2003, ISBN: 0486205827

[EAN: 9780486205823], Near Fine, [PU: Dover Publications Inc.], Here is the best available book on quilt making — a complete, easy-to-follow guide that shows you how to make beautif… More...

[EAN: 9780486205823], Near Fine, [PU: Dover Publications Inc.], Here is the best available book on quilt making — a complete, easy-to-follow guide that shows you how to make beautiful, useful quilts that you will be proud to own and display. Even if you are a beginner, you will soon find yourself quilting like an expert by following these clearly drawn patterns, photographs, and step-by-step instructions. All the information you need is here, lucidly and thoroughly explained. You'll learn how to plan the quilt, the number of blocks to fit a bed, how to select the pattern to harmonize with the design and color of the room, and how to choose materials. Clear directions explain how to cut, sew, and make applique patterns, patchwork, and strips. An entire chapter on design discusses basic elements, sources, making your own designs, avoiding sewing problems, how to use the rag bag, and much more. The section on patterns gives directions on tracing, seam allowance, and estimating quantity. There is full information on borders, quilting, and tufting, and just about every other aspect of quilt making. Mrs. Ickis shows you over 100 traditional and unusual quilts, including Basket, Tree of Life, Flowers in a Pot, Traditional Geometric, Friendship, Square and Cross, Saw Tooth, Drunkard's Path, Flying Geese, Mexican Cross, Pennsylvania Dutch, Crazy Quilts, Yo-yo Quilts, Album Quilts, and dozens of others, including over 40 full-size patterns. You are given other uses for quilting, such as drapes, curtains, upholstery, lunch cloths, purses, cushions, and Italian quilting. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. Covers show only minor shelf wear; Front corners are bent. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. Binding is tight and square. Corners not bumped. An excellent reading c, Books<

ISBN: 9780486205823

Dover Publications, 6/1/1959 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Good. 0.7087 in x 9.7638 in x 6.8898 in. Imported from external databse (JA) - Data may be less detailed: Very good condition excep… More...

Dover Publications, 6/1/1959 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Good. 0.7087 in x 9.7638 in x 6.8898 in. Imported from external databse (JA) - Data may be less detailed: Very good condition except for water stain at bottom of first 4-5 pages, green laminated softcover, edition of 1959., Dover Publications, 6/1/1959 12:00:01 AM, 2.5<