60 Machine Quilting Patterns

Media:	Paperback
Author:	Pat Holly, Sue Nickels
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Release date:	26 April, 1994
Our price:	$6.95

60 Machine Quilting Patterns

Average rating: Stars

Great beginning book for machine quilting

I've been making quilts--or rather quilt tops--for years. This affordable book gave me the info I needed to plunge into machine quilting. I just did my first design tonight and am very pleased with the results. There are probably books with more patterns and nicer patterns out there, but if you are just beginning, this book will tell you what you need to know and give you some patterns to start with at an unbeatable price. You can then experiment with this little volume and invest in more expensive books when you have "gotten the hang of it" and know which types of patterns you want more of. My appetite has been whetted.

60 Machine Quilting Patterns - Pat Holly, Sue Nickels

Good Value

You may not use all of the designs; however, at this price, who cares. The patterns are easy to sew and are easy to transfer. Good combination of styles. This book has something for any beginner.

Pat Holly, Sue Nickels - 60 Machine Quilting Patterns

Traditional yes but not pretty

Yes the quilting designs are tradtional but they are not pretty
and they are very hard to do. (Harder than this beginner could manage at least :-( Instead I would recommend their other book, Amish Machine Quilting Patterns, which is just superb but is not a complete replacement for this one.

The best thing in both books is the intro of how to package, hold and transfer the designs. Great ideas here. What is particularly special about this one though is that it is very good in giving you projects on building your skills. These sections could be invaluable (they helped me with my regular sewing) and should not be skipped. (The Amish book does not have the same skill builder section. )

So this book is a mixed bag and had the designs been prettier I would have scored it higher particularly because of the skills section, but I consider the beauty aspect rather important. This is rather subjective so look at this book and see what you need more. For the price it's a great tutorial.

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