Sharon Boggon

The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design (eBook, ePUB)

Simple Stitches, Stunning Results

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

See it, stitch it! Thirty-five contemporary crazy-quilting stitches, photographed step by step. Rooted in the Victorian era, crazy quilting has a powerful allure for today's quilters, who use it to let loose and tell a unique story with fabric. Embrace crazy quilting with thirty-five must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Fine artist Sharon Boggon reveals design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Learn the theory and process behind this fascinating art: how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish seams with embroidery, beads, buttons, and charms. . Learn crazy-quilting techniques with colorful photos that show every detail

. Combine fabric, embellishments, and thirty-five stitches, plus endless variations, into stunning crazy quilts as unique as you

. Unpack savvy design principals to make order of the chaos and guide the viewer's eye around the block

Produktdetails

• Verlag: C&T Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 434
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781617453625
• Artikelnr.: 48568661

Autorenporträt

Sharon Boggon trained in fine arts and developed great skill in contemporary embroidery and crazy quilting. She teaches internationally and online and has also lectured on textiles at the Canberra School of Art. Sharon lives in Canberra, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The Process of Making a Crazy Quilt Project Choosing a
Suitable Crazy Quilt Project Part 1 Crazy Quilting and the Encrusted Style
The Foundation Fabric How Much Fabric? Fabric Choice Fabric Type Using
Men's Ties Design Considerations When Choosing Fabric Sourcing Crazy
Quilting Materials Part 2 Using Design to Take your Viewer on a Journey
Emphasis and Subordination Movement Using Repetition to Create Balance
Using Color Using Composition and Design to Manage the Bling Part 3 Piecing
a Crazy Quilt Project Stitch-and-Flip Foundation Piecing Embellishment
Decisions Including Lace, Ribbon, Braids, Doilies, Hankies, and More Adding
Prairie Points Part 4 Stitching Starting and Finishing Thread Needles Silk
Ribbon Embroidery Beads Marking Your Fabric Decorating Your Seams and
Designing Stitches Combining Stitches Part 5 Stitches and Techniques
Foundation Stitches Buttonhole Stitch (Blanket Stitch) Chevron Stitch
Cretan Stitch Feather Stitch Herringbone Stitch Linear Stitches for Motifs
and Flourishes Backstitch Chain Stitch and Chain Stitch in Silk Ribbon
Couching Running Stitch Stem Stitch Motif Stitches Bullion Knot Buttonhole
Wheel Detached Chain Stitch Fargo rose Fly stitch French knot Leaf stitch
Straight Stitch Part 6 Adding Beads, Sequins Buttons and Charms to Your
Block Using Beads, Sequins, and All Those Fun Shiny Bits! Bead Tassels
Using Sequins Creatively Don’t Forget to Add a Spider! When to Stop About
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