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The Quilter's Quick Reference Guide
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Author: Candace Eisner Strick
Pages: 144
Page size: 6.5" W x 9.5" H
Publisher: Martingale and Patchwork Place
Cover: Soft Cover
Item Code: 4E0710
Weight: 1.4 lb
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Quilters with questions, look no further—this handy resource is jam-packed with all the things you need to know! From basic techniques to clever shortcuts and cheat sheets, you'll discover how to make your quilting faster, easier, and more fun every step of the way.

  • Find the latest information on dozens of topics, from fabric care, piecing, and appliqué to the best methods for machine sewing
  • Learn quick tricks for finishing your quilts, including tips on borders, backing, batting, and binding
  • Use the valuable charts and tables to help with bed-quilt sizes, setting-triangles sizes, decimal-to-inch conversions, and much more
  • Take along this handy guide wherever you go—the spiral-bound design lies flat for hands-free reading

THE ONE BOOK TO ANSWER ALMOST ANY QUILTING QUERY!

Table of Contents

Introduction
6
Chapter 9 Borders
93
Chapter 1 Color and fabric
7
Chapter 10 Backing and Batting
103
Chapter 2 Tools of the Trade
16
Chapter 11 Quilting
109
Chapter 3 Rotary-Cutting Techniques
22
Chapter 12 Binding and Finishing Touches
123
Chapter 4 Sewing Pieces
31
Chapter 13 Handy Charts and Math Cheat Sheets
130
Chapter 5 Pressing
45
Glossary
138
Chapter 6 Hand Appliqué
48
About the Author
141
Chapter 7 Machine Appliqué
64
Index
142
Chapter 8 Quilt Settings
73
  

 

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All-in-One
Quilter's Reference Tool

by Harriet Hargrave, Sharyn Craig, Alex Anderson & Liz Aneloski

The Quilter's
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by Candace Eisner Strick
   

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Reference Cards (Laminated)

Need-to-Know Card
Fons and Porter's

Need-to-Know Card
Size charts for diagonal corners, mattress sizes, cutting charts, yardage calculations and more

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

Know Before Sew
Know Before You Sew: Binding Mitered Corners, Beyond Basics
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
Quick Look Guide

Caring for Fabric & Quilts
Quick Look Guide to Choosing Batting
Quick Look Guide:

Choosing Batting
The Quilting Answer Book
The Quilting Answer Book

by Barbara Weiland Talbert

Reference Booklets

Some with Heavy Cardboard Front & Back, Spiral Bindings
or
Bolted Corner (allows fanning of cards)

Spools & Cones
MasterPiece Thread Example
Superior
MasterPiece Thread

Available in 50 Colors
50 WT fine cotton
Endorsed by Alex Anderson

 

3-in-1 Color Tool
3-in-1 Color Tool

by Joan Wolfrom
All-in-One
Quilter's Reference Tool
All-in-One
Quilter's Reference Tool

by Harriet Hargrave, Sharyn Craig, Alex Anderson & Liz Aneloski
make your first quilt
Make Your First Quilt
by M'Liss Rae Hawley
Needles & Threads & Bobbins, Oh, My!
Needles & Threads & Bobbins, Oh, My
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A Quick Reference for Today's Quilter
by Nancy Goldsworthy

Piecing Tips &
Tricks Tool

Editor Liz Aneloski
Quick & Easy Block Tool
Quick & Easy Block Tool

Edited by Liz Aneloski & Kandy Petersen
The Quick Guide to Fundraising Quilts
Quick Guide
to Fundraising Quilts
by Kelly Gallagher-Abbott

The Quilter's
Quick Reference Guide

by Candace Eisner Strick

Traditional: Beginner to Advanced Comprehensive Instruction

All about Quilting from A to Z
All About Quilting from A to Z

by Magazine Quilter's Newletter and Quiltmaker contributors
A-Z Quilting
A-Z of Quilting
Edited by Sue Gardner
Blessed Home Quilt Cover
The Blessed Home Quilt
Learn Multiple Techniques thru Project Quilt
by Cori Derksen and Myra Harde
DVD
Lone Star Quilts DVD
Diana McClun & Laura Nownes
Teach You Beginning Quiltmaking
Out of Print
Georgia Bonesteels Quiltmaking Legacy
Georgia Bonesteels
Quiltmaking Legacy
I Can't Believe I'm Quilting Beginner's Complete Guide
I Can't Believe I'm Quilting Beginner's Complete Guide
Refresh of a Bestseller

by Pat Sloan
I Can't Believe I'm Quilting Beyond the Basics
I Can't Believe I'm Quilting Beyond the Basics
by Pat Sloan

It's "El"ementary
Quilting Tips & Techniques
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
Very comprehensive
Quilting  On the Go
Quilting on the Go
by Carolyn Forster

The Quilter's Catalog
The Quilter's Catalog
A Comprehensive Resource Guide
by Meg Cox

 

quilters ultimate visul guide
The Quilters Ultimate Visual Guide

From A to Z- Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking
by Ellen Pah
DVD
Nuts & Bolts of Quilting DVD
Workshops to Go
The Nuts and Bolts of Quilting

featuring Margrit Hall
Thimbleberries Learning to Quilt with Jifft Quilts
Thimbleberries Learning to Quilt with Jiffy Quilts
by Lynette Jensen
Your First Quilt book or it Should Be
Your First Quilt Book
(Or It Should Be)

by Carol Doak

Project Specific with

Comprehensive Overview Instruction

Featherweight 221
Featherweight 221
The Perfect Portable
by Nancy Johnson-Srebo
The Magic of Quiltmaking
The Magic of Quiltmaking

by Margaret Rolfe &
Jenny Bowker
BOOK &/or
DVD
Mastering Precision Piecing
Mastering Precision Piecing
by Sally Collins

Piecing the Piece O' Cake Way
Piecing
The Piece O' Cake Way
by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins

Alex Anderson
Beginner How-to Instruction on Piecing, Paper Piecing, Rotary Cutting, Quilting & Appliqué


Alex Anderson

Piecing & Paper Piecing

Spools & Cones
MasterPiece Thread Example
Superior
MasterPiece Thread

Available in 50 Colors
50 WT fine cotton
Endorsed by Alex Anderson

Piecing Tips &
Tricks Tool

Editor Liz Aneloski
w/Alex Anderson
Paper Piecing with Alex Anderson
Paper Piecing
 

Alex Anderson: Hand & Machine Applique

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

Hand Applique
Hand Appliqué

Hand & Machine Applique
by Alex Anderson
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Comprehensive Instructions

Hand Piecing

Also see Appliqué

Quiltmaking by Hand
Quiltmaking by Hand
by Jinny Beyer

Out of Print

101 Quilt Blocks for Hand Piecing
by Linda Causee

   

Hand Quilting & Piecing Accessories

Binding Miter Tool
Binding Miter Tool
By Animas Quilts Publishing
desk needle threader
Desk Needle Threader

by Clover

Needle-Ez

The finest ergonomic thimble
Use with Arthiritic hands
&/OR to push through thick layers

Template
Pefect Piecer
Perfect Piecing

Recommended
by Jenny Beyers for Hand Piecing

  Quilter's Quarter Marker
Quilter's Quarter Marker

by SewUnique
Beige or Blue
Thera-Glove
Thera-Glove
Single OR Pair

Thread Heaven
Thread Conditioner & Protectant
 

 

 

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