Author : Paula Doyle
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN : 9781607053613
Type book : PDF, Epub, Kindle and Mobi
File Download : 197 page
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Celebrate the decorative intricacy of tiled mosaics in your next quilting or sewing project. Author Paula Doyle proves how easy it can be to get perfect precision patchwork on a small scale with her piecing techniques. Create more than 30 different complex-looking blocks that make for wonderfully colorful patterns. Use lots of different fabrics in these miniature quilts, table runners, tote bags, and many other projects. Includes fusible grid guides for either 1⁄2" or 1" tiles, and all of the project designs are fat quarter-friendly. Good things really do come in small packages!

Author : Patricia Sanabria-Friederich
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : Landauer Publishing
ISBN : 9781935726463
Type book : PDF, Epub, Kindle and Mobi
File Download : 66 page
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Enjoy the ease of creating a classic beauty. Beautiful mosaic tile designs inspire timeless quilts. Similar to quilt patterns, mosaic tile floors combine pieces in blocks, pay special attention to color and line, and frame the block designs with borders. 9 Stunning Projects • Rich Colors • Historic Traditions Each stunning project is more than a quilt. Each reminds us to honor master artists of the past whose creations have stood the test of time to continue to inspire. A variety of projects: bed quilts, wallhangings, table runners Color options Beautifully photographed Easy-to-sew Clear and accurate quiltmaking instructions A tribute to the history of Costa Rica

Author : Mary Mashuta
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN : 9781607050254
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File Download : 96 page
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Tired of being afraid of working with striped fabrics? Let Mary Mashuta show you how wonderful stripes can be for adding pizzazz to your quilts. Often ignored by quilters, the use of stripes will add dramatic movement and visual excitement to any quilt. This lively book explores how to find, choose, purchase, design, and accurately piece together striped fabrics for fabulous results. The author guides you through the book, step-by-step, to help you become proficient at using striped fabrics in your own quilts. Stripes demand attention and represent the "stars" in the quilt. If you find that you never buy stripes, or buy thembut don't know how to use them - then you need this book. Join those that buy all they can get their hands on and enjoy using them in your quilts.

Author : Paula Doyle
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN : 9781607053668
Type book : PDF, Epub, Kindle and Mobi
File Download : 92 page
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Learn easy piecing techniques to create more than 30 different complex-looking blocks and apply them to 14 projects. Celebrate the decorative intricacy of tiled mosaics in your next quilting or sewing project. Paula proves how easy it can be to get perfect precision patchwork on a small scale. Create wonderfully colorful patterns using lots of different fabrics in these miniature quilts, table runners, tote bags, and many other projects. Good things really do come in small packages! • Includes fusible grid guides for either 1/2" or 1" tiles • All of the project designs are fat quarter-friendly

Author : Carol Gilham Jones
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN : 1607051265
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File Download : 80 page
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Versatile Appliqué Quilts Inspired by 19th Century Tile Quilts. A contemporary take on a charming quilting tradition. Use your favorite appliqué technique-needle turn, machine appliqué, or fused. 6 projects teach you about designing and constructing various styles of tile quilts, from traditional to contemporary. Includes a fascinating history of tile quilts, plus photo galleries of both historic and contemporary quilts. Big blocks of 10" x 10" or even 15" x 15" are great for bold contemporary fabrics. Easy "grouted" designs let you show off curves and irregular shapes. Great way to use many different fabrics, scraps too! Choose solid or pieced backgrounds to enhance your "tiles". Inspired by nineteenth-century tile quilts, these projects work beautifully with today's colorful, contemporary fabrics, but they retain that folk-art style that makes them so much fun to sew and show off.

Author : Gloria Loughman
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN : 9781607056317
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File Download : 132 page
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“By playing with light and color, [Loughman] designs additional dimensions to quilted landscapes, thereby creating smashing results.” —Publishers Weekly Light not only catches the eye, it can transform your work into something truly magical. With four inspiring projects to get you started, world-renowned, award-winning quilt artist Gloria Loughman shows you how light can set a mood. You’ll get stunning results with her mosaic tile process for capturing the essence of natural light with your fabric selection. You’ll learn how to create your own landscape quilt with her easy-to-master techniques, including fusible tiling, invisible machine appliqué, free-motion stitching, plus fabric dyeing and painting. In addition, she shares important design principles behind perspective, composition, color, and focal points that add dramatic depth to your landscape appliqué quilts.

Author : Timna Tarr
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN : 9781637410974
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File Download : 399 page
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Take a photo, break it down, and make it into a beautiful quilt by learning an accessible grid patchwork and applique technique to create your very own quilt portraits of pets, family, flowers, and more! Stitched Mosaic Quilting is a unique and approachable project guide that will show you how to transform special photos into works of mosaic art with fabric. Opening with insightful sections on getting started, construction, and color and fabric choices, five projects are then presented and divided into manageable, bite-size pieces, similar to a photo mosaic. Featuring step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tips to complete each mosaic quilt project, learn how to make your own quilt patterns inspired by your favorite photos!

Author : Cindy Brick
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN : 9781610600057
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File Download : 160 page
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"Here's your chance to get up close and personal with an amazing collections of crazies!" - Quilter's Newsletter Magazine. Made from the finest silks, satins, and velvets and stitched together with elaborate embroidery, the crazy quilt is a testament to quilters’ rich imagination and artistry. This beautiful book traces the bewitching history of “Crazies” from their earliest origins to the present day. Distinguished quilting teacher and appraiser Cindy Brick follows the crazy quilt from colonial times, the Civil War, the Victorian era, and through today, decoding the mystery and meaning of these curious quilts. Also included is a detailed how-to section on constructing crazy quilts. Brick offers methods for planning, piecing, and embroidering or embellishing your quilt, and gives numerous helpful tips that only an expert could provide.

Author : Rita Weiss
Genre : Quilts
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN : 1402720351
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File Download : 136 page
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For the very first time, all the winning quilts in the world's most prestigious juried show are photographed, described, and collected in one ultra-glorious book--provides endless inspiration for those who practice this extremely popular craft. Every two years, the International Quilt Association presents the largest and most esteemed quilting competition in the world. The show brings together professional and home quilters alike, all entering their finest pieces. Anyone who wins a prize has true talent, creativity and skill--and here are the quilts that emerged victorious in all the specialty areas. There are variations on tradition patterns, such as log cabin or Amish Star, as well as exquisite examples of Japanese quilting, Trapunto, and many other more unusual forms. While no instructions accompany the eye-opening images, the projects can be reproduced for those who want to try their hand at making them, and the artists offer helpful background on each piece. Quilters will treasure this collection--and wait eagerly for the ones to come from future shows. Rita Weiss is the author of the classic and bestselling 7-Day Afghans, as well as 24-Hour Quilts and many other books. She serves on the board of the International Quilt Association.

Author : Pokey Bolton
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN : 9781620332412
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File Download : 144 page
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This is Art Quilting 101 in a book! Patricia Bolton, founder and editor-in-chief of Quilting Arts Magazine, has assembled some of the most popular topics, articles, and artists from past issues of Quilting Arts Magazine - plus innovative new techniques offered by today's most respected contemporary quilt artists - in this definitive art-quilting technique and inspiration book. Inside, readers will find everything art-quilt related, from art and design principles for quilters to in-depth techniques for surface design and embellishment. Each chapter showcases various art quilting concepts along with step-by-step photos of every technique. Stunning art quilts by the world's leading quilt artists are shown throughout the book for endless inspiration.