The Complete Book of Quilting is the ultimate guide to both machine & hand quilting as well as patchwork & applique. Starting with a brief history of quiltmaking traditions it moves on to cover all the basics including choosing fabric color & design tools & equipment making templates cutting stitching & pressing. The following chapters cover patchwork applique & quilting in detail with 40 techniques carefully described & illustrated with step-by-step sample blocks. The sixth chapter shows how to make up a quilt with a selection of the different technique blocks made up into a traditional sampler quilt. The final chapter covers methods of care & display & also has a glossary of quilting terms. Truely inspiring but also very practical & reliable The Complete Book of Quilting will quickly become the one book that every quilter needs.