Machine Quilting: A Primer of Techniques (Paperback)

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Product Description

Getting ready for your first machine quilt project could not be easier. This must-have book will provide everything you need to know to start your journey. This reliable resource covers all aspects of beginning machine quilting. The author walks the reader through how to begin the process, no matter what kind of sewing machine you may own. In this book, you will find full definitions of all the supplies, complete explanations of techniques, help with quilting decisions, information on marking quilt tops and basting, tips on handling the bulk of quilts, and finishing options. Four practice projects will get you started. AUTHORBIO: Sue Nickels has taught machine quilting and applique techniques for ten years. She has made quilts for over 20 years, starting with hand techniques and gradually focusing on machine work. A regular teacher at The Icehouse in Grayling, Michigan, she has also taught and lectured at American Quilter's Society (AQS) National Quilting Association and International Quilt Association shows. REVIEW: Getting ready for your first machine quilt project could not be easier. This reliable resource covers all aspects of machine quilting as this award-winning quilter walks you through the process.

About the Author

Sue Nickels has taught machine quilting and applique techniques for ten years. She has made quilts for over 20 years, starting with hand techniques and gradually focusing on machine work. A regular teacher at The Icehouse in Grayling, Michigan, she has also taught and lectured at American Quilter's Society (AQS) National Quilting Association and International Quilt Association shows. Sue has taught at national conferences including the Empty Spools Seminar at Asilomar and Quilting-by-the-Sound in Washington, internationally in England, and she is a much-sought instructor in guilds across the country. Sue is the coauthor of two books with her sister, Pat Holly, and they also sew quilts together. Their quilt Blackbirds Fly won many national awards, and The Beatles Quilt claimed the 1998 AQS Best of Show award. Sue's quilts have appeared in numerous publications. Turkey Tears appeared in the November 1998 issue of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine. Le Panier De Fleurs was awarded First Place Wall Quilt at the 2000 Quilter's Heritage Celebration in Lancaster and also won third place quilt in the AQS 2000 Quilt Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. Sue has also designed a line of quilting stencils for machine quilting available through Quilting Creations International, Inc. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband, Tim, and two daughters, Jessica and Ashley. Her priorities are to make the best quilts she can using today's technology and to share her knowledge with quilters everywhere.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: American Quilter's Society; Ill edition (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574328301
• ISBN-13: 978-1574328301
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,708 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new machine quilter: This books for you., April 2, 2004

By	SueAnn G. Suderman (Salem, Oregon) - See all my reviews

After reviewing many machine quilting book, I chose this one as our class book. She is comprehensive and to the point. The areas that need covering are backed by great photos and/or drawings. Many books are to wordy and the students get lost. I find her book refreshing and a good class support. My students can go beyond our class and feel successful with her guidance.

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Primer!, February 2, 2005

By	phxwmn (So. CA. USA) - See all my reviews

As a beginning short arm quilter, I found this book to be very informative and thought out. Although the focus is more on the stationary machine quilting, I found many helpful tips and ideas for improving my quilting skills! Sue encourages the PPP's (practise, practise, practise)of quilting by creating beautiful practise sampler mini quilts. Beginning stationary machine quilters will benefit from the information on how to plan your quilting stategy and bundle bulky quilts through sewing machine. Illustrates many quilting patterns and how to plan for machine quilting. Includes info on various threads and importance of thread tension.. Hope I've said enough and not too much :o) ...5 star worthy!

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, January 8, 2005

By	Junior (United States) - See all my reviews

Great book!!.. This is the book from which I finally figured out how to stipple!...I studied her stippling pattern, and then it fell into place...Thanks, Sue..