The clearest, most comprehensive visual guide available to the three important techniques of piecing, applique, & quilting. More than one thousand step-by-step illustrations & directions for the basics of quilting, perfect patchwork, the art of applique, quality quilting, quilts & other projects. Includes dozens of patterns & templates.

From selecting various materials to making the final fold, this handy guide explains in-depth the keys that separate award-winning show quilts from the rest. Newcomers to the show world will learn how to improve upon basics such as blocking and adding a sleeve, as well as how to make machine quilting look like hand quilting. A wide range of contributors--including some of the nation’s best quilters, a quilt appraiser, and multiple professional judges--all contribute trade secrets to winning competitions and avoiding common mistakes. With a bonus DVD demonstrating how to perform specific techniques, novices and seasoned show quilters alike will be able to produce top-quality quilts with ease.

Unlike most how-to-piece books which cover just one or two techniques, Innovative Piecing by Sarah Sacks Dunn presents 19 unusual and original piecing techniques used by professional quilters, each clearly explained with step-by-step directions and color photographs. Like a quilt class with 19 expert teachers, this book will show quilters how to piece show-quality masterpieces.

Helps quilters to choose colors that work well together.

Triangles, hexagons, diamonds, and more! Learn to measure, rotary cut, and machine piece 60° shapes with ease. Sew 15 interesting angular quilts with no templates, no y-seams, and no paper piecing! Any 60° triangle ruler or straight ruler with a 60° mark works with these patterns. Arrange blocks in straight rows or kaleidoscope layouts for wildly different looks. After learning triangle grid basics, you’ll be able to design your own angled blocks and quilts.

Discover how to use quilting rulers to their fullest and achieve the quilting you want every time. Straight lines, curves . . . there are rulers for every kind of quilting! Amanda Murphy shares an in-depth guide to everything you need to know about rulerwork quilting on both domestic and longarm machines. With recommendations for choosing templates and feet, this technical guide is great on its own, but also makes the perfect sidekick to Murphy’s popular Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book. Plan your quilting to perfection and learn to combine rulerwork with free-motion quilting. Watch your quilting aesthetic begin to evolve; helpful photos show you how to execute quilting designs with basic straight-line and circle rulers, as well as specialty shapes like waves, clamshells, and feathers! Become a rulerwork expert! Achieve the quilting you want every time Work on your longarm or domestic sewing machine, with troubleshooting and ergonomic tips for each Buy the right rulers and feet, plan the quilting, and execute rulerwork with finesse

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Sensational Sets & Borders Discover lots of exciting new ways to arrange your stash of blocks in fresh, creative settings, and then surround them with a dynamic pieced or plain border. More than 200 quilter's-eye-view photos and clear step-by-step directions will guide you each step of the way. Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: * Simple solutions for dealing with blocks that aren't the same size * How to size and fit borders so they never, ever ripple or wave * Sashing strategies that instantly add pizzazz to your quilts * An ingenious, time-saving way to join blocks together (cut your assembly time in half!) * The secrets to custom-fitting a pieced border * Dozens of clever ideas for straight and diagonal settings And much, much more!