What is Your Favorite Beginner Quilting Book?
01-10-2012, 10:25 PM
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I use Better Homes & Gardnes American PAtchwork & Quilting. The latest version still includes the history of every aspect of quilting, choosing fabric. color, materials, maintanecne of everything. I have the hard back books that go as far back as 1985.
01-10-2012, 10:39 PM
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I have had a few people start with 'Quilting for people who Don't Have Time to Quilt' byMarti Michel. Published by American School of Needlework. I am pretty sure it is no longer in print. The Alex Anderson books are good with easy projects. Academy Books are awesome and full of information, but are a bit more pricey.
01-10-2012, 10:44 PM
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Quilter's Complete guide by Fons and Porter. http://www.amazon.com/Quilters-Compl.../dp/0848724666 as an overal guide book followed by Better Homes and Garden Complete Guide to Quilting,http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide.../dp/0696218569. Eleanor Burns, Quilt in a Day, Log Cabin book to learn a complete quilt from beginning to end.http://www.amazon.com/Quilt-Day-Make...6264281&sr=8-1
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01-12-2012, 10:51 PM
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"Quilting for the First Time" by Donna Kooler is a great book. Explains things clearly and there are a number of projects that cover quite a few different techniques. Goes from "what you need to get started" through to more complex things like sashings/bindings.
Maybe a printed list of resources/websites could be handy for your students.
Maybe a printed list of resources/websites could be handy for your students.
01-13-2012, 09:33 AM
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Fon's and Porter
I've been quilting for awhile but recently (on the board) someone mentioned Harriet Hargrave's 4 books, "Quilter's Academy" Vol.1, 2, 3, and 4. Volume 1 starts out with the basics and each book after that expands on the things you learned in the previous volumes. They are excellent for explaining things and have several quilts in each book that a beginner/novie can make.
I'm also a fan of Eleanore Burn's books and videos for beginners. She gives great instructions.
The first block that I made was the Ohio Star and I can remember how proud I was of that block. I think I love the block simply because it was the first one that I made and it looked great. :-)
Another good book is Fon's and Porter's "Quilter's Complete Guide". My edition is one of the first editions and I noticed that they now have a new (different) cover on the book but I imagine that the information inside the book is the same.
I'm also a fan of Eleanore Burn's books and videos for beginners. She gives great instructions.
The first block that I made was the Ohio Star and I can remember how proud I was of that block. I think I love the block simply because it was the first one that I made and it looked great. :-)
Another good book is Fon's and Porter's "Quilter's Complete Guide". My edition is one of the first editions and I noticed that they now have a new (different) cover on the book but I imagine that the information inside the book is the same.
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