Slow stitching and mindful crafting is more popular than ever, and with just a few notions you can peacefully create a stunning quilt entirely by hand, in your own time and at your own pace.
In her brand-new book, best-selling author and teacher Carolyn Forster will demonstrate all the techniques to hand-piece a variety of blocks and hand-quilt them together. Not only will you have a beautiful hand-made quilt at the end, but you can join thousands of other people today who are returning to the roots of traditional patchworking and quilting.
Through a series of ‘bite-size’ lessons, you will be taken through the process of making your quilt chronologically, so you not only understand the order in which to craft your quilt, but you build up your skills as you progress through the book. Learn how to cut out your fabrics with and without templates, how to sew your patches together, and then get stuck into sewing a gorgeous library of blocks! There are 27 different blocks to make, each with its own piecing instructions, piecing diagrams, and helpful photographs that show the front and back of the block. Templates for every block are included at the back of the book, at full size.
Once your blocks are ready to go, Carolyn shows you how to quilt them, using a combination of hand stitching and big-stitch quilting. Illustrated instructions are also included on how to construct and bind your quilt at the very end.
With dozens of exquisite blocks to make, and useful and inspirational information throughout, this is a beautiful book that will take the mystery out of making hand-stitched quilts, and spark your quilting ideas for years to come.
Table of Contents
Introduction6
Quilt materials8
Piecing materials9
Cutting & sewing fabric10
Equipment for hand piecing20
Starting to stitch22
Piecing 26
Book of blocks32
THE BLOCKS 34
Two Patch & Four Patch36, Half Square Triangle38, Kansas Dugout40, Flying Geese42, Album44, Bright Hopes46, Spools48, Bow Tie50, Snowball52, Mill & Star54, Courthouse Steps56, Woven Ribbons58, Pansy60, Grandmother’s Star62, Western Star64, Wishing Star66, Drusilla’s Delight68, Southern Star70, Arrowhead72, Carpenter’s Wheel74, Marbles76, Water Wheel78, Sailor’s Joy80, Cassiopia82, Turkey Tracks84, Thirties Tulip86, Sunburst88
Adding sashing & post squares90
Making the quilt your own92
Sewing the quilt together96
Tacking/basting & quilting necessities104
Tacking/basting the quilt109
Hand quilting115
Binding the quilt122
Labelling & aftercare128
Patchwork templates130
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