Download or read book Exploring Embellishments written by Rose Hughes and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rose Hughes is back with an exciting follow-up to her best-selling Dream Landscapes! These six new projects take the Fast-Piece Applique adventure to the next level--now you can make your own unique embellishments! Use fabrics, Angelina fibers, felt, paper, beads, buttons, and more to embellish stunning quilts Learn to use nature as an unending source of design opportunities Gather even more inspiration from two color-splashed galleries

Download or read book Exploring Embellishments More Artful Quilts with Fast piece Appliqu written by Rose Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rose Hughes is back with an exciting follow-up to her best-selling Dream Landscapes! These six new projects take the Fast-Piece Applique adventure to the next level--now you can make your own unique embellishments! Use fabrics, Angelina fibers, felt, paper, beads, buttons, and more to embellish stunning quilts Learn to use nature as an unending source of design opportunities Gather even more inspiration from two color-splashed galleries

Download or read book Dream Landscapes written by Rose Hughes and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stitch up a whimsical world! Fast-Piece Applique makes it easy to sew complex-looking shapes in a jiffy. Whether it's your 1st or your 101st quilt, these imaginative designs will add life and sparkle to your world. Find step-by-step instructions for four colorful wall hangings, plus an inspirational quilt gallery and guidelines for creating your own designs Discover the best ways to work with large templates Explore fun options for embellishing with fabrics, beads, bangles, and found objects

Download or read book Fast Piece Applique written by Rose Hughes and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create enchanting three-panel quilt designs with spectacular success using Rose's easy Fast-Piece Applique method. Beginners and experts alike will enjoy these 11 inspiring patterns from talented designer Rose Hughes. Learn to simplify complex images and incorporate them into strong, striking quilts Make a single panel or several; display individually, in groupings, or stitched together into full quilts Stitching and embellishing options add rich texture to your projects

Download or read book A Modern Twist written by Natalie Barnes and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a corporate interior designer working for a global design and architectural firm turns her expertise to quilt patterns? Extraordinary designs! Natalie Barnes shows how to use color, contrast, and composition to achieve a one-of-a-kind look. Included is a chapter by the masterful machine quilter Angela Walters on using the stitching itself to complement these concepts. Twist and turn simple blocks to create impressive, random-looking modern designs Learn to trust unusual color combinations and choose fabrics with confidence 13 enticing patterns: quilts, table runners, wall hangings, place mats, and quilted storage boxes

Download or read book Creating Art Quilts with Panels written by Joyce Hughes and published by Landauer Publishing is. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to transform premade fabric panels and thread into one-of-a-kind art quilts! Award-winning quilter and fiber artist Joyce Hughes uses free motion quilting, thread painting, trapunto, overlay, three-dimensional effects, machine techniques and a variety of embellishments to create stunning pictorial quilts. In this book she shows you how to take an ordinary fabric panel and turn it into a beautiful work of art. Learn how to make seasonal panels, beautiful florals, holiday designs, and gorgeous landscapes. Joyce presents her techniques clearly and concisely with detailed photographs in step-by-step format. Sure to please both traditional and contemporary artists alike, Creating Art Quilts with Panels also features a photographic gallery of inspirational art quilt masterpieces.

Download or read book Design Create and Quilt written by Rose Hughes and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First, best-selling author Rose Hughes shared her Fast-Piece Applique technique in Dream Landscapes. Now, join her on an exploration that takes your skills to new creative heights. Become adept at using the five basic design elements: line, shape, texture, color, and space Try quick sketchbook exercises that get your creative juices flowing Showcase each design element in a terrific quilt; 10 projects plus a practice project are included

Download or read book Impressionist Appliqu written by Grace Errea and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secret behind show-stopping painterly quilts: “Invaluable advice on creating successful compositions.” —Machine Quilting Unlimited Grace Errea and Meridith Osterfeld share their art quilting expertise by demonstrating the impact of value on a quilt—it creates a focal point, develops dimensionality, changes a mood, and creates a painterly effect. Explore the unexpected and making your quilt becomes a dreamlike experience in which the sea ebbs and flows in shades of fire, and feathered creatures evoke cotton candy softness. Impressionist Appliqué includes links to full-size patterns for five projects and features three appliqué techniques: turned-edge, raw-edge, and free-edge.

