A Beginner's Guide to Quilting

Christine Mann

Oct 2018 · Abrams

About this ebook

You've always wanted to try quilting, and now it's easier than ever!

In A Beginner's Guide to Quilting, longtime quilter and bestselling author Christine Mann makes it easy to master the beginning principles of quilting with 6 easy starter projects: placemats, table runners, and 4 full-size quilts. Packed with full-color photographs and tons of creative inspiration, every detail of the book from the step-by-step photographed instructions to the lay-flat spiral binding is designed specifically with the beginning quilter in mind.

Readers will also find a brief history of quilting and helpful guides on cutting and coordinating colors, plus delightful extras like templates and quick-reference guides in the back pocket of the book. Even better, each book comes with a pack of 4 quilt labels so you can proudly stitch your very own labels onto your first creations!

About the author

Christine Mann is the cofounder of the popular website NewQuilters.com and founder of the Quilter’s Diary blog and New Quilters blog. She has been a writer ever since she could first pick up a pencil and made her first quilts when her children were small. The love of fabric and the joy of making something both useful and beautiful have kept her quilting ever since. She is now the author of seven books for quilters. Christine lives in Northern California with her husband and two backyard chickens.