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Hand Quilting with Alex Anderson: Six Projects for First-Time Hand Quilters (Quilting Basics)

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This is probably the best book I have found that gives instruction for hand quilting. The color pictures give very explicit instruction for both right and left handed people. I would recommend this to anyone interested in hand quilting, whether a beginner or a long time quilter. Alex Anderson is one of the best teachers and supporters of quilting. She does an excellant job with her program " Simply Quilts". I would recommend all her books.

This book is the best. It's affordable and comes with color pictures that show me each step for quilting. It even has left handed and right handed instructions. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to hand-quilt.

I bought this book based on the reviews and I'm very happy with my purchase. The great photos show very specific hand positioning of different quilting techniques for both left and right handed quilters.
I'll be adding more of her books to my collection.

I read this book before I started to hand quilt. It was thorough and detailed but still not enough. I had to find someone to show me how to hand quilt, so I could see it visually. The book, in my opinion, did not stress the need to push up underneath the quilt with your forefinger or middle finger. It only took someone 5 minutes for me to understand how to quilt and two weeks of practice. I now quilt 7-8 stitches per inch.

The pictures and text got me started at something I'd believed was MUCH harder than it IS! I'm getting lots of practice on a twin-bed quilt for a granddaughter. Other remarks and suggestions in the text have been really helpful ... they have overcome some worries, and now I don't feel so alone and inept, because Alex Anderson writes about difficulties I had already discovered. Having a choice of where to wear a thimble, and coverage for both right-handed and left-handed people is GREAT!

This is a great little inexpensive book to use as reference for anyone who want to learn to hand quilt. The illustrations are very good. Helps one know what you should be doing with your hands as you learn and practise the technique of hand quilting. I've been hand quilting for quite a while, and had been impressed with this book when I first saw it years ago in the quilting shop where I worked. Finally decided to find and buy it on Amazon, and have it available for new hand quilters, specifically my sisters.

Interesting book. Seemed easy to read and wasn't overwhelming in size and scope of projects.

I have had the oportunity to meet Ms Anderson and would buy and use her things any time. I had to add this to my collection of quilt books. Someday I will try hand quilting and I'll go to this book right away.

Wonderful help. This is a great reference book for everyone to have on their shelf.