First-Time Quiltmaking: Learning to Quilt in Six Easy Lessons
Quilt making is one of the oldest needlecraft skills known, often producing coverings that were as practical as they were beautiful. In previous eras it was a skill passed down from mothers to their daughters, and even took place as a group activity by a community of women. In today's culture all too often those quilt making skills once enjoyed by former generations failed to make the transition to the present generation. That's why "First-Time Quiltmaking: Learning to Quilt in Six Easy Lessons" is such a valued and valuable instruction guide for the novice quilting student. Superbly illustrated throughout, the lessons include 'beginning basics', preparing the fabric, sewing accurate seams, assembling the quilt top, making the quilt sandwich, and finishing the quilt. Complete, accurate, 'user friendly', informed and informative, "First-Time Quiltmaking: Learning to Quilt in Six Easy Lessons" is highly recommended for personal and community library needlecraft reference collections. --Midwest Book Review--Library Bookwatch; November, 2012Making your first quilt is not as hard as you might think if you have this new book. The entire process has been broken down into six segments: Beginning Basics, Preparing the Fabric, Sewing Accurate Seams, Assembling the Quilt Top, Making the Quilt Sandwich and Finishing the Quilt. Follow the easy instructions, pick up some quick tricks and tips for sewing and in no time, you have finished your first masterpiece! --Quilters' Digest; November, 2012