Everyone loves a quilt — those big, cozy hunks of fabric and filling have been warming cold toes and hearts for generations. And quilting is certainly not for squares — it’s a fun way to be creative, and make something that you and your family will snuggle up to for years! In days of yore quilts were made mostly from leftover scraps, but most quilters today are fabri-holics. Sure quilts are useful, but they ‘re also works of art, and you’ll want yours to look really special. With tips for designing patches, quilt blocks, and putting it all together, Quilting For Dummies introduces you to the wonderful, colorful world of fabric and thread — you’ll be hooked! 
There are as many ways of making a quilt as there are quilters, and this book has something for you whether you’re a beginner or a wiz with needle and thread. There are tidbits, tips, and hints galore that will nudge you along. The book will help you: <ul>
<li>Come up with a plan of attack— and charge ahead</li> <li>Baste, stitch, and bind like a pro</li> <li>Find projects to try</li> <li>Use clever shortcuts</li> <li>Shop online for great quilts</li> <li>Display your finished masterpiece</li> </ul>
The down-to-earth advice in this book will bring you up to speed on all the key sewing techniques, and have you whipping out your own cool patterns in no time flat. Quilting For Dummies covers these topics and much more: <ul>
<li>Finding the right fabric</li> <li>Creating and using templates</li> <li>The ins and outs of threads, needles, and other gadgets</li> <li>Assembling the quilt sandwich</li> <li>Quilting by hand — and by machine</li> <li>The wonderful world of mini-pillows and wall hangings</li> <li>The secret life of lap quilts</li> <li>Appliques</li> <li>Finishing touches</li> </ul> In addition, there ‘s a list of quilting resources, charts to help you with common yardage cuts, well-placed illustrations, and step-by -step instructions for each project that will ensure your future as a quilter unfolds with ease. Get your needle-nimble fingers ready — your search for the ultimate quilting source ends here!

Quilting For Dummies?

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Fall, Cheryl

Crafts & Hobbies

For Dummies

How did Betsy Ross know how to sew those stars and stripes together? As part of the fabric of the tradition of this craft, Needlecrafts For Dummies explores the art of putting needle and thread to practical use with a touch of grace. 
Needlecrafts For Dummies author Cheryl Fall helps you jump through your first hoops, from filling your sewing basket with the necessary needles, floss, and frames to working with patterns and designing your own creations. Cheryl then keeps you in stitches -- freestyle embroidery, cross stitch, satin, and needlepoint -- even guiding you through machine embroidery. If you're a beginner, Cheryl's handiwork shows you the steps to creating your first sampler, until your fingers begin to fly through the finishing steps. Try any of the sixteen projects included (with patterns and illustrations), such as a crewel placemat and napkin ring or a needlepoint pillow featuring pears, and get started showing off your stitchery wizardry. And don't forget to sample a few of these extra goodies from Cheryl's basket: tying French knots, mounting and framing your work, or adding a tassel to your treasure! Needlecrafts For Dummies is a stitch in time, showing you what Cheryl learned from her mother and passed on to her daughter, for all time.

Needlecrafts For Dummies

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

This is the most complete reference to planning a familyreunion! The accompanying CD features planning tools, genealogysoftware, and more!
Don't be without this step-by-step guide that walks you througheverything you need to know about planning a successful familyreunion. You'll find out all about tracking down lost" familymembers, deciding what type of event to have, coordinatingentertainment,food, lodging, and more! The CD-ROM includesgenealogy shareware designed specifically to assist you in doing athorough search for all your relatives, plus templates for trackingexpenses, menus, RSVP's, addresses, lodging assignments, familydata, and more. Plus, this kit includes dozens of checklists toensure that you've thought of every detail!
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

Family Reunion Planning Kit for Dummies

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Get the know-how you need to create beautiful quilts and decorative quilted items Quilting is a fun hobby -- but where do you begin? From selecting fabrics and designing a quilt to stitching by hand or machine, this friendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together -- and create a wide variety of quilted keepsakes for your home. We'll have you in stitches in no time! Discover how to * Select the right fabrics and threads * Design your masterpiece * Use quilting software * Save time with rotary cutters and other cool tools * Quilt by hand or machine * Get creative with applique

Quilting For Dummies

Notions - In Network

This text contains a collection of projects for homemade soft furnishings with a country theme. Each project can be machine-appliqued and quilted using the precise patterns and simple instructions provided.

Country Quilts & Soft Furnishings

Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.

This is a collection of 13 items which can be machine-appliqued and quilted. Beginning with a complete overview of all the necessary supplies, tools and techniques, there is a wide range of projects from an apple harvest kitchen set, a child's machine-washable gardening apron to a bath ensemble and a bed quilt. All the projects have a seasonal theme, and the patterns can be easily tackled even by a complete beginner.

Presents instructions for making over a dozen bold, brightly-coloured quilted items, including sunflower placemats and a four-patch lap quilt. Instructions for all techniques - including applique and the no-sew "pen stitch" - are provided, and colour photographs illustrate each finished project.

Happy Quilts: Cheerful Projects to Brighten Your Home

Arts & Photography

Provides instructions for more than a dozen quilting projects, including wall hangings, place mats, pillows, and baby gifts

Treasury of Quilting Patterns

Includes patterns for such designs as Harvest wheat, Moorish garden, Folk art flowers, Baroque, and Renaissance medallion

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Books by Fall, Cheryl

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Quilting For Dummies?

Needlecrafts For Dummies

Family Reunion Planning Kit for Dummies

Quilting For Dummies

Country Quilts & Soft Furnishings

Country Quilts & Soft Furnishings

Happy Quilts: Cheerful Projects to Brighten Your Home

Happy Quilts: Cheerful Projects to Brighten Your Home

Treasury of Quilting Patterns

Treasury of Quilting Patterns