Author: Patricia Cox Crews
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803263468
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Features over one hundred quilts created from Nebraska's territorial period to the 1980s, with descriptions of the patterns, materials, and techniques and biographical sketches of the quiltmakers
Quilts of Illusion
Author: Laura Fisher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780713723168
Category : Patchwork quilts
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780713723168
Category : Patchwork quilts
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Optical Illusions for Quilters
Author: Karen Combs
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
ISBN: 9780891458920
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
The world of optical illusions has fascinated artists for centuries, and quiltmaker Karen Combs has been intrigued by them for years. In Optical Illusions for Quilters, she unravels the mysteries of optical illusions as applied to quilting, some of them for the first time. Masterpiece quilts are used to explain each illusion and quilters are shown how to apply these principles to their work. Though Karen's focus is on quilting, these principles can be applied to other creative mediums. In an easy to understand manner, she encourages readers to use their imaginations, listen to their inner voices, and apply their new knowledge as they become masters of illusions.
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
ISBN: 9780891458920
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
The world of optical illusions has fascinated artists for centuries, and quiltmaker Karen Combs has been intrigued by them for years. In Optical Illusions for Quilters, she unravels the mysteries of optical illusions as applied to quilting, some of them for the first time. Masterpiece quilts are used to explain each illusion and quilters are shown how to apply these principles to their work. Though Karen's focus is on quilting, these principles can be applied to other creative mediums. In an easy to understand manner, she encourages readers to use their imaginations, listen to their inner voices, and apply their new knowledge as they become masters of illusions.
Modern Appliqué Illusions
Author: Casey York
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607059266
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The award-winning quilter and appliqué designer brings fine art principles to 12 stunning quilts in this surprisingly simple step-by-step guide. Casey York pushes creative boundaries in the quilting world with her graphic, contemporary designs and patterns. In Modern Appliqué Illusions, she combines easy quilting methods with the fine art secrets of depth and perspective to create modern quilted optical illusions. Though these sophisticated look like museum pieces, they are designed for everyday use. In Modern Appliqué Illusions, you will learn to create landscapes that recede into the distance, objects that look three-dimensional, even fish that seem to swim underwater—all with easy raw-edge appliqué and straight-line machine quilting! Hand stitching finishes the appliqué with a clean look that still has a handmade feeling.
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607059266
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The award-winning quilter and appliqué designer brings fine art principles to 12 stunning quilts in this surprisingly simple step-by-step guide. Casey York pushes creative boundaries in the quilting world with her graphic, contemporary designs and patterns. In Modern Appliqué Illusions, she combines easy quilting methods with the fine art secrets of depth and perspective to create modern quilted optical illusions. Though these sophisticated look like museum pieces, they are designed for everyday use. In Modern Appliqué Illusions, you will learn to create landscapes that recede into the distance, objects that look three-dimensional, even fish that seem to swim underwater—all with easy raw-edge appliqué and straight-line machine quilting! Hand stitching finishes the appliqué with a clean look that still has a handmade feeling.
Visual Illusions Quilts
Author: Pat Gaska
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486261591
Category : Patchwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dover Publications produce a wide range of titles covering art, graphic novels, literature, music, mathematics, craft and activity books, children's bookseducational resources and much more.
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486261591
Category : Patchwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dover Publications produce a wide range of titles covering art, graphic novels, literature, music, mathematics, craft and activity books, children's bookseducational resources and much more.
Celtic Pieced Illusions
Author: Karen Combs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574329162
Category : Decoration and ornament, Celtic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Piecework enthusiasts rejoice] Now great Celtic designs can be created with only two simple blocks. Quilters traditionally use appliquÞ to create Celtic designs. Instead, Karen has translated knot work into pieced patterns. She found she can create many Celtic designs with two, three, or more blocks, so the possibilities are unlimited. Famous for her use of color and color illusion, the author shows how to use color, texture, and value to add excitement to Celtic quilts. She shares her simple design concepts for those who want to design their own Celtic quilts, while providing piecing tips, pressing options, and quilting ideas. Even beginning quiltmakers can tackle these colorful quilt patterns. Teaching tips and lesson plans are included for quilt teachers and shop owners. OUT OF PRINT
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574329162
Category : Decoration and ornament, Celtic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Piecework enthusiasts rejoice] Now great Celtic designs can be created with only two simple blocks. Quilters traditionally use appliquÞ to create Celtic designs. Instead, Karen has translated knot work into pieced patterns. She found she can create many Celtic designs with two, three, or more blocks, so the possibilities are unlimited. Famous for her use of color and color illusion, the author shows how to use color, texture, and value to add excitement to Celtic quilts. She shares her simple design concepts for those who want to design their own Celtic quilts, while providing piecing tips, pressing options, and quilting ideas. Even beginning quiltmakers can tackle these colorful quilt patterns. Teaching tips and lesson plans are included for quilt teachers and shop owners. OUT OF PRINT
Quilting Illusions
Author: Celia Eddy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780715317013
Category : Optical illusions in art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
With clear step-by-step demonstrations and colour photographs of the finished quilts, Celia Eddy sets out a range of simple techniques based on perspective, circles, grids, interlacing and transparency to show the reader how to produce quilts full of visual impact.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780715317013
Category : Optical illusions in art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
With clear step-by-step demonstrations and colour photographs of the finished quilts, Celia Eddy sets out a range of simple techniques based on perspective, circles, grids, interlacing and transparency to show the reader how to produce quilts full of visual impact.
Op-art Quilts
Author: Marilyn Doheny
Publisher: Doheny Publications, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780945169185
Category : Optical illusions in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Doheny Publications, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780945169185
Category : Optical illusions in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers
Author: Patricia Cox Crews
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803263468
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Features over one hundred quilts created from Nebraska's territorial period to the 1980s, with descriptions of the patterns, materials, and techniques and biographical sketches of the quiltmakers
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803263468
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Features over one hundred quilts created from Nebraska's territorial period to the 1980s, with descriptions of the patterns, materials, and techniques and biographical sketches of the quiltmakers
American Quilts
Author: Robert Shaw
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402747731
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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.].
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402747731
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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 Quilt
Author: Elise Schebler Roberts, Helen Kelley, Sandra Dallas, Jennifer Chiaverini, Jean Ray Laury
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605366
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Here is the largest, most comprehensive history of American quilts ever published! The Quilt explores the evolution of quilting in America, showing in vivid colors and patterns how African American, Amish, Hawaiian, Hmong, and Native American quilts celebrate cultural identity, and how quilts connect us to one another through quilting bees and other community groups. Noted quilt historian Elise Schebler Roberts also goes beyond the historical nature of quilts to cover current efforts at quilt preservation, collecting and appraising, and state documentation projects. Her book features an encyclopedia of favorite quilt styles and is gloriously illustrated with more than 200 full-color photographs of classic collectible quilts.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605366
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Here is the largest, most comprehensive history of American quilts ever published! The Quilt explores the evolution of quilting in America, showing in vivid colors and patterns how African American, Amish, Hawaiian, Hmong, and Native American quilts celebrate cultural identity, and how quilts connect us to one another through quilting bees and other community groups. Noted quilt historian Elise Schebler Roberts also goes beyond the historical nature of quilts to cover current efforts at quilt preservation, collecting and appraising, and state documentation projects. Her book features an encyclopedia of favorite quilt styles and is gloriously illustrated with more than 200 full-color photographs of classic collectible quilts.