This is a one-stop reference volume devoted to every aspect of quilting. It offers: comprehensive information for both beginners & experienced quilters; hundreds of illustrations & diagrams that show each stage of the quilting process; &, thorough step-by-step instructions for all basic techniques. The Ultimate Quilting Bible is the complete guide to both machine & hand quilting as well as patchwork & applique. Marie Clayton covers all the basics & each chapter is devoted to one key area of quilting; chapters include quiltmaking basics, making a quilt top, advanced techniques, embellishments, designing & adapting, caring for quilts & connections. This comprehensive guide also offers clear instructions & hundreds of illustrations & diagrams to show each stage of the quilting process. Itll be the one resource that you will turn to time & time again. About the Author: Marie Clayton is a professional writer, who has worked on a variety of sewing & needlecraft books including Ultimate Sewing Bible (9781843404118) & Make Your Own Clothes (9781843403890). She currently lives in London.