QuiltEssential (eBook)

Erin Burke Harris is a wife and mother with a passion for quilting. She began sewing as a young girl and had been playing with fabric ever since. Erin enjoys exploring different combinations of print, pattern and color and finds modern quilting to be a wonderful vehicle to view these in the context of a traditional craft. Erin lives in Kentucky with her husband and two daughters. Follow her crafty adventures on her blog, www.houseonhillroad.com.

INTRODUCTORY BASICS About this book Quilting tools SECTION ONE: FABRICS Chapter One: Types of Fabric ⢠Calico/Quilter's cotton ⢠Muslin ⢠Broadcloths⢠Voile and Lawn ⢠Linen ⢠Denim and Corduroy ⢠Silk ⢠Wool ⢠Hand dyed fabrics/Batiks ⢠Textured fabrics Chapter Two: Yardage and Measuring⢠Standard mattress and corresponding quilt sizes ⢠Calculating shapes per yard ⢠Using pre-cuts ⢠Calculating sashing and borders ⢠Calculating background fabrics ⢠Calculating backing fabrics Chapter Three: Caring for Fabrics ⢠Pre-shrinking vs. not ⢠Pre-treating for color fastness⢠Aftercare Practitioner Profiles SECTION TWO: COLORS Chapter Four: Color Theory ⢠Color wheels ⢠Choosing color palettes Chapter Five: Matching Fabrics and Colors ⢠Matching solid colors and prints ⢠Combining different prints (size and scale)⢠Using different textured fabrics ⢠Considering embellishments, backings, and bindings Practitioner profiles SECTION THREE: DESIGNS Chapter Six: Shapes ⢠Squares and Rectangles ⢠Triangles⢠Diamonds ⢠Hexagons and curved shapes Chapter Seven: Types of Blocks ⢠Traditional Blocks ⢠Modern Blocks ⢠Mixing and matching quilt blocks Chapter Eight: Block Layouts and Settings⢠Horizontal settings ⢠Vertical settings ⢠Diagonal settings ⢠Alternating settings ⢠Sashing settings ⢠Medallion designs ⢠One patch settings Chapter Nine: Styles and Arrangements ⢠Traditional American Patchwork ⢠Japanese and Shasiko ⢠French and Provencal ⢠Swedish and Hawaiian ⢠Freeform/Improvisational ⢠Collages ⢠Picture and art quilts ⢠Abstract Chapter Ten: Sashing ⢠Plain ⢠Frame ⢠Strip pieced with cornerstones and stars ⢠Graduated color and Pieced sashings Chapter Eleven: Borders ⢠Lapped ⢠Interrupted Corners ⢠Mitered Corners ⢠Multiple Chapter Twelve: Embellishment ⢠Applique ⢠Embroidery ⢠Paint⢠Trims Practitioner Profiles SECTION FOUR: ASSEMBLING Chapter Thirteen: Piecing ⢠Hand piecing ⢠Paper and foundation piecing ⢠Traditional piecing ⢠Chain piecing ⢠Strip piecing ⢠String piecing ⢠Grid piecing ⢠Piecing batting ⢠Piecing backing fabric Chapter Fourteen: Quilt Sandwiching ⢠Types of batting ⢠Layers of the quilt sandwich ⢠Basting ⢠Transferring the quilting Chapter Fifteen: Types of quilting ⢠Hand ⢠Tying ⢠Machine â walking foot ⢠Machine â free motion ⢠Long arm quilting Chapter Sixteen: Different bindings ⢠Bias binding ⢠Straight grain binding ⢠Single fold and double fold ⢠Using the backing as binding ⢠Turning right side out ⢠Hand sewing vs. machine sewing Practitioner Profiles Glossary Index Acknowledgments