Instant Expert Quilting

Instant Expert: Quilting covers all the techniques needed to create beautiful patchwork and appliqué quilts, and is a definitive guide to cutting, piecing, designing, assembling, and binding quilts. Including a historic tour of the subject, and over 60 beautifully detailed photographs of historic quilts, it is a stylish and inspirational guide to quilts and quilt making, placing contemporary designs alongside traditional favorites such as the Log Cabin, Double Nine Patch, Pinwheel, and Blazing Star. In addition to the basic techniques, the book provides a comprehensive library of both patchwork and appliqué blocks, and over 30 techniques for both hand and machine quilters, patchworkers, and fans of appliqué. The book also features a selection of rarely seen techniques such as Seminole and optical-illusion patchwork, Mola and Hawaiian appliqué, Trapunto and Sashiko quilting, and quilt-as-you go methods.