The Joy of Quilting [B1881]

1995 HC in nice clean condition. Benjamin Franklin Award Winner. Best Craft/Hobby/How-to Book, 1996. In this indispensable handbook, renowned authors Joan Hanson and Mary Hickey share their expert quilting knowledge with wit, creativity, and a passion for the craft. Quilters will master a full range of techniques with a variety of colorful quilt plans in multiple sizes from crib to king. A must-have reference for every quilter, The Joy of Quilting inspires the confidence to succeed and makes a perfect gift for those just getting started. It includes 26 beautiful, traditional quilt patterns, along with charts for making each quilt in four different sizes; Comprehensive, fully illustrated techniques that walk quilters through every step of quilt construction; Easy-to-read chapters that gradually build on the knowledge mastered in previous chapters; and Tips for helping quilters practice and perfect specific techniques, from sewing bias squares and quarter-square triangles to mastering hand appliqué and using templates.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Hickey have a good fifty years of quilting experience between them. This book is designed to help new quilters get started - and inspire the more advanced quilters to new heights. The diagrams show red outlines for different sizes of quilts from crib sized to king sized. And the book shows several tips and tricks for applique, both by hand and by machine, and how to set up the binding. It also provides templates to use for some of the more specialized blocks. If you are interested in learning how to quilt, then this book is for you. Enjoy the read."; "This book is very accessible. I love the layout and it offers multiple looks for the same quilt patterns. My next quilt comes from here..."; "Best beginner book. I have purchased several of these books for friends who would like to start quilting. The instructions are clear and detailed. I love how each pattern gives you the amount needed per color. This is truly the book that made me fall in love with quilting and helped me to design my own quilts and patterns."