The Essential Guide to Practically Perfect Patchwork

Intimidated by patchwork quilting?

Many people worry that the steps involved in quilt making are too hard to follow. The truth is even the best quilters can make mistakes. It's knowing how to manage them that makes the difference both in your quilting experience and your finished project. Award-winning author Michele Morrow Harer has removed many quilting obstacles and replaced them with down-to-earth information. With her expert guidance, you will experience the enjoyment of quilting. Learn how to choose the right fabrics, thread, and batting so you will be able to create a patchwork treasure...even if you have never quilted before.

Instructions and patterns to make over 45 different quilt blocks using:

• Polygons
• Circles
• Triangles
• Squares and half-squares

Techniques covered include:

• How to make your own templates.
• How and where to hand quilt where it shows, and machine quilt where it doesn't
• "Block Doctor" tips to correct many big and little mistakes in measuring and sewing borders, sashes, and blocks.

CONTENTS

• Chapter 1. In the Beginning
• Chapter 2. Templates
• Chapter 3. Squares, Rectangles and Half-Square Triangles
• Chapter 4. Triangles
• Chapter 5. Polygons
• Chapter 6. Circles, Curves and Arcs....
• Chapter 7. Finishing the Quilt Top
• Chapter 8. The Three "B's" - Backing, Batting and Basting....
• Chapter 9. Quilting
• Chapter 10: Binding and Labels....
• Bibliography & Resources.....
• Appendix / Note to Teachers
• Pull-out Quilting Stencil Patterns