Foolproof Machine Quilting: · Learn to Use Your Walking Foot · Paper-Cut Patterns for No Marking, No Math · Simple Stitching for Stunning Results - Softcover

July 09 This book has the potential to change the life of quiltmakers who would love to be able to complete their own projects using their domestic sewing machines. Mary Mashuta explains how to design quilting patterns that add interest to a quilt top and stitch them using a walking foot and with the feed dogs up-that's right this is not about free-machine quilting but about simple stitching for stunning results. And it's not all stitching 'in the ditch' either. Mary provides 'no maths' methods for creating block border quilting designs that will perfectly fit quilts of all shapes and sizes. * Australian Homespun * Nov 10 This is a great book to encourage even the most inexperienced machine quilter to get on and have a go. Included are some great tips for designing your own quilting templates and tips on equipment and techniques to use. Mary shares some great ideas. * Australian Quilter's Companion *

Learn how to create beautiful and bold one-of-a-kind quilts with these simple, fully tested machine quilting techniques from renowned quilter Mary Mashuta."Foolproof Machine Quilting" shows readers how to design and stitch beautiful quilts with the walking foot on your home sewing machine. It also teaches you how to combine the right needles, threads and batting to create exactly the look you want, and how to add dimensional effects without sewing from the back side of the quilt.