Table of Contents

Dedication Acknowledgements Index of Quilting Designs Introduction Section 1: Quilt Blocks Squares and Rectangles Triangles Circles Diamonds Hexagons Section 2: Background Fillers Starburst Design Ribbon Rows Offset Squares Pebbled Leaves Wavy Serpentine Lines Woven Arcs Woodgrain Variation Echoed Pebbles Paisley Feather Section 3: Borders Tiered Lines Serpentine Clusters Big and Little Zig Zags Double Wishbones Arcs Nested Swirls Triangle Wedges Angled Lines Swirl Hook Chain Conclusion About the Author

About the Author

Angela Walters is a machine quilter and author who loves teaching others to use quilting to bring out the best in their quilt tops. Her work has been published in numerous magazines and books. She lives in Kansas City, MO. quiltingismytherapy.com

Reviews

Angela Walters is undoubtedly the free-motion quilting queen. If you don't have the first book, I suggest you get it. In this follow-on title, there are more than 70 designs for quilting blocks, backgrounds and borders. All shapes and fillers are included. Basic shape quilting is lifted and enhanced with free-motion stitching with plenty of designs to choose from. You'll also find design tips and variations to help you quilt any shape. This book is full of examples in colour and line drawings and is well-designed. It will make you think again about the beauty of free-motion machine quilting. Highly recommended. yarnsandfabrics.co.uk, 6/3/16 This new book from best- selling author Angela Walters covers more than 70 all-new free-motion designs and variations to help you take your quilting to the next level. Shape by Shape is aimed at any quilter who has ever shied away from finishing off a quilt top, breaking down the process into manageable steps and providing ideas for quilting variations on specific shapes such as triangles, circles and diamonds. There are plenty of illustrations and detail shots to keep things nice and clear and easy-to-follow, and Angela's passion for quilting infuses the whole thing making it a joy to read. Quilt Now, Issue 24 Whether you use a long-arm, mid-arm, or home-sewing machine, take your quilting to the next level with best-selling author Angela Walters as she shares more than 70 all-new free-motion designs and variations to fit a variety of shapes, plus background fillers and borders. Tackle your quilt top one bite at a time with step-by-step illustrations and detail photos, plus a visual index. See how they all go together with inspiring full-page quilts from the master herself. Machine Quilting Unlimited, September/October 2016 In her latest book, free-motion quilting master Walters presents additional designs for free-motion quilting geometric shapes, including squares, circles, hexagons, and diamonds. As with her first Shape by Shape book, the patterns are organized by the shape of the patchwork, with additional styles for backgrounds and borders. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams demonstrate the quilting path for each of the designs, and Walters offers an array of suggested variations, including ideas for adapting the designs to fit within a different shape. Walters is a rock star of the free-motion quilting world, and her instructions take complex-looking quilting designs and create manageable steps that can be completed on both longarm and home sewing machines. Quilters will be inspired. Library Journal, August 2016