Machine Quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 Exercises, Projects & Full-Size Quilting Patterns [Paperback]

Alex Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

Create lovely traditional quilts from full-size patterns-Alex makes it easy with expert tips and techniques on everything from workspace set up to perfecting the quilting stitch.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Alex Anderson is the best-selling author of over a dozen quilting books, and the host of two crafting programmes on television.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571203761
• ISBN-13: 978-1571203762
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #465,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Alex Anderson's love affair with quiltmaking began in 1978, when she completed her Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt as part of her work toward a degree in art at San Francisco State University. Over the years, her focus has rested on understanding fabric relationships and on an intense appreciation for traditional quilting surface design and star quilts. Alex's mission is to educate, inspire, entertain, and grow today's quilting community. With this mission in mind, she has had the privilege and pleasure of ushering tens of thousands of new people into the world of quilting. For eleven years, she hosted television's premier quilt show, Simply Quilts, and she is currently the co-host and an executive producer of The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims (www.thequiltshow.com), an interactive website that features full production videos and is connecting quilters worldwide. When Alex is not traveling, she resides in Northern California with her husband and a new kitty, and daily faces the challenges of feeding various forms of wildlife in her backyard. Visit her website at alexandersonquilts.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Machine Quilting with Alex Anderson, February 6, 2008

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Jake Finch (Simi Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Machine Quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 Exercises, Projects & Full-Size Quilting Patterns (Paperback)

I loved this book. It was simple to read and apply the directions. I am a machine quilter and much of what was offered I was already familiar with, but my familiarity was gained through much trial and error. I would have saved myself a lot of time to have this book at the start of my efforts in machine quilting. The photos are very clear, the projects are way simple and I learned some new tricks, such as the way to make a "light" table by stretching a piece of Plexiglass over two chairs with a light underneath. I especially like how Alex freely admitted that she was afraid of machine quilting but finally just did it. So many quilters I know are in her old shoes! Thank you, Alex!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS BOOK, July 14, 2008

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Pam Vieira-McGinnis "Pam" (Livermore, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Machine Quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 Exercises, Projects & Full-Size Quilting Patterns (Paperback)

This book is the clear concise machine quilting book I've been looking for. The chapters are laid out in an approachable manner and the information conveyed in clear text. You'll have all the tools you need to get started, trouble shoot and complete your project. And projects.. there's several delightful projects in the book ranging from the simple to the complex.. something for everyone.

Hunger for more information, Alex graciously included information on other books and resources. We can count on Alex Anderson to continue to provide us with the information we need to get started and keep quilting. She's a real professional. I congratulate her on her continued success.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Only Alex Book I Returned, January 14, 2009

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Kelly E. Bluth "Nikki" (SACRAMENTO, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Machine Quilting with Alex Anderson: 7 Exercises, Projects & Full-Size Quilting Patterns (Paperback)

I was disappointed with this book. I found the samples of the right and wrong ways hard to follow on the loud print fabric. I wanted a step by step lesson process to follow. The book was more about the quilt patterns than the actual quilting. Please don't get me wrong, I love Alex Anderson and a lot of her books.