Quilt as Desired
By Charlene C. Frable
Your Guide to Straight-Line and Free-Motion Quilting
No quilt is finished until it is
quilted
You've just spent hours, days, weeks or months following precise
step-by-step instructions to create the perfect quilt only to
get to the last step where you see that dreaded phrase, "Quit
as desired." Now what?
No worries! With Charlene Frable's Quilt as Desired you'll
learn to turn that dread into a welcome challenge. Charlene begins
with a comprehensive quilting tutorial, detailing everything
from machine accessories and fabric preparation to thread tension
and what to do when the bobbin thread runs out. She then walks
you through 24 quilting patterns and extra variations, discussing
their benefits and drawbacks. When you've mastered the quilting
patterns, you can test your skills with six featured projects.
Also included are:
· Easy basting techniques designed to protect your knees
and back as well as special tips for quilters suffering from
arthritis or weakness
· Six "practice" free-motion quilting patterns
· Six featured projects including a pillow cover, a rag
quilt, wall hangings, placemats, table toppers and a tissue-box
cover
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