Product Description

Get the know-how you need to create beautiful quilts and decorative quilted items

Quilting is a fun hobby -- but where do you begin? From selecting fabrics and designing a quilt to stitching by hand or machine, this friendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together -- and create a wide variety of quilted keepsakes for your home. We'll have you in stitches in no time!

Discover how to
* Select the right fabrics and threads
* Design your masterpiece
* Use quilting software
* Save time with rotary cutters and other cool tools
* Quilt by hand or machine
* Get creative with applique

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #218381 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

From Library Journal
Given the popularity of IDG's "dummy" books, it would seem that Americans are either suffering from a massive inferiority complex or are supremely confident of their ability to learn any subject from auto mechanics to rocket science. Either way, public libraries would be wise to purchase this book, which is an excellent introduction to patchwork, applique, and quilting, as well as a good refresher course for the intermediate quilter. Starting with a simple hand-quilted pillow, Fall leads the reader step-by-step through 16 colorful practice projects, working up to a quilt for a twin-size bed. Touches of humor, tips, and reference information (such as "Batting 1000," a table comparing different brands of batting) hold the reader's attention. Recommended generally for public libraries.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Download Description
The fun and easy way to get started with quilting;now revised with 25 percent new material Quilting continues to grow in popularity as a hobby, with an estimated 24 million quilters in the U.S. in 2003, up from 14 million in 1997. This accessible guide gives people just what they need to start stitching, offering how-to guidance on sewing as well as 16 projects that range from simple to spectacular. Revisions include terrific all-new projects, insights from experienced quilters, the latest on quilting software and Internet resources, coverage of new sewing machines and materials, and an updated insert of color photos. Cheryl Fall (Brush Prairie, WA) has designed more than 1,000 sewing projects and written over 800 articles for periodicals such as Country Living and Family Circle. She is the author of eight other books on quilting and sewing, including Needlecrafts For Dummies (0-7645-5201-5).

From the Back Cover

Get the know-how you need to create beautiful quilts and decorative quilted items

Quilting is a fun hobby — but where do you begin? From selecting fabrics and designing a quilt to stitching by hand or machine, this friendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together — and create a wide variety of quilted keepsakes for your home. We'll have you in stitches in no time!

Discover how to

• Select the right fabrics and threads
• Design your masterpiece
• Use quilting software
• Save time with rotary cutters and other cool tools
• Quilt by hand or machine
• Get creative with appliqué

Customer Reviews

Love this book!
I had never made a quilt before and wanted to make one for my new grandson who is on the way in August. This book gave me the step-by-step information I needed to complete my task in ONE DAY! I can't wait to give my gift to his new Mommy!
I highly recommend this book for anyone who has some sewing skills but is a novice at quilting.

Good but not great
This is a good book if you can't get any other quilting book or all you want to do is make small projects, like wall hangings or table runners. The information presented isn't any different than what you can get in (for example) Quilter's Complete Guide, and not as well done.

I'd give this a miss if you're a new quilter looking for a teacher in book form.

Quilting for Dummies
WONDERFUL book to learn the skills needed to quilt. What an easy read for learning a new hobby. Easy descriptions and pictures to help guide you along. A must buy if you want to learn to quilt.