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Ruth B. McDowell's Piecing Workshop: Step-by-Step Visual Guide Indispensable Reference for Quilters Bonus Projects

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Ruth B. McDowell is renowned for her freezer-paper piecing technique. She' s successfully taught this method to thousands of her students, and her unique piecing techniques virtually guarantee the ability to piece almost anything! This step-by-step guide to straight and curved pictorial piecing features complete instructions and full-size patterns for two small quilt projects. Even the practice exercises can be assembled into a beautiful sampler wallhanging. Want to create a masterpiece? show more "Ruth B. McDowell' s Piecing Workshop" shows how to do it. show less

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Genres: Home & Garden, Nonfiction, Art & Design
DDC/MDS: 746.46 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Fashion Design / Weaving, Knitting, Embroidery Needlework and handwork Quilting
LCC: TT835 .M2445 — Technology Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Home arts. Homecrafts
BISAC: CRA CRAFTS & HOBBIES Quilts & Quilting

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Published: 2007
Genres: Home & Garden, Nonfiction, Art & Design
DDC/MDS: 746.46
LCC: TT835 .M2445

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