Download or read book Quilting for Hire written by Shelly Pagliai and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Longarm Quilting Workbook written by Teresa Silva and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Download or read book Design Make Quilt Modern written by Heather Black and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a quilt that is uniquely yours! Award-winning quilter Heather Black demystifies the design process with easy-to-understand tips and basic quilt math for modern makers. Learn to spot and jot down ideas from everyday life, sketching your quilt inspirations on simple graph paper. Take your quilt designs from ordinary to energetic with practical advice to create movement and depth. Achieve color balance, choose the right fabrics to pull off your pattern, and add custom quilting to elevate the impact of your quilt. Whether this is your first time to strike out on your own or you’ve made quilts from scratch before, this book will help you identify your likes and dislikes and freshen your approach to modern quilt design. Also included are three modern quilts with full-size patterns that you can take straight to the sewing machine!

Download or read book Modern Quilt Magic written by Victoria Findlay Wolfe and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow your cache of quilter's tricks with 5 awe-inspiring patchwork techniques that are easier than they appear. Learn a new piecing trick in just 15 minutes or less, and watch your skills soar to a whole new level. Say "presto!" with partial seams for both quilts and blocks, Y-seams, mini improv piecing, and free-form curves. Victoria Findlay Wolfe shares 17 projects, including the eye-fooling Herringbone and LeMoyne Star quilt patterns, plus full-size templates and 6 quilt coloring pages to help you work your own quilt magic.

Download or read book Long arm Machine Quilting written by Carol A. Thelen and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Longarm Machine Quilting written by Linda V. Taylor and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Walking Foot Quilting Designs written by Melissa Marie Marginet and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Modern Triangle Quilts written by Rebecca Bryan and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready to take the triangle challenge? Choose from 70 pieced modern triangle blocks and 11 exquisite quilts that wow! Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan is back—this time with beautiful 3-sided blocks sewn from pieced stripes, chevrons, curves, and more. A dedicated graphic design chapter will help you choose a winning color palette, play up unexpected elements, and achieve balance and symmetry. Grab your favorite ruler and the full-size block templates to create equilateral, isosceles, and right triangles with ease. With no tricky seams, these sampler blocks are perfect to mix and match.

Download or read book Quilting Is My Therapy written by Angela Walters and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take an in-depth look at the artistry of Angela Walters, a true visionary in the modern quilting movement. This hardcover coffee table book delves into her free-motion quilting journey in gorgeous detail. The best-selling author gives insight into her design process, with full-page photography of her own work and commissioned quilting. Learn the secrets behind Angela's stitching - how she sketches with grand details and lavish texture to complement each quilt's specific design.

Download or read book Vivacious Curvy Quilts written by Dianne S. Hire and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show off your inner quilter with vivacious curvy piecing! Dianne Hire firmly believes in the power of play, and she demonstrates how to bring fun into any quilt with her easy-to-do curved piecing technique. Eleven wallhanging projects are self-developed as you learn the ins and outs of each technique. Multiple methods assure good results every time a curve is pieced, whether continuous, vessel-shaped, circular, crescent, or a combination. Approximately 100 photos of Dianne's work and pieces by her students show just how striking and innovative individual quilts can be when using vivacious curves. Before you know it, you've also learned significant design and color use strategies, which is typical of how Dianne teaches.

Download or read book Modern Heritage Quilts written by Amy Ellis and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use traditional piecing skills to create tomorrow's heirloom quilts. You'll discover how to give your favorite blocks a scrappy, modern look with elegant and up-to-date versions of time-tested quilt designs from popular designer Amy Ellis. Learn a bit about the history behind each block as Amy reimagines them as new classics. Build your confidence to "go modern" with Amy's bright and appealing designs that begin with traditional blocks Tips for using color and negative space ensure a modern look with the fabric from your stash Get handy hints, from Amy and other top designers, that will help you better understand what makes a scrap quilt successful

Download or read book 25 Days to Better Machine Quilting written by Lori Kennedy and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machine-quilting pro Lori Kennedy has taught hundreds of quilters how to start and, more importantly, how to improve their machine quilting. Now she's packed her vast knowledge, and more than 150 up-close photos, into 25 hands-on lessons you can turn to anytime you need guidance. Each lesson has a practice session and questions to help you evaluate what worked and where you may need a bit more practice. Whether you stitch your way through a lesson a day or save them for weekend quilting time, you'll soon be building skills and confidence, and quilting your projects with ease. You'll learn: Why it's important to start doodling (page 19) How to prevent drag or resistance when quilting a big quilt (page 44) When to mark, and ways to avoid marking pitfalls (page 72) How to create focal points and contrast with your quilting (page 116)

