Alex Anderson cofounded The Quilt Life magazine and co-hosts The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims (thequiltshow.com). She was the host of Simply Quilts for eleven seasons and has published more than a dozen best-selling books with C&T. Alex lives in Northern California with her family.

• Tools Fabric Choosing Fabrics Grain of the Fabric Preparing the Fabric Checklist for Making a Quilt The Basics Rotary Cutting Cutting Strips Cutting Squares and Rectangles Cutting Four-Patch Pieces Pinning Stitching 1/4" Seam Allowance Seam Ripping Setting Options The Quilt Sandwich Backing Batting Layering Basting for Machine Quilting Machine Quilting Marking Tools Marking a Basic Grid Machine Quilting Supplies Machine-Quilting Stitches Project Instructions Appendix About the Author

This is a short and sweet, compact yet comprehensive guide to making a quilt for the first time. It is an A5 format of just 48 pages, but manages to pack in 1 quilt block, 12 layout options and 4 sizes. This is a superb visual guide to making your very first quilt. It also lies flat, leaving your hands free. It is super easy to follow with very clear instructions and photographs. You’ll learn how to use a rotary cutter, see the tools and supplies checklist, find tips on choosing and preparing fabrics, discover the basics of quilting such as cutting and piecing, making a quilt sandwich and marking a grid for machine quilting. You are then ready to follow the project instructions to make a quilt with or without a border. This book is a little gem for any beginner quilter.

Alex Anderson cofounded The Quilt Life magazine and co-hosts The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims (thequiltshow.com). She was the host of Simply Quilts for eleven seasons and has published more than a dozen best-selling books with C&T. Alex lives in Northern California with her family.

• Tools Fabric Choosing Fabrics Grain of the Fabric Preparing the Fabric Checklist for Making a Quilt The Basics Rotary Cutting Cutting Strips Cutting Squares and Rectangles Cutting Four-Patch Pieces Pinning Stitching 1/4" Seam Allowance Seam Ripping Setting Options The Quilt Sandwich Backing Batting Layering Basting for Machine Quilting Machine Quilting Marking Tools Marking a Basic Grid Machine Quilting Supplies Machine-Quilting Stitches Project Instructions Appendix About the Author

This is a short and sweet, compact yet comprehensive guide to making a quilt for the first time. It is an A5 format of just 48 pages, but manages to pack in 1 quilt block, 12 layout options and 4 sizes. This is a superb visual guide to making your very first quilt. It also lies flat, leaving your hands free. It is super easy to follow with very clear instructions and photographs. You’ll learn how to use a rotary cutter, see the tools and supplies checklist, find tips on choosing and preparing fabrics, discover the basics of quilting such as cutting and piecing, making a quilt sandwich and marking a grid for machine quilting. You are then ready to follow the project instructions to make a quilt with or without a border. This book is a little gem for any beginner quilter.

Alex Anderson cofounded The Quilt Life magazine and co-hosts The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims (thequiltshow.com). She was the host of Simply Quilts for eleven seasons and has published more than a dozen best-selling books with C&T. Alex lives in Northern California with her family.

• Tools Fabric Choosing Fabrics Grain of the Fabric Preparing the Fabric Checklist for Making a Quilt The Basics Rotary Cutting Cutting Strips Cutting Squares and Rectangles Cutting Four-Patch Pieces Pinning Stitching 1/4" Seam Allowance Seam Ripping Setting Options The Quilt Sandwich Backing Batting Layering Basting for Machine Quilting Machine Quilting Marking Tools Marking a Basic Grid Machine Quilting Supplies Machine-Quilting Stitches Project Instructions Appendix About the Author

This is a short and sweet, compact yet comprehensive guide to making a quilt for the first time. It is an A5 format of just 48 pages, but manages to pack in 1 quilt block, 12 layout options and 4 sizes. This is a superb visual guide to making your very first quilt. It also lies flat, leaving your hands free. It is super easy to follow with very clear instructions and photographs. You’ll learn how to use a rotary cutter, see the tools and supplies checklist, find tips on choosing and preparing fabrics, discover the basics of quilting such as cutting and piecing, making a quilt sandwich and marking a grid for machine quilting. You are then ready to follow the project instructions to make a quilt with or without a border. This book is a little gem for any beginner quilter.