Quilting For Dummies

Get the know-how you need to create beautiful quilts and decorative quilted items Quilting is a fun hobby -- but where do you begin? From selecting fabrics and designing a quilt to stitching by hand or machine, this friendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together -- and create a wide variety of quilted keepsakes for your home. We'll have you in stitches in no time! Discover how to * Select the right fabrics and threads * Design your masterpiece * Use quilting software * Save time with rotary cutters and other cool tools * Quilt by hand or machine * Get creative with applique

<b>Cheryl Fall</b> (Brush Prairie, WA) is the author of 12 how-to books and over 2,500 how-to articles in various publications. Magazines featuring her work over the last 19 years have included <i>The Quilter,</i> <i>Quilt World,</i> <i>Quick and Easy Quilting,</i> <i>Family Circle,</i> <i>Woman&#8217;s Day,</i> <i>Country Living,</i> <i>Craftworks,</i> and <i>Sewing Savvy.</i> Cheryl is also the host of <i>The Creative Life with Cheryl Fall,</i> a nationally distributed PBS &#8216;Plus&#8217; program that features lifestyle-enhancing projects, ideas, and useful information for women. She has also spent years creating quilting and sewing projects and teaching for various manufacturers, including Coats &amp; Clark and Singer.