Quilting for the Absolute Beginner

Cheryl Owen teaches you how to quilt, appliqué and make beautiful patchwork pieces even if you've never quilted before.

There are 20 garments, accessories and household items to choose from including a yoga mat carrier, baby's quilt, pillow, throw, appliquéd scarf and much more. With step-by-step instructions and detailed descriptions of all the essential tools, terminology and techniques, this guide is ideal for the absolute beginner.

Book Contents

Introduction 8
Quilting 12
Tools and fabrics 14
Assembling a quilt 18
Quilt patterns 22
Marking patterns 26
Hand quilting 30
Machine quilting 34
Binding a quilt 38

Yoga mat carrier 42
Baby quilt 46
Bordered jacket 50

Contour quilting 54
Contour-quilted clutch bag 58

Trapunto quilting 62
Trapunto box 66

Corded quilting 70
Boudoir pillow 74

Tied quilting 78
Picnic basket cover 82

Patchwork and appliqué 86
Templates 90
Hand piecing 94
Machine piecing 98
Baby blocks apron 102

Patchwork blocks 106
Patchwork shopper 110
Patchwork pet pillow 114
Backed throw 118

Log cabin patchwork 122
Log cabin album cover 126

Yo-yo or puff patchwork 130
Yo-yo pillow 134

Rotary cutting 138

Seminole patchwork 142
Sarong with seminole border 146
Crazy patchwork pennants 150

Hand appliqué 154
Machine appliqué 158
Appliquéd shirt 162
Quilted belt 166
Appliquéd scarf 170
Keepsake picture 174

Lace and insertion appliqué 178
Top with lace motif 182

Index 186