The Only Patchwork Basics Book You'll Need From planning to binding, learn the right way to do patchwork with best-selling authors from Piece O' Cake Designs. Before they taught appliqué, Linda Jenkins and Becky Goldsmith shared a love of--piecing and they're still avid patch workers today! Start with simple strips, squares, and half-square triangles. Then stretch your skills with diamonds, curves, and improv piecing. This visual guide to quiltmaking basics includes 10 colorful projects, skill-building techniques, and tips for fabulous fabric selection. * Everything you need to know about quiltmaking from patchwork experts from Piece O' Cake Designs * Expanded second edition! New quilts, improved techniques, and color choices made easy * Handy, visual guide lies flat for easy reference * Complete guide to quilting basics including sewing scant quarter-inch seams, cutting fabric that's larger than your cutting mat, sewing perfectly placed points, and more.