Watercolor Quilts

Watercolor Quilts
Author: Pat Maixner Magaret
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1993
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781564770318

If you've ever dreamed of being an impressionist artist like Monet or of capturing nature's beauty, light and luminosity in your quilts, Watercolor Quilts is the book for you.--Back cover.

Quilts A to Z

Quilts A to Z
Author: Linda Causee
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2006
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402723186

Well-known quilter Linda Causee has come up with a fresh idea that's smart and fun. These 26 lovely quilts--one for each letter of the alphabet--not only make wonderful projects, they teach too! Every letter stands for a new quilting technique, including A for Appliqué, F for Foundation Piecing, P for Postage Stamp Quilts, and Z for Zig-Zag. Plus, there's a fascinating history on each quilt, as well as a materials list, instructions for cutting and piecing, and numerous illustrations that provide easy-to-follow guidance. Full-page beauty shots display the completed quilts in all their colorful splendor. Among the unique designs: a quilt created entirely out of borders, a crazy quilt that shows off needlework skills, and a nature-themed Hawaiian quilt.

Quick Watercolor Quilts

Quick Watercolor Quilts
Author: Dina Pappas
Publisher: That Patchwork Place
Total Pages: 114
Release: 1999
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781564772701

Discover how to stitch up 13 scenic watercolor-style quilts in a snap; sew 80% fewer seams than a traditional watercolor quilt requires; align seams perfectly without expert rotary-cutting skills (the interfacing forgives inaccurae cutting!).

Watercolor Impressions

Watercolor Impressions
Author: Pat Maixner Magaret
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Color in textile crafts
ISBN: 9781564771162

As a celebration and thank-you to all quiltmakers who are hooked on watercolor quilts, Pat and Donna have compiled 74 watercolor quilts for you to enjoy.

Impressionist Quilts

Impressionist Quilts
Author: Gai Perry
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1571205195

Use Gai's original technique, inspired by her love of nature, to "paint" with floral fabrics, creating impressionistic quilts in the style of Monet. Her simple and effective technique sets floral fabric squares on point to enhance the interaction and blending of color; flower motifs are centered within the squares. Impressionist Quilts gradually layers information leading to the completed landscape. She presents general principles of design, color, and fabric selection, then gives detailed instructions for each of the wallhangings. With few rules, you will find many opportunities to develop your own style and create a luminous fabric painting.

Ombré Quilts

Ombré Quilts
Author: Jennifer Sampou
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2019-10-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617459143

Sew modern quilts that illuminate your life with the help of gorgeous ombré fabrics. In this book, designer Jennifer Sampou shows you how to make ombré fabric work for you, with six brilliant quilt projects featuring her Sky Collection fabric. Easy large-scale piecing shows the entire ombré gradation, while smaller-pieced quilts let colors dance and glow in hundreds of hues, tints, and tones! With a single fabric containing subtle shifts from pale to dark, color feels exciting and new again. Take advantage of digitally-printed yardage that’s now widely available, with hundreds of colors printed on a single yard.

Utility-Style Quilts for Everyday Living

Utility-Style Quilts for Everyday Living
Author: Sharon Holland
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2021-01-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607656094

12 well illustrated projects, ranging from table runners to a queen-sized quilt. Great beginner book. Skill-building design tips and suggestions throughout. Teaches each technique in an unintimidating way with a focus on the quilt’s ultimate use—not on unattainable perfection. Author Sharon Holland designs fabric for Art Gallery Fabrics and founded Quilt-it...today and Sew-it...today magazines.

Free-Motion Quilting 101

Free-Motion Quilting 101
Author: Ashley Nickels
Publisher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2019
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781641550024

Quilters want to finish their quilts--and that means doing their own machine quilting. In Free-Motion Quilting 101, teacher and quilter Ashley Nickels provides in-depth instruction on learning the technique of free-motion quilting, combined with simple small projects that reinforce the technique. Quilters will have fun while learning the necessary steps to complete a quilting project. Free-Motion Quilting 101 is divided into three parts--workbook-style practice; project session and in-depth reference for finishing a quilt 15 foundational designs 3 simple projects and 1 larger project that is a culmination of the techniques learned in the book Free-Motion Quilting 101 is squarely on mastering the technique on a regular home sewing machine and will be the book new quilters pick up first to learn how to free-motion quilt successfully.

