Thimbleberries(R) Learning to Quilt with Jiffy Quilts: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started with 8 Easy Projects (Landauer) - Softcover

Lynette Jensen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 189062151X ISBN 13: 9781890621513

Publisher: Design Originals, 2007

Synopsis

Learning to quilt has never been easier with these projects designed for beginners by quilting designer and teacher Lynette Jensen. In this Thimbleberries(R) full-color, beginners guide youll find compelte instructions for eight sew-simple projects. Complete beginners guide includes gathering equipment, choosing fabrics, tools, cutting, piecing, quilting and binding. Glossary of terms every new quilter should know Easy-to-follow step-by-step photos and how-to illustrations Lay-flat, hidden spiral binding for easy use

About this title

From the Author:

...One of the reasons that Thimbleberries has been so well-received is that I make it easy for quilters to enjoy the wonderful heritage craft of quiltmaking. In today's busy world, time is limited. I show quilters what to do with the fabrics without spending a lifetime creating a quilt. In 30 years of teaching, I've also developed a system of quiltmaking that uses clear and simple insturctions to help even first-time quilters build confidence and skills.

From the Back Cover:

Learning to quilt has never been easier than starting small with a Jiffy Quilt or runner designed especially for beginners. To get you started, we'll introduce you to the basic parts of a quilt followed by an illustrated guide to gathering equipment, tools and supplies. Once you've collected a few essentials, you're ready for the fun of choosing fabric print, color and value. After you've selected fabric,next comes learning to properly and safely use a rotary cutter and mat for cutting strips, rectangles and squares. Sewing straight seams, strip sets and borders with an accurate 1/4 inch seam allowance is essential for piecing blocks and pressing. In no time at all you'll have pieced the quilt top and be ready for layering quilt top, batting and backing. When you have the three layers "sandwiched" together, you are ready for finishing quilting, binding and hanging. Along the way we've added helpful tips and lots of step-by-step photos plus a brief glossary of terms to make learning to quilt quick, easy and most of all-fun!

About this edition

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 189062151X
• ISBN 13: 9781890621513
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144