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Quilting Line and Color: Techniques and Designs for Abstract Quilts (Pre-Order)
Availability: Pre-Order
01/11/2011
Price: $28.95
Item #:
11QM01
ISBN: 9781596683334
192 Pages
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 10 1/4 Inches
Discover the elegant simplicity of contemporary quilting. Combining crafter's enthusiasm for Japanese design with the modern quilt movement, Quilting Line + Color brings a new vision to the scene. Internationally known weaver, dyer, fabric artist, teacher, and quilter Yoshiko Jinzenji explores shape, color, stitching, and fabric in more than 30 gorgeous projects. From bed-sized quilts to bags and pillows, learn to create innovative pieces while trying out both new and traditional techniques. Yoshiki delves into the interplay of shape and fabric, set off to striking effect with white fabric and stitching. Her asymmetrical and graphic use of color takes on a fresh, painterly feel. She shares her artistry and philosophy as she teaches how to cut, piece, and stitch a variety of designs--from patchwork and innovative uses of applique to layered transparent fabrics and handstitching. With precise instructions and detailed illustrations, Quilting Line + Color gives you an uncomplicated approach to adventurous yet beautifully balanced quilts.
Extensions of Squares, Rectangles, and Hexagons
Connected Squares Series
Rectangle Series
Hexagon Series
Discovering Transparent Fabrics
Silhouette Series
Sprial Series
Ideal Projects for Gifts
Sampler Series
Baby Series
Ribbon Tape Series
Digital Graphics and Code Quilts
Digital Series
Code Series
Balancing Whites with Colors
White + Red Series
White + Elements Series
The Quilting Journey
Tools
Yoshiko Jinzenji has been quilting for more than three decades. Her artisanal quilt making synthesizes a wide range of cultural styles, and her work is in the permanent collectin of the Museum of Art and Design, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the New England Quilt Museum. Jinzenji has authored multiple books about quilting and teaches quilting and fabric dyeing in Japan and Bali.