Discount Quilting Books

Where to Find Discount Quilting Books

Discount quilting books can be found in many places, including online and at bookstores, garage sales or local libraries. The key is to get a book you know you will use at the skill level at which you are most comfortable.

E-books

The Internet is a growing reference for all sorts of online books, including books on quilting. These types of e-books allow you to download the book and print out only what you need. Some sources for discounted online books for quilting are:

• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting
• Quilting for Dummies

Colour Your Life has a variety of inexpensive quilting pamphlets available for download as well.

Online Auctions or Garage Sales

Online auctions such as eBay or yard sale sites such as Craig's List or Freecycle are guaranteed to have at least a few of the inexpensive quilting books that you want or need. These Web sites may also have a variety of vintage quilting books that are out of print or unavailable elsewhere. Don't forget local garage sales, which can be a haven for quilting books ranging from beginner to expert levels.

Secondhand Bookstores and Libraries

More and more used or secondhand bookstores are popping up all over the place that carry all sorts of quilting books at a discount. They may not be new or in perfect condition, but the information is still valid and useful. However, "let your fingers do the walking" first. Call ahead to inquire about what books may be in stock.

Your local library may also have a large stock of quilting books on the shelves for you to peruse. Many libraries also have Web sites where you can check to see if a book is available as well.

Ten Under $10

Book and craft stores carry a variety of discount quilting books. Here is a list some you can find for under $10 at [http:www.amazon.com Amazon.com]:

• What I Learned From God While Quilting is a paperback book filled with meditations that all quilters will enjoy. It is more of a spiritual book and incorporates brief prayers and scripture into its chapters. ($4.99)
• The Big Book of Quilting is a 600-page reference book of patterns, templates and projects. This paperback book also offers time-saving measures and gallery-quality design. ($6.49)
• Quilting Pieces of the Past is a hardcover book that showcases popular quilt patterns and keepsakes from the past two centuries. It also provides a historical overview of people and items that influenced quilting over the years. ($6.99)
• Stash Envy: And Other Quilting Confessions And Adventures is a paperback book filled with cute and funny quilting anecdotes and stories. ($9.95)
• Mind Ware Threads of Time Coloring Book goes to show you don't need fabric to quilt -- all you need is some crayons and an imagination to create beautiful designs on paper. ($5.45)
• Flawless Hand Quilting is a small hardcover book that outlines all the simple and basic skills of quilting. Besides instructions, there are more than 250 color photo illustrations. ($3.99)
• Weekend Log Cabin Quilts for People Who Don't Have Time to Quilt includes step-by-step instructions for 12 quilts. ($8)
• The Complete Book of Machine Quilting is a comprehensive paperback reference book that has everything you need to know about machine or contemporary quilting. ($5.22)
• That Dorky Homemade Look: Quilting Lessons from a Parallel Universe takes a satirical look at quilting and shows you how you can quilt for yourself without the worries of what others will think about your project. ($9.95)
• Continuous Line Quilting Designs teaches you to create geometric, garden or other continuous line motifs on your quilts. ($7.95)