Fearless Design For Every Quilter

Author : Lorraine Torrence
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1571209093
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fearless Design For Every Quilter written by Lorraine Torrence and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stock Up Your Creative Toolbox With Indispensable Quilt Design Techniques. Supercharge your creative spirit with 10 lessons in designing with fabrics-from basic design principles to finding new sources of inspiration. Take an artistic journey through the creative processes of 8 real-life quilters and learn with them as they work through a series of design challenges. Learn to experiment, evaluate results, and enhance your designs, working either by yourself or with a group. Use critique groups to improve your work with other quilters' insights. The lessons you'll learn in this inspiring workshop will help you bring new creativity to any style of quilting or fiber arts, whether your tastes are traditional or contemporary. It's a must for anyone who loves to design with fabric.

Author : Sarah J. Maxwell
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607657511
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fearless with Fabric Fresh Quilts from Traditional Blocks written by Sarah J. Maxwell and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilt outside of your comfort zone! This must-have project book is designed to build your confidence as a dedicated or intermediate quilter and will inspire you to transfer your traditional blocks to beautiful modern quilts. Including 14 step-by-step projects that combine fabrics from different lines and genres with clear guidelines to encourage mixing and matching, you’ll no longer fear the play between fabrics and colors! For each pattern, there are four sidebar features to experiment with; Leap of Faith suggestions, Confidence Booster tips, alternative digital colorations, and Fearless Takeaways lists. Written by an Aurifil designer, Sarah J. Maxwell is the perfect teacher to help you reach your fullest quilting potential!

Author : Lorraine Torrence
Publisher : Martingale
ISBN 13 : 9781564772152
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design Essentials written by Lorraine Torrence and published by Martingale. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the key principles of design with award-winning quiltmaker Lorraine Torrence. Complete instructions for five design approaches take you step by step through the components of design theory. You'll learn to: -- Understand the roles of color, value, scale, balance, and unity in quilts-- Create appealing designs with your favorite blocks and techniques-- Ask yourself the right questions when concepting a quilt design

Author : Christina Cameli
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1607056720
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Steps to Free-motion Quilting written by Christina Cameli and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A refreshingly new approach to free-motion stitching, First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting by Christina Cameli allows you to make something beautiful while improving your free-motion quilting skills. It features 24 simple projects and quilts that are light on assembly so you can spend most of your time stitching. You'll learn the basics, pick a project, and start stitching. A handy troubleshooting guide ensures success every step of the way.

Author : Bethany Nicole Pease
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1607055597
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Quilting Designs written by Bethany Nicole Pease and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step out of stippling Be fearless with your free-motion quilting! This intermediate-level guide is filled with modern designs inspired by the world around us. Pebbles, waves, vines, and finials are just a few of the things you'll find in Bethany's hip and doodly quilting designs. You'll also learn how to spot interesting patterns everywhere you look to translate into your quilting. • Over 90 unique quilting designs for borders, blocks, and fillers-many are continuous-line • Fun, freeform shapes and lines give an imaginative spark to any quilt • Quilting diagrams show you how to put designs together for the most creative effect

Author : Sylvia Schaefer
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1617456802
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quilter's Negative Space Handbook written by Sylvia Schaefer and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Break down the process of modern quilt design with a scientific approach to design principles. Applying the concept of negative space in 8 key ways, you’ll start with traditional blocks or quilts and transform them into modern masterpieces, step -by -step. Each chapter teaches skills, such as removing elements or disintegration, with a quilt project for each technique! Complete with tips on piecing, choosing fabrics, and machine quilting for an artistic finish, this book has something for every quilter.

Author : Cindy Grisdela
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1617452629
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artful Improv written by Cindy Grisdela and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Do away with patterns and embrace your creative spirit with this vibrant and fun book.” —Quilting Arts With simple design principles, you can create unique improvisational quilts. Without using patterns, learn five easy piecing techniques for your improvisational toolbox (including circles, blocks, and strips), and watch the art unfold before your eyes. Focus on color combos and negative space to discover your personal style—and then add dazzling texture with free-motion quilting. Also included is information on hanging finished art quilts without a sleeve, plus tried and true improv tips to encourage creative play.

Author : Ann Johnston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780965677639
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quilter's Book of Design written by Ann Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quilter's Book of Design, Expanded Second Edition is a unique visual experience of stunning color photographs that reveal how quilt designs take shape. Showcasing quilts that range from the very simple to the extraordinary, this book takes the mystery out of the design process and shows that unique, creative quilts are within the reach of every quilter.Ann Johnston, award-winning quilter, designer and instructor, begins by introducing the key principles that govern good design: balance, unity, and variety using crystal-clear text and visuals. In Part Two, she explains and illustrates the design tools you will use to move toward a finished piece: line and shape, value and color, and pattern and texture. Short workshops help you practice techniques and apply everything you have learned to your own quilts.To provide real insight into the design process, in Part Three, Ann takes you through the decisions she made while developing some of her own quilts. Her early sketches and photographs show how the quilts progressed and how she used the design elements to achieve the final result. She provides techniques that you can use to start your own quilts, encourages an open approach to decision-making, and offers a variety of examples of how to expand the boundaries of your own work. + accessible guide through the fundamentals of design+ over 350 examples, all images made of fabric+ oriented to developing each person¿s individual voice+ brief end-of-chapter workshops+ starting-place techniques+ full-length projects

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Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1617457248
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Visual Guide to Art Quilting written by and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visual reference will help anyone inspired to make art quilts gain the practical tools and inspiration necessary to translate your ideas to fabric. Start on the path to art quilting success! For anyone inspired to make art quilts, this visual reference includes step-by-step photos and illustrations to guide you on your creative journey. Dip your toes in the water with an introduction from some of the biggest names in quilting arts to design theory, supplies and tools, and working with fabric. Practice surface design, embellishment, and quilting by hand and machine as you learn a variety of finishing techniques to turn your unique ideas and imagery into art quilts. • Expand your art quilter’s toolbox with helpful lessons, plus step-by-step photos and illustrations • Study dyeing and printing on fabrics, embellishment, quilting, and working in a series • Gain the practical tools and inspiration you need to finally translate your ideas to fabric

Author : Gwen Marston
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781600594397
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Freddy and Gwen Collaborate Again written by Gwen Marston and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each author shares 20 of her own creations, along with an additional 30 collaborative quilts--and every project comes complete with patterns for shapes, pieces and blocks.