The Building Blocks of Free-Motion Quilting

Name: The Building Blocks of Free-Motion Quilting
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781940655420
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Combining 8 Easy Designs into Knock-out Custom Quilting

By Kathleen Riggins

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Learn to create the most popular basic free-motion quilting steps one design at a time. Kathleen Riggins guides you from simple quilting motifs such as swirls and feathers to intricate custom combinations that emulate blue-ribbon quilts. This book teaches not only the fundamentals of each design but also how to skilfully combine them for complex and stunning quilts, including filling large spaces, separating sampler blocks, and emphasising different quilt sections.
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Perfect for intermediate quilters seeking to advance from basic motifs to custom quilting combinations. Suitable for those comfortable with free-motion quilting basics who want to enhance their skills and creativity.

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Learn to create the most popular basic steps—one design at a time—and combine them into complex renderings of blue-ribbon quilting.

In no time at all, Kathleen Riggins takes you from simple quilting designs to stunning custom quilting combinations. Explore everything from the simple swirl to feathers to pebbles, as you learn not just the basics of each design but also how to combine free-motion quilting motifs into complex-looking custom quilts.

Knowing some basic designs is one thing, but knowing how to combine them in interesting ways can open a whole new world—without having to learn new designs! Join Riggins as she walks you through some of her favourite ways to combine designs and helps you create stunning quilts.

Whether you are working with large spaces to fill, sampler quilts to separate by block, or sections of quilts that achieve different emphasis, you'll learn it all with The Building Blocks of Free-Motion Quilting.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

This book is ideal for those who have mastered the basics of free-motion quilting and want to learn how to combine techniques to elevate their work. It features five well-organised sections covering setup, basic designs, combining designs, shaping, and finishing. The layout is stylish and clear, with a blend of visuals and written instructions. Kathleen offers practical tips for optimal quilting placement and detailed guidance on eight foundational quilting designs, making it an excellent resource for developing advanced quilting skills.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781940655420

Publisher: Lucky Spool Media

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Lucky Spool Media

Illustration: 128 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Kathleen Riggins has been sewing for as long as she can remember and hanging out at her parents' store, Quilting from the Heart, in Camrose, Alberta, Canada. She has taught longarm quilting and free-motion quilting all over the world. Visit kathleenquilts.com