Great Quilting Techniques from Threads

Great Quilting Techniques from Threads

by: Threads Magazine, Christine Timmons

Topics include: manual zigzag, shaded ribbon, thread painting, piecing diagram, base fabric, vest pattern, darning foot, seam allowances, contemporary quilts, background fabric, quilting designs, sewing line, bias cut, rotary cutter, satin stitch, machine embroidery, presser foot, machine quilting, wire ribbon, straight stitch, tie pieces

Book Description:

Great Quilting Techniques -- Threads Magazine -- Inspiration and ideas for your quilting -- Enrich all your quilting projects with this sampler of great techniques, design strategies, and creative ideas from Threads magazine. You'll discover how to piece perfect points, experiment with curved shapes, form beautiful ribbon flowers, master rotary cutting for no-template piecing, and add new dimensions to traditional quilt blocks. You'll also learn to apply these methods to clothing, accessories, toys, and other projects.

There are no limits to fabric application in the quilting world. And no magazine explores the potential of fabric more than Threads magazine. From stuffing and painting to stitching, stippling and staining, this selection of quilting articles will add excitement to your fabric toolbox. In the following pages, artists and designers share their techniques for appliquing perfect points, adding realism and depth to monochromatic cloth, turning ties into wearable art, and patchworking without patterns. Whether you're making a quilted coat, or piecing, appliqu ing or embellishing a quilted surface, this information from Threads offers the tools you need for the best results. -- Amy T. Yanagi, editor

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