Big Book of Quilting

by Krause

Quilting has never been easier! Create beautiful quilted treasures with the inspiration and techniques demonstrated in this complete guide. The Big Book of Quilting is perfect for beginning or advanced quilters, offering illustrated instruction and advice for making a variety of quilts that will delight the eye and inspire the hands. With easy-to-follow expert guidance, you'll discover a wealth of quilting techniques, tips and tricks including:

Genres: Quilting, Sewing

512 pages, Hardcover

First published August 28, 2005

Reviews

[Amberwench · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, if you ever wanted to read just one book and know (in theory) how to do it all, this is the book for you! Pieced, patterns, inset, applique, Crazy, strip, folds- it's all there. The table of contents is fairly useless, but that's the only mark against it. If you only have room for one book on quilting, this is it!

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very inspiring.

[Polly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is actually comprised of four separate books by different authors. There is no proper introduction for the book that explains this, and at times it feels like a self-published book due to the lack of consistent formatting.

The first section, Practically Perfect Patchwork Quilts, details the traditional quilting process and the author does an excellent job of explaining why things are done the way they are. A lot of the steps seem superfluous, however, this is what makes the difference between any old quilt and one that looks professionally made.

I admit to skimming over the rest of the book (The Magic of Crazy Quilting, Strip-Cut Quilts, and Fast-Folded Flowers). As an another reviewer stated, there is "a lot of information." It can be overwhelming.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of information. I skimmed through and took what I needed from a few sections to help me finish my first quilt. I basically used the sections on preparing a quilt sandwich, quilting, and binding and skipped the rest.

[Leslie Hickman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I checked this out from the library, my Mom & myself adore this book! I currently take classes at a local quilt shop but I definitely adding this to my personal library! Great reference & step by step instructions for any quilting level!

[Angie crosby · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's okay, but there were many confusing parts for me, a first time quilter.