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Thanks so much for all the great responses. This will help alot.
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Judy Martin has some great books with gorgeous quilt patterns, and advice on some excellent quilting techniques.
When I started quilting I thought that surely I would only need a few good books. Now my library has grown well beyond that initial estimate - and is still growing. |
Don't forget there are tons of free patterns online. Also, browse quilt books on Amazon and eBay to find the style you like: scrappy, strip pieced, modern style, etc. Once you see one you like, buy the book used. When I first got started quilting I spent hours looking at quilt images online (still do!) to figure out the styles I liked and with an easy level of difficulty. Just Google "easy quilt patterns", "free quilt patterns", "modern quilts", etc. And have fun!
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I love Denyse Schmidt's Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration. It's really the book that got me back into quilting after I'd quit for a few years.
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Originally Posted by Jeanne S
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Don't forget there are tons of free patterns online. Also, browse quilt books on Amazon and eBay to find the style you like: scrappy, strip pieced, modern style, etc. Once you see one you like, buy the book used. When I first got started quilting I spent hours looking at quilt images online (still do!) to figure out the styles I liked and with an easy level of difficulty. Just Google "easy quilt patterns", "free quilt patterns", "modern quilts", etc. And have fun!
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Darlene Zimmerman has a great book. Many useful techniques and easy to understand. Eleanor Burns' books are great too. Jenny Doan from Missouri Star Quilt Co. is another good source.
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Eleanor Burns books are great. She always has easy ways of doing the more challenging blocks. She also is a lot of fun. She has a lot of videos on her Quilt in a Day site too. Also Jenny Doan is another great one. She is always looking for easier ways of doing things. I love both of them. Her videos are on her site also. Missouri Star Quilt. Good luck & have fun!
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Originally Posted by Rose Marie
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Quilt In A Day. This website is Eleanor Burns and she has the easy way of doing quilting down pat.
Have several of her books and all are great. The site also has videos. |
I have several (make that a lot of) quilt books. But the one that really explains everything in detail is QUILTING FOR DUMMIES. I also like the Crocheting for Dummies and the Knitting for Dummies books.
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I too use this and it is wonderful. Mine is paperback, has everything in it.
Originally Posted by Silvia75
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i have found the most helpful resource for quilting techniques to be The Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Quilting. I bought the hard cover spiral edition in 2002 and have used it as a reference for every quilt I've made. It has a section for every area and technique of quilting. I have found it especially helpful for guidance in sizing and piecing quilt backs (and hanging sleeves) as well as quilt binding. Not much in patterns but handy when I forget how to join the ends of binding when sewing it on the quilt.
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