Gathering your tools and getting ready. The art of quilting ; Threads, needles, and gadgets
and all that jazz ; The pièce de résistance : fabric
Planning your masterpiece. A patch in the fabric of time : designing quilt blocks ; Creating and using templates ; Playing with blocks and borders : which way should they go? ; Using your computer as a crystal ball
Sharpening your sewing skills. Cuts and creases : pressing matters ; Positively perfect piecing ; Do you know the way to appliqué?
Ahead to the finish : quilting the pieces in place. The plan of attack : deciding how to quilt your quilt ; Assembling the quilt sandwich ; Ready, set
quilt! : the ins and outs of quilting your masterpiece ; Finishing touches : bindings and more
Completing the circle : projects to try. Fabulous skills builders ; Mixed-technique projects ; Projects for the machine queen ; Small-scale projects
the part of tens. Ten quilting timesavers ; Ten tips for displaying your art ; Top ten criteria quilting judges use.