QuiltEssential by Harris, Erin -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Copyright Introduction Quilting Tools Section 1: Fabrics

1: Types of Fabrics

Quilting cotton Muslin Broadcloth Voile Calico Flannel Lawn Linen Velvet and velveteen Denim Corduroy Silk Wool Hand-dyed fabrics

2: Yardage and Measuring

Calculating quilt sizes Calculating shapes per yard Using precuts Calculating sashing and borders Calculating batting, background fabric, and binding

3: Caring for Fabrics

Prewashing fabric Testing for colorfastness Caring for your fabric

Malka Dubrawsky Rita Hodge

Section 2: Colors

4: Color Theory

Color wheel Choosing color palettes

5: Matching Fabrics and Colors

Matching solid colors and prints Combining different prints Using different textures Backings and bindings

Anna Maria Horner Blair Stocker

Section 3: Designs

6: Shapes

Squares and rectangles Triangles Diamonds Hexagons Circles and curved shapes

7: Quilt Blocks

Traditional blocks Modern blocks Mixing and matching quilt blocks

8: BLock Layouts and Settings

Side-by-side settings Horizontal and vertical settings Diagonal and on-point settings Alternating settings Medallion settings One-patch settings

9: Styles and Arrangements

Traditional patchwork Japanese Sashiko quilts Hawaiian quilts Provençal quilts Art quilts Collage quilts Pictorial quilts Abstract quilts

10: Sashing and Borders

Separating and surrounding Plain sashing Frame sashing Sashing with cornerstones Pieced sashing Lapped borders Borders with interrupted corners Multiple and pieced borders Borders with mitered corners

11: Embellishment

Appliqué Embroidery Paint Trims

Carrie Strine Kajsa Wikman

Section 4: Assembling

12: Piecing

Traditional piecing Foundation paper piecing English paper piecing Chain piecing Strip piecing String piecing Grid piecing Improvisational piecing Piecing batting Piecing backing fabrics

13: Quilt Sandwiching

Types of batting Making the quilt sandwich Basting Transferring the quilting design

14: Quilting Methods

Hand quilting Tying a quilt Machine quilting with a walking foot Free-motion machine quilting Longarm quilting

15: Bindings

Bias binding Straight and cross-grain bindings Single-fold and double-fold bindings Squaring the quilt and attaching the binding Finishing the binding Other finishing methods

Angela Walters Penny Layman and Kerry Green, Sew Ichigo

Resources

Glossary Contributors Further Reading Photo Credits Index Acknowledgments

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