Quilting Row by Row: 27 Skill-Building Techniques [Paperback]

Sew pinwheel blocks, flying geese, and Dresden plates like a pro with a cheery, 11-row sampler quilt and 2 bonus projects. Starting with simple patchwork squares and leading up to more challenging applique and paper piecing, you'll practice 27 specific quilting skills like reverse applique, constructing on-point squares, and getting an accurate 1/4 seam. Straightforward how-to photos and full-size patterns will help you gain confidence as a quilter and grow your skills, row by row!IntroductionGetting Started with The Pipers Girls Row QuiltRow 1: Simple Patches (piecing)Row 2: Ribbons (piecing)Row 3: Dresden (piecing and appliqu?)Row 4: Pinwheels (pieced/folded dimensional)Row 5: Birds (pieced)Row 6: Posy Flowers (pieced)Row 7: Dancing Squares (pieced)Row 8: Spring Garden (pieced)Row 9: Flying Geese with Flowers (piecing and appliqu?)Row 10: French Braid (piecing)Row 11: Happy Trails (appliqu?)Putting It All TogetherBonus ProjectsProject #1Project #2About the AuthorJeanette White and her daughter-in-law Erin Hamilton are partners in everything quilting. For fifteen years they ran the successful quilt shop Pipers Quilts & Comforts in Salt Lake City, which they closed in 2015 to focus on the creative aspect of the industry. They currently design patterns under the name Pipers Girls.