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Alex Anderson, host of HGTV's Simply Quilts, makes quilting easy and appealing for first-time quilters. In this slim volume, Anderson explains about tools (from the rotary cutter to the iron to the sewing machine), fabric selection and preparation, and basic techniques needed to begin quilting. She then offers simple but good-looking projects to utilize your newfound skills. Once you've learned the preliminaries of cutting, pinning, stitching, pressing, and finishing, you'll be ready to make any (or all) of the six quilts in the book: Rail Fence, Nine Patch, Log Cabin, Friendship Star, Flying Geese, or Sampler.
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Start Quilting with Alex Anderson.......2007-09-26
I used this book in a small group who met and got together to quilt. Since we are of all levels of quilting and sewing, we used this as our beginners project and are all glad we did. Turned out to be wonderful for all of us. Great instructions and photo's making it easy for those of us with all levels of experience. We all had a ball doing it too. Bravo to our group. We keep pushing ourselves on to do more and more and love it all the time.
Alex Anderson's quilts are fast and fun.......2007-07-08
I purchased Start Quilting with Alex Anderson: Six Projects for First-Time Quilters, 2nd Edition, and have made the first two projects. As a very beginner quilter, I found her instructions to be very clear and understandable. I look foward to working on the next projects in the book.
Great book for beginning quilter.......2007-05-21
I thought I knew a lot about home sewing since I've been doing that for over 35 years but I was always afraid to try quilting. I found this book and I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to try quilting, but unsure quite where to start. The instructions are great and easy to follow. The text is well-written and easy to understand and the photos/drawings used for examples are great. The book gives you a great variety of starter projects to choose from, along with fabric and design suggestions . I'm proud to say I'm nearly finished with my first project from the book and I can't wait to try my next one.
Excellent!.......2007-05-12
This is a truly excellent beginner book. I had never quilted before and have just completed the first project-in four days! I'm so glad I bought this book, and I'm already choosing fabrics for the next project in the book. I have enough confidence now to upgrade it into a bed-size quilt for my daughter.
Terrific patterns and directions. . . .......2007-03-18
This book is an excellent resource. As soon as I received it, I wanted to make every one of them!
Book Description
More and more needleworkers are rediscovering quilting—and these newcomers want a youthful, fresh, and fashionable approach to the craft. Here it is: a comprehensive introduction to quilting with a thoroughly modern attitude, plus creative ideas and time-saving tips. Of course, it presents all the basic tools and techniques, with advice on everything from preparing the fabric to adding backing and filler to assembling the final product. Twenty spectacular projects—from small wall hangings to large blankets—reveal the amazing versatility of today’s quilting. Easy-to-assemble big blocks and appliqués create a powerful visual impact. Freeform designs require minimal measuring and marking. The materials feature irresistible prints, vintage-style charm, or cool details. Each quilt is fabulous!
A Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club.
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Great for first time quiltmakers.......2007-09-14
This book is great if you are just starting out making quilts. It has a lot of pictures and very detailed descriptions of what to do. I made my first quilt with this book, and it actually turned out really nice!
A must have for my quilting library.......2007-01-06
I had checked out First Time Quiltmaker at my local library, renewed it twice and decided I needed to have this on my shelf. I have quilted for a number of years without much help or guidance so this has helped be fill in some of the basics I was missing.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning the creative craft of quilting.......2006-08-07
First-Time Quiltmaking: Learning To Quilt In Six Easy Lessons by Becky Johnston is an excellent "get-started" book. No prior experience is assumed by lessons that walk the beginner through preparing the fabric, sewing accurate seams, assembling the quilt top, making the quilt sandwich, and finishing the quilt. Full-color photographs and numerous step-by-step diagrams add a visual touch to this easy-to-use guide, spiral-bound to lay flat for easy reference while quilting. Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning the creative craft of quilting.
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Who better to inspire new quilters than an up-and-coming young designer? At the age of 18, Ann Kisro began designing terrific quilt projects. Now at age 21, she unveils her collection of simple, fun quilts for tweens to teens—or anyone who is young at heart.
