Flawless Hand Quilting [Hardcover]

Rodale Quilt Book Editors (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 1998

Learn all the ins and outs of superb hand quilting the easy way. More than 270 clear color photos in this reference will guide you through all the basics and then beyond into a world of beautiful hand-quilting techniques.

Master the art of hand quilting with:

* Guides on the very best needles, thimbles, markers, and battings
* Back-saving tricks that make basting fast and painless
* The inside scoop on using hoops and floor frames
* Creative tying techniques that look terrific and take half the time
* Hints and tips that make trapunto and stippling easy

Enjoy the pleasures of hand quilting with all the best, most up-to-date information!

Learn the secrets for glitch-free stitching!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Your Step-by-Step Guide to
Flawless Hand Quilting

Learn all the ins and outs of superb hand quilting the easy way. More than 270 clear color photos in this reference will guide you through all the basics and then beyond into a world of beautiful hand-quilting techniques.

Master the art of hand quilting with:

* Guides on the very best needles, thimbles, markers, and battings
* Back-saving tricks that make basting fast and painless
* The inside scoop on using hoops and floor frames
* Creative tying techniques that look terrific and take half the time
* Hints and tips that make trapunto and stippling easy

Enjoy the pleasures of hand quilting with all the best, most up-to-date information!

Learn the secrets for glitch-free stitching!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; Revised edition (December 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875968201
• ISBN-13: 978-0875968209
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, October 23, 2003

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LAL (Pocono Lake, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flawless Hand Quilting (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book, with photos and tips on every page. There are sections on thimbles, markers, batting, frames, and hoops. Skill sections provide detailed instructions along with the photos for basting, starting, stopping, and sliding your stitch. Additional sections discuss trapunto, stippling, country style quilting, and tying. Exercises and practice ideas are provided to learn the techniques presented.

The best chapter explains that anxiety producing phrase, "quilt as desired"! I also really appreciated the photos of beginner, intermediate and prize-winning quilting. It made me feel better about what I can do now and gave me a goal to work toward.

I found this book to be an excellent resource! The instructions are easy to follow, yet detailed and the many photos are very helpful. It's like having a quilting teacher at home with you all the time.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and Informative, March 24, 2003

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S. L. Stewart "forensicquilter" (Puyallup, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flawless Hand Quilting (Hardcover)

This book is all about handquilting, and gives great information on the entire process from choosing batting, threads, thimbles, and basting methods, and includes color photos for each step explained. Handquilting is time consuming, but is by no means hard to learn. This book will provide beginners with all the information they need, and is an excellent volume to own for reference.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, October 9, 2005

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Desperate Quilter (Georgia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Flawless Hand Quilting (Hardcover)

I highly recommend this book for all levels of hand quilters. Lots of great tips along with graphic examples. I have other books but this is the one that I turn to most often for information.