Download or read book The Private World of Tasha Tudor written by Tasha Tudor and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 1992-10-28 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passage into the private and anachronistic world of a favorite children's author and illustrator follows her throughout the seasons as she lives on her Vermont farm without electricity, plumbing, or other modern amenities. 30,000 first printing. $35,000 ad/promo.
Download or read book Patchwork Folk Art written by Janet Bolton and published by Spruce. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using colorful fabric scraps as your canvas, and paints, needles and threads for brushes, author-artist Janet Bolton shows you how to compose beautiful works of patchwork fold art. Every fascinating step of picture making is covered, with plenty of watercolor illustrations and eye-catching examples of Janet's extraordinary work to inspire you. Readers can put their new skills to practice with a workshop at the end of each chapter. From fabric selection and composition, to exciting techniques for free-hand cutting and stitching, to choosing the perfect finishing touches and frame, she makes the entire process seem easy. Full-size templates are provided allowing the reader to reproduce the wonderfully charming floral still life and farmyard schemes. Those who prefer to use their imagination to create completely original pictures will find all the guidance, inspiration and helpful hints they need.
Download or read book American Folk Art Quilts written by Maggi McCormick Gordon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Beautiful Quilts! Beautiful antique quilts and a workbook of patterns come together in this lavish photography book for quilters. The more than 30 featured quilts from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection are displayed in period rooms at Old World Wisconsin, the Society's outdoor museum of German and Scandinavian farmhouses. Patterns and block layouts are provided for replicating each of the original quilts, and after seeing each of them in a true historical context, home sewers will be inspired to create their own versions.
Download or read book Folk Art Quilted Traditions written by Suzy Webster and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suzy Webster's beautiful homage to her Hungarian heritage is a must-have for quilters. Includes an entire chapter on the process of choosing fabric for appliquÞ. Suzy has several original appliquÞ block patterns based on Hungarian Folk Art. Detailed step-by-step process of doing machine appliquÞ to make everyone successful. Projects vary in size to appeal to a wide range of readers. OUT OF PRINT
Download or read book Sleigh Bells written by Jan Patek and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the season with a quilt chock-full of winter's charms! Make a dozen cute quilt-block designs featuring whimsical snowmen, quaint cottages, towering trees, wonky stars, and joyful angels, plus kids bundled up for wintertime fun. Need some cold-weather comfort? At queen size, this cozy quilt can be showcased anywhere--and cuddled under anytime you need to warm up! Use Jan's needle-turn technique, or any favorite applique method, to make each block. For quick coordinating projects, turn single blocks into pillows, wall quilts, table toppers, and more! Full-size patterns included.
Download or read book Material Obsession written by Kathy Doughty and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how anyone, even those who don't think they are 'creative' can confidently choose colours and patterns to create bold, easy-to-make quilts, perfect for today's busy craftspeople.
Download or read book Creative Folk Art and Beyond written by Flora Waycott and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get creative with the Scandinavian concept of hygge (hoo-gah) and create your own whimsical, colorful artwork inspired by folk art with Creative Folk Art and Beyond! Continuing the hugely popular Creative… and Beyond series, Creative Folk Art and Beyond features the whimsical and colorful folk-art style of Scandinavia… and beyond! Inspired by the concept of hygge (an idea similar to coziness), Creative Folk Art and Beyond includes creative prompts,easy exercises, and step-by-step projects that embrace all things Scandinavian. No matter your skill level, you can learn how to draw and paint beautiful, colorful art using a variety of accessible, affordable supplies. Starting off with basic tools, materials, techniques, and color basics, Creative Folk Art and Beyond then jumps into tips and exercises that will have you drawing and painting your favorite folk-art designs in no time. This book is a must-have for any "Scandophile" or folk-art enthusiast!
Download or read book Mexican Folk Art Coloring Book written by Marty Noble and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Striking adaptations of authentic native art depict, among other subjects, a Mixtec circular design from an incised gourd rattle, religious figures from a Metepec candlestick, and images of jaguars taken from a Guerrero lacquered chest. An exciting challenge for coloring book enthusiasts, these 30 illustrations will also inspire artists, designers, and craftspeople.
Download or read book Folk Art Quilts written by Sandy Bonsib and published by That Patchwork Place. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn everything you need to know about folk art, such as how to use appliques, embellishments, and other creative finishes to give your quilts a distinctive folk-art look. Choose from 18 whimsical quilt projects.
Download or read book Decorative Folk Art written by Sybil Edwards and published by . This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete course in decorative hand painting. Covers everything from base coating to special techniques. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Download or read book Best of Fons and Porter Tabletop Quilts written by Marianne Fons and published by Best of Fons & Porter. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular patterns from Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting magazine present a wide sampling of quick-to-make table quilts organized by the seasons.
Download or read book Folk Art Needlecraft written by Clare Youngs and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert crafter Clare Youngs has long been influenced by the folk art of cultures from around the world. Here she uses some of her favourite motifs to create 35 gorgeous projects to make. Clare uses traditional imagery as well as a more modern take on classic folk art—with beautiful results. The designs use a range of different embroidery stitches—including seed stitch, French knots, satin stitch, and cross stitch—to create striking arrangements. These embroidery patterns are then used to adorn a multitude of items made in a variety of fabrics including a picnic bag, purse, a gingham dress for a little girl, soft toys, pillows, a table cloth, seat cover, buttons, and more. So whether you love the traditional style of Scandinavian needlecraft, with its hearts, flowers, and birds, or the intricate patterns and symbols of South American folk art, you are guaranteed to find something beautiful to make for yourself or to give as a gift. Each project comes with clear step-by-step instructions and beautiful illustrations, as well as a useful techniques section at the back, so first-time crafters will have no trouble making any of the projects, while more experienced stitchers will find plenty of inspiration and ideas.
Download or read book Favorite Mittens written by Robin Hansen and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2006-02-24 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robin Hansen can justifiably claim to be the person who started the groundswell of interest in roots knitting patterns for mittens. When Fox & Geese & Fences: A Collection of Traditional Maine Mittens was published a generation ago, it was an instant success, and nary a knitter above the age of thirty has not heard of it. It was followed by a second, equally inspiring collection: Flying Geese & Partridge Feet: More Mittens from Up North & Down East. Favorite Mittens is a compilation of some of the most popular traditional designs from Robin's groundbreaking first two books, presenting these tried-and-true patterns in a new format, with step-by-step directions revised and updated for ease of knitting, thanks to the helpful feedback Robin has gotten from the knitters who flock to her workshops all around the country.
Download or read book Hecho en Tejas written by Joe S. Graham and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 1997-04 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the early Spanish and Mexican colonists came to settle Texas, they brought with them a rich culture, the diversity of which is nowhere more evident than in the folk art and folk craft. This first book-length publication to focus on Texas-Mexican material culture shows the richness of Tejano folk arts and crafts traditions.
Download or read book Inspired written by Dawn Heese and published by C&t Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilt designer Dawn Heese is back with six new quilts inspired by timeless 19th century designs. Using her signature folkart style, she brings these designs of the past alive to today's quilter using needleturn, rawedge, and wool applique.
Download or read book Folk Art in American Life written by Robert Bishop and published by Penguin Putnam. This book was released on 1995 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Richly illustrated with over 260 color plates, Folk Art in American Life presents a broad sampling of the wealth and variety of American folk art from the late seventeenth century through the late twentieth century. Its scope includes objects from many diverse subject areas - from paintings to household furnishings of many kinds, to textiles, to sculpture, to environments."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Cuppa written by Sue Spargo and published by . This book was released on 2017-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Cuppa' Quilt Pattern Book by Sue Spargo
