Quilting For Dummies 2e
Samenvatting
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
Specificaties
Inhoudsopgave
<p>Part I. Gathering Your Tools and Getting Ready.</p>
<p>Chapter 1. The Art of Quilting.</p>
<p>Chapter 2. Threads, Needles, and Gadgets – And All That Jazz.</p>
<p>Chapter 3. The Piece de Resistance: Fabric.</p>
<p>Part II. Planning Your Masterpiece.</p>
<p>Chapter 4. A Patch in the Fabric of Time: Designing Quilt Blocks.</p>
<p>Chapter 5. Creating and Using Templates.</p>
<p>Chapter 6. Playing with Blocks and Borders: Which Way Should They Go?</p>
<p>Chapter 7. Using Your Computer as a Crystal Ball.</p>
<p>Part III. Sharpening Your Sewing Skills.</p>
<p>Chapter 8. Cuts and Creases: Pressing Matters.</p>
<p>Chapter 9. Positively Perfect Piecing.</p>
<p>Chapter 10. Do You Know the Way to Applique.</p>
<p>Part IV. Ahead to the Finish: Quilting the Pieces in Place.</p>
<p>Chapter 11. The Plan of Attack: Deciding How to Quilt Your Quilt.</p>
<p>Chapter 12. Assembling the Quilt Sandwich.</p>
<p>Chapter 13. Ready, Set . . .Quilt! The Inns and Outs of Quilting Your Masterpiece.</p>
<p>Chapter 14. Finishing Touches: Bindings and More.</p>
<p>Part V. Completing the Circle: Projects to Try.</p>
<p>Chapter 15. Fabulous Skill Builders.</p>
<p>Chapter 16. Mixed–Technique Projects.</p>
<p>Chapter 17. Projects for the Machine Queen.</p>
<p>Chapter 18. Small–Scale Projects.</p>
<p>Part VI. The Part of Tens.</p>
<p>Chapter 19. Ten Quilting Timesavers.</p>
<p>Chapter 20. Ten Tips for Displaying Your Art.</p>
<p>Chapter 21. Top Ten Criteria Quilting Judges Use.</p>
<p>Appendix. Resources for Quilts.</p>
<p>Index.</p>
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