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Free-Motion Meandering: A Beginners Guide to Machine Quilting
Turn the corner to free-motion success with a meandering makeover! Best-selling author Angela Walters shows you that free-motion quilting doesn't have to be scary--with a couple designs in your pocket, you can finish almost any quilt on your home machine and enjoy the process. Practice 8 meandering stitches for beginners, plus creative variations on each, with step-by-step visuals and quilted samples. Start your free-motion journey on the right foot with proven techniques to help you disguise mistakes and transition between designs with ease.
- GenresQuiltingCraftsNonfiction
185 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2017
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March 16, 2019
This book is a nice resource for beginning free-motion quilters. I have been watching Angela Walters's videos on YouTube for a while now, and this book is a solid companion to that. I think that the book will be most effective with the videos attached--I think some of the meanders make more sense with actually watching the quilting happen. On the other hand, I did like that this was more detailed than some of the videos and Walters takes the time to show variations/spell everything out. While it was nice to have an entire book focused on meandering, I have enjoyed her other resources that discuss several different free-motion techniques including meandering. I would still recommend this title, but it isn't my favorite.
For: beginner free-motion machine quilters; quilters wanting a companion guide.
Red flags: some readers may find this repetitive to other like works.
For: beginner free-motion machine quilters; quilters wanting a companion guide.
Red flags: some readers may find this repetitive to other like works.
June 2, 2020
Fun, clear and inspiring
Step by step directions are clearly described and illustrated. Each organic pattern described includes tips for how to make the overall pattern appear perfect even if it isn't. I especially appreciated those! Her moments to congratulate yourself on progress also kept me encouraged. I've never quilted mostly because I've never been attracted to repetitive geometrics, but now I think even I can make a gorgeous quilt that I'll have fun making and looking at. I'd recommend this book to anyone that is even slightly interested in quilting, it's fun to read and quite inspiring!
Step by step directions are clearly described and illustrated. Each organic pattern described includes tips for how to make the overall pattern appear perfect even if it isn't. I especially appreciated those! Her moments to congratulate yourself on progress also kept me encouraged. I've never quilted mostly because I've never been attracted to repetitive geometrics, but now I think even I can make a gorgeous quilt that I'll have fun making and looking at. I'd recommend this book to anyone that is even slightly interested in quilting, it's fun to read and quite inspiring!
April 10, 2018
I have been enjoying Angela Walters clear, short instructional videos on free-motion quilting. In this book she does the impossible: improve on her videos by providing extremely detailed instructions and diagrams, as well as q and a sections which anticipate some of the challenges that free-motioners may encounter and heads them off at the pass. Destined to be a classic as it adds important details to Christina Cameli’s books.
October 5, 2019
I love watch Angela Walters videos so when I saw this book on Kindle Unlimited I checked it out. I am trying to be more relaxed when I quilt. Her step by step installments on building on the simple meander gave me confidence and I've implemented some steps in my quilting. I think I will be conquering the simple feather stitch soon and maybe from there I can move on to a real feather stitch, which has been my goal since I started quilting on my domestic machine.
July 11, 2019
Get Started Quilting
I have watched many of Angela's YouTube videos. This book is just like the videos, easy to understand with attractive results. I will definitely use her methods. I also intend to read more of her writing and see where it can take my machine quilting! Highly recommended!
I have watched many of Angela's YouTube videos. This book is just like the videos, easy to understand with attractive results. I will definitely use her methods. I also intend to read more of her writing and see where it can take my machine quilting! Highly recommended!
January 8, 2020
Very easy read
Very nice, easy read. I read it in one day, I wish I had read a chapter, then practiced, then read another chapter. I enjoyed her sense of humor and hopefully I can be as nice to myself as she is! I had a kindle version. I wish I had a hard copy to copy the quilt examples to put on the wall as examples.
Very nice, easy read. I read it in one day, I wish I had read a chapter, then practiced, then read another chapter. I enjoyed her sense of humor and hopefully I can be as nice to myself as she is! I had a kindle version. I wish I had a hard copy to copy the quilt examples to put on the wall as examples.
January 21, 2020
Borrowed on Amazon Prime, and liked it enough that I'll buy it. Walters has a clear, step-by-step instructional writing style, and takes the reader from the most basic meandering style through increasingly more detailed patterns. Practical tips accompany each lesson, along with repeated assurances that some imperfection will never be noticed on a finished piece. Excellent advice throughout.
