QuiltEssential (eBook)

A Visual Directory of Contemporary Patterns, Fabrics, and Colors

Erin Harris (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
208 Seiten
C&T Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-60705-794-9 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Autor

Erin Burke Harris is a wife and mother with a passion for quilting. She began sewing as a young girl and had been playing with fabric ever since. Erin enjoys exploring different combinations of print, pattern and color and finds modern quilting to be a wonderful vehicle to view these in the context of a traditional craft. Erin lives in Kentucky with her husband and two daughters. Follow her crafty adventures on her blog, www.houseonhillroad.com.

Inhalt

INTRODUCTORY BASICS About this book Quilting tools SECTION ONE: FABRICS Chapter One: Types of Fabric ⢠Calico/Quilter's cotton ⢠Muslin ⢠Broadcloths⢠Voile and Lawn ⢠Linen ⢠Denim and Corduroy ⢠Silk ⢠Wool ⢠Hand dyed fabrics/Batiks ⢠Textured fabrics Chapter Two: Yardage and Measuring⢠Standard mattress and corresponding quilt sizes ⢠Calculating shapes per yard ⢠Using pre-cuts ⢠Calculating sashing and borders ⢠Calculating background fabrics ⢠Calculating backing fabrics Chapter Three: Caring for Fabrics ⢠Pre-shrinking vs. not ⢠Pre-treating for color fastness⢠Aftercare Practitioner Profiles SECTION TWO: COLORS Chapter Four: Color Theory ⢠Color wheels ⢠Choosing color palettes Chapter Five: Matching Fabrics and Colors ⢠Matching solid colors and prints ⢠Combining different prints (size and scale)⢠Using different textured fabrics ⢠Considering embellishments, backings, and bindings Practitioner profiles SECTION THREE: DESIGNS Chapter Six: Shapes ⢠Squares and Rectangles ⢠Triangles⢠Diamonds ⢠Hexagons and curved shapes Chapter Seven: Types of Blocks ⢠Traditional Blocks ⢠Modern Blocks ⢠Mixing and matching quilt blocks Chapter Eight: Block Layouts and Settings⢠Horizontal settings ⢠Vertical settings ⢠Diagonal settings ⢠Alternating settings ⢠Sashing settings ⢠Medallion designs ⢠One patch settings Chapter Nine: Styles and Arrangements ⢠Traditional American Patchwork ⢠Japanese and Shasiko ⢠French and Provencal ⢠Swedish and Hawaiian ⢠Freeform/Improvisational ⢠Collages ⢠Picture and art quilts ⢠Abstract Chapter Ten: Sashing ⢠Plain ⢠Frame ⢠Strip pieced with cornerstones and stars ⢠Graduated color and Pieced sashings Chapter Eleven: Borders ⢠Lapped ⢠Interrupted Corners ⢠Mitered Corners ⢠Multiple Chapter Twelve: Embellishment ⢠Applique ⢠Embroidery ⢠Paint⢠Trims Practitioner Profiles SECTION FOUR: ASSEMBLING Chapter Thirteen: Piecing ⢠Hand piecing ⢠Paper and foundation piecing ⢠Traditional piecing ⢠Chain piecing ⢠Strip piecing ⢠String piecing ⢠Grid piecing ⢠Piecing batting ⢠Piecing backing fabric Chapter Fourteen: Quilt Sandwiching ⢠Types of batting ⢠Layers of the quilt sandwich ⢠Basting ⢠Transferring the quilting Chapter Fifteen: Types of quilting ⢠Hand ⢠Tying ⢠Machine â walking foot ⢠Machine â free motion ⢠Long arm quilting Chapter Sixteen: Different bindings ⢠Bias binding ⢠Straight grain binding ⢠Single fold and double fold ⢠Using the backing as binding ⢠Turning right side out ⢠Hand sewing vs. machine sewing Practitioner Profiles Glossary Index Acknowledgments

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.8.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• ISBN-10: 1-60705-794-8 / 1607057948
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60705-794-9 / 9781607057949