Ghost Layers & Color Washes

Author: Katie Pasquini Masopust
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607050420
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Follow this innovative 3-step technique for adding layers of visual interest to representational quilts—from the author of Artful Log Cabin Quilts. Simple steps will take your quilts to an exciting new level! Katie walks you through making a simple block using her 3 steps: Make a design based on a photo or drawing. Add a “ghost” layer that is lighter or darker than the base blocks colors. Create a color wash that allows use of even more colors in the quilt. Blocks are constructed using raw-edge or turned-edge applique. Includes Katie’s Seven Step Program for choosing perfect fabric combinations. Full-color photos of incredible quilts by Katie and her students will inspire you to let the magic begin!

Quilters, Their Quilts, Their Studios, Their Stories

Author: Jo Packham
Publisher:
ISBN: 1592538924
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
"Jo Packham recounts the personal experiences of more than twenty artisans who share their love of textile art and their distinctive talents and techniques. You will look inside their studio spaces and learn how their creative processes make their work fashion the ordinary into the beautiful."--P. [4] of cover.

Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter

Author: Katie Pasquini Masopust
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607052865
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
Art Quilts Made Easy. Bring out your inner artist - explore 10 approaches to designing art quilts with world-renowned teacher Katie Pasquini Masopust. Techniques work for everyone, from beginner to advanced. Creating a gorgeous art quilt is well within your reach when you try Katie Pasquini Masopust's easy methods. Learn 10 different “game plans” for creating a quilt design, then turn your design into a pattern and complete your quilt. With such a variety of techniques to try, you're sure to find the right one for you.

Cut-Loose Quilts

Author: Jan Mullen
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 9781571201546
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
18 fun, colorful projects - with no points to match! Jan's designs are easy enough for beginners, but interesting enough for expert quilters.

Two-for-one Foundation Piecing

Author: Wendy Hill
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 9781571201690
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing.

Pieced Vegetables

Author: Ruth B. McDowell
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 9781571201409
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Brilliant quilt artist Ruth B. McDowell has done it again! Her clever piecing techniques make garden vegetables come to life. "Pieced Vegetables" joins "Pieced Flowers" and "Piecing: Expanding the Basics" as required reading for serious students of machine piecing. 22 vegetables, many with design and piecing variations, for a total of 39 different blocks. Includes all your favorite vegetables, such as asparagus, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, peppers, and more. Complete instructions, diagrams, illustrations, and template patterns to re-create each design. Advice on fabric choices and insight into the construction process. Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. The original version of this book came with a CD. You can access the full content of this CD online at C&T's website.

Celebrate the Tradition with C&T Publishing

Author: Sharyn Craig
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1571208909
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
C&T celebrates 20 years of beautiful books! Join C&T Publishing in celebrating 20 years of top-quality quilt books and paying tribute to the authors who made it possible! In honor of our 20th anniversary, the world’s best quilt designers, fiber artists, and quilting teachers - all C&T authors - have designed quilt blocks for us (and you!), plus share advice and memorable stories from years of experience in this wonderful industry. Over 70 commemorative blocks from longtime and brand-new C&T authors combined into 4 extraordinary anniversary quilts. Author reminiscences and qulting tips, plus block illustrations and basic instructions. The inspiring story of how C&T got started in 1983. Fun bonus - a glimpse of first quilts from famous authors alongside their latest work

The Sourcebook of Architectural & Interior Art

Author: Jill Schaefer
Publisher: GUILD, LLC
ISBN: 9781880140543
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description

Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter

Author: Katie Pasquini Masopust
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607053780
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 85

Book Description
Art lessons every quilter will love. Traditional quilter? Art quilter? Improve ANY quilt with this book! Quick no-sew design exercises to make your talents shine. Build a color wheel from fabric to learn color principles. Discover the easy "Nine-Patches" of color and composition.

Inspirations in Design for the Creative Quilter

Author: Katie Pasquini Masopust
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607051958
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
- Learn 10 different techniques to create art quilts by interpreting still life arrangements - Unlock your inner artist with Katie's abstracting techniques - Use a variety of art supplies to create designs that have personal meaning for you - Includes inspiring student work created in Katie's popular workshops