The Quilt Ladies

The Quilt Ladies
Author: Beth Strub
Publisher:
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2021-05
Genre:
ISBN:

NOW IN PRINT - and All in ONE Book Read The Quilt Ladies Stories and Make the Quilts they are making. All Twelve Quilt stories and Fifteen Quilt patterns are NOW in one place and at one price. Curl up with The Quilt Ladies five very different women come together. The books take you through learning to quilt, starting a business, moving, daily life and death. Each book continues the story and has Complete Quilt Instructions for the quilt the ladies are making in that book. Read The Quilt Ladies stories from a simpler time and a simpler way:Book One - Mary Alice and Emily Brown The story begins as Mary Alice moves into a new community. She discovers what she is made of and how important friends are to her. Complete instructions for Square Star and Star Burst Color.Book Two - Helen and Teresa Continuing the story. Meet two more "Ladies", learn how quilting brings peace into one of their lives. 2 complete quilt patterns, RoadWay and A Square Doll Quilt.Book Three - Jenny As the story moves ahead, the "Ladies" come together in friendship as one of them loses a lot and another gains. Complete quilt instructions for Center Circle.Book Four - Changes Follow along as one of the "Ladies" decides to start a business. Complete quilt instructions for Grandma's Candy Dish, pieced and appliqué.Book Five - The Kitchen A blow of hate brings everyone together. Complete quilt instructions for First 4-Patch.Book Six - Summer at the Farm The children are invited to spend time at the farm, the "Ladies" get involved too Pattern included Star Lap Quilt.Book Seven - Love at Any Age Love is in the air as the summer moves to fall. Complete quilt instructions for Log Cabin PinWheel and Churn-n-Dash Baby Quilt.Book Eight - The Wedding The "Ladies" bring a wedding together, they organize, shop and quilt. Complete quilt instructions for a Pieced and Appliqué Wedding Quilt.Book Nine - Garden Under the Stars Sometimes you have to do what your heart tells you, Mary Alice does. My Garden Under the Stars Quilt Pieced and Appliqué.Book Ten - At Anytime Learning about life from the past, Molly understands what she needs. Quilt instructions for A Sampler Quilt, Twelve pieced blocks.Book Eleven - My Home Stepping forward to do what she knows is right for her and her family. Jenny takes tries to purchase a home, Quilt instructions for Purple Fun.Book Twelve - Tomorrow's for Me Helen listens to herself and understands the past. Quilt instructions for TriangleMeet The Author Beth Ann:I'm a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish my quilt books and quilt patterns, with that I became a solo-business owner. I'm taking my quilts and making a dream into a reality. I love quilts, painting, art, reading, furniture, decorating and The Quilt Ladies, they have changed my life.My Books - The Quilt Ladies eBook - https://amzn.to/3arCRRe How to Survive Retirement - eBook and in Print https://amzn.to/2MM0ziR Anxiety of Anxiety - eBook and in Print https://amzn.to/2Q5dnmQ

Colorwash Bargello Quilts

Colorwash Bargello Quilts
Author: Beth Ann Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Afghans (Coverlets)
ISBN: 9781564773555

The soft, dreamlike beauty of the colorwash style and the intricate look of bargello are combined in this step-by-step guide to building perfect color palettes for ten stunning quilts. As quilters learn these easy-to-follow methods for making winning color choices, they'll also find the confidence to showcase their personal style. Ten gorgeous projects show quilters how to alter bargello designs dramatically with simple variations in color and value. A comprehensive introduction to stitching bargello designs will get beginning quilters up to speed on the technique. Quilters familiar with the bargello style will love these new ideas for playing with color and texture. Includes a section on machine-quilting techniques that complement bargello quilts.