Download or read book Circle of Quilters written by Jennifer Chiaverini and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author of The Christmas Quilt stitches up “a true delight, complete with fascinating characters from all walks of life” (Romantic Times). When Elm Creek Quilts announces openings for two new teachers, quilters everywhere are vying to land the prestigious post. The impending departure of two founding members means untold changes for the Elm Creek Quilters. As they begin the interview process, a single question emerges: Who can possibly take the place of beloved colleagues and friends? “We must evaluate all of the applicants’ qualities,” advises Master Quilter Sylvia Compson. “Our choice will say as much about us as it says about who we decide to hire.” Who merits a place among the circle of quilters? Will it be Maggie, whose love of history shines through in all her projects; Anna, whose food-themed quilts are wonderfully innovative; Russ, the male quilter with a completely original style; Karen, a novice teacher whose gifts for language complement her deep understanding of the quilters’ mission; or Gretchen, the soulful veteran whose craft is inspired by quilting tradition? “The pleasures of the novel are many—well-drawn characters, cleverly intersecting plotlines, and Chiaverini’s charming sense of humor among them . . . [a] sweet, escapist series.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Free Motion Quilting 101 written by Ashley Nickels and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilters want to finish their quilts--and that means doing their own machine quilting. In Free-Motion Quilting 101, teacher and quilter Ashley Nickels provides in-depth instruction on learning the technique of free-motion quilting, combined with simple small projects that reinforce the technique. Quilters will have fun while learning the necessary steps to complete a quilting project. Free-Motion Quilting 101 is divided into three parts--workbook-style practice; project session and in-depth reference for finishing a quilt 15 foundational designs 3 simple projects and 1 larger project that is a culmination of the techniques learned in the book Free-Motion Quilting 101 is squarely on mastering the technique on a regular home sewing machine and will be the book new quilters pick up first to learn how to free-motion quilt successfully.

Download or read book The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters written by Sherri Lynn Wood and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting new approach for beginning to advanced quilters who want to improvise on their own, with a friend, or with a community of fellow makers. Forget step-by-step instructions and copycat designs. In The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters, Sherri Lynn Wood presents a flexible approach to quilting that breaks free of old paradigms. Instead of traditional instructions, she presents 10 frameworks (or scores) that create a guiding, but not limiting, structure. To help quilters gain confidence, Wood also offers detailed lessons for stitching techniques key to improvisation, design and spontaneity exercises, and lessons on color. Every quilt made from one of Wood’s scores will have common threads, but each one will look different because it reflects the maker’s unique interpretation. Featured throughout the book are Wood’s own quilts and a gallery of contributor works chosen from among the hundreds submitted when she invited volunteers to test her scores during the making of this groundbreaking work. “Wood offers a series of techniques, guidelines and lessons on color choice for those ready to explore improvisational quilting. Her book is loaded with full-color photos and examples to inspire.” —Dallas Morning News “Despite how it may “seam,” quilting isn’t all about rules! Quilting can be an exhilarating way to channel your creativity and express yourself. This book is focused more on exploration than explanation—a perfect mindset for beginners!” —Powell’s Books Staff Pick

Download or read book EQ8 Designing Quilts written by The Electric Quilt Company and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will teach you to design with the most popular tools and features in EQ8 software! Learn EQ8 quilt design secrets directly from EQ experts. Each step-by-step lesson is like taking a class in your home. Perfect for EQ8 users at any learning stage--beginning, intermediate, or advanced. Increase your knowledge of the tools and features, discover new tricks to help make your creativity a realtiy, and then use all of this information as inspiration to plan and design your own amazing quilts!

Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Free Motion Quilting written by Natalia Bonner and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photo tutorials show stitching in action for 50+ free-motion quilting designs to create modern quilts with classic style! Popular blogger and designer, Natalia Bonner, illustrates her instructions with detailed photos that make it easier to get beautiful results on your home sewing machine. Learn how to quilt all-over, as filler, on borders, and on individual blocks…using loops and swirls, feathers and flames, flowers and vines, pebbles and more! Includes tips for choosing batting and thread, layering and basting, starting and stopping, and prepping your machine are included. After you’ve practiced, show off your new skills with six geometric quilt projects.