| Quilt Savvy: Gaudynski's Machine Quilting Guidebook (Quilt Savvy) | 
 enlarge | Author: Diane Gaudynski
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 19308
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Spiral-bound
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 141
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 4.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1574329006
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.46041
EAN: 9781574329001
ASIN: 1574329006
Publication Date: January 15, 2006
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Product Description
A MUST HAVE for every machine quilter. At last, a detailed road map to skilled machine quilting, written by one of the top quilters in the field. Distinguished quilter Diane Gaudynski serves up a practical new approach to quilting by machine. Based on her popular machine quilting series in American Quilter magazine, this book gives readers the ins and outs of creating a design that instantly improves accuracy and fluidity of line.This international prize-winning quilter, author, lecturer, and teacher debunks six common myths about machine quilting. Holding nothing back, Diane includes techniques for several charming unmarked free-hand, free-motion designs, such as headbands, bananas, Dianeshiko, spirals, leaves, fronds, and clamshells. Quilters will especially enjoy the authors detailed description of echo quilting and echo-quilted feathers. Diane states her goal is to add to the quilters knowledge of machine-quilting skills and solve some common problems. She says, Dispelling some myths, learning some simple aids and techniques, and tackling the job in an organized and informed way will allow you to master this most basic of machine tasks.
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Must have books for aspireing machine quilters November 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like her original book on quilting on a home machine; Guide to Machine Quilting this well written text informs and inspires with generous good will. The photos of Gaudynski's wonderful work could be intimidating if not accompanied by her equally skilled coaching and incouragement. Her clear lucid text, wry sense of humor and "just do it" approach gave me the courage to roll up a queen size quilt loaded down with a couple of pounds of safety pins and begin. The result wasn't perfect, but the end was better than the beginning and that is the point Gaudynski makes; quilting is a motor skill and practice makes perfect. If you haven't already; do yourself a favor and get these books.
Quilt Savvy July 28, 2008
This is an excellent book for those interested in quilting on their home machine. The writing is clear and the photographs provide further clarification.
Awesome book!!! June 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I totally LOVE this little book. I suggest it to anyone who wants to machine quilt. This book is written for quilting on a domestic machine, but I just purchased a long-arm and this is my absolute favorite book. Her quilting is awesome and the pictures are great. She clearly explains several excellent "background" and "filler" patterns - all of which are easy to do. I was so tired of just settling for basic meandering. She talks a lot about the different threads she likes and why, and even gives a list of her favorites. You will not be disappointed in this book. And did I mention it is "spiral bound".
quilt savvy May 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is complementary to her Guide to Machine quilting, This book is more like doing a class with Diane and she shows various methods of background quilting. recommended for anyone who wants to learn more on freestyle quilting.
The greatest quilting book I've ever purchased January 8, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I must have at least 30 books alone on just quilting designs. This is more than that though. It explains everything, or almost everything, you would need to know about quilting your designs on your quilt. I don't know what I did without it. I do know my free motion quilting has improved greatly and I keep it right by my machine. The only quilter that comes close to Diane is Sharon Schamber. Both are just wonders in my book. Thanks so much for writing this.
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