Product Description

If you can thread a needle, sew a button, or mend a hem, then you can also make a quilt -- it?s that easy! Everybody loves quilts, and now (with Quilting For Dummies) you, too, can make your very own quilt. This book shows you step-by-step how to create a quilt with just a few basic tools, a small amount of fabric, and a little time. Quilting For Dummies features helpful advice on performing simple stitching maneuvers in very little time, creating and using your own templates to produce attractive and original patterns, and mastering sewing techniques and quilting fundamentals.

Quilting For Dummies author Cheryl Fall has written the ultimate guide for anyone new to this creative and historic craft. Even if you find the prospect of making a full-fledged quilt daunting, you can start with more basic projects, such as quilted pillows, placemats, and wallhangings. In fact, this book gives you 16 projects (with patterns and illustrations included for all projects) for beginners to more advanced quilters, with complete step-by-step instructions for sewing by hand or machine, cutting tips, and much, much more. Quilting For Dummies is guaranteed to get you hooked on quilting a stitch at a time!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #694717 in Books
• Published on: 1999-03-24
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

From Library Journal
Given the popularity of IDG's "dummy" books, it would seem that Americans are either suffering from a massive inferiority complex or are supremely confident of their ability to learn any subject from auto mechanics to rocket science. Either way, public libraries would be wise to purchase this book, which is an excellent introduction to patchwork, applique, and quilting, as well as a good refresher course for the intermediate quilter. Starting with a simple hand-quilted pillow, Fall leads the reader step-by-step through 16 colorful practice projects, working up to a quilt for a twin-size bed. Touches of humor, tips, and reference information (such as "Batting 1000," a table comparing different brands of batting) hold the reader's attention. Recommended generally for public libraries.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover
"Quilters of all levels should include this book in their quilting library." — Sandra Hatch, Editor, Quick & Easy Quilting and Quilt World magazines "I was impressed with so much detailed, well-organized information presented with humor for easy reading, and can imagine the book read by those thinking of making a first quilt, as a refresher for someone coming back to quilting, or as a reference book in an experienced quilter's library." — Eleanor Schrumm, Crafts Editor, Woman's Day Magazine

With over 200 Colorful Illustrations

We'll Have You in Stitches … In No Time! Your quest for the ultimate quilting source is over! This fun and accessible guide delivers 15 step-by-step projects — plus tons of great advice on everything from traditional hand sewing to computer-assisted design.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Perform simple stitching maneuvers in very little time
• Create and use your own templates to produce attractive and original patterns
• Get up to speed on sewing techniques and quilting fundamentals
• Stitch 15 unique quilting projects — that anyone can make, no matter what skill level
• Locate mail order outlets and "cyber-quilting" Web sites

About the Author
Cheryl Fall has been quilting for more than 15 years, but she's been sewing ever since she could hold a needle without putting out her eye. She learned to sew from her mother, grandmothers, great-grandmother, and aunts -- all of whom were accomplished stitchers. Her educational background includes fine arts and architectural design studies. Possessing such a wealth of stitching and design skills and always being drawn to color and texture, it's no wonder Cheryl turned to quiltmaking!

Since beginning her professional quilting career in 1986, Cheryl has designed more than 1,000 projects for publication. She's a regular contributor to many popular quilting, women's, and craft magazines, including Traditional Quilter, Country Living, Quilt World, Family Circle, Creative Quilting, Craftworks, Woman's World, Crafts, and McCall's Needlework. She also designs projects for manufacturers such as Coats & Clark, Pellon, Singer, VIP Fabrics, and P&B Textiles. Cheryl lectures, dabbles in textile design, and makes periodic television appearances. She's the author of seven quilting-related books in addition to this one, and she's in the process of designing Web pages for her quilting and embroidery designs.

Quilting can be an all-consuming occupation, but Cheryl still finds the time to goof around with her husband, Tony, and her daughters, Rebecca and Ashley, and to scour antique stores and estate sales for vintage textiles and needlework. She also spends time tending her rose beds.

Customer Reviews

Best for beginners
This book has some great quilt patterns and takes you through step by step with illustrations. Better than most of the other beginner books. Great projects that get you started with ease.

Great for beginner
Quilts have played a role in peoples' lives for centuries and are an important part of our history. Author Cheryl Fall's love and passion for quilting is clear as she explains this time honored art in simple step-by-step instructions.

This book is organized into five parts, beginning with the history of quilting and techniques, fabrics & patterns. Basic sewing skills are reviewed, especially the basting, stitching and binding needed to finish a quilt in style.

There are great diagrams and charts throughout the book that show exactly how everything goes together and a section of color plates shows some beautiful finished pieces. Sixteen projects are included to get you started.

The book concludes with resource guides to suppliers, publications, museums and internet sites. This is the first essential book for the beginner, but the experienced quilter will find much of value here as well.

good start
This is a pretty good beginner's guide to quilting. I am a complete beginner and bought 3 books, including this one. I like the projects in this book best. Many are small. As a beginner, I would prefer to try to do a number of small, varied projects than work on one large project. Also, while another book focused on creating different squares, this one gave me a better idea on how to complete a full project.

It's also pretty entertaining to read.