Quiltessential: A Visual Directory Of Contemporary Patterns, Fabrics, And Colors
E-Book Overview
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
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Pages: 208
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Pages In File: 209
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Language: English
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Topic: 54
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Identifier: 160705793X,9781607057932
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Toc: Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 5 INTRODUCTION......Page 7 SEWING MACHINE......Page 9 MEASURING TAPE......Page 10 BLUE PAINTER’S TAPE......Page 11 SECTION ONE FABRICS......Page 13 1: TYPES OF FABRICS......Page 14 QUILTING COTTON......Page 15 MUSLIN......Page 16 BROADCLOTH......Page 17 VOILE......Page 18 LAWN......Page 19 CALICO......Page 20 FLANNEL......Page 21 LINEN......Page 22 VELVET AND VELVETEEN......Page 23 DENIM......Page 24 CORDUROY......Page 25 SILK......Page 26 WOOL......Page 27 HAND-DYED FABRICS......Page 28 2: YARDAGE AND MEASURING......Page 30 CALCULATING QUILT SIZES......Page 31 CALCULATING SHAPES PER YARD......Page 34 USING PRECUTS......Page 36 CALCULATING SASHING AND BORDERS......Page 38 CALCULATING BATTING,BACKING FABRIC, AND BINDING......Page 40 3: CARING FOR FABRICS......Page 44 PREWASHING FABRIC......Page 45 TESTING FOR COLORFASTNESS......Page 46 CARING FOR YOUR FABRIC......Page 47 MALKA DUBRAWSKY......Page 49 RITA HODGE......Page 50 SECTION TWO COLORS......Page 53 4: COLOR THEORY......Page 54 COLOR WHEEL......Page 55 CHOOSING COLOR PALETTES......Page 56 5: MATCHING FABRICS AND COLORS......Page 58 MATCHING SOLID COLORS AND PRINTS......Page 59 COMBINING DIFFERENT PRINTS......Page 60 USING DIFFERENT TEXTURES......Page 62 BACKINGS AND BINDINGS......Page 64 ANNA MARIA HORNER......Page 66 BLAIR STOCKER......Page 68 SECTION THREE DESIGNS......Page 71 6: SHAPES......Page 72 SQUARES AND RECTANGLES......Page 73 TRIANGLES......Page 74 DIAMONDS......Page 76 HEXAGONS......Page 78 CIRCLES AND CURVED SHAPES......Page 79 7: QUILT BLOCKS......Page 80 TRADITIONAL BLOCKS......Page 81 MODERN BLOCKS......Page 84 MIXING AND MATCHING QUILT BLOCKS......Page 87 ALTERNATING SETTINGS......Page 94 8: BLOCK LAYOUTS AND SETTINGS......Page 88 HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SETTINGS......Page 90 DIAGONAL AND ON-POINT SETTINGS......Page 92 MEDALLION SETTINGS......Page 96 ONE-PATCH SETTINGS......Page 98 TRADITIONAL PATCHWORK......Page 101 JAPANESE SASHIKO QUILTS......Page 103 HAWAIIAN QUILTS......Page 104 PROVENÇAL QUILTS......Page 107 ART QUILTS......Page 109 COLLAGE QUILTS......Page 110 PICTORIAL QUILTS......Page 112 ABSTRACT QUILTS......Page 114 10: SASHING AND BORDERS......Page 116 SEPARATING AND SURROUNDING......Page 118 PLAIN SASHING......Page 119 FRAME SASHING......Page 120 SASHING WITH CORNERS