Quilting: The Basics & Beyond

This thorough, clear and accurate reference guide for todays quilter begins with equipment and supplies, choosing fabrics and colors, pressing, rotary cutting, and piecing; then, travels through the essentials of appliqué, assembly, borders, finishing, binding, labeling, and hanging quilts. Its all here with practice projects and basic blocks so in no time youre enjoying the beauty of a quilt youve successfully made yourself. A reliable and easy-to-follow visual guide for beginners A ready reference for more experienced quilters Hundreds of clear, step-by-step photos Projects for the beginner with progressive skill-building Beginning machine quilting Choosing fabrics and colors Proven practice projects Includes techniques on DVD