You're no idiot, of course. You know how to sew a button and can even stitch together a last-minute Halloween costume. But when it comes to making a beautiful quilt to hang on your wall, you can't tell one patch from another! Don't tear your hair out just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting provides you with what you need to know to put together a quilt without hassle. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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Laura Ehrlich has taught quilting in craft stores, adult schools, and recreation programs for over 20 years. In addition to creating hundreds of quilts, she also pieced and quilted a section of the AIDS quilt that toured the United States. Her quilts have been exhibited in New York City.
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103 of 103 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This should be your quilting bible!,
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting (Paperback)
I love this book! I tried to make a quilt a year ago following directions in a magazine and it was a disaster. Of course, they expect you to know how to quilt, so there were no instructions. I was so frustrated when my quilt failed miserably. Then I got this book and I have read it cover to cover about 4 times (just because it is so fun to read!) The author is sooooo informative and really teaches you as if you have no experience. There are so many tricks in here that I would never have thought of, but after you try them it's like, of course! That makes so much sense! She tells you how to pick colors, how to launder the fabrics and finished quilt, what tools you need, and there are lots of basic and advanced blocks to choose from (with full size patterns). I am so happy with my results now and want to make sooo many quilts! The book is also so beautiful to look at... the color pics and the drawings are so accurate. This is the ONLY book you need to learn to quilt! I'd give it 10 stars if I could!
68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
You'll be quilting by the end of the book.,
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting (Paperback)
I always loved quilts, but never thought I could learn to do it. After only two days with this book, I have completed my first block -- and it looks really good!This book is excellent in that it tells you how to buy tools and fabrics, and explains what is truly essential vs. what is just a "neat gizmo." It explains the color wheel and a foolproof method of picking a whole color scheme for your quilt. At the end of every chapter, the author sums up the very basic things you should know -- a sort of "cheat sheet," if you will. It also has tons of great tips that you would never think of asking about. I love the "Don't get stuck" items! Reading this book is like having an experienced quilter in your living room showing you how to do it step-by-step. Great book!
49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent book for even non-sewers.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting (Paperback)
I really had next to no sewing experience and recently developed a desire to make a quilt for my son. I got my start from some old time mountain quilting women. They got me started, but they really did not have technical expertise. I decided to buy this book and it has given me so much usable information. It takes you from the humblest beginnings of color and fabric selections, patterns, etc. to template cutting, amount of material to buy and finally to finished quilt. An excellent choice.
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When I first took a quilting course, I had no idea what quilts were or how they have affected people's lives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blender fabric, quilting ancestors, pieced patchwork blocks, piecing stitch, quilt face, two pattern pieces, color photo section, appliqué stitch, traditional appliqué, quilt top, sewing squares, appliqué blocks, fabric motif, contrasting color thread, lap quilt, seam allowances, quilt construction, prepare the templates, sampler quilt, chain piecing, hand piecing, churn dash, seam line, star templates, background fabric Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Quilt Talk, Eight Point Star, Double Nine Patch, Ohio Star, Dresden Plate, Don't Gat Stuck, The Least You Need, Honey Bee, Rail Fence, Bear's Paw, Rolling Star, Lone Star, Drunkard's Path, Mexican Star, Tudor Rose, Grandmother's Fan, Clay's Choice, Flying Geese, Dutchman's Puzzle, Trip Around the World, Don't Get Stuck, Background Blocks, Blenders Blocks, Contrast Blocks, Laura Ehrlich New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
When I first took a quilting course, I had no idea what quilts were or how they have affected people's lives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blender fabric, quilting ancestors, pieced patchwork blocks, piecing stitch, quilt face, two pattern pieces, color photo section, appliqué stitch, traditional appliqué, quilt top, sewing squares, appliqué blocks, fabric motif, contrasting color thread, lap quilt, seam allowances, quilt construction, prepare the templates, sampler quilt, chain piecing, hand piecing, churn dash, seam line, star templates, background fabric Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Quilt Talk, Eight Point Star, Double Nine Patch, Ohio Star, Dresden Plate, Don't Gat Stuck, The Least You Need, Honey Bee, Rail Fence, Bear's Paw, Rolling Star, Lone Star, Drunkard's Path, Mexican Star, Tudor Rose, Grandmother's Fan, Clay's Choice, Flying Geese, Dutchman's Puzzle, Trip Around the World, Don't Get Stuck, Background Blocks, Blenders Blocks, Contrast Blocks, Laura Ehrlich New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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