Learn how to quilt today!
Whether you want to make a functional quilt or one you can hang on a wall in your home for family and friends to admire, this book is the singular resource you need. Filled with step-by-step techniques ideal for beginners as well as aspirational designs for even the most experienced quilter, Everyday Quilting lives up to its name with patterns for all seasons.
With more than 300 full-color photos, more than 20 projects, and expert quilting directions, this guide to quilting will help ensure you not only become a successful quilter but also become one that maintains a quilting practice. Even the tutorial pages offer inspiration to would-be and dedicated quilters, confirming your skills while also encouraging them.
Everyday Quilting also includes these features- - Instructions for machine and hand sewing - Tips for selecting and preparing fabric - Basic and advanced sewing techniques - Applique techniques and tips - Detailed directions for making quilts
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12 | (4) |
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Prepare Your Sewing Machine |
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16 | (4) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Machine-Applique Supplies |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Machine-Quilting Supplies |
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25 | (1) |
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Practice Project: Create a Design Wall |
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32 | (2) |
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Practice Project: Select Fabrics for a Project |
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3 Preparing and Cutting Fabric |
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Common Quilting Measurements |
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44 | (4) |
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How to Resize a Quilt Pattern |
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52 | (5) |
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57 | (1) |
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Practice Project: Pieced Pillowcase |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (6) |
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Practice Project: Mug Rug |
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84 | (2) |
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Piece Two-Bar and Three-Bar Units |
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Piece Half-Square Triangles |
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92 | (2) |
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Piece Square-in-Square Units |
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94 | (2) |
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Practice Project: "Stargazer" Wall Hanging |
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6 Advanced Piecing Techniques |
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112 | (4) |
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Practice Project: Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Stars Baby Quilt |
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Needle-Turn Hand-Applique |
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126 | (4) |
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Raw-Edge Fusible Applique |
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130 | (4) |
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Turned-Edge Machine-Applique |
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134 | (4) |
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Turned-Edge Fusible Machine-Applique |
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Practice Project: "Funky Flowers" Wall Hanging |
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Sew Quilt Blocks Together |
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156 | (2) |
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Practice Project: "Peppermint Twist" Twin Quilt |
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9 Preparing a Quilt for Quilting |
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Select and Prepare Batting |
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Mark the Quilting Pattern |
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178 | (4) |
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Prepare a Quilt for Longarm Quilting |
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182 | (2) |
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Practice Project: Plan Your Quilting |
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184 | (3) |
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188 | (4) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (3) |
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"Strawberry Preserves" Lap Quilt |
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212 | (6) |
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"Princess Charlotte" Crib Quilt |
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218 | (4) |
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"Elephants on Parade" Crib Quilt |
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"Life in the Tide Pool" Lap Quilt |
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228 | (6) |
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234 | (6) |
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"Star-Crossed "Wall Hanging |
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240 | (6) |
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"Swimming in the Gene Pool" Wall Hanging |
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246 | (6) |
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252 | (6) |
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258 | (4) |
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262 | (6) |
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"Fall Romance" Table Runner |
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Glossary |
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Index |
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Jennifer Fulton is a member of the Quilters Guild of Indianapolis and has served as president, vice president, quilt retreat chair, and co-chair for quilt show registration. She's created numerous quilts for herself and also for family, friends, and charity. Jennifer loves to play not only with pattern and design but also valuethe placement of lights, darks, and medium colors throughout a quilt. She's also an experienced author and editor, with over 150 titles to her credit. In the past, Jennifer has written mostly about computers and how to use them, but her recent titles focus on her love of quilting. Get to know Jennifer through her website at inquiringquilter.com.