Guide to Machine Quilting (Paperback)

~ (Author) "An interviewer once asked me why quilters were turning to machine quilting, and I thought "because it is so much fun..." (more)
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From Library Journal

An award-winning quilter known for her traditional-style quilts, which are machine quilted but have the look of detailed hand quilting, Gaudynski here includes methods for machine quilting that she has developed over the years. Gaudynski covers every aspect of quilting with a sewing machine, from choosing equipment and supplies to marking and quilting the design and finishing the quilt. Of special note are the sections on free-motion quilting and dealing with the bulk of a quilt in the machine. The text is rounded out by three machine-quilting projects designed to illustrate techniques taught in the book. Highly recommended for all but the smallest quilting collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Those who have struggled with machine quilting will be relieved and delighted with the author's step-by-step tour of the world of machine quilting. Ports of call on the tour include fabric selection and preparation, choosing batting and backing fabric, pin basting layers, marking the quilt, thread choice, quilting sequence, walking foot and free-motion quilting, and finishing and washing the quilt. The sections on marking the quilting design and changing bobbin tension are particularly helpful as are the tips on lighting and managing the quilt in the machine. Practice your skills on three charming quilt patterns: Trip Around the World wall quilt, Log Cabin Revisited, and Sixteen Baskets of Mud. AUTHORBIO: Diane is an avid machine quilter. Her quilts have won the Bernina Award for Machine Workmanship four times, received the Pfaff Master Award in 2001, and many other honors. Her work has been exhibited internationally. REVIEW: Highly recommended for all but the smallest quilting collections.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: American Quilter's Society; Ill edition (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574327968
• ISBN-13: 978-1574327960
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #160,116 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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106 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be a better machine quilter overnight... really, October 27, 2002

By	"musicalgirlaz" (Tucson, az USA) - See all my reviews

I am a relatively new quilter... started only 3 years ago and just started doing my own machine quilting.

Harriet Hargrave's book of Heirloom quilting by machine are great because it opens your mind. But this book fills in all of the details like HOW to handle the quilt thru the machine. My favorite tips are about making a "mashed potato gravy well" of fabric, and how to go about tackling a quilting project (did you know not to start out stippling?)!!

My quilting has improved SO MUCH imediately after I read this book. I found out why I was getting broken threads and knots!! I really recommend this one!!

94 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on Machine Quilting, December 6, 2002

By A Customer

I have purchased every book on machine quilting and this is the best! There are pictures which show you how various threads will look in your machine quilting design. There is a list that tells what needles to use with what threads. This book also goes into detail on how to stipple and machine quilt feathers and wash your finished quilt. You will learn much from this book even if you are an experienced machine quilter.

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author reveals all!, January 23, 2004

By	"aspragg" (United States) - See all my reviews

If you can only afford one "machine quilting" guide book, then let it be this one. Author takes you through every step of machine quilting. A must read BEFORE you quilt that top! Great for the beginner and experienced quilter as well. Tips and techniques throughout; Diane leaves nothing to question. Read about "plowing through a brick wall" or why you get "bird's nest" under your stitching. Explains in detail which feet to use for what purpose. If you have patchwork tops ready and have dreaded the quilting; instructions learned here take away the fear. With practice, you too can machine quilt with excellent results.