October 4, 2020
Awesome reference for beginners especially
This is a great reference and the step by step made it easy for me to try drawing for designs myself as I read. Angela doesn't overly complicate it either. Highly recommend it for those needed some inspiration and direction when beginning free motion quilting.
This is a great reference and the step by step made it easy for me to try drawing for designs myself as I read. Angela doesn't overly complicate it either. Highly recommend it for those needed some inspiration and direction when beginning free motion quilting.
August 10, 2019
Excellent instructions
A very good reference for a person wanting to learn free motion quilting. She writes like she speaks on her videos. She breaks down the process so clearly. Thank you Angela!!
A very good reference for a person wanting to learn free motion quilting. She writes like she speaks on her videos. She breaks down the process so clearly. Thank you Angela!!
April 17, 2020
Great for beginning to free motion quilt
I love Angela's encouraging style. She explains the basic designs and equips the reader to expand her skills. Check out her free video tutorials.
I love Angela's encouraging style. She explains the basic designs and equips the reader to expand her skills. Check out her free video tutorials.
October 12, 2023
Quick read with big results!
I like how this book teaches a new skill one step at a time. I felt encouraged to master a skill before adding the next element and the results were worth the practice and effort!
I like how this book teaches a new skill one step at a time. I felt encouraged to master a skill before adding the next element and the results were worth the practice and effort!
August 27, 2019
Love free motion
I love Angela Walters quilting and use many of her ideas. She explains and
Illustrates them very well. I often look to her for ideas on how to finish my quilts.
I love Angela Walters quilting and use many of her ideas. She explains and
Illustrates them very well. I often look to her for ideas on how to finish my quilts.
August 30, 2019
This is an exceptional tutorial; very thorough, well written.
September 30, 2019
All of Angela Walters books are wonderful and this one is no exception. She breaks down the steps to make it so much easier to understand. Highly recommend.
November 4, 2019
Excellent! Just what I needed.
January 28, 2020
Can't wait to try it
The descriptions are clear and concise. The designs are simple but striking. Each is drawn out clearly. I can't wait to get to my machine and try them out.
The descriptions are clear and concise. The designs are simple but striking. Each is drawn out clearly. I can't wait to get to my machine and try them out.
January 28, 2020
Great for beginning free motion quilters.
February 12, 2020
Great teacher!
Angela makes quilting a beautiful quilt possible. Easy to follow instructions and diagrams make it easy to complete all those tops we have.
Angela makes quilting a beautiful quilt possible. Easy to follow instructions and diagrams make it easy to complete all those tops we have.
February 15, 2020
Step by step instructions with humor and reassurances that you can do it with some practice! Love the progression that the book takes to meandering!
February 20, 2020
Midnight Quilt Show...Favorite YouTube
April 6, 2020
Great Book For A Novice Quilter
Read in an hour. Now I feel I can be more comfortable doing my own machine quilting....plan to sit down and try this tomorrow.
Read in an hour. Now I feel I can be more comfortable doing my own machine quilting....plan to sit down and try this tomorrow.
June 2, 2020
Love Angela Walters
Great instructions. Love watching Midnight Quilter and her blog. She inspires and motivates. Practice sheets and step by step. Yay!
Great instructions. Love watching Midnight Quilter and her blog. She inspires and motivates. Practice sheets and step by step. Yay!
June 14, 2020
Perfectly written!
Loved the entire tone of the book. Easy to follow and progress. Takes away the worry about starting. Thank you!
Loved the entire tone of the book. Easy to follow and progress. Takes away the worry about starting. Thank you!
July 17, 2020
Good, concise, easy to follow beginner guide to free motion quilting.
August 17, 2020
Great book for beginners
It gave me great ideas to develop my quilting skills. As a beginner I so appreciate that. Helps you develop skills
It gave me great ideas to develop my quilting skills. As a beginner I so appreciate that. Helps you develop skills
September 7, 2020
I really enjoyed this book. Lots of great quilting tips.
October 2, 2020
An awesome beginner text
October 18, 2020
Lots of motif ideas. Really like how she builds from simple meanders to more complex ones. Would be a great title for a beginning machine quilter.
July 20, 2023
Good addition
This book is a good add-on to free motion knowledge. It gave me more patterns and tips to help my quilting.
This book is a good add-on to free motion knowledge. It gave me more patterns and tips to help my quilting.
February 2, 2024
Another great Angela Walters quilt book
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