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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Needlework & fabric crafts > Patchwork & applique
Discover your boundless potential as a quilter with Kathy Doughty
of Material Obsession. Learn to express yourself with creative,
adventurous designs, all made achievable through step-by-step
instructions. Shake up your approach with techniques you might not
have tried, like English paper piecing, raw-edge machine applique,
and improvisational piecing. With each chapter, Kathy gives a
glimpse into her eclectic fabric pairings and signature style,
empowering you to develop your own voice as a quilter.
Enjoy the classic art of applique but with thoroughly modern
projects. Features 8 essential and updated techniques, including
the hottest new thing in quilt making: Large Scale applique. Use
the skills learned to create one of the beautifully crafted 14
projects for the home by former interior designer turned pattern
and Andover Fabrics textile designer, Alison Glass. Combine
technique with project in this inspiring book on the time-honored
craft of applique, brought up-to-date by award winning designer,
Alison Glass. Her fans have long-awaited a book from Alison and she
doesn't disappoint. Beautiful detailed how-to photos will explore
how to create designs using everything from classic needle-turned,
hand stitched through to applying the latest substrates and a
variety of fibers to achieve heirloom results. Go further with the
addition of everything from crochet to embroidery to adding
patchwork backgrounds to create unique, modern designs that fit
perfectly in our stylish and highly curated handmade homes.
In the 1970s young artists "discovered" quilts and began
experimenting with contemporary styles. Today quilt art is a staple
of art exhibits nationwide. This handsomely illustrated
introduction provides a useful guide to the contemporary art of
quilting for quilters and collectors alike. The book illustrates
the various styles of quilt art, introduces both established and
emerging artists, and discusses aspects of their art as well as the
process of quilt making. The reader will learn where to find the
work of the best artists, and how to work directly with them when
commissioning a quilt. Kate Lenkowsky gives an overview of
exhibition and marketing opportunities and lists art quilt
organizations at the national, regional, and local levels.
Collectors will find a guide to resources on the conservation of
textiles and options for displaying quilts in the home and
elsewhere. A wonderful gift for anyone interested in viewing and
collecting contemporary American art quilts.
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