Name/Title
Quilting by machineEntry/Object ID
TT835.Q54 1990Description
Provides block and quilt top design ideas and covers techniques for quilting.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Kristen Huntley EstateNotes
Gift of Kristen Huntley Estate, March 2023.Lexicon
Search Terms
machine quilting, quilting--techniqueBook Details
Publisher
C. DeCosse Inc.Date Published
1990ISBN
0865732531, 9780865732537, 086573254X, 9780865732544LCCN
89049031Notes
Length: 128General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Introduction to quilting. A quilter's vocabulary ; Selecting a quilting project -- Quilt designs. Selecting a design ; Settings for quilts ; Designing a quilt block ; Copying a quilt design ; Personalized quilts ; Selecting colors -- Getting started. Determining the finished size ; Adjusting the quilt size ; Calculating yardages ; Selecting fabrics ; Selecting batting ; Notions & equipment ; The work area -- Quilt tops. Basic piecing techniques ; Sewing designs with squares ; Sewing designs with rectangles ; Sewing designs with triangles ; Sewing designs with diamonds ; Sewing designs with curves ; Appliqués ; Sashing & borders -- Quilting. Types of machine quilting ; Marking the quilting design ; Batting & backing ; Basting the layers for quilting ; Machine-quilting basics ; Machine-typing a quilt ; Machine-guided quilting ; Freehand quilting ; Binding a quilt ; Cleaning a quilt ; Storing quilts ; Displaying quilts.