Quilting has never been easier!Create beautiful quilted treasures with the inspiration and techniques demonstrated in this complete guide. TheBig Book of Quilting is perfect for beginning or advanced quilters, offering illustrated instruction and advice for making a variety of quilts that will delight the eye and inspire the hands.With easy-to-follow expert guidance, you'll discover a wealth of quilting techniques, tips and tricks including:Easy to follow basic instructionSimple time-saving tricksTips for choosing the right fabrics, thread and battingEasy techniques for eliminating the frustration of time-consuming piecing methodsInstruction for making your own quilt templatesTips for how and where to hand quilts in areas where it shows and machine quilt where it doesn'tTips to correct both big and small mistakes in measuring and sewing borders, sashes and blocksStep-by-step diagrams and create beautiful, curvy-petaled flowers with just a sewing machine, ruler and rotary cutterOutstanding embellishing techniques Read Less