Quilting Academy
#1
Quilting Academy
After I finish my mom's quilt and complete a quick one for a cousin's daughter which is mostly applique I'm going to set aside my next project and go through the Quilting Academy series. I think if I start over from square one and go all the way through my quilting skills will be significantly better.
I saw the recommendation for this series on here but does anyone else recommend this series?
Thanks,
Yael
I saw the recommendation for this series on here but does anyone else recommend this series?
Thanks,
Yael
#2
If you are referring to the Harriet Hargrave books, I want to do the same thing. I really could use some help to improve my quilting and the first book I looked at had to me a good series of exercises and projects to improve various techniques. I have not seen her latest book yet.
thanks for posting this subject as I have the same thoughts.
thanks for posting this subject as I have the same thoughts.
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I have all 4 of Harriet's books - I think they contain a great amount of information. My books are very heavily highlighted. I been piecing for a long time and feel all of us can use a refresher course. This series takes you from the beginning - the why/why not wash, cutting, stitching, and goes all the way to designing your own quilts. She shows different ways of doing the same thing - you try each one and decide what works best for you. The books also give examples for quilting each quilt. Book 5 will be out in 2014 so I'm hoping I can work my way through her books by that time. If I could only have one set of books then the Quilter's Academy series would be the books I would choose.
#5
I was lucky enough to take some classes by Harriet years ago. She is a great teacher who is respected by her peers. She is funny.
She is a great teacher. She knows to rephrase rather than repeat. She is able to listen and understand what you mean and go from there.
Go girl and pretend I am in your luggage. Maybe I can learn through long distance osmosis.
She is a great teacher. She knows to rephrase rather than repeat. She is able to listen and understand what you mean and go from there.
Go girl and pretend I am in your luggage. Maybe I can learn through long distance osmosis.
#6
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I've been blogging my way through the learning process and am almost to the end of Volume 1. They present things in a way that I can easily understand and emulate.
I will get to take her Invisible Machine Applique class at the NC Quilt Symposium next month and I'm very much looking forward to doing so.
Cheers, K
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Cheers, K
#10
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Harriet's books have helped me improve the accuracy of piecing. While I have thought about doing all the exercises in each of the 4 books, I haven't. However, I've read through them many times and when I have a specific technique to do -- half square triangles, etc. -- I follow her advice. The first time I was able to nest seams without having to pin sold me on doing it Harriet's way. I took a machine quilting class from her a few years ago, and she was fantastic and her quilts are outstanding. Her "Quilters Academy" Freshman thru Senior years are must have's. I think her 5th book is coming out this year. If you are a machine quilter, get her "Heirloom Machine Quilting." I also have her "Mastering Machine Applique." However, I prefer doing my applique by hand. Check out her website and store.
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