Quilt With Confidence


Book Description

The inspiring and encouraging tone of this book will make you feel like you've been quilting your entire life! From the nation's favorite sewing teacher comes tips and step-by-step instruction for getting started quilting, from selecting tools, to rotary cutting techniques and edge-jointed seaming, you get it all!




Jinny Beyer's Color Confidence for Quilters


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Introduces the Master Palette system for quilters who want to develop colour confidence quickly and easily - without studying frmal colour theory




Quilt With Confidence


Book Description

The inspiring and encouraging tone of this book will make you feel like you've been quilting your entire life! From the nation's favorite sewing teacher comes tips and step-by-step instruction for getting started quilting, from selecting tools, to rotary cutting techniques and edge-jointed seaming, you get it all!




Piece and Quilt with Precuts


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Learn easy, efficient tricks for piecing irresistible quilt tops with precuts and leftover fabric scraps, and discover 18 machine-quilting motifs you can mix and match. Award-winning quilter and designer Christa Watson guides you through 11 skill-building projects with quilting designs in three categories: walking-foot, free-motion, and a combination of the two techniques. Christa is here to help you start and finish strong!




Stunning 3-D Quilts Simplified


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Learn how to sew three-dimensional illusions with these twelve quilt projects. Create a stunning quilt that will have your friends asking, “How did you do that?” Believe it or not, these attention-grabbing projects come together with straight rows of simple shapes. You’ll learn how to sew twelve visually arresting quilts each in four colorways giving you dozens of dynamic options. Build your confidence in bias piecing, as you pair light, medium, and dark fabrics for heavenly hexes. Don’t be intimidated—just follow the easy assembly diagrams and watch your quilt come together one row at a time with no inset seams. These 3-D illusions are so impressive, you won’t know whether to keep them on the bed or hang them on the wall. Sew 3-D illusion quilts that have your friends asking how you did it Arrange sixty-degree triangles in rows for easy piecing with no inset seams Build your confidence in bias piecing, mixing color values for dimensional effects




New Patchwork & Quilting Basics


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Build your quilting skills with this beginner’s guide featuring 12 modern projects using basic patchwork, appliqué, curves, and foundation paper piecing. Quilt designer Jo Avery has a wealth of experience teaching beginner and intermediate quilters at her popular workshops and retreats. In New Patchwork & Quilting Basics, she guides you through 12 quilt projects using basic pieced strips, squares, and triangles. Jo’s easy-to-follow instructions make it easy to learn new skills while making your own stylish quilts and other projects. Before long, you’ll have the confidence and expertise to tackle virtually any quilt pattern!




Shape by Shape, Collection 2


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Take your quilting to the next level! Best-selling author Angela Walters shares 70+ all-new free-motion designs and variations to fit a variety of shapes, plus background fillers and borders. Tackle your quilt top one bite at a time with step-by-step illustrations and detail photos, plus a visual index. Then see how they all go together with inspiring full-page quilts from the master herself. For use with your longarm, midarm, or home sewing machine.




Step-by-Step Texture Quilting


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Bring a new artistic dimension to your projects with this inspiring reference from the bestselling author of First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting. It’s never been easier to add playful texture to your projects with free-motion quilting! Gain the confidence to quilt like an artist with bestselling author Christina Cameli’s tactile approach. Try your hand at organic and geometric textures, with step-by-step lessons to sixty-five designs and ten variations. With this guide, you’ll find yourself invigorated to finish projects on your home sewing machine or longarm—whether you’re a confident beginner or a seasoned pro.




Free-Motion Quilting for Beginners


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You can do it! Learn to free-motion quilt on a home sewing machine. Yes, you can! Encouraging you step-by-step along the way, Molly Hanson teaches how to quilt like a pro. You'll begin by quilting your name, because soon you'll be signing unique works of art! Master the fundamentals of free-motion quilting on manageable fat-quarter-sized fabric pieces and turn the pieces into projects Try 10 different quilting designs, including stippling variations, pebbles, square meander, and swirls Confidently quilt 15 practical projects, such as a tote bag, weekender bag, and laptop sleeve




Becoming a Confident Quilter


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In her easygoing style, entertaining blogger Elizabeth Dackson presents a step-by-step primer that makes quilting accessible to all quilters. Sparkling with visual appeal, the projects in this book are ideal for beginners as well as experts who want something fresh and new. Breeze through basics including choosing fabrics and tools, rotary cutting, chain piecing, and pressing Choose from 14 eye-catching quilts; try strip piecing, work with templates, use large-scale prints, create wonky blocks, and more Get excellent guidance on finishing and caring for a quilt, plus tips for connecting with the quilting community