The Perfect Patchwork Primer Author:Beth Gutcheon This is the most complete book of patchwork instruction ever published. The Perfect Patchwork Primer differs from other quilting manuals by teaching you not only how to reproduce old quilts but also how to create and execute your own quilt designs. (It also outlines more than seventy other patchwork projects -- from coasters and mats to... more » tote bags and wall hangings.) Here you will find everything you need to know about choosing and handing materials, making attractive patterns, and using modern technology without loss of quality. Once you learn the techniques, Ms. Gutcheon shows you how to earn money by quilting, how to organize quilting parties, where to send for supplies, and much, much more.
Among the topics covered in this book...
Quilting as a communal activity -- for parents and children, husbands and wives, friends and lovers
Quilting by hand with a frame -- or without one
Adapting any traditional pattern for 'machine-sewing
Quilt names, stories, history, and superstition
Album quilts, memory quilts, freedom quilts, and bride quilts -- and the parties at which they were made
Why men make quilts
Barbara Stockwell (Illustrator), Bevan Davies (Photographer), Jeffrey Gutcheon (Illustrator)« less
There is decent information in this book, but a quilting book should have LOTS of color photos illustrating the way each block looks. This one has descriptions, but only black & white photos. There are OK instructions and diagrams, but this is definitely not one of my favorite books.
A fun, educational, and detailed book about quilting. Although I keep thinking about learning to quilt, I haven't actually taken the leap yet but enjoyed thumbing through this book.