Why do you love to quilt?
CONTENTS
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Before You Begin
Chapter 1
Inspired to Quilt
Project: The Elevator Music Quilt
Making Your Quilt Journal
Morning Seeing
Project: The Plus You Quilt
Fabric Play
Project: The Liberty Mini-Quilt Art
Inspiration Board
Project: The Cross-Stitch Quilt
Finding Inspiration Guides
Project: The Can’t Help Myself Quilt
Chapter 2
Quilting for Yourself
Project: The Crazy Strips Quilt
Finding Your Personal Quilting Style
How Do You Describe Your Quilting Style?
Project: The Patchwork Diamonds Quilt
Get to Know Your Inner Quilter
Project: The Pocket Wall Caddy
Making Quilts Work for You
Changes of Heart
Project: The Zig Zag Zig Quilt
Pause and Enjoy
Project: The Bric-a-Brac Quilt
Creative “Tough Love”
Chapter 3
Quilting for Others
Project: the Time Stands Still Quilt
Make a Gift-Giving
Planner
Project: The Geneva Quilt
Words of Love
Charity Quilting Kit
Project: The Haphazard Chevron Pillow
Capturing Memories in Quilts
Project: The Starstruck Quilt
Designing It Together
Project: The Petal Pie Quilt
Meaningful Fabrics
Chapter 4
Quilting Together
Project: The Squared In Quilt
Where Are Your Quilting Buddies?
do.Good Stitches
Project: The Talent Show Quilt
Where Have You Found Kindred Quilting Spirits?
Quilt-Along with Precious Fabrics
Project: The Quilter’s Tote Bag
Laid Back Ladies of the Block
Make a New Quilter
Project: The Odds and Ends Quilt
Quilting with Family
Project: The Points of Interest Quilt
Chapter 5
Tools & Techniques
Tools for Quilting
Materials for Quilting
Types of Fabric
Thread
Batting
Preparing Fabrics for Quilting
Quilt-Making Techniques
Cutting Techniques
Basic Sewing Techniques
Piecing Techniques
Squaring Quilt Blocks or Pieces
Finishing Your Quilt
Assembling the Backing
Preparing a Quilt Sandwich
Basting Your Quilt
Quilting Your Quilt
Squaring Your Quilt
Binding Your Quilt
Caring for Your Quilt
Resources
Templates
Acknowledgments
Index
CHRISTINA LANE has been sewing since she was a child and has been long-arm quilting for seven years. She has been a guest speaker at the Portland Modern Quilt Guild and featured on WhipUp.net, SayYestoHoboken.com, and FatQuarterly.com. Her work has appeared in Lunch Bags!, Arftul Blogging, and Quilts & More magazine. Christina blogs at TheSometimesCrafter.blogspot.com. DIANE GILLELAND is a craft writer and designer. Her website, CraftyPod.com, offers podcasts and videos to a worldwide audience of more than 40,000 monthly visitors and 5,000 Twitter followers. Diane's work has appeared in CRAFT, CraftStylish, Woman's Day, Sew News, and The Oregonian, and on numerous websites, including CraftStylish.com, Craftzine.com, Whipup.net, HandmadeSpark.com, and Etsy.com/blog. She is the author of Kanzashi in Bloom.
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