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Quilting VISUAL Quick Tips

By: Sonja Hakala

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Quilting is an old but still very popular art. From Amish country to cutting-edge, quilts of various styles appeal to crafters of all different backgrounds. Quilting VISUAL Quick Tips is an excellent resource for beginners as well as experienced quilters, providing step-by-step instructions for a wide variety of quiltmaking techniques. Perfect to throw in a tote bag and take along to a quilting bee, this book's photo-intensive format makes complex tasks seem easy to accomplish.

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224

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John Wiley & Sons

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ISBN 10

047040647X

ISBN 13

9780470406472

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Quilting

By: Sonja Hakala

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Quilting

By: Sonja Hakala

It's amazing what you can do with two pieces of fabric and a layer of batting—the variety of quilts and quilting techniques is staggering. This guide introduces you to the essential skills you need to set off on your own quilting adventures. It walks you through everything from selecting fabrics to assembling blocks to binding the edges. Examples and patterns include both traditional and modern designs and use both hand-stitching and machine quilting so you can create unique quilts and quilted items that reflect your personal style. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review Each skill or technique is defined and described Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Helpful tips provide additional guidance

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304

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470179562

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9780470179567

Your Book, Your Way

How to Choose the Best Publishing Option for Your Book, Your Wallet and You

By: Sonja Hakala

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Your Book, Your Way

How to Choose the Best Publishing Option for Your Book, Your Wallet and You

By: Sonja Hakala

It seems that everywhere an author turns, someone is waving their hands and yelling "Over here! We've got the best publishing deal for you over here!"So how do you choose what's best for your career, your book, and your wallet?Should you start your own publishing company? What's involved with that? Is it wise financially to stick with the traditional publishing route? Are electronic books a better way to go than books on paper? What about those companies that market themselves as self-publishers? Are they a good deal?And what if you simply want to make books to give to your family and friends? What's the best way to do that?Author and publishing professional Sonja Hakala maintains that there is no one-size-fits-all-authors way to publish a book. Different circumstances, different budgets, and different publishing goals call for unique strategies.Based on her workshops and extensive one-on-one work with authors, Sonja has put together a book that shines a bright light on the career and financial advantages and disadvantages of all the major publishing options for contemporary writers, including: Independent publishing. Private publishing. Self-publishing companies. Traditional publishing. Electronic publishing.There is no other book that gives you all of this information in one place. There is no other book that guides you to the best publishing choice for your work, your wallet, and you.Join Sonja Hakala as she guides you through the publishing jungle to success. She hasn't lost an author yet!

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