The quilter's catalog : a comprehensive resource guide by Cox, Meg instant download

The quilter's catalog : a comprehensive resource guide by Cox, Meg instant download

xi, 598 p. : 23 cm, The Bee-all and End-all: The complete quilter's companion and essential resource, jam-packed with information, supplies, expert interviews, techniques, community, and inspiration. All the tools of the trade: rotary cutters, sewing machines, longarms, and design software; fabulous fabrics and where to find them; and if you're just starting out, everything that belongs in a quilting basket. The online world made manageable with a guide to the most useful blogs, websites, e-mail lists, free patterns, and podcasts. National and regional shows, guilds, and the best retreats and quilt museums. Batting parties, tutorials on fabric dying, and a breezy history of the quilt boom. Profiles of twenty top teachers-including television's Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson, Esterita Austin and her award-winning landscape quilts, and Ruth B. McDowell, known for her bravura technique. This is a book to help every quilter deepen and grow-keep it as close by as your stash of fat quarters -Cover, Includes bibliographical references (p. 573-5770 and index, Who quilts today and why -- Sewing now: tools, technology, techniques -- More revolutionary tools -- Fabulous fabric and where to find it -- Great teachers: so many ways to learn -- For the beginner -- Putting it together -- Shoot it, show it, ship it and more!