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Quilting: The Complete Guide by Darlene Zimmerman has everything you need to know it one book. Step-by-step instructions, quick reference guides, color-coded page headers breaking topics into sections and a compact, lay-flat format are all included.

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Quilting: The Complete Guide

Author: Darlene Zimmerman
Pages: 255
Page size: 7" x 8"
Publisher: Krause Publications
Cover: Hard with Covered Spiral Binding for a lay flat format
Item Code: 4E1900
Weight: 1.7 lbs.

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It's Everything You Need to Know in One Book!

Let trusted teacher and expert Darlene Zimmerman teach you everything you need to know about quilting!

Features include:
Step-by-step instructions clearly outline techniques and tips for rotary cutting, sewing, pressing, piecing, hand and machine appliqué, layering and basting, block settings, borders, sashes, bindings, quilting, edge finishes and quilt care.
Quick Reference Guides make it a snap to pick the perfect batting, use simple formulas and create your own binding.
Color-coded page headers break topics into easy-to-navigate sections, including Tools and Supplies, Techniques and Tips, Finishing Techniques, Quilting TLC and Reference Information.
Compact lay-flat format lets you keep your hands free for quilting and is the perfect size to take along to classes, retreats or your favorite quilt shop.

Whether you've quilted for years or are just getting started, Quilting: The Complete Guide is sure to become your favorite reference book!

About the Author

Quilter, author and fabric historian Darlene Zimmerman teaches and lectures across the country. Darlene designs quilting tools for EZ Quilting by Wrights and multiple vintage-inspired fabric lines for Robert Kaufman Fabrics Inc. She also writes patterns and books, including "Fat Quarter Small Quilts," "The Quilter's Edge," "Granny Quilt Decor," "Granny Quilts" and Quick Quilted Miniatures" with Krause Publications. Also, Darlene frequently is published in quilt magazines. Darlene resides in Minnesota with her husband and her cat, Lucy.

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Instruction Page

Introduction		Quilting Styles	164
Quick Reference Guides: Handy Hints, Formulas at a Glance		Hand Quilting	170
Tools and Supplies: Everything You Need to Start Quilting		Machine Quilting	176
Tools	20	Tying a Quilt	180
Fabric	39	Sending a Quilt to a Professional for Quilting	182
Batting	45	Edge Finishes	183
Techniques and Tips: How to Create a Quilt		Binding	202
Rotary Cutting	50	Quilting TLC: How to Take Care of Quilts and Quilters
Cutting Shapes	56	Labels	226
Sewing	69	Hanging Sleeves	227
Pressing	90	TLC for Quilts	230
Hand Appliqué	95	Washing Quilts	231
Machine Appliqué	128	Rx for Quilters	233
Quilt Block Setting Options	133	Reference Information: Definitions, Details and Resources to Help You
Borders	147	Glossary	240
Finishing Techniques: How to Finish a Quilt		Index	246
Backings	156	Resource Guide	250
Layering and Basting	158	About the Author	255

1000+ Books & Magazines Index

Darlene Zimmerman Books & Tools Flip n Set Tool by Darlene Zimmerman	Granny Quilt Decor by Darlene Zimmerman	The Quilter's Edge by Darlene Zimmerman	Quilting: The Complete Guide by Darlene Zimmerman Very comprehensive	Quilts from Lavender Hill Farm by Darlene Zimmerman
	Easy Dresden by Darlene Zimmerman
	Companion Angle w/ Darlene Zimmerman	Tri-Recs by Darlene Zimmerman & Joy Hoffman	Easy Square by Darlene Zimmerman	Easy Scallop Tool by Darlene Zimmerman
45° Diamond Shapes by Darlene Zimmerman	60° Diamond Shapes by Darlene Zimmerman	Hexagon Shapes by Darlene Zimmerman	Triangle Shapes by Darlene Zimmerman	Petal Shapes by Darlene Zimmerman

How-To
Quilters Reference books, booklets and laminated cards

Reference Cards (Laminated)	Fons and Porter's Perfect Binding Card	Fons and Porter's Need-to-Know Card Size charts for diagonal corners, mattress sizes, cutting charts, yardage calculations and more	Foundation Piecing, Basics by Marci L. Baker	Joining Strips Together, Basics by Marci L. Baker
Know Before You Sew: Binding Mitered Corners, Beyond Basics by Marci L. Baker	Quilter's Strip Ticket Bias Tube Construction and Yardage Tables	Quick Look Guide Caring for Fabric & Quilts	Quick Look Guide: Choosing Batting	Rotary Cutting, Basics by Marci L. Baker
Reference Booklets Some with Heavy Cardboard Front & Back, Spiral Bindings or Bolted Corner (allows fanning of cards) Spools & Cones Superior MasterPiece Thread Available in 50 Colors 50 WT fine cotton Endorsed by Alex Anderson	3-in-1 Color Tool by Joan Wolfrom	All-in-One Quilter's Reference Tool by Harriet Hargrave, Sharyn Craig, Alex Anderson & Liz Aneloski	Make Your First Quilt by M'Liss Rae Hawley	Needles & Threads & Bobbins, Oh, My! A Quick Reference for Today's Quilter by Nancy Goldsworthy
	Piecing Tips & Tricks Tool Editor Liz Aneloski	Quick & Easy Block Tool Edited by Liz Aneloski & Kandy Petersen	The Quick Guide to Fundraising Quilts by Kelly Gallagher-Abbott

Traditional: Beginner to Advanced Comprehensive Instruction	Fabric Calculator by Calculated Industries	All About Quilting from A to Z by Magazine Quilter's Newletter and Quiltmaker contributors	A-Z of Quilting Edited by Sue Gardner	It's "El"ementary Quilting Tips & Techniques by Eleanor Burns
Quilt with Confidence by Nancy Zieman	The Quilter's Workbook by Editors from the Landauer Corporation	Quilting: The Complete Guide by Darlene Zimmerman Very comprehensive	Quilting on the Go by Carolyn Forster	DVD Workshops to Go The Nuts and Bolts of Quilting featuring Margrit Hall
Thimbleberries Learning to Quilt with Jiffy Quilts by Lynette Jensen
Your First Quilt Book (Or It Should Be) by Carol Doak
Project Specific with Comprehensive Overview Instruction	Featherweight 221 The Perfect Portable by Nancy Johnson-Srebo	The Art of Classic Quiltmaking by Harriet Hargrave & Sharyn Craig	The Magic of Quiltmaking by Margaret Rolfe & Jenny Bowker	BOOK &/or DVD Mastering Precision Piecing by Sally Collins
Comprehensive Technique Specific Instruction	Make Any Block Any Size by Joen Wolfrom	Patchwork Minus Mathwork by Linda Causee	The Blessed Home Quilt by Cori Derksen and Myra Harder	Piecing Tips & Tricks Tool Editor Liz Aneloski