Quilting Simplified: Fresh Designs and Easy Instructions for Beginners (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781574219029)

This ultimate beginner's guide to modern quilting shows you everything you need to know, with eight simple projects that let you quilt as you learn. Both "quilt-as-you-go" and traditional methods are covered, with easy-to-follow lessons in basic techniques. Cutting instructions are provided for all size quilts--baby, twin, full, and queen/king--to provide progressive challenges as your confidence increases. Sewing expert Choly Knight makes the quilting process as foolproof as possible, with straightforward directions and step-by-step illustrations. She reveals clever tricks and shortcuts that will shave hours off your working time.