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Preface 1 Introduction 2 Supplies and Materials 4 Estimating Yardage 12 Quilt Plans 14 Fabric Selection 1 8 Value of Fabric 20 Prints as Color 24 Print Texture 30 The “Blender” 34 Preparing the Fabrics 35 Getting Started 36 Templates 36 Marking the Fabric 40 Rotary Cutting 41 Piecing 44 Hand Piecing 45 The Single Seam 45 The Butted Seam 46 Set-In Piecing 47 Points 47 Curves 48 Wedge-Shaped Pieces 48 Machine Piecing 49 The 1/4” Seam on the Machine 49 The Butted Seam 50 12” Master Template 52 Pressing 52 Appliqué 54 The Background Square 55 Single Layer Appliqué 56 Basted Edge Appliqué 57 The Blind Hem Stitch 58 Pinch and Needleturn Appliqué 59 Finishing the Top 60 Sashing Strips and Setting Squares 60 Borders 64 45° Mitered Corners 65 Making a Rounded Corner 65 Assembling the Quilt 66 Marking a Quilting Design 66 Stencils 67 Preparing the Back 68 Basting the Layers of the Quilt 69
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Quilting .72 Threading the Needle 75 Waxingthelhread 75 Single Stitch 76 Multiple Stitches 77 Ending the Thread 78 Two Thimble Technique 78 Quilting in the Seam Line 79 Outline Quilting 79 Quilting through Seams, Poke & Stab Stitch 79 Masking Tape as a Quilting Guide 80 Meander Quilting 80 Removing the Basting Stitches 80 Quilting Tips 81 Binding the Quilt 82 Signing the Quilt 84 Cleaciing the Quilt 84 Hanging the Quilt 86 Storing the Quilt 87 Appraising the Quilt 87 How to Use the Patterns 88 The Patterns 91- 135 Bibliography 136 Books from Leone Publications 1 37 Buyer’s Source 137 Index 138 Pattern Index 138
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