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Quilting Inside The Lines Machine & Frame Quilting (Golden Threads)

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Pam Clarke's QUILTING INSIDE THE LINES: MACHINE & FRAME QUILTING provides insider tips and tricks for using different quilting machines for markless quilting projects. From practicing basic shapes such as swirl, leaf, loop and feather to free-motion quilting, this blend of workbook and sketchpad uses arrows and simple dots to teach how to create and fill blocks and borders with minimal marking. Over a hundred great ideas invites the quilter to try new ideas.

Quilting inside the Lines is my preferred book on machine quilting. Pam's techniques are easy to understand, easy to build on and look sophistacated whether they are or are not. Well worth the $$. The book shows designs for many different blocks and how to interpret the patterns for other blocks. After practicing these techniques I found my skills growing quickly and easily. I practiced on paper to understand the motions and the order of sewing. This helped immensely. Most of the patterns are designed for blocks, but can easily be interpreted for borders and sashings. If you can do a meander with the darning foot, you can use this book. Some of the techniques take a little practice to master. Pam's tips throughout are excellent. Well worth the $$. Way better than a three or four hour hands on class. Impress your friends in no time.

Had some useful hints. Lots of patterns. Not actually that simple to follow - I kept looking for extra instructions. Would be a good companion book to face-to-face lessons, but a bit frustrating on its own.

Golden Threads is a good source for designs and this is no exception. I always need inspiration for my quilting and this will be a great aid.