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Connecting Design To Stitch
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Book Synopsis Connecting Design To Stitch by : Sandra Meech
Download or read book Connecting Design To Stitch written by Sandra Meech and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated quilt artist Sandra Meech's last book, Connecting Art to Stitch, explored the ways in which fine-art concepts can be taken into stitch to make outstanding pieces of quilt art. In this exciting new title, the author turns her attention to the rules of design, and how they can be harnessed – and broken – to inform your quilt-art work. You will learn how to recognise good design, and the immutable rules all designers need to know. The author's signature practical workshops and exercises help you translate these rules into your own textile work, stimulating your creativity and encouraging you to explore new textures, materials, techniques and compositions. Detailed analyses of textile artists' work provide a breakdown of how design rules can be applied. Illustrated with a wealth of inspirational images from the world's best quilt and textile artists, this beautiful book is a must-buy for everyone who wants to create better textile art.
Book Synopsis Cultural Fusion Quilts by : Sujata Shah
Download or read book Cultural Fusion Quilts written by Sujata Shah and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For crafters “looking for patterns based on ethnic designs, modern quilters who love blocks with asymmetry and anyone who loves bright, exciting quilts!” (Sleeping Dog Quilts) Bold, vibrant, striking—and amazingly easy to make! This collection of 15 modern quilts draws on handmade crafts from India, the American South, and Africa to create a style that’s at once traditional and contemporary, artistic and practical. A simple stack, cut, shuffle, and stitch technique makes the sewing fun for quilters of any level, and also makes every quilt a one-of-a-kind creation. No two are ever alike! The author provides alternate settings, plus an inspiring photo gallery of the crafts that shaped her style. Use these projects to enrich your quilting by bringing in textures, patterns, and colors from around the world. “An inspired designer . . . The 15 free form block projects featured in this book are a celebration of this ‘melting pot,’ and brim with ideas. The book is accompanied, refreshingly, with photographs illustrating some of the inspirations and stories behind the projects, and it’s a pleasure to see how Sujata has translated them into works of quilted excellence.” —Popular Patchwork “A graphic designer and quilter, she finds inspiration all over the world—in the quilts from Gee’s Bend, the Indian godharis and the bold, colorful fabrics from Africa . . . A colorful and inspiring book. Highly recommended!” —Down Under Quilts Magazine “Sujata Shah takes a different look at traditional blocks and adds her interpretation with 15 simple and fun free-form block projects.” —McCall’s Quick Quilt
Book Synopsis Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs by : Edie Eckman
Download or read book Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs written by Edie Eckman and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 101 crochet motifs along with techniques for arranging and joining them together in a variety of patterns.
Book Synopsis How to Sew: Appliqué by : The Editors of David & Charles
Download or read book How to Sew: Appliqué written by The Editors of David & Charles and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise guide to appliqué sewing and design, with projects included. Unleash your creativity with this book covering all of the basics of appliqué sewing and design! In this short introductory guide, this highly adaptable skill is described in step-by-step detail, with: Easy to follow projects Professional tips Fun variations and ideas
Book Synopsis Making Connections—A Free-Motion Quilting Workbook by : Dorie Hruska
Download or read book Making Connections—A Free-Motion Quilting Workbook written by Dorie Hruska and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Streamline your free-motion quilting with this workbook full of exercises to build your skills. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations for each design suite show how to adapt the quilting design for blocks, borders, sashing, and allover quilting. Practice each design with a pencil on the included practice pages before stitching by machine, then put your skills to the test on a gorgeous pieced sampler project. These creative continuous-line quilting designs can be used on both longarm and domestic machines.
Book Synopsis Simple Quilts for the Modern Home by : Stephanie Soebbing
Download or read book Simple Quilts for the Modern Home written by Stephanie Soebbing and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: · On trend contemporary projects that modernize traditional blocks, embrace minimalism, and rely on bold colors and contrast · Contains 12 modern quilt patterns that are great for any level sewer · Build skills with step-by-step instruction and photography, and tips on piecing, hand or machine appliqué and quilting, and finishing · Color theory, fabric selection, and elements of design are all clearly explained · Author Stephanie Soebbing is a savvy social media marketer with an e-commerce site, weekly podcast, and 40,000+ online followers
Book Synopsis Mystical Stitches by : Christi Johnson
Download or read book Mystical Stitches written by Christi Johnson and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore personal transformation through the stitching of dreams and intentions. Anything but ordinary, Mystical Stitches combines the beloved and accessible craft of embroidery with a spiritual element, introducing a rich treasury of 200 magical symbols you can use to set an intention and create personal icons to wear or embellish items in the home. Christi Johnson offers unique patterns inspired by botanicals, animals, numbers, the cosmos, earth elements, zodiac signs, and mythical beasts, for novice or well-practiced crafters to combine into talismans with personal meaning. Johnson’s folk art style is vibrant and unintimidating and provides a framework for bringing spiritual elements into physical form. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
Book Synopsis How to Sew - Sashiko by : David & Charles Editors
Download or read book How to Sew - Sashiko written by David & Charles Editors and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. This little book describes everything you need to begin stitching.
Download or read book Doodle-stitching written by Aimee Ray and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to embroidering hand drawn designs onto clothing, accessories and home accents. Also, shows how to transfer your own doodles onto fabric.
