you think

Turn the corner to free-motion success with a meandering makeover! Best-selling author Angela Walters shows you that free-motion quilting doesn't have to be scary - with a couple designs in your pocket, you can finish almost any quilt on your home machine and enjoy the process. Practice 8 meandering stitches for beginners, plus creative variations on each, with step-by-step visuals and quilted samples. Start your free-motion journey on the right foot with proven techniques to help you disguise mistakes and transition between designs with ease.

• Thrive at free-motion quilting with popular teacher and best-selling author Angela Walters
• Just starting out? Angela includes the basics of quilting and supplies
• Troubleshoot mistakes, master the meander, and practice fluid movement between quilt stitches

Angela Walters is a machine quilter and author who loves to teach others to use quilting to bring out the best in their quilt tops. Her work has been published in numerous magazines and books. She lives in Liberty, MO.

Contents
Introduction
Why Meanders?
Getting Started—The Basics
Tools Needed
Optional Supplies
Get Your Quilt Ready
First Stitches
Let's Quilt!
Q and A
Building Blocks
Practice, Practice, Practice
The Meanders
The Ultimate Challenge
The Basic Meander
Quilting the Meander Design
Other Ways to Use the Meander Design
Troubleshooting FAQs
The Loopy Meander
How to quilt the Loopy Meander
Other ways to use the loopy meander on your quilts.
Troubleshooting FAQs
The Swirl Meander
How to Quilt the Swirl Meander
Other ways to use swirls on your quilts.
Troubleshooting FAQs
The Swirl Hook Meander
How to quilt the swirl hook meander.
Other ways to use the swirl hook on your quilts.
Troubleshooting FAQs
The Paisley Meander
Quilting the Paisley Meander
Other ways to use the paisley design
Troubleshooting FAQs:
The Leafy Meander
How to quilt the leafy meander.
Other way to use the leafy meander (missing)
Troubleshooting FAQs
The Feather Meander
How to quilt the feather meander:
Other ways to use the feather meander.
Troubleshooting FAQs
Improv Quilting
Improv Quilting
Other ways to use improv quilting.
Troubleshooting FAQs
You ARE Ready
About the Author