Listen to Your Quilt: Select the Perfect Quilting Every Time - 4 Simple Steps
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Listen to Your Quilt - Barbara Persing
Dedication
I dedicate this book to:
My best friend
My complementary puzzle piece
My inspiration
My reality check
The one who can read my mind
The one I can have an entire conversation with through just one look
The one I owe my success to
My sister
Mary Hoover
Acknowledgments
Writing a book takes a village! And I am very blessed to have a great village. I need to thank my husband of 30 years, Paul. He has been my cheerleader, champion, and friend from the very beginning. Where did those 30 years go? We’ve had so much fun! And to my sons, Kyle and Quinn, who brighten my world—you are very patient and know more about quilting than most men. I love you.
To the C&T family—for being so supportive, encouraging, and talented. You are a joy to work with, and you make the daunting task of writing a book less overwhelming. Your expertise and experience are beyond measure.
To my mom—for the beautiful example she sets as a mother and friend, for teaching me to sew, and for giving me the best friends and support group I will ever have—my siblings, Ann, Kathy, Jeanne, Michael, and Mary.
To my clients—without whom I would not be the quilter I am today—you have supported me and challenged me to be my best. Thank you for allowing me to collaborate on all your beautiful quilts.
Thank you all for being part of my village.
Introduction
As soon as the piecework is done and your quilt top is finished, does panic set in? Do you ask yourself, How should I quilt this quilt?
No matter what technique we use—domestic machine, longarm machine, or hand quilting—we all face the same question. My years as a longarm quilter have helped me find a unique approach for choosing the best quilting designs. It’s simple and straightforward, and everyone can implement it.
Every time I am ready to begin quilting, I ask myself the same four questions. By answering these questions, I have a clear idea of how I want to quilt any quilt and which thread to use. This book will take you through these steps and show you how to apply this knowledge to your quilts.
All of the quilting ideas in this book are created free motion and require no marking tools. Most of these designs can also be done in a continuous line. Whether you are looking for simple allover designs or custom heirloom quilting, you will find plenty of ideas in this book.
So read on and begin to master your quilting design skills.
Developing Your Quilting Skills
My Path
I did not start my career as a longarm quilter. Like most people, I have had a number of careers, and only due to circumstance and persistence did I end up here. In the early years of my marriage, my husband and I lived in New Hampshire. I worked as a respiratory therapist for six years and enjoyed my work very much. We then had the opportunity to move back to the Philadelphia area and be close to our families. Even though I had enjoyed my previous career, I decided to make a change and went to work for a large group of orthopedic surgeons. I helped them establish a new practice, and I managed the daily office operations. This job was challenging and always changing. However, during the years I worked for them, I started a family and was looking for another change. I wanted a job that would allow me to be home with my young family.
I suggested to my husband that I resign my position, start my own business, and buy a really big quilting machine—a longarm machine. He was a little skeptical but gave me all of his support. That was in May of 2000, and I have been running my longarm machine quilting business