Shape by Shape - Collection 2

About Angela Walters

Angela Walters is a machine quilter and author who loves to teach 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 Missouri, USA. To learn more, visit quiltingismytherapy.com.

Quilt Now

Issue 24

This new book from bestselling author Angela Waters covers more than 70 all-new free-motion designs and variations to help you take your quilting to the new level. Shape by Shape is aimed at any quilter who has ever shied away from finishing off a top quilt top, breaking down the process into managable steps and providing ideas for quilting variations on specific shapes such as trianglesm circles and diamonds. There are plenty of illustrations and detailed shots to keep things nice, clear and easy-to-follow, and Angela's passion for quilting infuses the whole thing making it a joy to read.

Karen Platt -yarnsandfabrics.co.uk

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.