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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER I: The Quilt
    • Fabric
    • Batting
  • CHAPTER II: The Quilting strategy
    • Direction
    • Proximity to Seams
    • Grainline
  • CHAPTER III: The Tools
    • Marking
    • Stretching and Basting
    • Frames, Hoops, or Laps
    • Needles
    • Thimbles
  • CHAPTER IV: The Quilting Environment
    • Light
    • The Weather
  • CHAPTER V: The Quilter
    • Experience
    • Your Mental Outlook
  • CHAPTER VI: The Quilting Stitch
    • The "Simple" Running Stitch
    • The Real World
    • Stab Stitching
    • Single Stitching
    • Rocket Quilting
    • One More Time
    • Helpful Hints
  • CHAPTER VII: Correcting Common Problems
    • Slipping Needle
    • Difficulty Making Arcs
    • Missing the Back
    • Uneven Stitch Length
    • Difficult First Stitch
  • CHAPTER VIII: Beginning and Ending
    • How to Begin
    • How to End
  • Epilogue
  • APPENDIX A:
          Names and Addresses of Major Batting Manufacturers
  • APPENDIX B:
          How to Find Grainline
  • APPENDIX C:
          How to Get Used to a Thimble
  • APPENDIX D:
          Illustrations for Left-Handed Quilters
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    Title: How to Improve Your Quilting Stitch
    Author/Designer: Ami Simms
    Format/Publication Date: TPB:1987
    Publisher: Mallery Press, Flint, MI
    Language: English
    Page Count: 75
    Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
    ISBN: 0943079004

    SUMMARY- This book is packed full of really great advice - well worth picking up and reading just to pick up a few suggestions you hadn't thought of yourself. The batting manufacturer list may be out of date, but the rest of the information is pure gold if you want to improve your technique.

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