Author: Susan Stein Publisher: Creative Publishing International ISBN: 1589236890 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 226
Book Description
""Reference book covering all techniques used for making art quilts with myriad photographic examples of finsihed quilts"--Provided by publisher"--
Author: Patricia Bolton Publisher: Interweave ISBN: 9781596683990 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
Celebrate the first 10 years of the groundbreaking Quilting Arts magazine with The Best of Quilting Arts, a collection of the best articles, projects, and techniques. Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts magazine, has compiled the most popular articles that have inspired quilters and artists alike to move beyond the basics of art quilting and re-explore machine and hand stitching, fabric embellishment, surface design, and more. Inside you'll find: Quilt art techniques from fabric collage and applique to resist dyeing, stamping, and foiling. Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters. Ideas and advice for the professional quilt artist. An array of binding and stitching techniques to make your art quilt stand out. Methods for making realistic representational art quilts, including portraits of pets and people. Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilt artist eager to enhance your designs, you'll find endless instruction and inspiration in The Best of Quilting Arts.
Author: Linda V. Taylor Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc ISBN: 1607050471 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 181
Book Description
From maintenance to custom designs to advertising, here is everything you need to know about using longarm quilting machines. This indispensable guide from longarm expert Linda V. Taylor answers all of your questions, whether you’re a professional, a beginner, just starting to think about a quilting machine, or wanting to hire a machine quilter to finish your quilt. Learn the basics - how the process works, advice on tools, supplies, and accessories, and a glossary of terms. Complete information on pantograph (all-over) designs, custom quilting, and freehand techniques. An overview of the business of longarm machine quilting for both the proprietor and the consumer. 38 pages of original pantograph patterns, plus a quilt project and a gallery of beautiful quilts.
Author: Joen Wolfrom Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc ISBN: 1607051729 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 148
Book Description
Bring more beauty and balance to your quilt designs • Everything you need to know about the essentials of good design from an internationally reknowned expert • Learn about the key elements of design and how to apply strategies for success • Practice what you've learned with exercises at the end of each chapter • An inspiring gallery illustrates design concepts by many prominent quilters and artists - including Alex Anderson, Paula Nadelstern, and Ricky Tims - with over 150 images showcasing all styles of quilts and fabric art, from traditional to modern This is the design textbook for quilters. Joen presents the eight elements of design: line, direction, shape, color, value, texture, proportion, and scale. You'll learn how to work with these elements using many guiding design principles, such as unity and balance. Whether you consider yourself to be a quilter, an artist, or a crafter, you can improve your design skills by exploring Joen's fresh, innovative approach.
Author: Angela Walters Publisher: That Patchwork Place ISBN: 9781604687279 Category : Machine quilting Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Successfully quilt your own quilts! On each project, gain insights on long-arm quilting as well as guidance for quilting on a home sewing machine.
Author: Joyce Hughes Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing ISBN: 1607656892 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 379
Book Description
Discover how to transform premade fabric panels and thread into one-of-a-kind art quilts! Award-winning quilter and fiber artist Joyce Hughes will show you how to use a variety of decorating and customizing techniques – from thread painting to trapunto – to add dimension and texture. Complete 6 step-by-step projects with full-color photography that feature seasonal panels, beautiful florals, holiday designs, and gorgeous landscapes.
Author: Linda Seward Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 1782218858 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
It's back! The clearest and most comprehensive handbook for embroiderery, patchwork and quilting available, completely revised and expanded! This much-loved reference book is the true quilter's bible. It has brought joy and inspiration to a generation of quilters and has sold over a quarter of a million copies in several languages. Covering both the historical and contemporary, this completely revised and updated edition contains expanded information on hundreds of patchwork, appliqué and quilting techniques explained clearly and simply, including rotary cutting, foundation piecing, fusible web appliqué, free-motion quilting and blocking a quilt. Accompanying this are more than 1,000 step-by-step illustrations with all-new photographs of inspirational quilts from every corner and culture of the world and spanning the centuries. The book also contains glossaries of terms, making this perfect for both beginner and expert. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned expert in quilting, this all-in-one encyclopedia of quilting explains every process and answers every technical question you might have about patchwork, quilting and appliqué through more than a thousand step-by-step pictures. A peerless reference book, this new edition brings classic inspiration to a whole new generation.
Author: Lesley Riley Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc ISBN: 1644030225 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 83
Book Description
TAP into your creativity! Get inspired with the ultimate guide to Lesley Riley’s best-selling TAP Transfer Artist Paper! Create innovative projects by transferring photos and art onto your surface of choice. Learn the artful process of transferring onto fabric, paper, canvas, wood, metal, mica, glass, Lutradur, kraft•tex, cork, leather, encaustic, and polymer clay—as well as how to paint, draw, color, and layer on TAP. There’s no end to the mixed-media crafts you can create! TAP is a premium-quality paper that makes for excellent gifts, mementos, decoration, and more. Don’t miss out on all the fun: start TAP’ing into the endless craft possibilities! Discover techniques and valuable tips and tricks for transferring photos and art onto a variety of surfaces Includes 15 original TAP projects to help crafters think outside the box New and improved TAP formula is easy to use and printer-friendly with crisp and colorfast results
Author: Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books ISBN: 9781936096084 Category : Art quilts Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Using the well-established methods and styles of the centuries-old handicraft, art quilts combine fabrics and other materials to create innovative, stunning, and contemporary results. Art Quilt Collection profiles several artists in the field-many of them award-winning-along with their creations, showing readers the step-by-step process by which scraps of fabric become vibrant works of art. Readers will be inspired to experiment with quilting techniques and create their own unique pieces.
Author: Leisure Arts Publisher: Leisure Arts ISBN: 9781609001537 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Recapture the charm of turn-of-the-century Sunbonnet Sue with these 24 appliqué blocks. Capture yesteryear's childhood sweetheart within a four seasons wall hanging and quilts (from baby to king-size). The Ultimate Sunbonnet Sue Collection (Leisure Arts #1881)
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