First Time Art Quilts
Design Elements Plus 5 Easy Projects
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-58923-874-9 (ISBN)
Description
Step-by-step instructions make jumping into art quilting easy and fun!Art quilting is very personal, and it can take a lot of experimentation and practice to achieve a level of confidence and accomplishment. One cannot become an art quilter simply by following instructions. However, some basic information is needed to get started on the right path. This booklet gives the reader a foundation in design elements - lines, values, color, texture, balance, and unity - and provides 5 simple art quilt projects to help the reader experiment with different methods. Explore fabric manipulation and embellishment techniques with author Susan Stein, a Minnesota Quilter of the Year.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 280 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-58923-874-9 (9781589238749)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Susan Stein
The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting
E-Book
04/2015
Creative Publishing International, US
€12.49
Available for download
Person
Susan Stein owned a successful quilt and fiber arts shop in St. Paul, Minnesota called Colorful Quilts and Textiles. She stocked all the cutting edge products for quilters and fabric artists who love to go beyond basics into fabric painting, dyeing, fabric manipulation, and other fiber arts. In 2003, Susan was voted Minnesota Quilter of the Year. She is the author of Fabric Art Workshop, The Complete Photo Guide to Textile Art, and The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting published by CPi. She has also written two other quilting books and has researched and contributed to numerous Creative Publishing international titles. Susan is now retired, but still quilting and exploring fabric arts for fun!