Quilting for Hire

by Shelly Pagliai
Quilting for Hire
Author: Shelly Pagliai
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 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

Longarm Quilting Workbook

by Teresa Silva
Longarm Quilting Workbook
Author: Teresa Silva
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2017-10-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 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!

Modern Quilt Magic

by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Modern Quilt Magic
Author: Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617455091
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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.

The Ultimate Guide to Longarm Machine Quilting

by Linda V. Taylor
The Ultimate Guide to Longarm Machine Quilting
Author: Linda V. Taylor
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 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.

Design, Make, Quilt Modern

by Heather Black
Design, Make, Quilt Modern
Author: Heather Black
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2021-02-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617459585
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From concept to completion—the modern quilter’s design guide 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! Choose colors and fabrics like a pro, with solid design and finishing advice Tailor the process to your interests and skills with piecing, applique, and hand or machine sewing Sew 3 bonus full-size patterns from celebrated quiltmaker Heather Black

Free-Motion Quilting 101

by Ashley Nickels
Free-Motion Quilting 101
Author: Ashley Nickels
Publisher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2019
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781641550024
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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.

Modern Triangle Quilts

by Rebecca Bryan
Modern Triangle Quilts
Author: Rebecca Bryan
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617453145
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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.

Quilting Is My Therapy

by Angela Walters
Quilting Is My Therapy
Author: Angela Walters
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617455172
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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.

Circle of Quilters

by Jennifer Chiaverini
Circle of Quilters
Author: Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2010-05-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1416551891
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The ninth book in Jennifer Chiaverini's bestselling series—when two of Elm Creek Quilts’ founding members decide to leave the fold, who can possibly take their place in the circle of quilters? 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?