Book Synopsis 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs by : Leah Day
Download or read book 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs written by Leah Day and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009, Leah Day started a new blog, the Free Motion Quilting Project, and set out to create 365 new free motion quilting designs. Each design was published online with photos and a video tutorial for free for everyone in the world to enjoy. This book is a compilation of those 365 designs, and within it you will find a treasury of ideas and inspiration you'll return to again and again. - Find hundreds of filler designs to work in all the different areas of your quilts. From the blocks, to the sashing, and into the borders, you're sure to find the perfect designs to fit your quilt. - Feeling confused with free motion quilting? Get back on track with Leah's quick tips on everything from machine settings to how to prepare your quilt top and backing before quilting. - Build your repertoire of continuous line quilting designs by stitching a different design every day. This book will definitely help you break out of the Stippling rut! Inside you'll find a high quality photo of each meticulously stitched design. For practice, trace the design, or visit www.LeahDay.com/365 to find video tutorials for every single design in this book. While this is not a primer on free motion quilting basics, this book is a helpful companion and the largest collection of free motion quilting designs ever published! This second edition offers a spiral binding to help the book lay flat near your sewing machine. Challenge yourself to memorize - not mark - a new design every day for a year. Stitch the designs exactly as shown or play with creating your own variations. The possibilities are endless! See why quilters like you have called this book "an amazing resource," "just what I needed" and "the best quilting book ever!"
Download or read book Convertible Crochet written by Doris Chan and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dare to Wear Crochet in More Ways Than One Convertible Crochet is a brand new way to think about crochet fashion, exploded lace motifs, and flattering silhouettes. Award-winning designer Doris Chan helps you get more out of crochet with these endlessly adaptable patterns and techniques that can work with a variety of different looks, personal styles, and body shapes. You'll learn to personalize these designs by easily making alterations, adding removable elements, or simply styling the piece in an ingenious new way. Make it once. Wear it again and again.
Book Synopsis Do-It-Yourself Stitch People by : Elizabeth Dabczynski
Download or read book Do-It-Yourself Stitch People written by Elizabeth Dabczynski and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites by : Laura Coia
Download or read book Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites written by Laura Coia and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn quilting basics from a YouTube sensation and practice your skills with 12 fun projects suitable for all skill levels. Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, sew-lebrity Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her “Sew Very Easy” YouTube channel! Learn the basics of quilt making, from cutting and pressing to borders and finishing. Then practice your skills with a dozen beautiful projects—quilts you’ll come back to time and time again—all suitable for beginners and beyond.
Book Synopsis Creative Stitching Second Edition by : Sue Spargo
Download or read book Creative Stitching Second Edition written by Sue Spargo and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full color, highly detailed, step by step instructions for over 70 of Sue Spargo's favorite embroidery stitches.
Book Synopsis The Splendid Sampler 2 by : Pat Sloan
Download or read book The Splendid Sampler 2 written by Pat Sloan and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 28,000 quilters have sewn along with the Splendid Sampler community online. Now Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson return with 100 all-new block patterns to inspire quilters all over the world, all over again! Choose blocks designed by Pat and Jane plus superstar quilters Lissa Alexander, Carrie Nelson, Jenny Doan, Susan Ache, Betsy Chutchian, and many more. Blocks made with patchwork, applique, embroidery, and paper piecing provide plenty of opportunities to try new techniques. You'll discover fun ideas for arranging your blocks in a gallery of sampler quilts. Share your progress online and experience the joys of quilting with this "Splendid" community of quilters!
Book Synopsis The Mr X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch by : Jamie Chalmers
Download or read book The Mr X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch written by Jamie Chalmers and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you think you know what cross stitch is, look again! Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, shows you how to cross stitch using simple step-by-step instructions and also takes you to the frontiers of cross stitch design. The book is aimed at stitchers of all abilities, from absolute beginners looking to learn a new craft to embroiderers and cross stitchers who want to do something different in cross stitching. For many, cross stitch conjures up images of cute kittens and country cottages, but this book shows people that theres a different side to cross stitching that its an art in its own right, and will encourage them to be a little braver with their art. Jamies writing style is fun, entertaining and highly inspirational. The book aims to appeal to men as well as women, encouraging one and all to take up the ancient craft. It teaches the basics of cross stitching, including information on materials, tools, techniques and colour blending, but also puts Jamies own individual spin on it, with urban flavours and the introduction of different materials such as glow-in-the-dark threads and stitching on metal. As well as providing exciting designs to stitch, there is guidance on how to create cross stitch designs of your own, for example by using photographs and other images for reference. Jamie also showcases the work of other contemporary cross stitchers who are pushing the boundaries of their craft, and introduces more than 20 stunning cutting-edge projects to make, showing that beauty, innovation and 'craftivism' are alive and kicking in this inspirational book.
Book Synopsis 99 Machine-Quilting Designs by : Christa Watson
Download or read book 99 Machine-Quilting Designs written by Christa Watson and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your quilts a fabulous finish! Award-winning machine quilter and best-selling author Christa Watson presents a new collection of dynamic machine-quilting ideas. Gain insight and inspiration from step-by-step instructions for 35 walking-foot designs and 64 free-motion techniques, plus dozens of variations. Each design includes a photo, a description, and a diagram to set you up for plenty of machine-quilting success--even if it's your first time quilting on your home sewing machine.
