Quilting books offer an excellent medium with which you can add to or improve your quilting skills. Listed below are books that will amaze, inspire and stimulate your creativity and enhance your quilting experience!

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All-in-One Quilters Reference Tool by Harriet Hargrave, Sharyn Craig, Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski.

Easy-to-Follow Charts, Tables & Illustrations

• Yardage Requirements
• 14 Cutting Instructions
• Setting Secrets
• Choosing Supplies
• Piecing Techniques
• Number Conversions & More!

Answers quitters most frequently asked questions:

• How much fabric do I need?
• Which needle should I use?
• How many blocks do I need to make?
• How do I sew a mitered border?
• How do I cut bias binding?

Makes it easy to find information fast!
Convenient, pocket-size reference guide.

24 Quilted Gems by Gai Perry.

Author/teacher Gai Perry presents her most-requested patterns from years of creating wonderful quilts. Then she doubles the benefits with lessons in color and design. Learn to put togther your own quilts with artistic flair, and you'll find each one is a real gem!

Heirloom Machine Quilting, 4th Edition by Harriet Hargrave. Comprehensive Guide to Hand-Quilting Effects Using Your Sewing Machine.

Heirloom Machine Quilting is a compendium of 25 years of experience in quilting and teaching from quilting expert Harriet Hargrave. This newly updated classic belongs on every quilter's bookshelf!

• New information and tips developed since the last edition cover the basics and beyond
• Everything you need to know about straight-line and free-motion quilting, elegant feathers, and padded quilting
• In-depth instruction for every step of the process, from planning and preparation to detailed quilting techniques
• Updated in full color, including 4 quilt galleries that highlight quilting details

Intuitive Color and Design by Jean Wells. Adventures in Art Quilting.

Turn Quilting into a New Artistic Adventure!

• 11 creative exercises take your use of color, design, and piecing in dramatic new directions
• Use photographs and journals to find inspiration and develop your ideas
• Learn innovative finishing methods that show your quilts at their best
• Classroom-proven techniques make the adventure easy for any quilter

Quilts, Bibs, Blankies... Oh My! by Kim Schaefer.

Create your own cute and cuddly nursery! Make a special child something soft and snuggly!

• 6 adorable collections of nursery accessories for babies and small children
• Colors and themes good for both boys and girls - sea creatures, jungle animals, trucks and trains, and more
• Beginner to intermediate projects are great to make for baby showers and charity events
• Each collection includes a crib/bed quilt, plus a complete set of matching accessories

Alex Anderson's Hand & Machine Appliqué.

• 6 Techniques
• 7 Quilt Projects
• Full-Size Patterns

Create your own cute and cuddly nursery! Make a special child something soft and snuggly!

• Learn to add beautiful appliqué to any quilt by hand or machine
• 7 charming quilts get you started
• 3 hand appliqué techniques: needle-turn, raw-edge, and reverse appliqué
• 3 machine appliqué techniques: invisible, raw-edge, and free-motion appliqué
• From beloved teacher and TV/Internet host Alex Anderson

Quilter's Academy Vol. 1 - Freshman Year by Harriet Hargrave and Carrie Hargrave. A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking.

• Everything you need to get started making beautiful quilts
• Includes 9 skill-building classes
• Complete instructions for making 11 classic quilts
• Learn how to design your own quilts

Best in Show by Carol Armstrong. 24 Appliqué Quilts for Dog Lovers.

Portraits in Appliqué that Practically Sit Up and Say Woof

• Show off 24 dog breeds at their most appealing with these charming little appliqé portrait quilts
• Save steps with Carol's easy light box appliqué technique
• Give your canine friends added depth and dimension with relaxed, random quilting designs
• Each pattern includes full-sized appliqué templates