Quiltessential: A Visual Directory Of Contemporary Patterns, Fabrics, And Colors

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Got a question about quilting? Whether you want to know how to choose colors for your quilt, how many squares or triangles you can cut from the fabric you have, how to mix and match quilt blocks, or the difference between French quilting and sashiko—you’ll find the answers in Erin Burke Harris’ quick-reference directory of contemporary fabrics, colors, designs, and quilting techniques. Includes helpful photos, charts, and tables help you make your own design choices; guides to quilt settings, piecing styles, color combinations, and fabrics; and bonus profiles of popular contemporary quilters and their quilting journeys.

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  • Year: 2,013

  • Pages: 208

  • Pages In File: 209

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 54

  • Identifier: 160705793X,9781607057932

  • Org File Size: 75,918,444

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  • Toc: Cover......Page 1Contents......Page 5INTRODUCTION......Page 7SEWING MACHINE......Page 9MEASURING TAPE......Page 10BLUE PAINTER’S TAPE......Page 11SECTION ONE FABRICS......Page 131: TYPES OF FABRICS......Page 14QUILTING COTTON......Page 15MUSLIN......Page 16BROADCLOTH......Page 17VOILE......Page 18LAWN......Page 19CALICO......Page 20FLANNEL......Page 21LINEN......Page 22VELVET AND VELVETEEN......Page 23DENIM......Page 24CORDUROY......Page 25SILK......Page 26WOOL......Page 27HAND-DYED FABRICS......Page 282: YARDAGE AND MEASURING......Page 30CALCULATING QUILT SIZES......Page 31CALCULATING SHAPES PER YARD......Page 34USING PRECUTS......Page 36CALCULATING SASHING AND BORDERS......Page 38CALCULATING BATTING,BACKING FABRIC, AND BINDING......Page 403: CARING FOR FABRICS......Page 44PREWASHING FABRIC......Page 45TESTING FOR COLORFASTNESS......Page 46CARING FOR YOUR FABRIC......Page 47MALKA DUBRAWSKY......Page 49RITA HODGE......Page 50SECTION TWO COLORS......Page 534: COLOR THEORY......Page 54COLOR WHEEL......Page 55CHOOSING COLOR PALETTES......Page 565: MATCHING FABRICS AND COLORS......Page 58MATCHING SOLID COLORS AND PRINTS......Page 59COMBINING DIFFERENT PRINTS......Page 60USING DIFFERENT TEXTURES......Page 62BACKINGS AND BINDINGS......Page 64ANNA MARIA HORNER......Page 66BLAIR STOCKER......Page 68SECTION THREE DESIGNS......Page 716: SHAPES......Page 72SQUARES AND RECTANGLES......Page 73TRIANGLES......Page 74DIAMONDS......Page 76HEXAGONS......Page 78CIRCLES AND CURVED SHAPES......Page 797: QUILT BLOCKS......Page 80TRADITIONAL BLOCKS......Page 81MODERN BLOCKS......Page 84MIXING AND MATCHING QUILT BLOCKS......Page 87ALTERNATING SETTINGS......Page 948: BLOCK LAYOUTS AND SETTINGS......Page 88HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SETTINGS......Page 90DIAGONAL AND ON-POINT SETTINGS......Page 92MEDALLION SETTINGS......Page 96ONE-PATCH SETTINGS......Page 98TRADITIONAL PATCHWORK......Page 101JAPANESE SASHIKO QUILTS......Page 103HAWAIIAN QUILTS......Page 104PROVENÇAL QUILTS......Page 107ART QUILTS......Page 109COLLAGE QUILTS......Page 110PICTORIAL QUILTS......Page 112ABSTRACT QUILTS......Page 11410: SASHING AND BORDERS......Page 116SEPARATING AND SURROUNDING......Page 118PLAIN SASHING......Page 119FRAME SASHING......Page 120SASHING WITH CORNERS