Visual Guide to Patchwork & Quilting Fabric Selection to Finishing Techniques & Beyond

Your one-stop shop for everything quilting!

Absorb the knowledge of 20+ quilt experts in one place! With hundreds of photographs and illustrations to help you plan your quilting projects, this comprehensive guide answers all of your quiltmaking questions. Included in this handy reference guide: fabric 101; piecing and appliqué by hand and machine; understanding color, value, and quilt design; start-to-finish quilt construction; quilting motifs, tips, and tricks; and an A-to-Z glossary of quilting terms, plus a handy index. It's the must-have book for any quilter!

• A quilter's complete handbook with 100 block patterns and projects galore
• Learn rotary cutting, pressing, piecing, and appliqué, as well as advanced techniques like chain piecing, quilt-as-you-go, crazy quilting, and more
• Pick the right supplies, tools, and fabric every time! All about precuts, colors, and quilt design basics
• Finish your quilt like a pro, from the "quilt sandwich" to hand- and machine-quilting motifs to binding

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Chapter 1: Quilting Supplies and Tools
Setting Up a Sewing Area
Sewing Machines
Rotary Cutters and Cutting Mats
Ruler Basics
Threads
Needles
Sewing for Accuracy
Beyond the Basic Supplies
Chapter 2: Quilting Fabric
Choosing Fabrics
Fabric Vocabulary
Choosing Fabrics Based on the Color Wheel
Value and Contrast in Fabric
The Nature of Fabric
Chapter 3: Piecing
Rotary Cutting Basics
Patchwork Piecing Basics
[+ sidebar: Hand Piecing]
Blocks to Get You Started
Piecing Tips
PROJ: Piecing Practice 1 (Mod Pillow, McConnell)
PROJ: Piecing Practice 2 (Basket Weave, Carlton)
PROJ: Piecing Practice 3 (Small Plates, Hartman)
Chapter 4: Appliqué
Tools and Fabric for Appliqué
Preparing for Appliqué
Hand Appliqué Techniques
Machine Appliqué Techniques
PROJ: Appliqué Practice 1 (Rainbow Petals, Yoder)
PROJ: Appliqué Practice 2 (Hearts and Flowers, Anderson)
PROJ: Appliqué Practice 3 (Wee Village Town Pillow, Williams)
Chapter 5: Quilting by Hand and Machine
Making a Quilt Sandwich
Hand Quilting
Machine Quilting
Free-Motion Qulting
Longarm Machine Quilting
Chapter 6: Quilt Finishing Techniques
Binding Your Quilt
Adding a Hanging Sleeve
Making a Label
Chapter 7: Beyond the Basics
Crazy Quilting
PROJ: Crazy Quilting Practice (Chicken Bumble Pincushion, Montano)
English Paper Piecing
Foundation Piecing
Paper Piecing
PROJ: Paper Piecing Practice (Square-in-a-Square, Anderson)
Quilt-As-You-Go
PROJ: Quilt-As-You-Go Practice (Pillow Sham, Brandvig)
Improvisational Piecing
Drafting a Quilt Pattern
Chapter 8: For Your Reference (Handy Charts and Information)
About the Contributors