9781571208743
Susan Delaney Mech M.D. ––
Research confirms that simple sewing tasks lower your heart rate and blood pressure. Quilting and other stitching activities offer relaxation, calming rhythms, and healthy benefits. "Rx for Quilters" is just what the doctor ordered!
• Gentle, encouraging health advice from a quilter who is also an M.D.
• How to care for your body so your stitching life can be comfortable and pain-free
• Avoid common injuries to your hands, wrists, neck, shoulders, and back
• Improve fitness and manage weight with real-world tips for healthy eating and simple daily exercise
• Maximize quilting time in a life busy with obligations to family, friends, employers, and yourself
• Learn how hormonal shifts, pregnancy, aging, and personal injury or illness affect your stitching
• Customize your work area at home, workshops, and retreats
National Health Information Gold Award Winner
#P10209
112p b&w PDF
ISBN: 978-1-57120-874-3
(eISBN: 978-1-57120-874-3)
Jennifer Chiaverini –– Only available as an eBook • Patterns for 10 beautiful blocks combine piecing with appliqué for a unique sampler • Bring a little of Elm Creek into your own home • Get started...
Various C&T authors –– Enjoy a spectacular variety of pieced patterns from your favorite C&T authors. • 19 projects that feature points, peaks or spikes • Second volume in our Editors' Pick...
Various C&T authors –– Make Your Next Quilt a Classic • 21 pieced and appliqué quilts for all skill levels, chosen by the editors of C&T Publishing • Includes quilts from Alex Anderson,...
Dawn Cameron-Dick –– The must-have portable guide to quilting basics This handy, take-anywhere guide from quilting teacher Dawn Cameron-Dick answers all your questions on quilting fundamentals in an...
Jane Hall and Dixie Haywood –– Keep This Essential Foundation Piecing Guide Right at Your Sewing Table • Foundation-piece any pieced block, and achieve perfect results with no templates! • Learn to...
