1, 2, 3 Quilt: Shape Up Your Skills with 24 Stylish Projects

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In this follow-up to 1, 2, 3 Sew, expert seamstress and craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker shares her fun building-block approach to quilting. Organized by quilting shapes—squares, triangles, hexagons, circles, flowers, stars, and diamonds—this easy-to-follow guide provides a simple way to master the elements of quilt design. Twenty-four projects progress in difficulty, allowing readers to develop technical skills as they work through the book. From the minimal Argyle Apron to the stylish Hexagon Handbag and more intricate Star Quilt, these modern, bright designs will appeal to beginning and intermediate quilters alike. Cover Contents Introduction The Parts of a Quilt Essential Tools Getting Started Selecting Fabric Prewashing Pressing Cutting on the Grain Sewing Seam Allowances Backstitching Batting Top Quilting Sizing the Quilt Metric Conversions Putting the Quilt Together: Quilting Basics Quilt Backing Basting Top Quilting by Machine Top Quilting by Hand Binding CHAPTER 1: SQUARES Game Mat How-To: Nesting Seams How-To: Strip Piecing Pixel Pouch How-To: Install a Zipper in a Lined Bag Lopsided Squares Quilt How-To: Square Up Blocks CHAPTER 2: RECTANGLES Stacked Table Runner Rail Fence Tote Bag How-To: Boxed Corners Random Rectangles Quilt CHAPTER 3: TRIANGLES Flying Geese Pillow How-To: One-Seam Flying Geese Flag Place Mats How-To: String Piecing How-To: Half-Square Triangles Triangles Quilt How-To: Flying Geese Traditional Method How-To: Flying Geese Shortcut Method How-To: Pinwheels CHAPTER 4: HEXAGONS Hexagon Handbag How-To: English Paper Piecing Hexie the Turtle How-To: Freezer-Paper Appliqué Honeycomb Quilt CHAPTER 5: CIRCLES Quarter-Circle Coasters Clamshell Pillow Sham How-To: Ease Curves Cluster Dots Quilt CHAPTER 6: FLOWERS Posy Tea Towel How-To: Mitered Corners How-To: Needle-Turn Appliqué Petal Skirt How-To: Install an Invisible Zipper Dresden Flower Quilt CHAPTER 7: STARS Arrow Tablet Case Native Star Duffel Bag Star Quilt CHAPTER 8: DIAMONDS Argyle Apron Diamond Hot Pad How-To: Foundation Paper Piecing Cathedral Windows Quilt Glossary A B C D E F H I M N O P R S T W Z Acknowledgments Resources Index A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T Z Templates