Originally Posted by
carolynjo
I recommend that you buy Better Homes and Gardens "Complete Guide to Quilting". The explanations and photographs are wonderful and you will never outgrow the book. Best wishes on your quilting adventures.
I second carolynjo's recommendation. It is a pretty complete reference for a new quilter. I have purchased several books for beginners and this is by far the best I found. I purchase used books from Alibris lots of times and I have the Quilters Bible, but the BH&G book is the best reference. There are all kinds of charts and techniques. So far, I haven't found anything to beat it. It stays on the table where I work, while the rest are shelved.