Show Me How to Machine Quilt: A Fun, No-Mark Approach (Paperback)

~ (Author) "If you have found yourself with quilt tops galore and no time to quilt them, you've come to the right place..." (more)
Key Phrases: Show Me How To Machine Quilt, Maggie Hall, Old Glory

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Long the object of derision by traditional hand-quilters, machine quilting has finally come into its own as an opportunity for expressing creativity in quilting. Freehand quilting involves quilting by machine, using the needle like a pencil to sketch designs as one quilts. Here, Sandbach emphasizes the importance of working with the right tools and uses five simple quilted projects to illustrate the types of free machine quilting appropriate for different types of quilts. A good selection of practice designs makes it easy to master the technique before embarking on a large project. As helpful as this book is, one can't deny that this is one technique better taught in a hands-on workshop. Nevertheless, for those not able to learn the technique firsthand, this is an excellent self-teaching aid. Recommended for public library quilting collections.
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Product Description

Do you have quilt tops galore and no time to mark them? Master machine quilter Kathy Sandbach takes the frustration out of machine quilting and makes it fast, fun, and productive! This incredible guide provides five complete quilt projects and six sampler quilts that teach you how to machine quilt quickly and easily. Dozens of step-by-step instructions show you every stage of the quilting process, making every technique a breeze! Plus, you'll learn how to see your needle as a pencil so that you can "draw" your designs as you quilt-allowing you to make gorgeous freehand designs without marking.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (January 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571201289
• ISBN-13: 978-1571201287
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #232,769 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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126 of 128 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just do it! Start HERE!, November 19, 2002

By	Bridget Forestcats "norwegies" (Montclair, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Myth breaker #1
I've been quilting for 26+ years since I was a kid. Back in the 1970's the Quilt SNOBS filled the world with the ridiculous idea that ONLY hand quilting made an authentic quilt. Thanks to the Gene Autry Museum who put on a WONDERFUL show in the mid 90's dedicated to the years of machine quilting ever since the original HAND CRANK machines. American women aren't dumb, they wanted to finish as many quilts as possible with their precious time so they of course chose to USE machines.

Myth breaker #2.. So you spend $45 for a 6 hour class to learn how to machine quilt only to find that the crux is put a brick on the peddle and just keep moving. Yes it is THAT easy.

This book takes you FINALLY past all the myths and has you looking at the patterns and FREE MOTION drawing using the needle. I NEVER stipple my quilts any longer to fill in areas, I picked up a willow leaf pattern from this book that alone was worth the purchase of this book.

The hardest thing about machine quilting is remembering to RELAX, this is a hobby you love so REMEMBER to enjoy yourself with this step of quilting as well!!!!

87 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Quilts, October 14, 2002

By	"iteachreading" (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews

This book is not one that I would recommend to the beginner. I have been machine quilting for only about a month and this book is the fourth that I have come across. Quite frankly, if it had been the first I would never had started machine quilting in the first place. The quilts that are included are very well done and probrably good projects for a slightly seasoned quilter. Not me. I would recommend "Easy Machine Quilting" by Jane Townswick or "Machine Quilting Made Easy" by Maurine Noble. Both of these books offer a series of baby steps(projects). After completing these I am sure that I will be ready for Show me how...

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Show me how to Machine Quilt: A Fun, No-Mark Approach, March 13, 2004

By A Customer

This is a great book. It contains many continuous line shapes you can follow and has great photo examples. I highly recommend it and will refer to it often. As a total beginner never having quilted anything by machine I recommend you also purchase Diane Gaudynski's Guide to Machine Quilting. Diane's book gave me more confidence to attempt machine quilting and shows more beginner style techniques. Now I can move on to the excellent continuous line sewing taught in Show me how to Machine Quilt.