Thread: Hand Quilting Book?

What would be a good book to get to learn to hand quilt? I am wanting to give it a try but I don't have anyone to teach me so I have to learn from books.

Thanks

I learned from books. I like "That Perfect Stitch" by Roxanne McElroy. Ami Simms also has a good book on it, and Rodale Press has a very comprehensive book.

But, you could probably search You Tube and find videos to show you how, too.

Originally Posted by Hinterland

I learned from books. I like "That Perfect Stitch" by Roxanne McElroy. Ami Simms also has a good book on it, and Rodale Press has a very comprehensive book.

But, you could probably search You Tube and find videos to show you how, too.

My favourite book is "The Essential Quilter" by Barbara Chainey. I also like Roxanne McElroy's book (great information about fabric, battings, threads etc.!).
You can also look for "Fine Hand Quilting" by Diana Leone & Cindy Walter or "Winning Stitches" by Elsie M. Campbell.

I also have The Essential Quilter and love this book. Lots of great pictures and ideas as well as patterns for quilting designs.

I am self taught as well but did not find books of much use to me because I do not quilt like all the books instruct. I use my index fingernail and thumb fingernail to push the needle through. Practice doing it is what helped me more then anything.

Originally Posted by tmg

What would be a good book to get to learn to hand quilt? I am wanting to give it a try but I don't have anyone to teach me so I have to learn from books.

Thanks

I use one book called "The Quilting Answer Book" by Barbara Weiland Talbert that I got off of ebay. Its been great since I didnt have a clue where to start and nobody to really ask.

I dont even use a quilting frame or thimble..I use the top of my dining room table with roll up clips to keep the quilt neat and tidy while I work

Originally Posted by feline fanatic

I also have The Essential Quilter and love this book. Lots of great pictures and ideas as well as patterns for quilting designs.

I am self taught as well but did not find books of much use to me because I do not quilt like all the books instruct. I use my index fingernail and thumb fingernail to push the needle through. Practice doing it is what helped me more then anything.

I too learned from an Ammi Simms book. I read several books and hers was by far the easiest to follow.

"How to Learn to Hand Quilt in a Day" (and practice for the rest of your life) by Nancy Brenan-Daniels.