Elegant Machine Quilting

Includes two folded patterns. Includes bibliographical references (p. 144).

Conceived, designed and produced by Quarto Publishing plc, London.

Create Beautiful Machine Quilting with Almost No Marking. Sew these 24 graceful machine-quilting designs with ease on your home sewing machine, with almost no marking! An elegant alternative to stippling or meandering for all-over quilting, or give your quilt the look of Sashiko without the slow hand sewing. Many designs can build into more intricate patterns by simply adding more lines. Scalable patterns are easy to enlarge or reduce to fit even odd-shaped spaces. Every design includes easy-to-follow instructions and stitched sample; some include full-page pattern. Whether you want to quilt a simple overall pattern or a show-stopping design for a competition, you'll love the elegance of these continuous-line designs. Stitching them is so easy: just sew one line of stitching at a time. Stitch some designs with feed dogs up, others with them down. Designs include cross-hatching, triangles, stars, clamshells, jigsaw puzzles, and many more.

Accompanying CD includes digitized patterns.

Charlotte does it again! Her latest collection of unique quilting designs can be achieved with any sewing machine. These geometric patterns require no marking and can be adapted to fit any size quilt or block. Just stitch your patterns row by row, one line at a time, and you will love the result.

Easy Machine Quilting by Jane Townswick will help you turn mountains of quilt tops into beautiful, finished projects-- faster than ever before! Twelve step-by-step lessons and companion projects from nine of today's top experts show you how to have fun with machine quilting. Discover the secrets to smooth stipple quilting and fluid free-motion quilting ... and create flowing feathered cables and delicate background stitches. Create perfectly smooth machine-guided curves and razor-sharp points ... and do exquisite machine quilting on beautiful wearables, bed quilts, and wall quilts-- the very first time you try!

A wonderful world of intricate beauty You'll be captivated by the elegance and grace of these elaborate shadow trapunto quilts-especially once you discover how easy they are to make! Create the old-world look of tatting or lace with a simple 3-step technique. Geta provides instructions and patterns for working with whole cloth, pieced, or appliqué backgrounds. A gorgeous gallery of her work is included. • 30 remarkable projects include wallhangings, pillows, tablerunners, and postcards • Achieve old-world style with this innovative technique • Patterns in the book can be enlarged; full-size patterns are on the enclosed CD

An updated edition of the essential reference for machine quilters. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience, quilting teacher Harriet Hargrave presents the new edition of her classic Heirloom Machine Quilting. You’ll find: · New information and tips covering the basics and beyond · Everything you need to know about straight-line and free-motion quilting, elegant feathers, and padded quilting · In-depth instruction for every step of the process, from planning and preparation to detailed quilting techniques · Quilt galleries that highlight quilting details