For every quilter the time comes when they want to make their entire quilt from start to finish. Pattern and fabric selection, piecing and then the actual quilting. Quilting is the icing on the cake, the finishing touch to the design. Machine Quilting for Beginners is the must have book for any quilter wanting to learn how to master the art of machine quilting on their domestic machine. This book takes the quilter through the equipment needed, how to set up their machine to start and has exercises laid out from the necessary skills to start and progressively adds skills to ensure success.

About the Author

Carolyn S. Vagts is a wife, mother, grandmother, quilt designer and the editor of Quilter's World. She also has a successful quilt shop in Lake Orion, Mich. Carolyn has made a name for herself in the quilting world with her award-winning techniques of mixing traditional piecing with fusible-art applique. Carolyn's designs have been published regularly in several magazines, including Quilter's World. She is the author of Learn to Quilt From Start to Finish, I Can Quilt, Learn to Make Quilted Mug Rugs and Learn to Quilt with Panels. She also lectures and teaches workshops to guilds.

Reviews

A step by step guide to free motion quilting. Going from very basic to feathers and more challenging designs. Most quilters I meet want to learn or to improve their free motion quilting. There is one thing to learn - practice. This book helps you do just that. With clear photos and directional diagrams, it will take you through simple lines, hoops, leaves, swirls and doodles to beautiful feathers and and curlicue designs. It includes basics, exercises and using guides. The basics section contains all you need to know about fabric, thread and setting up your machine. The free-motion exercises increase in difficulty, taking you from easy to expert in 20 steps. So feasibly you could go from beginner to expert in less than 3 weeks. Chances are you might need to practice a little more. The final section is about using rulers to mark your work. The work shown is not perfect and I believe that we have to let go of perfect when we free-motion. A handy guide to learning free-motion quilting.

-- Karen Platt * Amazon *



Book Information
ISBN 9781590128602
Author Carolyn S. Vagts
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Annie's
Publisher Annie's
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 276mm * 216mm * 5mm