Visual Guide To Art Quilting
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| 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"
| 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"--
| Author | : Joen Wolfrom |
| Publisher | : C&T Publishing Inc |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2011-09-01 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1607051729 |
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 | : Sharon Boggon |
| Publisher | : C&T Publishing Inc |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2017-07-01 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1617453625 |
See it, stitch it! Thirty-five contemporary crazy-quilting stitches, photographed step by step. Rooted in the Victorian era, crazy quilting has a powerful allure for today's quilters, who use it to let loose and tell a unique story with fabric. Embrace crazy quilting with thirty-five must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Fine artist Sharon Boggon reveals design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Learn the theory and process behind this fascinating art: how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish seams with embroidery, beads, buttons, and charms. • Learn crazy-quilting techniques with colorful photos that show every detail • Combine fabric, embellishments, and thirty-five stitches, plus endless variations, into stunning crazy quilts as unique as you • Unpack savvy design principals to make order of the chaos and guide the viewer's eye around the block
| 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
| Author | : Lyric Kinard |
| Publisher | : Interweave |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009-09-01 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9781596681064 |
Secrets for quilting success are presented through a variety of techniques, exercises, and insider tips to inspire novice quilters and experienced textile artists to make genuine works of art. Simplifying the basic fundamentals of art and teaching the underlying principles of the visual language, this guide explores texture, shape, line, color, and value with examples and hands-on exercises. Essential principles--such as focal point, balance, repetition, scale, and space--are paired with creativity exercises while guest essays, guest artwork, and inspiring artwork from the author allow readers to analyze how other artists utilize key artistic elements or principles and see how to successfully use these elements in their own work. Both a personal creativity coach and a guide for a hobbyist or professional artist, this reference clarifies quilting goals and takes the craft to the next level through design and composition.
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| Publisher | : C&T Publishing Inc |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 2018-10-01 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1617457248 |
This visual reference will help anyone inspired to make art quilts gain the practical tools and inspiration necessary to translate your ideas to fabric. Start on the path to art quilting success! For anyone inspired to make art quilts, this visual reference includes step-by-step photos and illustrations to guide you on your creative journey. Dip your toes in the water with an introduction from some of the biggest names in quilting arts to design theory, supplies and tools, and working with fabric. Practice surface design, embellishment, and quilting by hand and machine as you learn a variety of finishing techniques to turn your unique ideas and imagery into art quilts. • Expand your art quilter’s toolbox with helpful lessons, plus step-by-step photos and illustrations • Study dyeing and printing on fabrics, embellishment, quilting, and working in a series • Gain the practical tools and inspiration you need to finally translate your ideas to fabric
| Author | : Mickey Lawler |
| Publisher | : C&T Publishing Inc |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 1997-09-07 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1607050366 |
A veteran fiber artist shares the basics of fabric painting, including step-by-step instructions to master techniques, and a list of necessary supplies. For Mickey Lawler, the sky is never the limit! Mickey’s SKYDYES fabric is well known among quilters and fiber artists as the finest individually hand-painted cotton available. • Perfect for beginning fabric painters, as well as those who have dabbled with fabric paints • Straightforward instructions explain Mickey’s painting techniques • Easy-to-follow exercises show how to create skies, earth, seas, and gardens • Learn how to choose appropriate fabrics, paints, and applicators • Handy “Paint Color and Mixing Chart” • Includes an easy quilt project that uses fabrics you create in the exercises Praise for Skydyes “Skydyes takes an easygoing tutorial approach to teach quilters new aspects of their craft. Known for her beautiful hand-painted cotton fabrics, Lawler here teaches the art of fabric painting to those who would rather paint their own than buy custom-painted fabric. . . . An excellent choice.” —Library Journal
| Author | : Elizabeth Barton |
| Publisher | : C&T Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9781607056614 |
A guide for second-level quilt artists who are looking to explore more advanced levels of creativity and skill demonstrates a broad series of quilting exercises designed to inspire new ideas and establish a body of work for shows. Original.
| Author | : Kate Lenkowsky |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : |
In the 1970s young artists "discovered" quilts and began experimenting with contemporary styles. Today quilt art is a staple of art exhibits nationwide. This handsomely illustrated introduction provides a useful guide to the contemporary art of quilting for quilters and collectors alike. The book illustrates the various styles of quilt art, introduces both established and emerging artists, and discusses aspects of their art as well as the process of quilt making. In addition to information about how to value and where to purchase quilts, the reader will learn how to commission a quilt and work directly with an artist, and will find information about what quilt costs generally run. Kate Lenkowsky gives an overview of exhibition and marketing opportunities and lists art quilt organizations at the national, regional, and local levels. Collectors will find a guide to resources on the conservation of new materials and options for displaying quilts in the home and elsewhere. This is a wonderful gift for anyone interested in viewing and collecting contemporary American art quilts.
