Creative Quilt Challenges

Creative Quilt Challenges
Author: Pat Pease
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2016-02-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617450669

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Are you ready to take the challenge? Embark on a creative journey to design the kind of quilts you’ve always wanted to make! Proving that two minds are better than one, experienced quilters Wendy Hill and Pat Pease take on 7 quilt challenges, including designing a new twist on an old block and quilting with unconventional materials. Sew alongside them—by yourself, with a friend, or in a group—as you nurture your own voice of self-expression. Learn new tools, tricks, and techniques, including two-sided binding for two-sided quilts and satin stitching that is sure to impress!

Quilt Lab-The Creative Side of Science

Quilt Lab-The Creative Side of Science
Author: Alexandra Winston
Publisher: Stash Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Patchwork
ISBN: 9781607058038

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A quilting book like no other, Quilt Lab--The Creative Side of Science by Alexandra Winston is as cerebral as it is artistic. Extrapolating from ideas such as states of matter and calculus, you'll see scientific disciplines transformed into vibrant quilt designs. Each of the 12 projects, including 9 quilts, has a story, lesson, and idea that exemplifies its scientific design. The author also illustrates the simple "scientific process" of quilting with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and hypotheses for customization. This mind-expanding book will encourage you to find inspiration in unusual places and learn something new!

Quilt Challenge

Quilt Challenge
Author: Sharyn Squier Craig
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Patchwork
ISBN: 9781564779113

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This is a stunning collection of original quilts - all using the same colour & design guidelines, but each totally unique! In a burst of creativity, Sharyn Craig and Pamela Mostek - both highly respected and popular quilters - challenged each other to make eight quilts using specific design and colour guidelines. Because each designer brings their own unique style, the results are spectacularly different - in fact, each of the designs on the front cover come from the same challenge! "Quilt Challenge" not only features gorgeous and inspirational full-colour photographs of each of the finished quilts, but also gives readers a rare glimpse into the creative process of two top designers.

Quilt Challenges

Quilt Challenges
Author: Betty Boyink
Publisher: Betty Boyink Pub
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1991
Genre: Patchwork
ISBN: 9780925623041

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Celebrate the Day with Quilts

Celebrate the Day with Quilts
Author: Shannon Shirley
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780764346132

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Quilters are always looking for a reason to buy more fabric or use up some of their stash while enjoying one of their favorite things to do, and what better way is there than to celebrate a special day by making a quilt. Broken down by the month, fifty-three artists from seven states share 72 original wall-hangings that were made to celebrate some of the lesser-known "holidays" throughout the year: World Braille Day, National Tooth Fairy Day, National Crayon Day, Reach as High as You Can Day, Paper Clip Day, Hug Your Cat Day, National Hot Dog Day, Middle Child's Day, National Coffee Day, It's My Party Day, Button Day, and Bathtub Party Day. Learn where the ideas came from and what techniques were used to make these amazing, inspirational quilts. The artists had a great time creating unique wall-hangings with personal connections, and you can too!

15 minutes of Play -- Improvisational Quilts

15 minutes of Play -- Improvisational Quilts
Author: Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607055872

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Scraps never looked so good! This is improvisational piecing reinvented—learn how to create a unique piece of “made-fabric” in just 15 minutes with Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s improvisational scrap-piecing methods, then incorporate your made-fabric into traditional quilt blocks. As you play, you’ll sharpen your design skills and learn about combining colors and prints in new ways…then watch your quilt design emerge. Discover just how distinctive classic blocks like Sawtooth Star or Flying Geese can be, when they’re constructed with more spunk and spontaneity! Includes 11 challenge exercises to strengthen your creative muscles, plus an inspirational quilt gallery.

