Beginner quilt book suggestions ??
04-28-2010, 02:58 PM
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Fortunately I started with Pam Bono's Rotary Cutting book. "More Rotary Cutting"??? Also her "It's Not Just Another Cover-up" book has all the same stuff. The quilts are a bit more advanced but her descriptions and techniques are very well explained and I feel I would not have been willing to just jump right in like I did. She seems to make thing easier and more "sensible" to me. Check the library. Good luck!
04-28-2010, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sharon b
I can't remember the exact title , but it is something like " your First quilt book ( or is should be!) Has a red cover !
04-28-2010, 03:11 PM
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OK, the first quilting book I got to teach me quilting (absolutely no previous experience what so ever) is Carol Doak's "Your First Quilting Book, Or It Should Be>." I love it and still refer to it a lot..it has lots of information and tips about fabrics, supplies, colors, cutting, piecing (both hand and machine) as well as quilting (again both hand and machine). It is also a great guide for borders, sashing, and binding. It has a half a dozen of easy easy started quilt projects to get the feet wet and imagination hooked. I would go with it.
04-28-2010, 04:45 PM
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I must say that E. Burns has got to be one of the best to watch by video and her books are easy to understand.
Here is a link for you:
http://www.quiltinaday.com/
Another place to get beginner quilting books is at the public library and they are very helpful also. I do think if you can go to a hands on class, that would be an excellent start.
Last, the ladies on this forum are very very smart in quilting. Ask questions and read then do.
Hope this helps.
Quiltbaby
Here is a link for you:
http://www.quiltinaday.com/
Another place to get beginner quilting books is at the public library and they are very helpful also. I do think if you can go to a hands on class, that would be an excellent start.
Last, the ladies on this forum are very very smart in quilting. Ask questions and read then do.
Hope this helps.
Quiltbaby
04-28-2010, 05:10 PM
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this is my very favorite of all the books I have bought. I always go back to this book every time and I have only been quilting 3 years,good luck.http://www.amazon.com/Quilters-Ultim...der_0875969879
Karen
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04-28-2010, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by wichypoo
this is my very favorite of all the books I have bought. I always go back to this book every time and I have only been quilting 3 years,good luck.http://www.amazon.com/Quilters-Ultim...der_0875969879
Karen
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04-29-2010, 02:34 AM
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I am new to quilting also. Just started the end of November.
I have many, many quilt books but my all time favorite for beginners is:
"The Complete Photo Guilde to Machine Quilting = The Quilting Guide"
This is a fantastic. It is almost like looking at tutorials where they walk you through the steps.
You can get it at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...quilting+bible
To me, this is the best! :) I have many of the ones mentioned but this is the one I keep at my sewing machine!
:)
I have many, many quilt books but my all time favorite for beginners is:
"The Complete Photo Guilde to Machine Quilting = The Quilting Guide"
This is a fantastic. It is almost like looking at tutorials where they walk you through the steps.
You can get it at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...quilting+bible
To me, this is the best! :) I have many of the ones mentioned but this is the one I keep at my sewing machine!
:)
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