- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Martingale & Company Inc.; illustrated edition edition (September 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1564773825
- ISBN-13: 978-1564773821
- Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.4 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 490 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #710,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Book Description
Find a treasure chest of ideas for your batiks! Get inspired to play with the brilliant colors and dramatic motifs of batik fabrics with this visual feast of batik quilts. Then follow techniques and patterns that will give you the confidence to dive into your collection and stitch up rich, color-splashed quilts.
· Choose from 18 spectacular projects, from small wall quilts to full-size bed quilts, that showcase the vibrant hues and exotic designs of batik abrics
· Use simple-to-stitch shapes based on classic blocks and patterns, plus find tips for combining batiks with traditional quilting fabrics
· Learn about the ancient art form of batik, which uses a combination of waxes and dyes to make intricate patterns on fabric
· Enhance your quilts with a variety of exciting options for borders and settings that will dazzle the eye
Find the inspiration to start stitching your batiks today with this book of beautiful quilts for batik lovers and fabric lovers everywhere!
About the Author
Several of Laurie Shifrin's original quilt designs have been published by the renowned Seattle quilt shop In The Beginning, where Laurie works as a retail manager. One of her original quilts was published in the That Patchwork Place book Quilting Your Memories. Fabric-loving quilters will relate to Laurie's impressive collection of over 1,200 batik fabrics.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Book with lots of eye candy,
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This review is from: Batik Beauties: 20 Stunning Quilts (Paperback)
The book contains lots of information on Batiks and many beautiful pictures. I took a class by Laurie Shifrin, we did the "Behind the Shadows" quilt from the book, page 54. Not only is she a great author, but in person is very friendly and always ready to offer encouragement. She will be releasing a new book sometime this winter. I got a sneak preview during a trunk show and believe me the color and fabric combinations are eye-catching. The only complaint I have with the book is that it doesn't contain the block sizes.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent patterns for any fabric,
By Paige Peterson (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Batik Beauties: 20 Stunning Quilts (Paperback)
In this book, Laurie talks about the history of batiks and about how they are made today. She also talks about how to buy Batiks, and how to tell the real Batiks apart from the look-alikes. I also see instructions on caring and protecting your Batik fabric. However, not as much about this as I expected.This book also has a lot of basic quiltmaking instructions. If this was the only book I owned, I would be able to finish a quilt right down to the binding. There's not too much on quilting patterns because she feels the batiks speak for themselves so the quilts don't need too much quilting. I am not a person who likes the Batik fabrics, but I love the patterns in this book just using my fabrics. Most of the patterns are simple rotary cutting quilts using squares, rectangles and triangles. I did see a few quilts that use applique or a template. The directions are simple to follow and well illustrated. Laurie has also rated each pattern by skill level. I'm a beginner, but with these directions, I feel I could successfully and easily complete every one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful for any Fabrics,
By Paige Peterson (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Batik Beauties: 20 Stunning Quilts (Paperback)
In this book, Laurie talks about the history of batiks and about how they are made today. She also talks about how to buy Batiks, and how to tell the real Batiks apart from the look-alikes. I also see instructions on caring and protecting your Batik fabric. However, not as much about this as I expected.This book also has a lot of basic quiltmaking instructions. If this was the only book I owned, I would be able to finish a quilt right down to the binding. There's not too much on quilting patterns because she feels the batiks speak for themselves so the quilts don't need too much quilting. I am not a person who likes the Batik fabrics, but I love the patterns in this book just using my fabrics. Most of the patterns are simple rotary cutting quilts using squares, rectangles and triangles. I did see a few quilts that use applique or a template. The directions are simple to follow and well illustrated. Laurie has also rated each pattern by skill level. I'm a beginner, but with these directions, I feel I could successfully and easily complete every one.
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