• Ten designs, each suitable for absolute beginners, include lap quilts and decorative projects
• Charming designs are perfect for working on at quilting bees, retreats, and mother/daughter getaways
• Features two quilt-as-you-go projects, plus easy-to-follow tips for machine quilting
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An excellent newcomer's guide indeed.......2006-07-05
First-time quilters often have difficulty moving through the realm of complex designs, patterns, and instructions to find the super-simple. For those who want easy projects, you could do no better than Let's Quilt! Easy Projects For First-time Quilters. Author Kisro began designing quilts at the age of 18: now 21, she provides quilts for her age group or any just beginning. Projects suitable for quilting bees, retreats or mother/daughter projects are presented, from lap quilts and pillowcases to a table runner. An excellent newcomer's guide indeed.
Book Description
Thanks to expert advice by the famous Donna Kooler Design Studio, anyone can create a beautifully detailed quilt. Learn the basics, from choosing fabrics to machine and hand sewing. Graduate to such advanced skills as hand appliqué, surface embroidery, and lattice-strip borders. A variety of quilting styles and projects are covered, such as the traditional Nine-Patch Sampler and Amish Star Box-Top quilts, plus other great projects.
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Paint is one of the most dramatic and inexpensive ways to revitalize a room, so it is no surprise that we?re always seeking new color ideas and tips to make the job run smoothly and yield eye-catching results.
Different rooms pose different challenges and requirements, and kitchens are no exception. For example, walls can be spattered with grease or oil, requiring a washable, durable paint. You may want to choose colors that work with your built ins, or you may want to repaint your cabinets. The author addresses these concerns,and many others related to kitchens, pantries, and eating areas.
Beautiful decors are shown, complete with swatch samples and accent and trim colors, including every possible color combination imaginable. This book allows the reader create a dream kitchen where ideas know no bounds.
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- Cabinets and Countertops (complete construction)
- I want to build some Kitchen Cabinets not build a Business
- The real story on this book
- Great Handbook for Cabinet Construction
- Terrific resource!
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Cabinets and Countertops (Complete Construction)
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Book Description
Cabinet-building tricks of the trade
Would you like to have your own cabinetmaking business...do an excellent job...and make a decent living?
Cabinets and Countertops shows you how. Learn how to set up your custom shop, fill it with the right (not necessarily expensive)tools and use them to produce cabinets while pleasing high-end customers with top-notch quality, design and service.
You get all of author Charles Self's expertise on:
*kitchen planning, including designing for lifestyle
*suitable woods - natural and engineered
*tools and basic joinery techniques
*constructing the carcass, face frames and doors
*building and attaching drawers
*hardware and finishes
*installing base and wall cabinets
*selecting, building and installing countertops
*projects for slow times
*much, much more!
Customer Reviews:
Cabinets and Countertops (complete construction).......2005-07-24
This book has a huge amount of information but it isn't in a reader friendly format. "To many words not enough pictures and easy to understand examples"
I want to build some Kitchen Cabinets not build a Business.......2002-01-03
I bought the book hoping to see a step-by-step approach to build my own kitchen cabinets. I found in the book a well detailed treatice on woods, cabinet styles, psychology of dealing with customers of various monetary means, tools, table saws, jointery, and a lot of stuff that I really don't care about. I also found out about 32mm European construction that is still a mystery to me. Who cares????
The real story on this book.......2001-11-13
To qualify myself and my comments, I offer this.
I am a modestly accomplished woodworker and a kitchen cabinet hanging expert. I have personally hung over 200 kitchens from layout, demolition, plumbing, electrical; To completion.
This book falls far short of delivering on its title or description. "Cabinets and Countertops" should cover exactly that. It doesn't.
This is a 450pg text, 40 pages are devoted to an cursory explanation of joints. Not a problem for me, but if you don't know the caveats of these different joints, figure out yourself. You won't learn how to make any of them either.
6 pages cover drawer making. 30 pages are in a chapter called "cabinet construction, but it must be mislabled. The meat of this chapter is a pair of exploded view drawings of a cabinet, and a lecture on being organized.
9 pages cover countertops. Not the construction of countertops, not the differents kinds of countertops. Just the terrible advice that you should buy a POST-FORM countertop from a dealer, and what color it should be. I wouldn't even consider a laminate counter for my kitchen.
The rest of this book is very general, plebeian advice on a myriad of topics. Considering the source of this advice, it should be discarded.
