| Author | : Sharon Holland |
| Publisher | : Fox Chapel Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2021-01-28 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1607656094 |
In Utility-Style Quilts for Everyday Living, renowned fabric and quilt designer Sharon Holland provides 12 well-illustrated projects for simple yet beautiful quilts, ranging from table runners to a queen-sized quilt. Each fast-pieced, stash-busting project is great for beginners, with skill-building design tips and suggestions throughout.
| Author | : Caroline Hulse |
| Publisher | : Fons & Porter Books |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Machine sewing |
| ISBN | : 9781440246494 |
"Includes a CD-ROM with PDF patterns"--Back cover.
| Author | : Cherri House |
| Publisher | : C&T Publishing Inc |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2010-11-05 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1607051400 |
Discover Endless Design Possibilities in Everything from Parks to Parking Lots! • Create city-inspired quilts by piecing together simple geometric shapes • Beginner-friendly project designs are inspired by modern urban architecture and landscapes • Learn how to achieve dramatic looks with more effective use of color, value, and placement • Work with traditional blocks like Flying Geese and Log Cabin in a new way Turn your love of urban cityscapes into beautiful quilts. In this book, you'll discover the secrets of minimalist design-how to find beauty in the basic elements of your environment. These projects deliver exciting, vivid results with solid color fabrics. City Quilts was named one of the Best Books of 2010 in the Fiber Crafts Category by Library Journal, and is a finalist in the 2010 Foreword Book of the Year Awards.
| Author | : Patrick J. Finn |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Quilts |
| ISBN | : 9789381523933 |
The first extensive survey of Indian quilts; exploring the historic and contemporary context of quilt-making in India, detailing designs, techniques and 25 unique quilting genres.
| Author | : Alice Walker |
| Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780813520766 |
Presents the text of Alice Walker's story "Everyday Use"; contains background essays that provide insight into the story; and features a selection of critical response. Includes a chronology and an interview with the author.
| Author | : Amy Ellis |
| Publisher | : Martingale |
| Total Pages | : 83 |
| Release | : 2016-06-07 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1604687797 |
Use traditional piecing skills to create tomorrow's heirloom quilts. You'll discover how to give your favorite blocks a scrappy, modern look with elegant and up-to-date versions of time-tested quilt designs from popular designer Amy Ellis. Learn a bit about the history behind each block as Amy reimagines them as new classics. Build your confidence to "go modern" with Amy's bright and appealing designs that begin with traditional blocks Tips for using color and negative space ensure a modern look with the fabric from your stash Get handy hints, from Amy and other top designers, that will help you better understand what makes a scrap quilt successful
| Author | : Amanda Jean Nyberg |
| Publisher | : C&T Publishing Inc |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2017-02-01 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1617453374 |
“Make use of those small pieces . . . The peek into [the author’s] design process (including some ideas that didn't quite work) is fascinating.” —Library Journal (starred review) Rescue your fabric scraps—even the smallest pieces—with these sixteen satisfying quilts and projects. Sew modern quilts for everyday use that will help you return to the roots of quiltmaking, with projects designed to help you use up every last scrap. Learn sorting and storage tips to help you plan your next quilt, with projects categorized by type of scrap—squares, strings, triangles, or little snippets. With this extensively illustrated guide from teacher and designer Amanda Jean Nyberg, you’ll never look at scraps the same way again! “Fabulous . . . Even those experienced in working with scraps are likely to learn something from her insights. Highly recommended.” ―Homespun
| Author | : Jo Lauria |
| Publisher | : Potter Style |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Decorative arts |
| ISBN | : 0307346471 |
Illustrated with 200 stunning photographs and encompassing objects from furniture and ceramics to jewelry and metal, this definitive work from Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton showcases some of the greatest pieces of American crafts of the last two centuries. Potter Craft
| Author | : Marshall Berman |
| Publisher | : Verso |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 1983 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780860917854 |
The experience of modernization -- the dizzying social changes that swept millions of people into the capitalist world -- and modernism in art, literature and architecture are brilliantly integrated in this account.
