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The Quilting Answer Book

Good things do come in small packages! This 432-page pocket-size wonder is crammed full of all of the information a quilter will ever need. Like having an expert quilter at your side, The Quilting Answer Book will get you started, get you unstuck when you’re stuck and teach you all of the tips and tricks you’d wish you’d known sooner. From the very basic to advanced techniques with lots of diagrams to guide you along the way, lifetime quilter Barbara Weiland Talber covers it all in a handy question/answer format:
• Choosing Fabric
• Batting and Thread
• Essential Tools
• Rotary Cutting and Strip Piecing
• Templates, Pressing and Piecing
• All About Applique
• Settings and Borders
• Quilting Patterns
• Making the Quilt Sandwich
• Quilting the Quilt
• Finishing the Quilt
• Quilt Embellishments.
What’s more, the Quilter’s Math Made Easy chapter will make your life so much easier. There are tables converting yards to inches, decimals to fractions, a table showing the square yield from one fat quarter by square size, diagonal measurements of blocks, standard mattress sizes, tables for reducing and enlarging a block and so much more! This book belongs in every quilter’s sewing basket.

Quilting in No Time

Add a touch of vintage country charm to your home and wardrobe with 50 oh-so-pretty quilted projects that can each be made in a weekend or less. These are beautiful accessories with a wonderfully nostalgic feel—and they’re surprisingly affordable to make: Cushy calico pillows, cheery picnic blankets to brighten all your summer outings, a pastel patchwork handbag with pearl-button details, anything and everything suited for rosebuds and striped ticking and polka dot and gingham, even a full-size quilt beautiful enough to become a family heirloom, simple enough to complete in a day. Each project in Quilting in No Time includes:
• step-by-step instructions with lots of diagrams that are perfect for beginners
• ideas for adding decorative details (such as sweet handmade chambray rosettes) and your own special touches
• beautiful photographs of the finished project in a cozy cottage setting
• an approximate time needed for completion, from a few hours, to a day or two.
If you’re a fan of Marie Claire Idées, then you’ll recognize Emma Hardy’s irresistible style since she’s a regular contributor to the French craft magazine coveted by crafters everywhere, even those of us who don’t speak French!