Camera, Color, Quilts!

Camera, Color, Quilts!
Author: Pat Sloan
Publisher: Leisure Arts
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2009-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1601406029

Welcome to the fun world where the colors in your favorite photos can be turned into quilts! Use the photos you already have, or grab your camera and start snapping pictures of colorful things, places, or scenery. Shape and subject matter in the photos don't count at all--we're looking for colors that make you want to get quilting! Pat Sloan shows how she arrived at color choices for six projects using her photo-inspiration technique. 6 quilt projects: One Runner in Three Colorways (Ohio Flowerpots, Chinese Silk Robe, and Philadelphia House), Caribbean Buildings, Chinese Ribbon Dancers, Eat Dessert First, Farmer's Market, and Deep Blue Ocean.

Serendipity Quilts

Serendipity Quilts
Author: Susan E. Carlson
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2010
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1571208305

'Serendipity Quilts' features four beautiful, colour-rich projects that go from beginner to advanced, giving quilters everywhere the confidence to let their imaginations run wild & create the quilts they've always dreamed of.

Kaffe Fassett in the Studio

Kaffe Fassett in the Studio
Author: Kaffe Fassett
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-04-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1683359585

World-renowned artist and textile designer Kaffe Fassett provides a window into his creative process, offering readers new patterns, new ideas, and new inspiration With successes like Bold Blooms and Dreaming in Color, the latest book from Kaffe Fassett brings together all the best elements of his work and life. Kaffe Fassett in the Studio will offer an in-depth look at his work and where he finds inspiration, paying particular attention to his color work. He’ll also showcase some of his greatest designs in the areas of needlework, patchwork, and knitting, as well as provide three to four new patterns in each of these areas. Lastly, Fassett will speak to his fabric design and painting processes. He remains an icon in the fashion and craft worlds. He partners with brands such as Coach and is regularly featured in the pages of Vogue. Fassett’s brilliant use of color sets his work apart from other artists, and any collection of his work is a must have among fans and beyond.

Quilty Fun

Quilty Fun
Author: Lori Holt
Publisher: Self Pub Author
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780988174917

Quilty Fun includes complete instructions for her incredibly popular Bee in My Bonnet Row Along quilt, along with 10 brand new coordinating projects! This book is jam packed with over 100 pages of projects, tips and inspiration to use all around your home, and the book is spiral bound to last use after use.

Intuitive Color & Design

Intuitive Color & Design
Author: Jean Wells
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2017-06-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617455253

In this updated edition of best-selling Intuitive Color & Design, Jean's workshop assignments get your creative juices flowing, giving you challenges to expand your quilting horizons. Start by learning to see line and color; study the nuts and bolts of design; develop your color work and composition; and when you get stuck, there's expert advice on problem solving. Design and piece spectacular, free-form quilts you'd never have guessed you could create!

Urban Quilting

Urban Quilting
Author: Wendy Chow
Publisher: Blue Star Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2021-01-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1950968197

Perfect for beginners, this quilting book features simple illustrations and easy-to-follow steps that teach you how to make up to 30 beautiful quilts in a short amount of time! A comprehensive guide for both first-time quilters and those looking for a refresher course, Urban Quilting teaches you everything you need to know about this timeless craft. Each pattern contains instructions for three different quilt sizes, with designs that feature bold colors and geometric shapes that will stand out and look stunning in your home. Urban Quilting includes: 10 quilt designs, each with patterns for 3 sizes, for making up to 30 quilts Beginner-friendly content, including everything you need to know to get started Detailed instructions with clear diagrams so you can learn quickly and easily Insightful information on the history of quilting and how today's quilters are modernizing the craft

The Quilter's Field Guide to Color

The Quilter's Field Guide to Color
Author: Rachel Hauser
Publisher: Lucky Spool
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-12
Genre: Color in design
ISBN: 9781940655369

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.

Digital Essentials

Digital Essentials
Author: Gloria Hansen
Publisher: Ohio University Center for International Studies
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2008-09-22
Genre: Adobe Photoshop
ISBN: 9781893824645

Finally! Your digital questions are answered! In easy-to-follow steps for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements & Paint Shop Pro.About Printing and Scanning: How can I make my printer print color that matches my screen color? What do I need to know about scanning? How can I get the best quality printouts from my printer?About photography: How many megapixels do I need in a camera? How can I make my photo print large without becoming dotty? How can I (and how much can I) edit my quilt photo? How do I add (or eliminate) a background in my quilt photo? How can I turn a colored picture into black and white? How do I prepare a digital image of my quilt to submit to a quilt show? How do I straighten a crooked quilt in my photo? What tricks can make my quilt photo look better?About web work: How can I create Web images: How can I protect my Web images from being taken by others? How do I make a PDF file that can be downloaded from my Web site? How can I make a transparent background behind my logo? How can I duplicate a color I find on the Web to use on my Web site? How can I size images and make thumbnails for them in seconds? How can I add a watermark to my images?About everything else: How do I plan images to show in PowerPoint? What do I need to know about printing on fabric? How do I calibrate my monitor? And so much more!

EQ8 Designing Quilts

EQ8 Designing Quilts
Author: The Electric Quilt Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2018-04-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781893824942

This book will teach you to design with the most popular tools and features in EQ8 software! Learn EQ8 quilt design secrets directly from EQ experts. Each step-by-step lesson is like taking a class in your home. Perfect for EQ8 users at any learning stage--beginning, intermediate, or advanced. Increase your knowledge of the tools and features, discover new tricks to help make your creativity a realtiy, and then use all of this information as inspiration to plan and design your own amazing quilts!

Secrets of Digital Quilting-From Camera to Quilt

Secrets of Digital Quilting-From Camera to Quilt
Author: Lura Schwarz Smith
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 160705129X

Create Quilts Using Your Own, One-of-a-Kind Printed Fabric. Expand the creative possibilities of your quilting with richly colored fabric made from your own photos-it's easy! Learn the secrets of getting the best results from your digital camera, inkjet printer, scanner, photo editing software, and printable fabric sheets. Use a simple organizing system to make your images easy to work with. Enhance your printed fabrics with paints, inks, dye sticks, and crayons (specific product recommendations included). Create riveting quilts by using positive and negative space, balance, line, focal points, and other design principles. Inexpensive Photoshop Elements is the only computer program you need. Try out all 25 techniques with 8 artistic projects, then use the techniques in your own quilts.