Best Starter Book for Quilters
My niece is rearing to start quilting. What does everyone recommend as "the best" starter book? I had a MiL who lent me books, patterns and suggestions. Then Eleanor Burns and her strip quilting books became my guide. What do YOU recommend?
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My go to book is Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Quilting. Joann's usually have. Of course there are always a ton of video's and other information on line.
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Fons & Porter's Complete Guide to Quilting is good. Also one called Your First Quilt Book - Or It Should Be, by Carol Doak. And Alex Anderson's books are great.
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can't vouch for anyone else but this has been my most used book in the last 10 years, great for beginners
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide...homes+quilting |
I used Alex Andersons books to start. they are great
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I love "Quilting for Dummies". Basic and elementary. I use it often
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Someone told me that the series Quilters Acadamy by Harriet Hargrave is wonderful. Volume one would be for beginers
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The Singer book on beginning quilting is a good one too.
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Originally Posted by spokanequilter
(Post 5443588)
Fons & Porter's Complete Guide to Quilting is good. Also one called Your First Quilt Book - Or It Should Be, by Carol Doak. And Alex Anderson's books are great.
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Harriet Hargrave's Quilter's Academy Vol. 1, Freshman Year: A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking
http://www.amazon.com/Quilters-Acade...ilters+academy This is the first in a series of 4. |
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