{"product_id":"2940152874259","title":"Learn to Quilt","description":"\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTools and Materials Needed for Quilting\u003cbr\u003eDressmaker pins\u003cbr\u003eThread\u003cbr\u003eScissors\/fabric cutter\u003cbr\u003eFabric Markers\u003cbr\u003eIron and sewing machine\u003cbr\u003eQuilting Terminology\u003cbr\u003eWadding and batting for stuffing\u003cbr\u003ePatchwork Fabric\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the right Fabric Tones, Shades, and Colors\u003cbr\u003ePreparing the Fabric\u003cbr\u003ePrinted fabrics\u003cbr\u003eRemember –\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Color Wheel\u003cbr\u003eDifferent Sizes of Quilts\u003cbr\u003eBorders and sashing\u003cbr\u003eBacking and Binding for the Quilt\u003cbr\u003eCutting and Piecing the Fabric\u003cbr\u003eUsing Paper Templates\u003cbr\u003eMachine Sewn Patchwork\u003cbr\u003eChain Piecing\u003cbr\u003eHow to Make a Pattern\u003cbr\u003eEccentric Star Pattern\u003cbr\u003eCat’s Cradle\u003cbr\u003eDifferent Well-Known Templates\u003cbr\u003eLog Cabin\u003cbr\u003eFlying Geese\u003cbr\u003eOhio Star\u003cbr\u003eShoo Fly\u003cbr\u003e4 Patch Traditional American Quilt\u003cbr\u003e9 Patch\u003cbr\u003e5 Patch\u003cbr\u003e7 Patch\u003cbr\u003eTumbling blocks\u003cbr\u003eRoad to Heaven\u003cbr\u003eWindmill\u003cbr\u003eHopscotch\u003cbr\u003eDouble Pinwheel\u003cbr\u003eCrockett Cabin\u003cbr\u003eSpool and Bobbin\u003cbr\u003eFlock of Geese\u003cbr\u003eCrosses and Losses\u003cbr\u003eFlower Basket\u003cbr\u003e9 Patch Blocks\u003cbr\u003eDarting Birds\u003cbr\u003ePuss in the Corner\u003cbr\u003eDifferent stitches used for Stitching\u003cbr\u003eStippling stitch\u003cbr\u003eIn the ditch Stitching\u003cbr\u003eAssembling the Quilt\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Bio\u003cbr\u003ePublisher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI just finished Barbara Michael’s rather horrifying book – stitches in time, where an antiques shopkeeper gets hold of a traditional wedding quilt, in which evil has been stitched with every stitch. This black magic is added to the wedding quilt by a helpless 17-year-old beautiful slave whose rather monstrous and spoiled, self-centered mistress intends to sell her off after her own wedding and then orders her to make her wedding quilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd evil is prayed into every stitch, every patch, every inch of the quilt cursing the mistress and her husband with death and destruction.\u003cbr\u003eAnd that took me to the idea of writing a book on quilting. Quilting has long been a tradition in many places where things of beauty were made by a group of women gathering together and gossiping in their leisure time while they made something useful for their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the East, traditionally was embroidery work done by the elderly women sitting in the sun, and stitching the clothes of their granddaughters. When one of my aunts got married, she wore a heavy veil of which every inch had been stitched lovingly by her friends every afternoon. That veil is, of course, 45 years old now, and a priceless heirloom. This was a traditional practice in many parts of the world, but also there was an age old practice of piecing together scrap patches of fabric and then sewing them by hand edge to edge to create decorative designs and patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not confuse patchwork with quilting. These are 2 different art forms often done together. Patchwork has gone back millenniums, in ancient Egypt, Asia, Africa, and Europe, when pieces of cloth which had been so long around that you really could not be bothered to repair the garment were gathered together and made into something useful for the house.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendon Cottage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076049617136,"sku":"2940152874259","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152874259_p0.jpg?v=1764024816","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152874259","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}