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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Quilting- The "Frosting" on the Cake
  • A Brief History
  • Quilting Your Quilt:
    • Preparing the Quilt Top for Quilting
            Preparing Antique Tops
    • Planning the Quilting Design
    • Types of Quilting Designs-
            Plain Block Designs
            Border Designs
            Fill-in Designs
            Trapunto
    • More Quilting Design Ideas
  • Gallery of Quilts
  • Quilting Tools:
    • Needles
    • Needle Threader
    • Scissors
    • Beeswax
    • Lamp and Magnifier
    • Thimbles
    • Quilting Hoops and Frames
    • Marking Tools
  • Making Templates or Stencils
  • Marking the Quilt Top
  • Templates
  • The Quilt Backing
  • Batting
  • Preparing to Quilt
  • How to Hand Quilt:
    • Hand Quilting Standards
    • Hand Quilting Thread
    • Thread the Needle and Knot the Thread
    • Bury the Knot
    • The Quilting Stitch
            Quilting Without a Hoop
            Quilting in a Frame or Hoop
            Stab Stitching
  • In Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography

Title: Loving Stitches: A Guide to Fine Hand Quilting
Author/Designer: Jeana Kimball
Format/Publication Date: TPB:1992; 2003
Publisher: That Patchwork Place, Bothell, WA
Language: English
Page Count: 52; 80(2003);
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 11" x 8 1/2"
ISBN: 1564770141

SUMMARY- I had picked up one of her applique books on a whim and was very taken with it, so when I happened to run across this one, it was a no brainer to pick it up as well. She presents her material very clearly and carefully, and gives sound advice throughout. I didn't find out about the revised expanded version until after I had this one in hand. I liked this well enough I intend to acquire the expanded edition as well!