Download or read book Quick Colorful Quilts written by Rosemary Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your quilts to another level with Quick Colorful Quilts: Beginning with Embellishments. This vibrant new collection of quilts uses prarie points, applique', hand and machine embroidery, yo-yos, ribbons, buttons, beads, and more to finish your quilt with flair.

Download or read book Quilts with a View written by Faye Labanaris and published by American Quilter's Society. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Blossoms by the Sea comes a wholecloth technique for creating fabulous quilts with a view. The method is so simple that beginners or advanced quilters can spend their lives (and fabric stashes) exploring the unlimited design possibilities of combining applique, embellishments, and quilting to best enhance the fabric.

Download or read book Bold and Beautiful written by Judi Dains and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to create stunning art quilts in just 3 easy steps - quilt, paint, embellish! Anyone can create these amazing quilts - all you need is a little imagination! In "Bold and Beautiful", award-winning quilter Judi Dains reveals the secrets for creating wonderful quilts from just one piece of fabric, and in just 3 easy steps - quilt, paint, and embellish. Featuring 5 contemporary projects and a colourful gallery, this is a must-have for anyone wanting to create beautiful art quilts.

Download or read book Embellishments for Adventurous Sewing written by Carol Zentgraf and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 2013 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Embellishments for Adventurous Sewing, you'll delve into various methods of applique, learn the nuances of free-motion embroidery and thread sketching, and learn to maximize the decorative stitches and embroidery capabilities of your sewing machine.

Download or read book Exploring Dimension in Quilt Art written by C June Barnes and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2012-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned quilt artist C June Barnes follows up her popular title Stitching to Dye with an exploration of raising the surface in quilt art Learn how to create intricate raised stuctural effects on wall-hung quilts, and how to construct gorgeous three-dimensional vessels and fabric sculptures Illustrated throughout with inspirational images of three-dimensional quilt work Quilt art doesn't have to be flat. These days, the most innovative quilt artists are creating intricate raised stuctures, using various folding, gathering, pleating, stuffing, padding, shrinking and layering techniques. This fascinating book is a guide to creating these stunning effects, from the simplest textured quilt to elaborate twisted and embellished three-dimensional structures, including vessels and hanging installations. Popular quilt artist C June Barnes, author of Stitching to Dye in Quilt Art, reveals the secrets of how these sometimes impossible-looking structures are put together, giving invaluable technical construction tips and a wealth of inspirational examples, including work from some of the world's leading quilt artists.

Download or read book Points of View written by Valerie Hearder and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into your own gorgeous landscape scenes by using the incredible texture, color, and pattern that fabric provides. No tricky technical techniques here--simplicity is the goal in these artful, small-scale representations of nature's scenery.

Download or read book Quilt the Seasons written by Barbara Kearney Baker and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilters learn something new each month and improve their skills with this joyful tribute to the seasons. Twenty-four projects-two for each month of the year-introduce a variety of techniques, one step at a time. Quilters begin with a simple project that teaches a new technique, and then build their proficiency with a larger quilt project. These projects include wall hangings, table runners, door hangers, mantel toppers, pillows, and pillowcases. Quilt the Seasons teaches piecing, appliqué, trapunto, and embellishments.

Download or read book Celebrate the Tradition with C T Publishing written by Liz Aneloski and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In honour of C&T Publishing's 20th anniversary, the world's best quilt designers, fibre artists and quilting teachers, all C&T authors, have designed quilt blocks for you, plus share their favourite tips and stories from years of experience in this wonderful industry.

Download or read book Creative Thread Sketching written by Deborah Wirsu and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begin an exhilarating journey into the world of drawing and painting with thread and your sewing machine. Thread sketching is a fascinating craft - but where do you begin? This fully revised and illustrated Second Edition of 'Creative Thread Sketching' guides you through everything you need to know. From equipment and tools, fabric selection and setting up your sewing machine, to free motion stitching techniques and problem-solving, this friendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together. Learn how to create a wide variety of stunning stitched textile art for your home or friends. Popular textile artist, author and blogger Deborah Wirsu includes six free, illustrated projects to help get you started with this comprehensive introduction to creating stunning textile art using fabric, thread, and a domestic sewing machine.