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Needles & Threads & Bobbins, Oh My! A Quick Reference for Today's Quilter, by Nancy Goldsworthy. Instructs on Thread types and usages. Learn the in and outs of the lowly bobbin and which needle to use with a specific type of thread and why!

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Needles & Threads & Bobbins, Oh My!
A Quick Reference for Today's Quilter

Author: Nancy Goldsworthy
Pages: 44
Page size: 81/2" x 11 1/2"
Publisher: Easymade
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Item Code: 4N1827
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A quick reference for today's quilter, this book is filled with information to help you choose the correct needle, thread and bobbin thread for each application.

Play with today's new decorative threads on these fun little Crazy Patch Mug Mats

About the Author: Nancy teaches needle and thread classes for both longarm and domestic machines. Her classes focus on the technical aspects of needles and threads. She also teaches many quilt classes at local quilt shops around the Northwest.

Table of Contents

Introduction5Tension: Taming the terrible tension tantrums33
Putting it all into Perspective: A little history 6Time to Play: Let's get thread crazy38
Needles: Getting to the point10Summary42
Threads: Untangling the strands18Resources43
Bobbins: Spinning out of sight27Troubleshooting Guide 44

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Foundation Piecing, Basics
Foundation Piecing, Basics
by Marci L. Baker

Know Before Sew
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by Marci L. Baker


Rotary Cutting, Basics
by Marci L. Baker
  Quilter's Strip Ticket
Quilter's Strip Ticket

Bias Tube Construction and Yardage Tables
Quick Look Guide to Fabric and Quilts
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The Quilting Answer Book

by Barbara Weiland Talbert

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3-in-1 Color Tool
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by Joan Wolfrom
All-in-One
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All-in-One
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by Harriet Hargrave, Sharyn Craig, Alex Anderson & Liz Aneloski
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by M'Liss Rae Hawley
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Needles & Threads & Bobbins, Oh, My
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A Quick Reference for Today's Quilter
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Piecing Tips &
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All about Quilting from A to Z
All About Quilting from A to Z

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A-Z of Quilting
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Blessed Home Quilt Cover
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by Cori Derksen and Myra Harde
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Georgia Bonesteels Quiltmaking Legacy
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I Can't Believe I'm Quilting Beginner's Complete Guide
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I Can't Believe I'm Quilting Beyond the Basics
I Can't Believe I'm Quilting Beyond the Basics
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by Eleanor Burns
Quilt with Confidence
Quilt with Confidence
by Nancy Zieman
The Quilter's Workbook
The Quilter's Workbook
by Editors from the Landauer Corporation
Quilting:  The Complete Guide
Quilting: The Complete Guide
by Darlene Zimmerman
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Quilting  On the Go
Quilting on the Go
by Carolyn Forster

The Quilter's Catalog
The Quilter's Catalog
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by Meg Cox

 

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From A to Z- Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking
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Your First Quilt Book
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by Carol Doak

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The Perfect Portable
by Nancy Johnson-Srebo
The Magic of Quiltmaking
The Magic of Quiltmaking

by Margaret Rolfe &
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Piecing Tips &
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Alex Anderson: Hand & Machine Applique

How to make easy quilts (beginner rotary overview w/ projects)

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101 Quilt Blocks for Hand Piecing
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Binding Miter Tool
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Perfect Piecing

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