Bring more beauty and balance to your quilt designs * Everything you need to know about the essentials of good design from an internationally reknowned expert * Learn about the key elements of design and how to apply strategies for success * Practice what you've learned with exercises at the end of each chapter * An inspiring gallery illustrates design concepts by many prominent quilters and artists - including Alex Anderson, Paula Nadelstern, and Ricky Tims - with over 150 images showcasing all styles of quilts and fabric art, from traditional to modern This is the design textbook for quilters.
Stitch playful projects Dive into Laura's delightful world of embroidery and learn how to create small, free-form embroidery pieces that are alive with color and texture.
Memorable spaces, reimagined in fabric Your childhood home, an old family caravan, the incredible skyscraper in your city - these are all wonderful subjects that deserve to be re-created in fabric.
Deanne Eisenman is on a mission to educate quilters on a brief history of applique, alleviate anxiety about the "e;A"e; word and celebrate the joy of making patchwork bloom.
A basic introduction to reulerwork, featuring fifty-nine designs using six basic quilting ruler shapes, including straight lines, circles, and squiggles.
"e;This versatile method speeds up the quilt-making process while also yielding truly innovative designs"e;-from the author of Mini-Mosaic Quilts (Publishers Weekly).
"e;Beautiful images of the needlework and patterns inspired by the sampler, along with wonderful vignettes of culture and history from the time period.
