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Summary: Impressive & inspirational quilts, beautiful
Review: This is wonderful book for an intermediate to advanced quilter who wants to create impressive landscape quilts that are true works of art. First the basic method is demonstrated in detail including many illustrations. The main technique used to make the quilts is string piecing. Six beautiful projects follow. Patterns for each are found in the back. The book places a lot of emphasis on embellishment. Textured yarns, metallic threads, and fusible web as well as organzas & tuttle overlays help to decorate the quilts. Fabric painting and pieced applique are also used. As both a paper crafter and a quilter I also found this book a great inspiration for making collages. The tips on color & selecting a scene were very helpful. The large gallery in the middle is worth the price of the book alone.
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Summary: Inspiring!
Review: What a great book to stretch you creativity. It goes beyond traditional quilting and inspires you with techniques you wouldn't normally think of using. Great book
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Summary: Inspiring!
Review: What a great book to stretch you creativity. It goes beyond traditional quilting and inspires you with techniques you wouldn't normally think of using. Great book
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Summary: A Fresh New Look at Quilting
Review: When I first saw this book, I was thrilled. As I first flipped through the numerous colored photographs of quilts (submitted from students in the author's classes), I became inspired after many "dry" months. Just looking at the photos of the different landscape quilts keeps me busy for quite a while. They are very colorful and exciting. On the other hand, the text makes great reading. The author is more into the artistic side of quilting, which allows for less technical perfection. I like that. Using pre-sewn strips of fabric cut into pieces which are then pieced together, very interesting skies and scenery are created. The method is efficient and neat. Fabric weaving is another of many facets of this interesting book. This book contains many different techniques on adding details to your quilts from frayed rough fabric (grasses and bushes) to chopped up fabric pieces held into place with tulle. Detailed instructions are included with many Artist's Tips. I found these especially helpful. The illustrations are very clear and helpful and the overall tone of the book is encouraging and inspirational. I feel as if the author is indeed with me as a teacher in a personal class. I fell in love with this book when I saw it and although I was overwhelmed with the pictures at first, after reading it, I am anxious to start creating my fabric world as soon as I can. If you are looking for something a little different than usual quilting books that allows for great creativity to express yourself, this book is for you!
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Summary: A Fresh New Look at Quilting
Review: When I first saw this book, I was thrilled. As I first flipped through the numerous colored photographs of quilts (submitted from students in the author's classes), I became inspired after many "dry" months. Just looking at the photos of the different landscape quilts keeps me busy for quite a while. They are very colorful and exciting. On the other hand, the text makes great reading. The author is more into the artistic side of quilting, which allows for less technical perfection. I like that. Using pre-sewn strips of fabric cut into pieces which are then pieced together, very interesting skies and scenery are created. The method is efficient and neat. Fabric weaving is another of many facets of this interesting book. This book contains many different techniques on adding details to your quilts from frayed rough fabric (grasses and bushes) to chopped up fabric pieces held into place with tulle. Detailed instructions are included with many Artist's Tips. I found these especially helpful. The illustrations are very clear and helpful and the overall tone of the book is encouraging and inspirational. I feel as if the author is indeed with me as a teacher in a personal class. I fell in love with this book when I saw it and although I was overwhelmed with the pictures at first, after reading it, I am anxious to start creating my fabric world as soon as I can. If you are looking for something a little different than usual quilting books that allows for great creativity to express yourself, this book is for you!
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