First Time Art Quilts

First Time Art Quilts
Author: Susan Stein
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2015-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1589238745

Step-by-step instructions make jumping into art quilting easy and fun! Art quilting is very personal, and it can take a lot of experimentation and practice to achieve a level of confidence and accomplishment. One cannot become an art quilter simply by following instructions. However, some basic information is needed to get started on the right path. This booklet gives the reader a foundation in design elements - lines, values, color, texture, balance, and unity - and provides 5 simple art quilt projects to help the reader experiment with different methods. Explore fabric manipulation and embellishment techniques with author Susan Stein, a Minnesota Quilter of the Year.

Landscape Quilts

Landscape Quilts
Author: Nancy Zieman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Appliqué
ISBN: 9780848724832

Making gorgeous landscape quilts is easy with these step-by-step instructions.

Simple Contemporary Quilts

Simple Contemporary Quilts
Author: Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579908751

An introduction to quilting offers detailed instruction in the basic tools and techniques of quilting and helpful advice on preparing the fabric to assembling the final quilt, in a book with twenty creative projects.

Creating Art Quilts with Panels

Creating Art Quilts with Panels
Author: Joyce Hughes
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2021-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607656892

· Learn thread painting and embellishing techniques for making one-of-a-kind art quilts with dimension and texture · Provides 6 projects with step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs · Includes an inspiring gallery of magnificent art quilt masterpieces · Joyce Hughes is an award-winning quilter and fiber artist, a McCall’s Quilting Quilt Design Star, and a fabric industry consultant

Art Quilt Maps

Art Quilt Maps
Author: Valerie S. Goodwin
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2013
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607056828

Award-winning quilt artist Valerie Goodwin shows your customers how to transform the places they love and places they ve always wanted to see into hypnotic art quilts. Readers learn step by step how to create fiber collages based on maps of their favorite real and imaginary places. The book features a large photo gallery of quilt maps by Valerie and her students. . Innovative designs keep your customers creativity engaged . Fully illustrated guide covers a variety of basic mixed-media techniques . Bundle this book with fabric paints and mediums, markers, and fusible web"

The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting

The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting
Author: Susan Stein
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1589236890

""Reference book covering all techniques used for making art quilts with myriad photographic examples of finsihed quilts"--Provided by publisher"--

Artful Improv

Artful Improv
Author: Cindy Grisdela
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617452629

“Do away with patterns and embrace your creative spirit with this vibrant and fun book.” —Quilting Arts With simple design principles, you can create unique improvisational quilts. Without using patterns, learn five easy piecing techniques for your improvisational toolbox (including circles, blocks, and strips), and watch the art unfold before your eyes. Focus on color combos and negative space to discover your personal style—and then add dazzling texture with free-motion quilting. Also included is information on hanging finished art quilts without a sleeve, plus tried and true improv tips to encourage creative play.

Adventures in Improv Quilts

Adventures in Improv Quilts
Author: Cindy Grisdela
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2021-09-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1644030705

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!

Lovely Landscape Quilts

Lovely Landscape Quilts
Author: Cathy Geier
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 144023843X

Create beautiful landscape quilts using strips and scraps with these 15 lovely projects! In Lovely Landscape Quilts, Cathy Geier walks you through the process of creating amazing landscape quilts using simple techniques that anyone can try. Learn how to find inspiration and choose you fabrics, how to design and lay out your quilt, and how to use angles to create skies, water, hills and mountains. Learn tricks for embellishing your quilts with applique, marker and fabric to create shadows and highlights that will give your landscape quilts depth and perspective. Finally, learn the tips for finishing and quilting before trying any of the 15 beautiful projects designed by Cathy.

Art Quilt Collage

Art Quilt Collage
Author: Deborah Boschert
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2016-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617452858

How to get from "start" to "art" Make treasured art quilts from bits of cloth, stitched motifs, and painted details. Dip your toes into the world of art quilting with mixed-media techniques, practice exercises, checklists, and work-along projects presented using 8 design guides. This visual, step-by-step guide will help you unlock your own artistic vision as you quilt in a series, finish small art pieces, and incorporate meaningful symbols into your work. • Tap into your creative muse! Art quilt inspiration, techniques, and checklists presented in 8 easy-to-use design guides • Uncomplicated, visual guide to fabric collage with practice pieces to help you gain expertise • Tell your own artistic story with colors, materials, and beloved symbols