Fortunately I started with Pam Bono's Rotary Cutting book. "More Rotary Cutting"??? Also her "It's Not Just Another Cover-up" book has all the same stuff. The quilts are a bit more advanced but her descriptions and techniques are very well explained and I feel I would not have been willing to just jump right in like I did. She seems to make thing easier and more "sensible" to me. Check the library. Good luck!

The author is Carol Doak and I totally agree with you! I have refered back to this book so many times...I even had it spiral-bound to make looking at it easier. I need to get me another copy of this book. It helps you learn step-by-step..in very easy language/pictures. I highly recommend it!!

OK, the first quilting book I got to teach me quilting (absolutely no previous experience what so ever) is Carol Doak's "Your First Quilting Book, Or It Should Be>." I love it and still refer to it a lot..it has lots of information and tips about fabrics, supplies, colors, cutting, piecing (both hand and machine) as well as quilting (again both hand and machine). It is also a great guide for borders, sashing, and binding. It has a half a dozen of easy easy started quilt projects to get the feet wet and imagination hooked. I would go with it.

Best advice: get it at the LIBRARY!!! Save you $$ for the yummy fabrics.

Fons & Porter Complete Guide-you'll never quit using it.

I must say that E. Burns has got to be one of the best to watch by video and her books are easy to understand.

Here is a link for you:
http://www.quiltinaday.com/


Another place to get beginner quilting books is at the public library and they are very helpful also. I do think if you can go to a hands on class, that would be an excellent start.

Last, the ladies on this forum are very very smart in quilting. Ask questions and read then do.

Hope this helps.

Quiltbaby

this is my very favorite of all the books I have bought. I always go back to this book every time and I have only been quilting 3 years,good luck.http://www.amazon.com/Quilters-Ultim...der_0875969879
Karen

OK, wichypoo, you win! I just placed it in my Amazon Cart!

I have that one and it's really good with lots of basics. It is red and bigger than most paperbacks but smaller than the magazine size of many quilting books.

I am new to quilting also. Just started the end of November.

I have many, many quilt books but my all time favorite for beginners is:

"The Complete Photo Guilde to Machine Quilting = The Quilting Guide"

This is a fantastic. It is almost like looking at tutorials where they walk you through the steps.

You can get it at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...quilting+bible

To me, this is the best! :) I have many of the ones mentioned but this is the one I keep at my sewing machine!
:)