Beginner's Guide to Quiltmaking

Expect the best and you get it - everything a beginning quilter needs to know to get started and finish a quilt successfully is contained in Beginner’s Guide to Quiltmaking by Jeri Simon.~*450 how-to step-by-step photos and illustrations * 7 quilt projects * 16 sizing and setting charts * 6 helpful formulas * A glossary of quilting terms and definitions~Thorough, clear and complete chapters include:~Getting Started - essential equipment and features~Choosing fabric - materials, precuts, color, value, scale and grain~Preparing Fabric - from pressing and straightening to all about seams~Cutting - Rotary cutting, sub-cutting, left-handed rotary cutting, fussy cuts~7 Basic Blocks with step-by-step photos and text~Machine and Hand Appliqué_ Techniques~Assembling the Quilt Top - Straight set, diagonal set, borders~Finishing the Quilt – backing, batting, binding and basting~Quilting the Quilt - hand and machine quilting, marking, tying~Adding a hanging sleeve