If you've ever dreamed of being an impressionist artist like Monet or of capturing nature's beauty, light and luminosity in your quilts, Watercolor Quilts is the book for you.--Back cover.
Quilt like a Painter! Turn fabulous landscapes into breathtaking quilts with Watercolor Landscape Quilts. Using Cathy Geier's easy cut-and-paste techniques, you can capture the beauty of the countryside with "strokes" of fabric ... just like a painter! This easy-to-use book includes: 14 projects with easy-to-follow instructions Simple techniques for fabulous special effects, including adding applique, layering tulle and adding borders Easy step-by-step instructions for creating your own landscape design 135 plus full-color photos A photo guide to selecting the best fabrics Quilt the world like a master painter. Teacher, artist and expert quilter Cathy Geier shows you how with Watercolor Landscape Quilts.
As a celebration and thank-you to all quiltmakers who are hooked on watercolor quilts, Pat and Donna have compiled 74 watercolor quilts for you to enjoy.
Discover how to stitch up 13 scenic watercolor-style quilts in a snap; sew 80% fewer seams than a traditional watercolor quilt requires; align seams perfectly without expert rotary-cutting skills (the interfacing forgives inaccurae cutting!).
At last--a watercolor quilt book that gives complete cutting and piecing instructions. "Awash With Color" includes 12 wall-size quilt projects that are beautiful, yet not too difficult for the less experienced quilter. Fabric amounts are clearly stated. Step-by-step directions are given from start to finish.
Use Gai's original technique, inspired by her love of nature, to "paint" with floral fabrics, creating impressionistic quilts in the style of Monet. Her simple and effective technique sets floral fabric squares on point to enhance the interaction and blending of color; flower motifs are centered within the squares. Impressionist Quilts gradually layers information leading to the completed landscape. She presents general principles of design, color, and fabric selection, then gives detailed instructions for each of the wallhangings. With few rules, you will find many opportunities to develop your own style and create a luminous fabric painting.