The 7 Day Quilt Challenge

The 7 Day Quilt Challenge
Author: Janellea Macbeth
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781977933805

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Have you ever meant to finish a quilt, but don't because your kids and grandkids are coming for a visit this weekend, or your neighbor needs you to dog sit, or your husband wants to fix the bathroom sink but you had better watch him do it so that he doesn't also take apart the toilet and the shower? Yeah, me, too. Since life gets in the way of quilting from time to time, I ran a challenge for one week to get myself, and some quilting friends back on track. Want to join me? Read the introduction section the night before you are ready to take the challenge and do the extra credit. Then, every morning, read the essay for the day, and then, GET SEWING! Use the challenge in this book to get back in the habit of sewing every day, find your ironing board under a mountain of quilt supplies, and finish up those UFO's that are lurking in your sewing room If you enjoyed ScrapStashtic Quilts, Organizing Your Scrap Fabric Stash and ACTUALLY Using It, you will love this book!

You Inspire Me to Quilt

You Inspire Me to Quilt
Author: Cheryl Arkison
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2015-05-18
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617450367

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The author of Sunday Morning Quilts gathers some of today’s most popular quilters to take on challenging projects inspired friends and family members. The idea for your next quilt could come from anywhere—whether it’s a suggestion from your spouse or something you saw out your window. In You Inspire Me to Quilt, Cheryl Arkison demonstrates how you can turn inspiration from your daily life—such as a love of hockey or the joy of a bacon sandwich—into a creative challenge that results in new, beautiful and personally meaningful quilts. Taking inspiration from their own lives, Arkison and some of her most popular quilt blogger friends share ten complete quilt patterns, plus advice and wisdom on the art of quiltmaking. See how ideas from people, places, and things become original design concepts. Includes compelling designs from Jen Carlton-Bailly, Cynthia Frenette, Carolyn Friedlander, Andrea Harris, Rossie Hutchinson, Heather Jones, Amanda Jean Nyberg, and Blair Stocker

Creative Quilts from Your Crayon Box

Creative Quilts from Your Crayon Box
Author: Terrie Kygar
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1604686979

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It's time for new fun with an old favorite--crayons! Using the new Melt-n-Blend technique, anyone can create beautiful applique designs with a dimensional, hand-painted look that brings quilts to life. Learn to tint and shade luscious fruits, gorgeous blossoms, and more--using crayons, colored pencils, and markers Choose from seven inspiring projects of increasing complexity, with something for every skill level Make one-of-a-kind applique designs that can be used in any project--simply fuse them into place

ScrapTherapy® Scraps Plus One!

ScrapTherapy® Scraps Plus One!
Author: Joan Ford
Publisher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1621138666

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'In my mind, it makes more sense to start with the scraps, cutting them up following a simple plan. Then you are ready to select and sew the scrap pieces into controlled scrappy projects.' - Joan Ford, Author 'Joan Ford once again sets out to help you tackle your never-ending stash of leftover fabric. Her approach in this book is to take your scraps and add one inspiration, whether that is one color, a focus fabric or a bright and bold stripe.' - The International Association of Professional Quilters blog Get a whole new perspective on your scrap stash! Organize your scraps, fire up your creativity, and make the beautiful quilts you’ve always dreamt you could make. The quilting patterns in ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One! show how to use your scraps plus one new element—a focus print, a solid background, or a new technique—to inspire a fresh array of quilting ideas. Get organized and get quilting. This latest title from Joan Ford, author of the best- selling ScrapTherapy Cut the Scraps, includes step-by-step instructions for turning odd-shaped scraps into piles of ready-to-use pieces, arranged by size. Taking control of scraps in this way reveals the amazing potential of a fabric stash and gets the creative juices flowing. 20 fabulous all-new patterns. Inspired by these creative ScrapTherapy ideas, you will be on your way to making 20 beautiful new projects, including scrappy quilts, totes, pillows, and more. What fun it is to see a pile of patches turning into a colorful work of art that’s pretty and practical. Foolproof instructions – and more – are included. Clear how-to instructions for piecing, stitching, binding, and finishing each quilt are included, along with clever solutions to common scrap-quilt challenges. Get your copy of ScrapTherapy Scraps Plus One! and get ready for serious quilting fun.