Harriet Hargrave book advise?

I would say just get the newest revision that you can. I would assume that each revision just has a few more tidbits or updates in it to evolve a bit with technology or reflect a newly learned technique by the author. Perhaps some new pictures. I have the 4th edition and I loved every single bit of it. It was one book that really helped my quilting and aspects of it a lot.

Tammy, You must have sent the snow our way, we built our first snow man with the little ones yesterday :)

I will echo that. Each revision includes the newer technology, like new types of batting and threads and so on. For general techniques any of them will work. We were fortunate enough to have Harriet as a guest teacher for our guild a while back. I was able to get into one of the all day sessions on machine quilting. Wonderful information, great ideas. However..... I have found that I can't manage a large quilt with the fold/roll technique she explains. I do better with the "stuff and fluff" technique of getting the fabric under the pressure foot.

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Thanks for the advise. I've passed it on to DH. He likes playing on-line looking for bargains and it gives him pleasure to find things for me. We'll see what he turns up. I keep reminding him that I'd LOVE a treadle in a nice cabinet! Maybe someday!

Marilyn in Alberta, Canada where the weather can't make up its mind! Snowed Sunday, then was 14C on Monday!

On Nov 17, 11:36=A0am, "Pati C." wrote: However..... I

I have also found that rolling the quilt under the throat is a real hassle too. Makes it too stiff to maneuver easily and when you are trying to quilt the center of a 115" quilt there is enough problem maneuvering it in the first place :) I have always had better luck with the jam, stuff, push and sew method as well :)