Make Your First Quilt with Alex Anderson Beginner’s Simple Step-by-Step Visual Guide • 1 Fun Block, 12 Easy Layout Options, 4 Sizes

Alex Anderson seeks to educate, inspire, entertain, and grow today's quilting community. A longtime host of the TV show Simply Quilts, she is also executive producer and co-host of the web TV's The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims. Alex lives in Northern California. alexandersonquilts.com and thequiltshow.com

Tools
Fabric
Choosing Fabrics
Grain of the Fabric
Preparing the Fabric
Checklist for Making a Quilt
The Basics
Rotary Cutting
Cutting Strips
Cutting Squares and Rectangles
Cutting Four-Patch Pieces
Pinning
Stitching
1/4? Seam Allowance
Seam Ripping
Setting Options
The Quilt Sandwich
Backing
Batting
Layering
Basting for Machine Quilting
Machine Quilting
Marking Tools
Marking a Basic Grid
Machine Quilting Supplies
Machine-Quilting Stitches
Project Instructions
Appendix
About the Author