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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • PREFACE
  • CHAPTER 1: The Why of Foundation Piecing
    • Difficult Patterns
    • Simple Patterns with Difficult Elements
    • Group Quilts
    • Borders and Sashes that Fit
    • Patchwork for Garments
    • Design Functions
  • CHAPTER 2: The How of Foundation Piecing
    • Materials- Permanent Foundations, Temporary Foundations
    • Marking Techniques
    • Piecing Techniques- Top Pressed-piecing, Under Pressed-piecing, Single Foundation Piecing, Hybrid Foundation Piecing
  • CHAPTER 3: Formats and Fine Points of Foundation Piecing
    • Formats
    • Cutting Fabric
    • Mirror Image
    • Piecing Details
    • Joining Blocks and Segments
    • Curves
  • CHAPTER 4: The Patterns
    • Block Plates
    • Whole Blocks
    • Half-Blocks
    • Quarter-Blocks
    • Eighth-Blocks
    • Asymmetrical Blocks
    • Single Foundation Blocks
    • Combination Blocks
    • Hybrid Technique Blocks
  • CHAPTER 5: The Quilts
    • Gallery
  • Appendix A- Troubleshooting
  • Appendix B- Bibliography
  • Appendix C- Resource List
  • INDEXEX

Title: Firm Foundations: Techniques and Quilt Blocks for Precision Piecing
Author/Designer: Jane Hall, Dixie Haywood
Format/Publication Date: TPB:1996
Publisher: American Quilter's Society, Paducah, KY
Language: English
Page Count: 136
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"
ISBN: 0891458670

SUMMARY- It isn't obvious from the Table of Contents, but there are 52 blocks given in this book, and the instructions, while not broken down into bite-size chunks, are nonetheless digestible. There's a lot of useful information in this book, and a great variety of patterns to choose from. I was very pleased to add this book to the collection.