Quilt Colour Workshop

Author: Tacha Bruecher
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446367592
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
What makes a brilliant color combination? An inspiring, idea-filled guide to color theory and how to use it in your quilting projects! This useful guide shares the secrets of successfully using color in your quilting. Discover more about color theory and how to use it in the context of quilting, then apply this theory to practical projects, from quilts and cushions, to wall hangings, table runners and bags. Featuring six color-themed sections with block ideas for every color theory combination, it offers plenty of inspiration for you to create colorful projects! Contributing members of the quilting and sewing e-zine team at Fat Quarterly include Brioni Greenberg, John Adams, Tacha Bruecher and Lynne Goldsworthy.

Color Harmony for Quilts

Author: Weeks Ringle
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 9781564969194
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Whether you're a beginning or experienced quiltmaker, Color Harmony for Quilts will help you use color more creatively in your designs. Through a showcase of more than 35 great quilts, ranging from contemporary to traditional styles, the authors show how colors work together to support a "big idea." Learn to go beyond simple, formulaic color concepts, and instead, have fun exploring color through individual and group activities that will help you see color in a completely new way. Book jacket.

The Quilter's Field Guide to Color

Author: Rachel Hauser
Publisher: Lucky Spool
ISBN: 9781940655369
Category : Color in design
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Forget the dry color theory! This guide is fun, conversational, practical, and beautifully inspiring. The one-of-a-kind resource for modern quilters includes hands-on exercises with a true workbook approach to help evaluate color choices. A 150-color swatch card is included.

Modern Quilt Bible

Author: Elizabeth Betts
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446378713
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 442

Book Description
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.

Colorful Crochet Cables

Author: Noelle R. B. Stiles
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0811772918
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Don't be afraid to mix colors and cables! The often-repeated advice that it is best to choose solid-color yarns when you crochet cables is not always true. With a little bit of knowledge and planning, you can crochet beautiful Celtic cables and enhance the design with your choice of a multicolored yarn. Author Noelle R. B. Stiles is a vision scientist and has done extensive research into the art and science of color play (so that you don't have to!). What she brings to this book is the practical side of color usage. She gives you a broad look at how colors and designs work together and illustrates how color choices affect the final outcome of your crochet pieces. She specifically sets out to prove that multicolored yarns should not be sidelined in your textured crochet pieces and can be used to great advantage. With practical examples and 20 patterns, she shows how crochet designs can feature both a multicolored yarn and an intricate cable to gorgeous effect. Patterns include eye-catching scarves, hats, mitts, blanket, cardigan, and more. If you are new to cabling, there are step-by-step instructions and several beginner patterns. Pull out your favorite hand-painted or variegated yarn and give it a try!

Colorful Quilts for Fabric Lovers

Author: Amy Walsh
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 160705616X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description
The masterminds behind Blue Underground Studios bring you 10 colorful new quilts that are perfect for your cherished scraps, a new collection of fat quarters, or just a wild mash-up of your favorite prints and batiks! Each project includes the yardage requirements and cutting instructions for multiple quilt sizes. Play with color and size with these easy-to-construct modern quilts.

Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition

Author: Nita Leland
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440345155
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
Unlock the secrets to gorgeous, expressive, unforgettable color! Finding color combinations that not only work but excite the eye is one of the greatest challenges artists face. This updated and expanded 30th anniversary edition of the North Light classic Exploring Color teaches artists of all mediums and skill levels how to use and control color in their artwork and shows how exhilarating and enjoyable the ride can be. Popular art instructor and best-selling author Nita Leland will help you take any artwork you make to new color heights. Memorable paintings from more than 30 contributing artists are inside towill inspire you, along with 75+ hands-on exercises, 8 step-by-step demonstrations and countless nuggets of color knowledge--all in your own private workshop! Learn how to master color mixing, assemble the perfect palette for your artistic goals, select just the right color scheme, and communicate color in a way that elevates your designs way beyond the ordinary. Start a handy journal to keep track of your discoveries, with customized mixtures, color wheels, reference charts and other tools designed to uncover your color personality and help you work with color more efficiently. Nita knows that the quest for perfect color can be fun, and it can be yours. So stop guessing, and start exploring! "Beautiful color is no happy accident. Color can be learned." --Nita Leland

Dare to Be Square Quilting

Author: Boo Davis
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 0307462366
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Davis's designs, which range from skulls to owls to alarm clocks, are a far cry from the traditional designs of years past. Yet all of them draw on simple squares and rectangles, and all are inspired by traditional techniques.

Quilts Made Modern

Author: Weeks Ringle
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607051451
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
Sophisticated Style with Simple Piecing. Multiple sizes, alternative colorways, and design tips are included for all 10 project quilts. Patterns range from "quick and easy" to "involved but inspiring". Learn about color theory, fabric selection, and elements of design. Build your skills with step-by-step instruction and tips on piecing, hand or machine appliqué and quilting, and finishing. This is your "go-to" book for contemporary quiltmaking! You'll love the dramatic results you get with this modern approach to quiltmaking. Popular author/designer team of Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr present their design and construction methods with 10 projects, then show you how to transform their ideas into quilts that truly express who you are.

Screen Printing at Home

Author: Karen Lewis
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 1446363902
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 157

Book Description
Create hand-printed fabrics—and use them to make aprons, tote bags, and more! Do you love the idea of printing your own fabrics at home but don’t know where to start? This comprehensive guide to screen printing shows you just how easy it is to create beautiful, hand-printed fabrics at your kitchen table. Screen printing expert Karen Lewis demonstrates two screen printing techniques—stenciling and screen filler—and how they can be used to create stunning, professional results with basic, inexpensive equipment. Both techniques are explained using step-by-step text and photography. Karen also explains how to create simple, sewn projects from your hand-printed fabrics. The sewing patterns include an apron, tote bag, and tea cozy, as well as ideas for how to print on ready-made items like tea towels to make delightful gifts for friends and family.