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: #19683 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

From the Publisher
Quilting For Dummies (r)!
Author Cheryl Fall, with years of sewing and quilting experience, has written "Quilting For Dummies"(r) to show you that it's the will- not just the skill- that allows even beginning quilters to create their dream quilt. "Quilting For Dummies" includes tips and techniques on planning your own quilting masterpiece; choosing the right fabric; sharpening your sewing skills; and creating your own "quilt sandwich." In addition, easy-to-follow icons are sprinkled throughout the book that highlight important tips that have taken master quilters years to find out on their own.

This book includes an entire chapter of projects that even beginners can dive right into. Once you get the hang of quilting, you can tackle other projects which are more challenging but are guaranteed to get beginning quilters hooked on this great pastime! For example, the "Caribbean Dream Quilt" is lively, colorful, and will look great almost everywhere.

Learn everything you need to know about quilting with "Quilting For Dummies"!

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

About the Author
Cheryl Fall (Brush Prairie, WA) is the author of 12 how–to books and over 2,500 how–to articles in various publications. Magazines featuring her work over the last 19 years have included The Quilter, Quilt World, Quick and Easy Quilting, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, Country Living, Craftworks, and Sewing Savvy. Cheryl is also the host of The Creative Life with Cheryl Fall, a nationally distributed PBS ‘Plus’ program that features lifestyle–enhancing projects, ideas, and useful information for women. She has also spent years creating quilting and sewing projects and teaching for various manufacturers, including Coats & Clark and Singer.

Customer Reviews

The Quilters Bible!!
This is an absolutely amazing book, I have had a friends copy for the last few weeks and loved it so much I am now buying my own through Amazon due to their truly unbeatable prices, If you are a complete novice at quilting then this is the book for you! It shows you step by step everything you need to know about the subject, and for the more advanced it shows you different qilting skills and ideas. This book is an absolute must!!!

Quilting for Dummies
Excelent book written in 'Dummies' usual breezy style. Good clear illustrations and useful tips. Easy to follow instructions. Suitable for beginners and a good reference for the more experienced. So pleased I bought this book!

Quilting for Dummies - fantastic for beginners
This has been an invaluable tool. I had never made a quilt before. I've finished my first and used this book at each stage. It has clear instructions and lots of useful tips. I'd totally recommend it.