Loving Stitches: A Guide to Fine Hand Quilting, Revised Edition [Paperback]

Jeana Kimball (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2003 | Series: That Patchwork Place

You’ll never ask "how do I quilt it?" again! Create a quilted masterpiece with the art of hand quilting. This newly revised version of a quiltmaking classic is packed with information to last a quilter’s lifetime.

• Perfect your technique with updated and expanded instructions, plus all-new quilt photos

• Find full-size quilting patterns and expert tips on using hoops, frames, and other tools

• Learn this master’s secrets for making flawless quilting stitches—the true test of an accomplished quiltmaker

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About the Author

Hometown: St. George, Utah

Jeana Kimball is a bestselling author and well-known teacher who enjoys sharing her three favorite quiltmaking topics--hand quilting, appliqué, and the stories of pioneer quiltmakers and their quilts--with her national and international audiences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company; Rev Sub edition (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564774988
• ISBN-13: 978-1564774989
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,193,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hand-quilting thrives!!, March 29, 2004

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Luvquilting "luvquilting" (West Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Loving Stitches: A Guide to Fine Hand Quilting, Revised Edition (Paperback)

With hundreds of quilting books, I didn't need another one. But since Jeana Kimball's needles are my favorite, I took a chance. Wow!! How did she get so much information in 80 pages? She covers quilting through, around, and for applique, popular designs for the body of the quilt as well as the borders(both historical and modern), and tools. Every step is punctuated with a glossy color photo example of an actual hand-made masterpiece. And Jeana is classy, when she discusses needles, she doesn't even mention her own.

25 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars How much is there to say about Hand Quilting?, February 15, 2000

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Beatrice (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Loving Stitches: A Guide to Fine Hand Quilting (Paperback)

Just a couple of pages in this book are actually about the process of quilting itself. There is a long part about the history of quilts (quite good if you are interested in that), a gallery of quilts (beautifully quilted) and general instructions on materials and planning a quilt. The author also tries to explain how to make a quilting design fit the size of your own quilt but that is done very poorly. I have seen much better instructions in other books. The quilting part is okay but it is just a few pages. This is definitely not a book every quilter needs even if you prefer hand quilting to machine quilting.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like taking lessons from a friend, July 12, 2011

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LOVETOQUILT "QUILTIE" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Loving Stitches: A Guide to Fine Hand Quilting, Revised Edition (Paperback)

YOu can either look at applique as wildly undoable (lol) or jump in with both feet and fall in love. Jeanna helps you make that jumpt. Hints and tips abound as well as good sense applique. RECOMMEND THIS ONE.