Books By Janet Wickell

Teach Yourself Quilting
by Janet Wickell

  • A reference for quilters of any level, even those who have never sewn a stitch. Rotary cutting techniques, quick and strip piecing skills, foundation piecing, English Paper Piecing, applique, sets and borders, and more.
  • Projects to help you learn basic techniques.
  • Accuracy is emphasized, with tips on how to achieve it.

Quick Little Quilts
by Janet Wickell and Donna Stidman

The only guide a beginner or experienced quilter needs to make lovely miniature and lap quilts. It covers all the basics of making perfect little quilts, from the skills and techniques necessary to successfully completing each block to how to scale down any pattern to miniature or lap size. Lots of projects, and for most you can select from a small 'mini' block, or a slightly larger block suitable for wallhangings.

Quick Little Quilts is OUT OF PRINT, but pre-owned copies are available.


Easy Dollhouse Quilts
by Janet Wickell

Add the perfect "Home-Sweet-Home" touch to your dollhouse with these easy-to-make miniature quilts. This expert guide offers step by step instructions for foundation piecing, a machine sewing technique widely used in the late 19th century and revived by today's busy quiltmakers. With foundation piecing, you don't need to handle tiny patches of fabric, so creating your 1" scale masterpieces is remarkably easy.

Other Books

Janet wrote 8 out of the 10 books in Rodale's Classic American Quilt series, and contributed to many more for the publisher. She has also edited and contributed to many other books and publications.

Janet currently writes the About.com Quilting Web site, one of the internet's largest quilting resources, where you'll find hundreds of quilt patterns and quiltmaking tutorials.

Quilt Patterns

Not So Much of a Trick

Can't Stop Spinnin'

Not Quite Bow Ties

4-Patch Star

4-Patch Mock Log Cabins

Grandma's Choice

9-Patch Variation

Scrappy Baskets

Comforts of Home

Quilting How Tos

About Fabric Grain

Pressing Basics

Fabric Care

Rotary Cutting Tools

Rotary Cut Strips & Tips

Sewing Accurate Seams


Marbling on Cloth

Hand Marbling How to
For anyone who wants to hand marble on cloth. By Janet Wickell.


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