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Perfecting the Quilting Stitch: The Ins and Outs-Revised Ed.

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The first thing you notice in this book is that there is not one single photograph: no quilts, no samples, no pictures of a hand holding a needle. There are plenty of drawings but nothing that shows you what a real hand would look like while quilting and no examples of what the quilting would look like on fabric. I tried to find some indication of when this book originally came out but could not. Some sections seem unchanged from 5-10 years ago, especially those dealing with supplies. There is no mention of batts that are cotton with a polyester glaze on each side or of needle punched batts. No mention is made of basting sprays.

Some recommendations left me amazed. If there really are quilt police, this woman is their commissioner. She suggests basting that is no more than 1/2" long and leaving 6" of backing fabric on each side when basting! She prewashes her fabrics THREE times! Yes, there is some valuable information, including worksheets in the back of the book. However, if this had been my introduction to hand quilting, I would have been too intimidated to begin.

I found this book by far the best description of the whole process of constructing a quilt I have ever used. It covers the process from choosing a pattern, batt, material and thread, through the preparation for quilting, to the quality of the stitching and the finishing. If you buy only one book on how to actually make a quilt, buy this one.

If you can find this book, buy it! You'll get helpful information about knots, marking quilt tops,needles, and the correct way to finish a quilt.