Complete 16 simple exercises, and your machine quilting skills will be in tip-top shape. Practice the simple techniques prepared by experienced quilting instructor Maurine Noble. You'll be ready to machine quilt your own heirlooms in no time with her.... Easy-to-follow instructions and exercises on Straight-Line Quilting, Freehand Quilting, Quilting with Decorative Threads, and Tying a Quilt by machine. Five comprehensive charts for selecting needles, thread and batting. Guidelines for planning your quilts. Basic techniques for finishing your quilts. This book has all the skill-building information you need to become a master at spectacular machine quilting. originally published 1994