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Monkey says every quilter should have all of these Inklingo reference books. Which one (or two or three or more) should you choose?

Choose this book for “The Inklingo Handbook, Next Level.”

I love this book! Winding Ways – Quilting the Inklingo Way is a wonderful way of presenting almost everything in The Inklingo Handbook. (Not appliqué.)

I chose Winding Ways as the example in more than a dozen quilt designs because it allowed me to teach everything:

• Cutting and sewing straight seams.
• Cutting and sewing curved seams.
• Printing with Inklingo OR freezer paper templates.
• Fussy cutting any design—not just Winding Ways!
• Determining fabric requirements—that alone is worth the price.

I like it so much that it is available in a beautiful hardcover format AND as a download (requested by overseas quilters to avoid postage.)

Choose this book  for “Better Quilts—Precise, Simple, and Fast!”

I wrote The Inklingo Handbook in 2007-2008 when I was introducing new shape collections on downloadable PDFs instead of on CDs. It was my first attempt at fully explaining the benefits and features of Inklingo.

The information in the first chapter about printing on fabric is so important that I included it in the FREE Diamond Triangle Square shape collection.

There are also chapters on hand piecing, machine piecing, appliqué, pressing & trimming, and using Inklingo with pre-Inklingo patterns. It is a wonderful reference.

Who is it for? YOU.

Choose these books for “You can sew anything that you can draw, trace, or print on freezer paper.”

These are the books that started it all. They will never go out of style.

Quilted Diamonds – Jane Austen, Jane Stickle & Friends (2002) is my pride and joy. My first.

Quilted Diamonds 2 – More Austen-tatious Diamonds to Hand Piece (2004) includes a 2-hour DVD lesson!

The QD method of marking the sewing lines gave me the idea for Inklingo (US Patent 8,714,732). I still recommend freezer paper templates when shapes are not Inklingo-able (yet)—whether or not you will be marking sewing lines.

The information about freezer paper templates is so valuable—and the diamonds are so pretty—and the references to Jane Austen’s novels are so much fun—that I have kept them in print for the benefit of Inklingo quilters.

Whenever shapes are not Inklingo-able (yet) I recommend freezer paper templates whether or not you will be marking the sewing lines by hand. (See “Why I don’t sell acrylic templates.”)

I recommend the freezer paper template method for sewing by hand or machine. The QD books are still the very best reference for anyone learning to hand piece. (The diamond shapes are too small to sew by machine.)

“It was a plan to promote the happiness of all.” (Jane Austen, Emma, Ch 53)

Here’s a question for you.

Should QD1 and QD2 be available as downloads? (In 2002, the USPS flat rate Priority envelope allowed me to send two QD books to Australia for $6.95. That service is now $47.20. My prices have not increased. You’re welcome.)

BONUS  When you buy both books, I wrap them in diamond paper!

Choose this book for “Everything You Want to Know About Printing on Fabric.”

Six Simple Steps with Scraps (58 pages, downloadable PDF) allows you to save money and make quilts that impress everyone—even you.

Inklingo quilters only need to learn ONE simple thing—how to print on fabric.

Printing on fabric can be quite complicated if you want to prevent the ink from washing out of labels or photos—but Inklingo is simpler! We prefer the ink to wash out—or at least not show on the front.

There are many articles about printing with Inklingo on the website but this downloadable ebook collects all of the information in one place with some great photos. You will refer to it over and over again.

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I can hardly wait to see which books you choose.

Thank you for visiting.

Linda & Monkey