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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Introduction
  • Tools
  • FABRIC:
    • Choosing Fabric
    • Grain of the Fabric
    • Preparing the Fabric
  • CHECKLIST FOR MAKING A QUILT
  • THE BASICS:
    • Rotary cutting-
      Cutting Strips
      Cutting Squares and Rectangles
      Cutting Four-Patch Pieces
    • Pinning
    • Stitching- 1/4" Seam Allowance
      Seam Ripping
    • Pressing
    • Setting Options
    • The Quilt Sandwich
    • Machine Quilting
  • CROSSROADS PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:
    • Arkansas Crossroads Blocks
    • Choosing a Setting
    • Quilt Top Construction
    • Borders
    • Finishing Your Quilt
  • APPENDIX
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Title: Make Your First Quilt with Alex Anderson
Author/Designer: Alex Anderson
Format/Publication Date: TPB:2016
Publisher: C&T Publishing, Lafayette, CA
Language: English
Page Count: 48
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"
ISBN: 9781617453182

SUMMARY- This book lays out the basics of putting together a quilt in plain and clear language that I think anyone could follow.