I am unhappy with the standard cabinets available and prefer not paying 40 grand or more with an independent shop. I looked to this book to fill the small holes I have in my skills to accomplish this myself. It doesn't even scrape the surface, and is unworthy of the shelf space it occupies, let alone the purchase price.
Great Handbook for Cabinet Construction.......2000-07-13
This book really does cover it all - from outfitting your workshop to installation. It is well illustrated with B&W photographs and drawings of about everything he is writing about. There is a prioritized list of tools & equipment as well as advice on choosing a workspace. He reviews a large number of tools, which was nice as he confirmed my choice of a JET tablesaw as appropriate.
He also lists common dimensions of appliances you will need to build around and has examples of CAD drawings in many styles. Construction techniques are covered as well as which tools work best for each task. He has whole sections on kitchen workspace layout and installation methods.
If you are thinking of building kitchen cabinets for fun or for a living, this is the only book you need to see how to do it. If you are looking for lots of color pictures of creative designs, look elsewhere. This is mostly a technical manual, written in a conversational style that makes it interesting to read. It is an essential book in your woodworking library.
Terrific resource!.......2000-06-26
I've read a good many books on this topic lately and would definitely rate this as one of the best. Well organized and informative, this book provides a wealth of information to both the novice and the professional cabinetmaker. I highly recommend it!
Book Description
Instructions cover all aspects of working with cabinets and countertops—building, installing, and refurbishing
Charts highlight versatile materials to consider when installing new ready-made cabinets and countertops or refacing existing ones with new materials.
Color photography details a variety of cabinet and counter design ideas.
Reliable, step-by-step instructions will aid do-it-yourselfers as well as those who hire professionals.
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Cabinets & Countertops, the latest book in the For Pros By Pros series, is the best field-tested residential construction information for professional builders and remodelers and ambitious homeowners. Articles will be selected from Fine Homebuilding magazine, the country’s top residential construction magazine. Taunton’s For Pros By Pros series is a category leader; these are the best-built books for builders. The intended audience for this book includes professionals (small scale builders, general contractors, and remodeling contractors looking for professional-level results and practical, expert advice) and ambitious, experienced DIYers.
Customer Reviews:
Kitchen cabinets.......2007-09-09
Very good info... it worked for me, kinda handy man, but it gave me some more knowledge to do the job myself... complete remodel of kitchen as the house was flooded by Hurricane Katrina.. needed all the help i could get.
Good video.......2007-01-17
I learned a lot about making the marks on the wall and using a water level accurately. That explanation alone was very helpful. I liked watching him work and picked up some good tips like the typical spacing of the cabinets. I thought the tape could have done without the countertop manufacturing piece, I thought it was a waste of time, should have showed more of Tom adjusting the doors and things of that nature.
overall, worth the money.
Product Description
This study covers the world outlook for wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing across more than 200 countries. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.
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35 most intriguing new kitchen and bath products, including applicances, cabinetry, countertops, faucets, fixtures and tile
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The Kitchen Cabinet & Countertop Mfg. Industry report features 2006 current and 2007 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 300 metro areas. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries.
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WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.?
The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable, or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. It is a measure, therefore, of potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) or total revenues (not profit) if a market is served in an efficient manner. It is typically expressed as the total revenues potentially extracted by firms. The “market” is defined at a given level in the value chain. There can be latent demand at the retail level, at the wholesale level, the manufacturing level, and the raw materials level (the P.I.E. of higher levels of the value chain being always smaller than the P.I.E. of levels at lower levels of the same value chain, assuming all levels maintain minimum profitability).
The latent demand for wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing is not actual or historic sales. Nor is latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be lower either lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e., not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent demand is typically larger than actual sales in a country market.
For reasons discussed later, this report does not consider the notion of “unit quantities”, only total latent revenues (i.e., a calculation of price times quantity is never made, though one is implied). The units used in this re
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2007 U.S. Kitchen Cabinet & Countertop Mfg. Industry Report
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The Kitchen Cabinet & Countertop Mfg. Industry report features 2007 current and 2008 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment and estimates on up to 2 sub-industries, vanities, bathroom: wood, and wood kitchen cabinets.
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