Guide to Machine Quilting

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Summary: The best guide to Machine Quilting
Review: I am a relatively new quilter... started only 3 years ago and just started doing my own machine quilting.

Harriet Hargrave's book of Heirloom quilting by machine are great because it opens your mind. But this book fills in all of the details like HOW to handle the quilt thru the machine. My favorite tips are about making a "mashed potato gravy well" of fabric, and how to go about tackling a quilting project (did you know not to start out stippling?)!!

My quilting has improved SO MUCH imediately after I read this book. I found out why I was getting broken threads and knots!! I really recommend this one!!

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Summary: Author reveals all!
Review: If you can only afford one "machine quilting" guide book, then let it be this one. Author takes you through every step of machine quilting. A must read BEFORE you quilt that top! Great for the beginner and experienced quilter as well. Tips and techniques throughout; Diane leaves nothing to question. Read about "plowing through a brick wall" or why you get "bird's nest" under your stitching. Explains in detail which feet to use for what purpose. If you have patchwork tops ready and have dreaded the quilting; instructions learned here take away the fear. With practice, you too can machine quilt with excellent results.

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Summary: Friendly and full of information
Review: If you can only afford one "machine quilting" guide book, then let it be this one. Author takes you through every step of machine quilting. A must read BEFORE you quilt that top! Great for the beginner and experienced quilter as well. Tips and techniques throughout; Diane leaves nothing to question. Read about "plowing through a brick wall" or why you get "bird's nest" under your stitching. Explains in detail which feet to use for what purpose. If you have patchwork tops ready and have dreaded the quilting; instructions learned here take away the fear. With practice, you too can machine quilt with excellent results.

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Summary: I use this book all the time
Review: It seems like every time I sit down to my machine to quilt I find myself reaching for this book to check on something or just for a refresher on technique. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wants to get into machine quilting. The author's quilts that are pictured in the book are gorgeous and inspiring, too!

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Summary: Takes the mystery out of machine quilting
Review: This book is worth its weight in gold. It will totally take the mystery out of machine quilting. The author breaks it down to the finest detail - so, if you have never machine quilted before, you will be able to do pretty good on your first quilt. I re-read the book each time before I begin a new quilt - and learn something each time.

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Summary: Takes the mystery out of machine quilting
Review: This book is worth its weight in gold. It will totally take the mystery out of machine quilting. The author breaks it down to the finest detail - so, if you have never machine quilted before, you will be able to do pretty good on your first quilt. I re-read the book each time before I begin a new quilt - and learn something each time.

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Summary: Beginners review
Review: This has been the best book I have used, and I have used many, since beginning to teach myself to quilt. The little hints have been most helpful. The humor and realities of sewing machine use kept me interested. I continue to use it for reference.

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Summary: One of the bibles
Review: This, along with Harriet Hargrove's book, and Sue Nickel's book are what I consider the "bibles" of machine quilting...This is certainly worth getting...