The Quilt
Author : Elise Schebler Roberts, Helen Kelley, Sandra Dallas, Jennifer Chiaverini, Jean Ray Laury
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 39,51 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 9781610605366
From the Cover
Author : Mary Leman Austin
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 29,51 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781571202468
Book Description
Projects included: Chaco's paw -- Colorado log cabin -- Floral trails folk art -- Snail's trail -- Twilight flock -- Techny chimes -- Fire lily -- Knutson drive -- The Last days -- A Gift tied up with bows -- Working out the blues -- Traveling stars with sunbursts -- Hot tropical sundae -- Twinkling lone star -- Snow birds.
American Quilts
Author : Robert Shaw
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 11,85 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781402747731
Book Description
This photographed book covers the historical panorama of quiltmaking in the United States, from the quintessential patterns to their cultural significance.--[Book jacket.].
The Quilter's Catalog
Author : Meg Cox
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 32,82 MB
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780761138815
Book Description
The Bee-all and End-all: The complete quilter's companion and essential resource, jam-packed with information, supplies, expert interviews, techniques, community, and inspiration. All the tools of the trade: rotary cutters, sewing machines, longarms, anddesign software; fabulous fabrics and where to find them; and if you're just starting out, everything that belongs in a quilting basket. The online world made manageable with a guide to the most useful blogs, websites, e-mail lists, free patterns, and podcasts. National and regional shows, guilds, and the best retreats and quilt museums. Batting parties, tutorials on fabric dying, and a breezy history of the quilt boom. Profiles of twenty top teachers-including television's Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson, Esterita Austin and her award-winning landscape quilts, and Ruth B. McDowell, known for her bravura technique. This is a book to help every quilter deepen and grow-keep it as close by as your stash of fat quarters -Cover.
Prize-Winning Quilts
Author : Rita Weiss
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 35,96 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781402740770
Book Description
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, for the very first time, are all the quilts that emerged victorious in all the specialty areas. There are variations on traditional patterns, such as log cabin or Amish Star, as well as exquisite examples of Japanese quilting, Trapunto, and other more unusual forms. While no instructions accompany the eye-opening images, the projects can be reproduced, and the artists offer helpful background on each piece. Quilters will treasure this collection-- and eagerly await new ones to come.
The Needlecraft Book
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 37,27 MB
Release : 2010-10-04
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0756676711
Book Description
Conspicuous consumption has had its day: the mantra now is "make do and mend". From knitting to needlepoint, quilting to crochet, embroidery to appliqué - traditional crafts are thriving. Hugely satisfying and easy on the pocket and the environment, these are not just recession-proof pastimes. Imagine producing beautiful clothes, throws and covers, quilts, canvases and cushions to adorn your family and your home. With this book you can. The tools, techniques and terminology required to create truly personal pieces are all clearly explained, and the "complicated" art of needlecraft is revealed to be easier than readers might have thought. Packed with easy to follow techniques, the book brings these traditional artistic and practical crafts right up to date with advice on contemporary styles and new materials, bringing these immensely satisfying skills to a whole new generation.
Free Stuff for Quilters on the Internet
Author : Judy Heim
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 32,50 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781571201584
Book Description
A guide to Internet sites that offer information, articles, e-mail, advice and galleries relating to quilting. There are over 400 links to sites that offer: quilt patterns and tips; quilting discussion groups, guilds and organizations; quilt shops to visit when you travel; how-tos for fabric dyeing, painting, photo-transferring, and more; and quilt, textile and fine art galleries.
Mississippi Quilts
Author : Mary Elizabeth Johnson
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,25 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781578063581
Book Description
These examples evince both the art and the craft during a golden age of handcrafting, from the early 1800s until 1946, a time before the widespread use of motorized sewing machines, synthetic fabrics, and prefabricated batting."--BOOK JACKET.
How to Start a Home-based Quilting Business
Author : Deborah Bouziden
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,71 MB
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1493006886
Book Description
Quilting is big business. This book is for anyone who wants to turn their love for quilts into profit in a market that is viable and continues to grow. It will guide the reader through all the aspects of setting up and running a thriving home-based quilting business.
Quilts Around the World
Author : Spike Gillespie
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 23,72 MB
Release : 2010-11-21
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1610600916
Book Description
This essential book for all quilters and quilt collectors tells the fascinating story of quilting around the world, illuminated by the international quilt community’s top experts and more than 300 glorious color photographs. Covering Japan, China, Korea, and India; England, Ireland, France, and The Netherlands; Australia, Africa, Central America, North America, and beyond, Quilts Around the World explores both the diversity and common threads of quilting. Discover Aboriginal patchwork from Australia, intricate Rallis from the Middle East, Amish and Hawaiian quilts from the United States, Sashiko quilts from Japan, vivid Molas from Central America, and art quilts from every corner of the globe. Also included are twenty patchwork and applique patterns to use in your own quilt projects, inspired by designs from the world’s most striking quilts.
