Title:
Modern quilt bible : over 100 techniques and design ideas for the modern quilter
Author:
Betts, Elizabeth (Quiltmaker), author.
ISBN:
9781446307465
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Design focus: Colour : Project 1: Colour circle wall hanging ; Fabric : Project 2: Highlighter book bag ; Compositional elements : Project 3: Snippets coasters ; Grids : Project 4: Summer solstice cushion cover ; Negative space : Project 5: Night sky quilt ; Symmetry and asymmetry : Project 6: Through the window quilt ; Optical effects : Project 7: Monochrome hoop picture ; Playing with shapes : Project 8: Release the shapes wall quilt ; Modern traditionalism : Project 9: Colour steps quilt ; Making your way : Project 10: Routes quilt -- Quilt basics: Piecing: Patchwork basics ; English paper piecing ; Squares and strips ; Triangles ; Curved piecing ; Partial and inset seams ; Finishing a design on-point ; Foundation piecing ; Improv pieceing ; Appliqué: Raw-edge appliqué ; Turned edge appliqué ; Other Appliqué methods ; Finishing: Layering a quilt ; Quilting ; Binding -- Imperial to metric conversions -- Templates.
Abstract:
Learn how to create stunning modern quilts with the Modern Quilt Bible the ultimate reference guide to patchwork and quilting techniques. Author of Beginner's Guide to Quilting Liz Betts explains over 100 techniques used by designers to create eye-catching modern quilts. Try your hand at improv piecing, free motion quilting, playing with scale, curved piecing and much more. There are featured quilts from the world's best modern quilt designers and ten unique quilted projects using a range of modern quilt techniques so you can practice your new-found skills.-- Publisher's description.
