All-in-One Quilter's Reference Tool: Easy-to-Follow Charts, Tables & Illustrations

By Harriet Hargrave, Sharyn Craig, Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski

The 2nd edition of the essential quilting reference: “this updated version of a beloved favorite includes 20 new pages with current information” (Quilting Arts Magazine).
 
How big is a twin-size quilt? How many squares can you cut from the amount of fabric you have? What's the best way to sew a mitered border? The All-in-One Quilter's Reference Tool gives you fast answers to these and dozens of other common quilting questions. 
 
Now this indispensable guide from top quilters Alex Anderson, Harriet Hargrave, Sharyn Craig, and Liz Aneloski has been updated to include more answers, more techniques, more quilt settings, and more blocks than ever before. “Packed with almost any calculation you might need to create a quilt,” this is the must-have answer book for quilters all around the world (Quilting Arts Magazine).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Feb 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781607058533

Harriet Hargrave

Harriet Hargrave is a world-renowned quilter, teacher, and best-selling author. She is responsible for myriad products pertaining to machine quilting, from batting to fabric. In 1981, she opened the hugely successful quilt shop, Harriet’s Treadle Arts, in Denver, Colorado. Her website is harriethargrave.com

Book preview

Quick-Start Guide

What size is the bed?

Pages 10 and 11

What size should the quilt be?

Pages 10 and 11

What size will the quilt be?

Pages 12 – 15 and 18 – 21

How many blocks do I need?

Pages 12 – 15 and 18 – 21

How many sashing pieces and cornerstones do I need?

Pages 16 and 23

What size do I need to cut my side and corner setting triangles?

Page 22

How many side and corner setting triangles do I need?

Page 23

How do I convert inches to yards?

Page 25

What millimeter setting do I use when the pattern says stitches per inch?

Page 25

How do I convert yards to decimals?

Page 25

How many squares, rectangles, sashing strips, triangles, hexagons, 60° diamonds, or 45° diamonds can I get out of a specific amount of fabric?

Pages 26 – 30

How much fabric do I need?

Pages 26 – 38

How much fabric do I need for backings, borders, or binding?

Pages 31 – 38

What width of binding strip do I cut?

Page 39

How do I cut bias binding?

Page 39

Where should the grainline be?

Page 40

How do I figure out what size of pieces to cut?

Pages 40 – 43

Which needle should I use for this thread?

Page 44

Which needle should I use for this fabric?

Page 44

What is the correct thread tension?

Page 47

How do I sew a Y-seam?

Page 47

How do I make half-square triangle units?

Pages 48 and 49

Reviews for All-in-One Quilter's Reference Tool

[Karen Kak · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An absolute must-have reference guide containing all of the numbers you don't want to remeber