Quilting has never been easier! &break;&break;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. &break;&break;With easy-to-follow expert guidance, you'll discover a wealth of quilting techniques, tips and tricks including: &break;&break;Easy to follow basic instruction &break;&break;Simple time-saving tricks &break;&break;Tips for choosing the right fabrics, thread and batting &break;&break;Easy techniques for eliminating the frustration of time-consuming piecing methods &break;&break;Instruction for making your own quilt templates &break;&break;Tips for how and where to hand quilts in areas where it shows and machine quilt where it doesn't &break;&break;Tips to correct both big and small mistakes in measuring and sewing borders, sashes and blocks &break;&break;Step-by-step diagrams and create beautiful, curvy-petaled flowers with just a sewing machine, ruler and rotary cutter &break;&break;Outstanding embellishing techniques

With nearly 600 pages of patterns, templates, techniques, projects, and gallery-quality designs for inspiration, this huge reference has everything a quilter needs.

Explore the patchwork style and scrappy flair of 58 history-rich quilts inspired by patterns and fabrics from the 1800s. Showcase the traditional color combinations of reproduction fabrics and popular Civil War-era blocks that quilters love in patterns for mini-quilts, lap quilts, and large bed-size projects. Use your favorite reproduction fabrics--including scraps and precuts--in quilts ranging from simple to intricate, all created by expert designers.

The author presents sixty of her best quilt block designs showcased in five unique quilts, complete with instructions and lists of materials.

Discover a dazzling array of quilts featuring Star blocks, a perennial favorite of quilters for generations. Inspiration abounds with 44 stellar designs from a host of brilliant designers, including Betsy Chutchian, Kim Diehl, Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson, Lynne Hagmeier, Nancy Mahoney, Sherri L. McConnell, Jo Morton, and many more. Add sparkle throughout the house with projects ranging from 12" square to queen-size bed quilts and set your sights upon the stars.

Big, bold, impressive designs that sew together quickly and easily! Approaching quilting in a big way, Quilt Big takes the inherent beauty found in single block patterns and creates big, bold quilts, quickly and easily. Whether you're simply short on time or intimidated by complex quilts, Quilt Big will show you how super-sizing your blocks make for faster finishes and so much more. In this block book and design resource, you'll find: • 22 BIG blocks to show off your favorite fabrics in fantastic ways. • Step-by-step guide to scaling traditional blocks to oversized designs. • 17 quilt designs featuring bold, super-sized blocks. Plus, these 15", 18", and 24" blocks are interchangeable for one-of-a-kind finished projects! • No CD required! Block patterns have been designed in a way that no specially sized templates are needed. If you're new to quilting, there's no better way to learn than on a grand scale. And, for the experienced quilter, large block pieces are a fabric-friendly way to feature your favorite designer collections. Super-size your love of quilting with Quilt Big!

Brimming with exciting projects--50 in all--this collection provides extraordinary value. Choose from decorative crib quilts, lap quilts, and bed-sized quilts in a variety of fabric combinations. Create everything from two-fabric designs to scrappy multiple-fabric quilts. Featuring traditional patchwork and fast cutting and piecing techniques, these quilts have broad appeal--as one would expect from such a well-loved designer!