The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting

The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting

Author: Angela Walters

Publisher: That Patchwork Place

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604687279

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Successfully quilt your own quilts! On each project, gain insights on long-arm quilting as well as guidance for quilting on a home sewing machine.


The Ultimate Guide to Longarm Machine Quilting

The Ultimate Guide to Longarm Machine Quilting

Author: Linda V. Taylor

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1607050471

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From maintenance to custom designs to advertising, here is everything you need to know about using longarm quilting machines. This indispensable guide from longarm expert Linda V. Taylor answers all of your questions, whether you’re a professional, a beginner, just starting to think about a quilting machine, or wanting to hire a machine quilter to finish your quilt. Learn the basics - how the process works, advice on tools, supplies, and accessories, and a glossary of terms. Complete information on pantograph (all-over) designs, custom quilting, and freehand techniques. An overview of the business of longarm machine quilting for both the proprietor and the consumer. 38 pages of original pantograph patterns, plus a quilt project and a gallery of beautiful quilts.


Mastering the Art of Longarm Quilting

Mastering the Art of Longarm Quilting

Author: Gina Perkes

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1607054116

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This essential guide to using a longarm machine includes easy-to-follow instructions to get you well on the way to mastery! In addition to marking tips and thread selection, you’ll also find detailed direction on planning and executing designs. Plus, the gallery section provides a treasure trove of inspiration! Featuring 40 original quilting designs, there’s something for both traditional and modern quilters at all skill levels.


Long-arm Machine Quilting

Long-arm Machine Quilting

Author: Carol A. Thelen

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781564774330

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Now all the information quilters need to purchase and use long-arm machines is at their fingertips! This all-inclusive guide will help quilters get up to speed on what their machine can do, or help them determine which machine will best suit their needs. Examines the features of 15 popular models so quilters can make educated buying decisions. Includes lessons for stippling, meandering, grid quilting, and semi-freehand quilting. Offers expert advice on choosing the best threads and batting for professional results. Contains trustworthy tips for machine maintenance and troubleshooting.


The Ultimate Guide to Rulerwork Quilting

The Ultimate Guide to Rulerwork Quilting

Author: Amanda Murphy

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2020-04-25

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1617459488

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Discover how to use quilting rulers to their fullest and achieve the quilting you want every time. Straight lines, curves . . . there are rulers for every kind of quilting! Amanda Murphy shares an in-depth guide to everything you need to know about rulerwork quilting on both domestic and longarm machines. With recommendations for choosing templates and feet, this technical guide is great on its own, but also makes the perfect sidekick to Murphy’s popular Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book. Plan your quilting to perfection and learn to combine rulerwork with free-motion quilting. Watch your quilting aesthetic begin to evolve; helpful photos show you how to execute quilting designs with basic straight-line and circle rulers, as well as specialty shapes like waves, clamshells, and feathers! Become a rulerwork expert! Achieve the quilting you want every time Work on your longarm or domestic sewing machine, with troubleshooting and ergonomic tips for each Buy the right rulers and feet, plan the quilting, and execute rulerwork with finesse


Longarm Quilting Workbook

Longarm Quilting Workbook

Author: Teresa Silva

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-10-04

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1440247684

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Learn to Longarm with Confidence! Go from novice to successful longarm quilter with this complete guide to modern longarm quilting. Author Teresa Silva knows exactly what it's like to stand before a new longarm machine wondering where to begin. After years of longarm quilting for some of the biggest names in the quilt community, she's sharing her expertise and giving you the skills you need to longarm with confidence. Teresa covers every detail from thread selection and loading the quilt to planning a design, sewing textured stitches, and more! In Longarm Quilting Workbook, you'll learn: • Longarm machine basics, including essential features to look for when investing in your first machine • The best tools, materials, and supplies to get the job done • 20+ quilting motifs, from basic swirls and bubbles to more complex paisleys or clamshells • How to visualize, plan, and execute multiple styles of quilts through an inspiring gallery of finished samples You'll also enjoy three pieced projects perfect to practice your longarm skills and stir your creative juices. So go ahead, grab your Longarm Quilting Workbook and work aside Teresa Silva to longarm beautiful quilts in no time!


Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book

Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book

Author: Amanda Murphy

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2018-02-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1617455741

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A basic introduction to reulerwork, featuring fifty-nine designs using six basic quilting ruler shapes, including straight lines, circles, and squiggles. Quilting rulers have long been used by longarm quilters to make uniform shapes, but now, with the advent of the domestic ruler foot, domestic quilters can join in on the fun, too! Amanda starts with how to use six basic shapes of machine quilting ruler to lay a foundation for your quilting, then moves on to executing fifty-nine different designs. Finish up by following Amanda’s suggestions for filling in background space with free-motion quilting.


Heirloom Machine Quilting

Heirloom Machine Quilting

Author: Harriet Hargrave

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780914881926

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How to use your sewing machine to do patchwork quilting.


Machine Quilting with Style

Machine Quilting with Style

Author: Christa Watson

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 160468626X

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Quilt along with Christa using walking-foot or free-motion techniques to create fabulous quilts--from start to finish--on your home sewing machine. Award-winning quilter Christa Watson shows you how with 8 different walking-foot designs and 10 free-motion quilting motifs, plus 12 inventive patterns to put all the quilting techniques to use! Go beyond quilting in the ditch--quilt parallel lines, radiating lines, and shattered lines as you turn straight stitches into walking-foot wonders that wow! Love the look of free-motion quilting but not sure where to begin? Start with simple stipples and expand your repertoire to include wandering waves, boxes, pebbles, loops, and many more. Discover Christa's top tips for machine-quilting success and learn to use quilting designs to enhance each part of the quilt, whether you're making a baby quilt, wall quilt, or throw.Video


Quilting for Hire

Quilting for Hire

Author: Shelly Pagliai

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2022-01-25

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 164403087X

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A creative person's guide to the longarm quilting business Professional machine quilters are in high demand, and you can be one of them! Learn the secrets to success in this dynamic, interactive guidebook for creatives. Chock full of exercises, tips, interviews, graphics, and sample forms and contracts, it's everything veteran longarm quilter Shelly Pagliai wished she'd known before launching her business. Turn your creative skills and passion into a successful business with the author's detailed advice on studio setups, business plans, finding and working with customers, money matters, and more! This book is ideal for anyone thinking about starting or expanding their own professional longarm or custom quilting business. Turn your dream into a reality! Learn the business of longarm quilting for others with this fun and interactive guide Get expert advice to run your business, from time management and marketing to pricing, taxes, insurance, and more Launch like a pro with sample forms, contracts, and exercises to work out the nitty-gritty details