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The Art of Quilting for Beginners: The One-Stop Reference Guide to Making Quilts
Begin a brand-new hobby today.
Quality quilting is one click away.
Quality quilting is one click away.
Quilting has been around for centuries and won’t soon disappear. It’s a time-consuming process, but the results are truly beautiful. Dive into the wonderful world of textile art, and you’ll be amazed by how easy the basics are to master. Quilt work is rewarding, therapeutic, and a lot of fun. So, why delay? Control is in your hands. Let’s thread the needle!
Employing seasoned patience, author Freya Gates has assembled a timeless tapestry of data and tips, pinpointing all you need to know with eloquent meticulousness. Never has beginner quilting proven so accessible. You need nothing more than a cozy nook, supplies, and Gate’s book . . .
What’s inside? You’ll come to learn:
The fascinating history of quilting and its evolution . . . Requisite equipment and alternative accessories . . . Scintillating, step-by-step instructions for the novice needler . . . Common blunders . . . How to start a quilting store . . .AND MORE!
This manual intends to see you setting forth on automatic. Quality Quilting awaits herein. Embrace the fabric of life!
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- GenresCraftsNonfiction
121 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 19, 2020
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About the author
Freya Gates
14 booksFreya Gates is a teacher with a decade of experience working with children with special needs. She currently lives in Florida ... 5 Steps to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child is her debut book. Since then, she has created The Mindful Child Series and The Creative Art for Beginner Series.
She is currently blessed with having a personal project of her own named Logan who is 2 years old and counting.
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She is currently blessed with having a personal project of her own named Logan who is 2 years old and counting.
You can follow Freya here:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2AuI6BV
Goodreads: https://bit.ly/2NQZKCO
Bookbub: https://bit.ly/2C1Jc8G
For a free reader magnet, please click here:
https://bit.ly/3itQKld
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May 1, 2020
Unfocused for Beginners
I have read two other books in the crafting series by this author, and I found this one to be a departure from what were relatively good craft books on crocheting and cricuting. I didn't find this book to be well done at all, from what's included in the organization.
This book is supposed to be for beginners who are interested in quilting, but the actual number of pages dedicated to teaching you how to quilt is surprisingly few. Much book space—and there are only 92 pages in the PDF I received as an ARC—is dedicated to the history of quilting, quilts around the world, benefits of quilting, examples of types of quilts, what the author calls quilting hacks, and even a somewhat nonsensical chapter on opening a quilting store—that seems like a bit of a reach for a book about quilting for beginners. So with all this other information, only a few chapters are dedicated to actually getting a new quilter up and running. I found the chapter specifically about how to do the quilting by machine or by hand to be far too sparse for the beginner to actually be able to do anything.
The book has organizational issues as well. In a book that is supposed to be hands-on for beginners like the other book in this series are. The author should minimize extraneous information that is not actionable or doable. If the author feels a need to include that information, it should all be grouped together. For instance, in this book, several introductory chapters (though interesting) really had nothing to do with making a quilt (the first three chapters on the history of quilting, the benefits of quilting, and quilts around the world). Fine, have those chapters if you want, but be sure to include ALL the extra information in one spot. But after the actual chapter that tells you how to quilt came a chapter on different types of quilts—lots of pictures with a line or two about the type of quilt (though I would disagree that they were all actual quilt types). That should have been put with the extra info. The chapter that she calls “quilting hacks” is actually a chapter that is just about choosing fabrics. The author should have called it what it is and put with some of the information-you-need-to-know chapters. Two chapters had overlap, too, one on equipment and one on tools. These chapters could have easily been combined and condensed.
All in all, especially compared to the two other books I’ve read in the series, I was disappointed in the unfocused information in this book. If you are interested in learning how to quilt, there are far better books out there for you to choose from.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
I have read two other books in the crafting series by this author, and I found this one to be a departure from what were relatively good craft books on crocheting and cricuting. I didn't find this book to be well done at all, from what's included in the organization.
This book is supposed to be for beginners who are interested in quilting, but the actual number of pages dedicated to teaching you how to quilt is surprisingly few. Much book space—and there are only 92 pages in the PDF I received as an ARC—is dedicated to the history of quilting, quilts around the world, benefits of quilting, examples of types of quilts, what the author calls quilting hacks, and even a somewhat nonsensical chapter on opening a quilting store—that seems like a bit of a reach for a book about quilting for beginners. So with all this other information, only a few chapters are dedicated to actually getting a new quilter up and running. I found the chapter specifically about how to do the quilting by machine or by hand to be far too sparse for the beginner to actually be able to do anything.
