Free-Motion Quilting 101

Free-Motion Quilting 101

Quilters want to finish their quilts—and that means doing their own machine quilting. In Free-Motion Quilting 101, teacher and quilter Ashley Nickels provides in-depth instruction on learning the technique of free-motion quilting, combined with simple small projects that reinforce the technique. Quilters will have fun while learning the necessary steps to complete a quilting project.

Free-Motion Quilting 101 is divided into three parts—

• workbook-style practice;
• project session and
• in-depth reference for finishing a quilt

15 foundational designs 3 simple projects and 1 larger project that is a culmination of the techniques learned in the book

Free-Motion Quilting 101 is squarely on mastering the technique on a regular home sewing machine and will be the book new quilters pick up first to learn how to free-motion quilt successfully.

This is a comprehensive guide to get you quilting successfully on your home sewing machine. Ashley Nickels teaches the basics to get setup, provides 11 simple quilting patterns that demystify the free-motion quilting process, and answer “Yes!” to the question many quilter have: “Can I quilt my quilt myself?”

With encouragement to practice, relax, and have fun, Ashley leads you step-by-step through the process and offers patterns ranging from very basic to more advanced, as well as four complete projects for you to put your newfound skills to use.