2Build your quilting skills from the ground up. With a few yards of fabric and this beginner-friendly guide, you'll learn to piece the simplest blocks and complete your first quilt! Established teacher Jo Avery guides you through twelve projects to whet your appetite for quiltmaking and take it a step further. Move from basic pieced strips, squares, and triangles to intermediate projects with major style. Learn expert tips for foundation paper piecing, appliqué, and even curves. Before long, you'll have the confidence and expertise to tackle virtually any quilt pattern. - From zero to quilt hero! Become a quilter today with twelve modern projects - Gain new skills and sharpen your technique with an experienced teacher - Start with basic patchwork and branch out into curves, applique, and foundation paper piecing