The book has organizational issues as well. In a book that is supposed to be hands-on for beginners like the other book in this series are. The author should minimize extraneous information that is not actionable or doable. If the author feels a need to include that information, it should all be grouped together. For instance, in this book, several introductory chapters (though interesting) really had nothing to do with making a quilt (the first three chapters on the history of quilting, the benefits of quilting, and quilts around the world). Fine, have those chapters if you want, but be sure to include ALL the extra information in one spot. But after the actual chapter that tells you how to quilt came a chapter on different types of quilts—lots of pictures with a line or two about the type of quilt (though I would disagree that they were all actual quilt types). That should have been put with the extra info. The chapter that she calls “quilting hacks” is actually a chapter that is just about choosing fabrics. The author should have called it what it is and put with some of the information-you-need-to-know chapters. Two chapters had overlap, too, one on equipment and one on tools. These chapters could have easily been combined and condensed.
All in all, especially compared to the two other books I’ve read in the series, I was disappointed in the unfocused information in this book. If you are interested in learning how to quilt, there are far better books out there for you to choose from.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
April 2, 2020
I received a free electronic copy of this how-to book from the author, Freya Gates. Thank you for sharing your hard work with me. I read this work of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. I am excited to share news of this book with my great-nieces and nephews. Quilting is a wonderful way to express your creativity - it can be as wild as your imagination or a regimented project that expresses you, as well.
Whether you are an eager new quilter or just coming back after a break from quilting, this book is one to have around. Hints that you may not have known or have just forgotten are at your fingertips, as are more complex problems answered simply, easily understood. This break from real life with Coronavirus shutting us in is a perfect time to get out that fabric stash and get to work on something simple to share with the kids or that complex project you have been putting off for years because your time is limited and this job needs your full attention.
Reviewed on March 29, 2020, at Goodreads and AmazonSmile. Not available for review at B&N, BookBub, Kobo, or GooglePlay.
Whether you are an eager new quilter or just coming back after a break from quilting, this book is one to have around. Hints that you may not have known or have just forgotten are at your fingertips, as are more complex problems answered simply, easily understood. This break from real life with Coronavirus shutting us in is a perfect time to get out that fabric stash and get to work on something simple to share with the kids or that complex project you have been putting off for years because your time is limited and this job needs your full attention.
Reviewed on March 29, 2020, at Goodreads and AmazonSmile. Not available for review at B&N, BookBub, Kobo, or GooglePlay.
April 20, 2020
A good introduction but lacking schemas for the real beginner. As a very occasional sewer I would have loved a few schematic presentations of stiches. And as a non-American I would have preferred an international unit’s measures conversion (cm instead of inch). But I did enjoy the interesting presentation of the art and some explanations about the different types of quilting. I learned and was inspired for my next projects.
April 24, 2020
This is not really a how-to quilt, but more a history and the tools needed. There are not patterns or how-tos in this book other than pictures of completed projects. Not really helpful other than what I should or should not buy. I would not buy this book for a how to
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 12, 2025
The Art of Quilting
This is a very informative book on quilting. I liked the detailed information on the history of quilting, the different types of quilts, and the steps of how to quilt by machine or by hand. I recommend this book for those interested in this type of craft. This is my voluntary and honest review.
This is a very informative book on quilting. I liked the detailed information on the history of quilting, the different types of quilts, and the steps of how to quilt by machine or by hand. I recommend this book for those interested in this type of craft. This is my voluntary and honest review.
February 25, 2020
A comprehensive guide
This book is more a comprehensive guide about what's basically needed to quilt. Also an overview of different types of quilts, which is quite interesting.
I was disappointed not finding patterns or instructions. Therefore a 3 1/2 stars instead of higher
This book is more a comprehensive guide about what's basically needed to quilt. Also an overview of different types of quilts, which is quite interesting.
I was disappointed not finding patterns or instructions. Therefore a 3 1/2 stars instead of higher
April 23, 2020
This book was a good guide to use for beginners in quilting. It was interesting and instructional and had easy to follow steps as you get ready to quilt.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 24, 2022
nothing new for me
I read this book, but I could have stopped at first page. I’ve been quilting for over 45 years. I started out hand quilting, then moved on to machine. I really didn’t gain any new information here.
I read this book, but I could have stopped at first page. I’ve been quilting for over 45 years. I started out hand quilting, then moved on to machine. I really didn’t gain any new information here.
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