The Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters

Author : Jacquie Gering
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620331535
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quilting Modern written by Jacquie Gering and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two pioneers of today's modern quilting movement, Quilting Modern teaches quilters how to use improvisational techniques to make graphic, contemporary quilts and quilted projects. Explore seven core techniques and multiple projects using each technique--all presented with detailed instructions. Also included is step-by-step direction from Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen on tools, materials, and quilting basics, as well as expert advice on color and design. New and seasoned quilting artists will love making stunning bed, wall hanging, pillowcase, and table accessory quilts with this must-have resource. Quilting Modern is a field guide for quilters who strive to break free from tradition and yearn to explore improvisational work. Quilters can make the 21 projects in the book, but will also come away with the new knowledge and skills to apply to their own unique designs. In Quilting Modern, quilters will find the support, structure, and encouragement they need to explore their own creativity and artistic vision.

Author : Lucie Summers
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446361608
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quilt Improv written by Lucie Summers and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to create twelve stunning contemporary quilts and develop your own designs using improvisational methods. Take inspiration from simple objects to create twelve beautiful, contemporary quilt blocks. Create original quilts from each block design and adapt them to your own style. Learn how to interpret print, pattern and shapes into unique quilting ideas and experiment with a range of innovative techniques for impressive, professional results. Inside you’ll find techniques such as square piecing, basket weave, half-square triangles, chevrons, quarter circles and portholes. So, if you love fabric and color, take a step into the world of improv quilting.

Author : Irene Roderick
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593331427
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improv Quilting written by Irene Roderick and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and unique process for designing and constructing improvisational quilts developed by Irene Roderick. This book appeals to beginning and advanced quilters who are looking for a new creative and artistic method of quilt design and construction. A handbook for quilters who want to expand their skills and make unique, personal expressions instead of following traditional quilt methods. The author's approach is fluid and intuitive, inviting you to tap into your imagination and ingenuity in order to create one-of-a-kind quilts in your own creative voice. The book provides instructions for design and construction accompanied by tips and tools to enable you to work freely without preconceived ideas of where the process leads. She will ask you to learn to trust your personal experiences and instincts so that you can develop your own personal style.

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 : Sherri Lynn Wood
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683351886
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters written by Sherri Lynn Wood and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting new approach for beginning to advanced quilters who want to improvise on their own, with a friend, or with a community of fellow makers. Forget step-by-step instructions and copycat designs. In The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters, Sherri Lynn Wood presents a flexible approach to quilting that breaks free of old paradigms. Instead of traditional instructions, she presents 10 frameworks (or scores) that create a guiding, but not limiting, structure. To help quilters gain confidence, Wood also offers detailed lessons for stitching techniques key to improvisation, design and spontaneity exercises, and lessons on color. Every quilt made from one of Wood’s scores will have common threads, but each one will look different because it reflects the maker’s unique interpretation. Featured throughout the book are Wood’s own quilts and a gallery of contributor works chosen from among the hundreds submitted when she invited volunteers to test her scores during the making of this groundbreaking work. “Wood offers a series of techniques, guidelines and lessons on color choice for those ready to explore improvisational quilting. Her book is loaded with full-color photos and examples to inspire.” —Dallas Morning News “Despite how it may “seam,” quilting isn’t all about rules! Quilting can be an exhilarating way to channel your creativity and express yourself. This book is focused more on exploration than explanation—a perfect mindset for beginners!” —Powell’s Books Staff Pick

Author : Rayna Gillman
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1617454451
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Create Your Own Improv Quilts written by Rayna Gillman and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A natural follow-up to the best-selling Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts, this book applies Rayna’s no rules, no mistakes, no worries style to modern quilting. Starting with strips and geometric shapes, you’ll cut and sew without patterns, required yardage, or complicated diagrams. This freeing method lets you create modern quilts organically as you follow your instincts, ask "what if...?", and experiment with scale, color, value, and placement.

Author : Patricia Belyea
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683351142
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book East-Meets-West Quilts written by Patricia Belyea and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen simple projects: “Readers will be awestruck by the brilliant designs and . . . sidebars on famous stitcher Ayako Miyawaki, yukata cottons, and more.” —Booklist (starred review) Improv quilting—in which quilt designs emerge organi­cally as fabric is cut and stitched—is easy, popular, and fun. In this book, expert quilter Patricia Belyea offers improv instruction and shares her appealing Quilt Manifesto of five simple rules. While providing quilters with a starting point, the fifth rule of the Manifesto, “Break any rule you like,” opens the door to creative freedom. (However, the solid instructions allow even the rule-breakers to create beautiful quilts on the first try!) Fourteen projects combine authentic Japanese yukata cottons and contemporary fabrics; each is finished with bold hand-stitching. The quilt-making process is presented in detail, and each quilt shows the irresistible wabi-sabi influence of Japanese design. “With fresh designs and useful directions, Belyea's book is both practical and aspirational.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Elizabeth Betts
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446378713
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Quilt Bible written by Elizabeth Betts and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference for contemporary quilters, with ten projects included. Learn how to create stunning modern quilts with the Modern Quilt Bible: the ultimate reference guide to patchwork and quilting techniques. Author of Beginner's Guide to Quilting Liz Betts explains over one hundred techniques used by designers to create eye-catching modern quilts. Try your hand at improv piecing, free motion quilting, playing with scale, curved piecing, and much more. There are featured quilts from the world’s best modern quilt designers and ten unique quilted projects using a range of modern quilt techniques so you can practice your newfound skills.

Author : Cindy Grisdela
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1644030705
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adventures in Improv Quilts written by Cindy Grisdela and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-09-25 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take on color and creativity with improv quilting! Find inspiration in Improv and start your journey with bold colors and unique designs! Improv expert Cindy Grisdela shares the design principles and construction strategies for successful quilts every time. Explore three different ways to create improvisationally, from the easiest—using one block in different colors and orientations—to combining block units using various techniques—to aspirational, free cutting the entire quilt and designing it on the wall before sewing. Finished creations result in one-of-a-kind artwork! Master three different improvisational styles to create original works of art Design and construction process made easy with expert strategies Guided exercises will have you creating stunning Improv quilts in no time!

Author : Maria Shell
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1617454974
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improv Patchwork written by Maria Shell and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore new options in improvisational piecing and empower your creativity! Cut and combine solid-color fabrics to create your own “prints”—stripes, polka dots, chevrons, plaids, and more. Forget the rules (and even your ruler) as you piece colorful solids into compelling quilt designs. Use color, pattern, and repetition to develop your personal design aesthetic as you stitch freely to create unique quilts that pack a punch!