Cindy Grisdela

Artful Improv (eBook, ePUB)

Explore Color Recipes, Building Blocks & Free-Motion Quilting

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Do away with patterns and embrace your creative spirit with this vibrant and fun book." - Quilting Arts With simple design principles, you can create unique improvisational quilts. Without using patterns, learn five easy piecing techniques for your improvisational toolbox (including circles, blocks, and strips), and watch the art unfold before your eyes. Focus on color combos and negative space to discover your personal style-and then add dazzling texture with free-motion quilting. Also included is information on hanging finished art quilts without a sleeve, plus tried and true improv tips to encourage creative play.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: C&T Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781617452628
• Artikelnr.: 49440415

Autorenporträt

Cindy Grisdela is an award-winning fiber artist with over 30 years of experience creating eye-catching quilts. She travels extensively, showing and selling her work, and her quilts have been published in books and magazines. She lives in Reston, Virginia. cindygrisdela.com

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction How to Use This Book What is Improvisation? Getting Organized
Sorting by Size and Color • What to Do with Scraps • Saving the Leftovers
Creating a Color Recipe The Color Wheel • Using a Color Recipe • Increasing
Your Color Confidence Elements and Principles of Design Elements of Design
• Principles of Design • Using the Elements and Principles of Design as You
Work Working Improvisationally Creating a Design Wall •Auditioning Designs
• Give it Time Building Blocks for Improv Angled Stripes Improv Circles
Improv Blocks Curved Strips Inset Strips Putting It All Together Learning
to Love Negative Space Creating Balance • Adding Texture Quilt as Desired
Hand Stitching • Machine Stitching • A word About Thread Finishing Touches
To Bind or Not to Bind? • Facings • Dealing with Irregular Edges •
Alternatives to Sleeve and Slat Hanging Resources About the Author