The Best of Quilting Arts
The Best of Quilting Arts

Author: Patricia Bolton

Publisher: Interweave

Published: 2011-12-13

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781596683990

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Celebrate the first 10 years of the groundbreaking Quilting Arts magazine with The Best of Quilting Arts, a collection of the best articles, projects, and techniques. Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts magazine, has compiled the most popular articles that have inspired quilters and artists alike to move beyond the basics of art quilting and re-explore machine and hand stitching, fabric embellishment, surface design, and more. Inside you'll find: Quilt art techniques from fabric collage and applique to resist dyeing, stamping, and foiling. Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters. Ideas and advice for the professional quilt artist. An array of binding and stitching techniques to make your art quilt stand out. Methods for making realistic representational art quilts, including portraits of pets and people. Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilt artist eager to enhance your designs, you'll find endless instruction and inspiration in The Best of Quilting Arts.

Textile Artist: Small Art Quilts
Textile Artist: Small Art Quilts

Author: Deborah O'Hare

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 178221450X

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An inspiring look into the world of creative textile-making, illustrated with beautiful textile pieces. This inspiring book guides the reader through Deborah's creative and inventive textile work: from painting fabrics and building textures to embellishing with hand and machine stitching. This book contains a wealth of inspiration for any textile artist, showing them how to create gorgeous, textured pieces of art.

Lovely Landscape Quilts
Lovely Landscape Quilts

Author: Cathy Geier

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 144023843X

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Create beautiful landscape quilts using strips and scraps with these 15 lovely projects! In Lovely Landscape Quilts, Cathy Geier walks you through the process of creating amazing landscape quilts using simple techniques that anyone can try. Learn how to find inspiration and choose you fabrics, how to design and lay out your quilt, and how to use angles to create skies, water, hills and mountains. Learn tricks for embellishing your quilts with applique, marker and fabric to create shadows and highlights that will give your landscape quilts depth and perspective. Finally, learn the tips for finishing and quilting before trying any of the 15 beautiful projects designed by Cathy.

The Quilting Arts Book
The Quilting Arts Book

Author: Pokey Bolton

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-02-25

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1620332418

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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.

Masters
Masters

Author: Martha Sielman

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781600591075

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A pictorial showcase of the work of 40 contemporary art quilt masters from around the world. Up to a dozen quilts by each artist are shown, along with commentary by each artist.

Journey to Inspired Art Quilting
Journey to Inspired Art Quilting

Author: Jean Wells

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2012-07-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1607055813

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Discover your artistic voice Expand your creative horizons and embrace the process of developing your design skills using your own intuition. Jean provides you with more design guidelines and new exercises to hone your natural intuitive skills, then she encourages you to go out there and express yourself! Packed with inspiring quilt images, this book walks you through effective approaches to art quilting from journaling your ideas to unifying your design. • Continue your art quilting journey with Jean in this follow up to Intuitive Color & Design • Learn how to recognize those "big ideas" that become inspirational starting points for your art • 9 classroom-tested design assignments help you trust your creative instincts and develop distinctive work

The Best of Quilting Arts
The Best of Quilting Arts

Author: Pokey Bolton

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1620333791

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Celebrate the first 10 years of the groundbreaking Quilting Arts magazine with The Best of Quilting Arts, a collection of the best articles, projects, and techniques. Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts magazine, has compiled the most popular articles that have inspired quilters and artists alike to move beyond the basics of art quilting and re-explore machine and hand stitching, fabric embellishment, surface design, and more. Inside you'll find: • Quilt art techniques from fabric collage and applique to resist dyeing, stamping, and foiling. • Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters. • Ideas and advice for the professional quilt artist. • An array of binding and stitching techniques to make your art quilt stand out. • Methods for making realistic representational art quilts, including portraits of pets and people. Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilt artist eager to enhance your designs, you'll find endless instruction and inspiration in The Best of Quilting Arts.

The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting
The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting

Author: Susan Stein

Publisher: Creative Publishing International

Published: 2012-06

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1589236890

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""Reference book covering all techniques used for making art quilts with myriad photographic examples of finsihed quilts"--Provided by publisher"--

Nancy Crow
Nancy Crow

Author: Nancy Crow

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13:

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"Foreword by Jean Robertson, Smithsonian Archives of American Art. World-renowned textile artist Nancy Crow explores the major transitions that have influenced and defined her work. This illustrated art book displays an incredible volume of work and captures the inspirations and thought processes behind Crow's contemporary quilts. * Covers eight major series, including Color Blocks and Constructions * Hundreds of color photos * Excerpts from Crow's journals and sketch books * Fold out pages to display oversize quilts."--Publisher's website.

The Quilting Arts Idea Book
The Quilting Arts Idea Book

Author: Vivika Hansen Denegre

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1440248885

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Get inspired to learn new techniques with this gorgeous how-to guide! Written for new and seasoned fiber artists alike, this all-in-one resource includes everything you need to create one-of-a-kind art quilts and more. Peppered with gorgeous imagery and expert advice, The Quilting Arts Idea Book will help you hone your skills while enjoying the creative process. Inside you'll find: • Step-by-step tutorials for everything from surface design and mixed media techniques to themed quilts featuring people, pets, landscapes, and more, as well as projects to make for--and with--friends. • Inspiring project galleries with graphic designs, festival favorites, and featured projects showcasing techniques from the book to show you the variety of items you can make with your new skills. • Articles on finding inspiration and nurturing creativity as well as tips and advice from artists and contributors invite you to become an active maker in the art quilting community. Whether you're just getting started or looking to up your skill set, The Quilting Arts Idea Book has everything you need to make your quilting arts dreams a reality.