Heirloom Machine Quilting, 4th Edition: Comprehensive Guide to Hand-Quilting Effects Using Your Sewing Machine (Spiral-bound)

~ Harriet Hargrave (Author) "In 1980, however, machine quilting was a dirty word, and I have to admit that I apologized for it more times than I like to..." (more)
Key Phrases: Silk Finish, Diane Gaudynski, Fairfield Cotton Classic (more...)

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Product Description

This comprehensive book on machine quilting contains all the information a quilter needs from the purchase and care of necessary equipment to techniques for finishing a quilt. It includes exercises to improve quiltmaking skills, such as sewing straight lines, squares, circles, stars, hearts, and even one's name. With easy-to-follow diagrams, steps, and pictures, this book is a must-have for all quilters.

Harriet Hargrave is a teacher, quilt shop owner, innovator of machine quilting, and the author of numerous books, including All About Quilting from A to Z (1-57120-182-3) and Mastering Machine Appliqué (1-57120-136-X). She lives in Arvada, CO.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 176 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; 4th edition (July 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571202366
• ISBN-13: 978-1571202369
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,084 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Quilting by Machine!, January 26, 2006

By	Lisa M. Dunz "Kansas Cyclist & Quilter" (Shawnee, Kansas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book with the hope of finding a quilting option for finishing my tops more quickly without taking away from the beauty and design normally achieved with hand-quilting. This was a difficult step for me to take and Harriet made that step a successful one with her clearly explained and illustrated techniques, and ideas for choosing just the right quilting design. I have purchased many books on machine quilt design, but this book instructs you in the actual process of machine quilting--something I have not found as well explained in any other book.

If you think you can't machine quilt on your home machine and achieve beautiful results, think again! Not only is it possible, but it is much easier than you could ever imagine! If you only add one book to your library on machine quilting, this should be the one.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4th Edition is an Extreme Makeover! Worth buying again., April 11, 2005

By	K. Heilman "Red Head Quilter" (Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the 3rd edition a couple years back as a "supply" for a beginning machine quilting class. I have referenced the book many, many times. I saw the new edition out, but assumed it was just a colorized version of the 3rd edition. I found the 4th edition at the library and checked it out for the sake of curiosity to see how different it really was. The 4th edition could be considered a completely new book. If you have an earlier edition of this book, the 4th edition is worth purchasing without a doubt.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, October 30, 2006

By	Marlene G. Kluzek "Aussie" (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has become my quilting bible. Harriet's years of quilting experience has led her to share the pit-falls of/and best of thread, needles and accessories for quilt making and quilting. She starts from the beginning - how to treat your fabric for straighter cutting, needle sizes, thread size,sewing feet plus, fabrics they are suitable for. Quilting with grids, free motion quilting and how to get started plus patterns and photos of exquisite quilts. Her book is written in clear concise language leaving no ambiguity.
I believe this book is a must on any quilters shelf whether a learner or advanced quilter.