TITLE: Impressionist applique : exploring value & design to create artistic quilts. AUTHOR: Errea, Grace and Osterfeld, Meridith (2012). DESCRIPTION: Discover how value creates a focal point, develops dimensionality, and lends a painterly effect on your quilt. Learn how to choose fabrics with value in mind to achieve different effects. LOCATION: ART QUILTS TITLE:… Continue reading New library items for February 2014
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First Evening Meeting of the year- 6 February
The first evening meeting of 2014 is on Thursday 6 February, 7.15pm, for a 7.30 start, in the Cook Community Hub Hall. Generally a lot of members come to this meeting – catching up with friends, renewing membership (it was due on 1 January) and returning library books. It is often hot – so you might… Continue reading First Evening Meeting of the year- 6 February
LIBRARY | 501 quilting motifs designed for hand or machine quilting
501 quilting motifs designed for hand or machine quilting from the editors of Quiltmaker magazine (2011). A must-have resource with a handy index cross-referencing each motif by size and style.
LIBRARY | Scrap quilts fit for a queen or a king, twin or lap!
Schneider, Sally (2013). Scrap quilts fit for a queen or a king, twin or lap! Create dazzling scrappy quilts from lap to king size. Find all the specs at your fingertips, including yardage, cutting, and number of blocks for each size.
Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival 2013
Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival 2013. The catalogue of this annual event.
Beautiful building block quilts : create improvisional quilts from one block
Walton, Lisa (2013). Beautiful building block quilts : create improvisional quilts from one block. Uses the concept of using multiple sizes of the same block to make your quilt.
LIBRARY | Modern basics II : 14 easy patchwork quilt patterns
Elis, Amy (2013). Modern basics II : 14 easy patchwork quilt patterns. Discover speedy shortcuts and skill-building patterns featuring original quilt blocks.
LIBRARY | Modern quilts from the blogging universe
Modern quilts from the blogging universe (2012). Enjoy the featured blogger’s musings on modern quilting, their personal design process, and their blogs.
LIBRARY | Japanese braiding : the art of Kumihimo
Carey, Jacqui (2009). Japanese braiding : the art of Kumihimo. This is an ancient craft of Japanese braiding. Using step-by-step photographs, you will learn a variety of different braids.
LIBRARY | Star Quilts
Knapp, Mary (2012). Star quilts. Easy no-math drafting technique.