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Quilt with Confidence by the nation's favorite teacher, Nancy Zieman is a must-have for every quilter's library. A new or wannabee quilter needs to know the basics of quilting—choosing and coordinating fabrics, selecting batting gathering the most essential tools and setting up an efficient work area. This book contains the information needed for an enlightening quilting experience. Learn the basics and a unique quilting project is just around the corner!

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Quilt with Confidence

Author: Nancy Zieman
Pages: 143
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: Krause Publications
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4K1749
Weight: 1.5 lbs.

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Starting with the basics, Nancy takes you step-by-step through the intricacies of anxiety-free quilting in this self-empowering book. Quilt with Confidence provides all quilters with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of quiltmaking, including an introduction to tools and supplies and techniques you will use over and over.

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Learn to quilt for the nation's favorite teacher - Nancy Zieman! With the helpful hints Nancy provides throughout the book you will be ensured of success every time.

Table of Contents
Quilting Quick Start	4
Choosing the Right Fabric	6
Choosing Batting	10
Essential Quilting Tools	12
Organizing the Quilting Area	14
Simplify with Strips and Strata	18
Basics for Preparing Strata	20
4 - Patch Blocks	22
9 - Patch Blocks	28
16 - Patch Blocks	28
Triple Rail Block	36
Roman Candle Block	38
Log Cabin Variations	40
Framed Square	42
Around the Hearth	44
T-Shirt Square	46
Creative Framed Square	48
Courthouse Steps	50
Simplified Log Cabin	54
Uneven Log Cabin	58
Squares and Triangles	62
Half Square Triangles	64
Windmill	66
Flying Geese	67
Hour Glass	68
Friendship Star	69
Shoo Fly	70
Churn Dash	71
Quarter Square Triangles	72
Ohio Star	73
Snowball	76
Bow Tie	78
Combining Elements	80
Setting Blocks	82
On Point Setting	84
Simple Sashing	86
Cornerstones	88
Borders	90
Mitered Borders	92
Missing Matchups Quilt	94
Potpourri of Projects	96
Placemats	98
Table Runner	102
Casserole Carrier	106
Tablecloth	110
Baby Quilt	114
Framed Pillow	118
Wall Hanging	120
Summer Serenity Quilt	124
Finishing Finesse	130
Squaring and Layering	130
Quilting Options	132
Binding	136
Rod Pocket	137
French Twist Binding	138
Quilt Labels	139
Glossary	142

Instruction Page

Wall Hanging

Example

Quilt Tags

Sampler Quilt
Summer Serenity Quilt and Sample Quilt

Examples

Examples

Design Examples Log Cabin Variation

Design Example and Log Cabin Variation

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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