Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 112 pages
- Published by: On-Word Bound Books; Pap/DVD edition September 1, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0974470635
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0974470634
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Book Dimensions:
10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
- Weighs: 12.8 ounces
Product Description
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.
About The Author
Karen McTavish is the author of
Mastering the Art of McTavishing,
The Secrets of Elemental Quilting, and
Whitework Quilting. She has been featured on PBS’s
Quilt Central and HGTV’s
Simply Quilts, and her work has appeared in numerous national magazines and journals. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
Helen Squire is a recognized authority on quilting patterns, the author of seven books and two CD-ROMs in the Dear Helen series, and the vice president of sales and marketing for the American Quilter’s Society. She lives in Paducah, Kentucky.
Reader Reviews
In an artists book, you wouldn't think "practical" would be a very interesting word. However, in this case, practical is perfect. Entering competitions is a scary concept. You are putting yourself out there for other people to judge, and that isn't often comfortable. Therefore, you want to do your best. Karen is utterly amazing at making sure that, when you are ready to enter your quilt in a contest, you are actually "ready". You know that you are entering a quilt that is not only beautiful to you, but is also technically proficient. You wouldn't go to a job interview with your slip hanging below your skirt, or your shirt partially tucked. Think of it this way - you are sending your quilt for a very important interview - you want her to look her best! Karen helps you do that. There is even an included CD which, for those more 'visual' of us (and aren't we all, as quilters, visual to the max?) which leads you through instructions for how to do some of the more detailed (no, don't read "difficult" here) methods, like making really pretty feather quilting patterns. Overall, a great investment. And don't think that, because you aren't planning on entering a quilt in a show, that this book wouldn't be of great use. We all want to learn and do work we are proud of, and this lovely little book will certainly help you to do so.
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