Discover a fantastic, stress-free technique for creating gorgeous, hand quilted projects! From popular author, teacher, and quilter Carolyn Forster comes this complete quilting project guide to introduce you to utility quilting. An ideal method for modern quilters who want the satisfaction of hand quilting but like to get things done quickly, utility quilting holds the quilt sandwich together using simpler, all-over designs, bigger stitches, and thicker threads. It’s perfect for use with today's big, bold fabrics. Featuring 11 projects with step-by-step instructions, including charming coffee cup cozies, now is the perfect time try hand quilting!
Carolyn started quilting as a girl, and it has since then become an integral part of her life. She has been a teacher for over 15 years and her quilt projects have been published in a number of books and magazines. Her books, Quilting-on-the-Go, Utility Quilting, and Quilting-on-the-Go Taking It Further, help make patchwork and quilting easy and accessible to quilters of all skill levels. Carolyn and her family live in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. (carolynforster.co.uk)
Carolyn started quilting when she was at school and it has since then become an integral part of her life. Over the years her work has been featured in various British magazines including Popular Patchwork, Fabrications and Patchwork & Quilting Magazine. Her quilts have appeared on the television both in the UK and in the U.S. She has contributed to books published by New Holland, That Patchwork Place and David & Charles. As a teacher she was inspired to write a book about making quilts and quilting them in small sections. Hometown: Turnbridge Wells, Ken UK