American Country Scrap QuiltsA guide to a popular quiltmaking form demonstrates the technique of rotary cutting, provides tested hints and shortcuts by two famous quilting teachers, and offers pointers on how to cultivate an authentic country scrap quilt look. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 11 |
Aunt Sukeys Choice | 11 |
Snowball | 16 |
Flock of Geese Medallion | 22 |
Rocky Road to Kansas | 28 |
the Best She Could | 36 |
Scrap Star | 42 |
Plaid Nine Patch | 48 |
Cosmos Garden | 60 |
SCRAP QUILTS FROM GRANDMAS ATTIC | 74 |
SixPointed String Star | 84 |
Sunbonnet | 94 |
Grandmothers | 100 |
Kansas Twister | 108 |
Common terms and phrases
1/4-inch seam allowances appliqué back and batting backing fabric Backstitch Baste the layers BLACK SHADE blanket stitching blind stitch Block Diagram border strips color degree angle designs as desired diagonal Diagram 2 STEP fabric for quilt FABRICS AND SUPPLIES Finished quilt fold French-fold binding Hand or machine hand quilting Join the rows Kansas Twister Layer the quilt light lowances machine quilt Mark quilting designs matching medium muslin needle number of strips patches patchwork pattern pink plaids Press seam allowances Press the seam print fabrics QUICK CUTTING quilt as desired quilt back Quilt batting Quilt Diagram quilters QUILTING AND FINISHING Quilting Ideas quiltmakers raw edges red squares Referring to Diagram rotary cutter ruler running stitch sashing strips scrap quilts selvages setting squares Sew the borders SEW WISE Shape shown in Diagram side borders stitch strip sets thread top and bottom triangle squares Trim the quilt tulip wrong side yards of fabric