A complete guide to learning a stress— and machine-free quilting method for contemporary quilters — hand quilting.Use simple designs, bigger stitches, and thicker threads to hand quilt quickly and easily.Provides helpful overviews on 25 utility quilting designs, 12 stitches and knots, 4 binding and finishing techniques, and 8 tacking and basting ideas.Includes 11 quilt projects with step-by-step instructions, photography, and illustrations.Carolyn Forster is a quilt maker for over 25 years. The author of Handmade Quilt, Hexagon Happenings, The Joys of Jelly Roll, Quilting-on-the-Go, and Utility Quilting, she has been featured in Today's Quilter Magazine and in an ambassador for Vlieseline UK.