Bibliograph

The handmade quilt, a complete skill-building sampler, by Carolyn Forster

Type

Label

The handmade quilt, a complete skill-building sampler, by Carolyn Forster

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The handmade quilt

Oclc number

1000580327

Responsibility statement

by Carolyn Forster

Series statement

Scrap your stash

Sub title

a complete skill-building sampler

Summary

"Skill-building: The Handmade Quilt features a 21-block sampler that starts with the easiest techniques and progresses to more challenging skills--with no need for a sewing machine! Comprehensive: this book is a complete learning experience for a new quilter and a stunning sampler project for experienced stitchers. Unique: no other book available today covers the how-to of hand-stitching blocks in such a thorough manner. Portable: you can hand-stitch anywhere! Carolyn even shows you color options and how to re-arrange blocks to make the quilt your own. [Includes]: 21 block designs; templates for every block; how-to finish the sampler from beginning to binding; learn to stitch set-in seams and curves; step-by-step photographs and illustrations; gallery of block color options"--Page [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Getting started -- Templates -- Preparing to stitch -- Keepers & pincushions --Stitching pieces -- Stitching the blocks -- Making the quilt -- Quilting

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