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Quilters can let their imaginations run wild as they discover surprisingly stress-free techniques to add and tame curves and angles to their creation. Exploring "no rules" improvisational methods, the guide teaches how to incorporate dimension and texture into quilts while transforming the ordinary into unique and distinctively shaped quilts with innovative fast finishes and faced bindings. Patterns are included to help quilters get started on the quest for total freedom and self-expression in quilt making.
About the Author
Vikki Pignatelli is a full-time, professional quilt artist, a designer, an international teacher, and the author of Quilting Curves. The founder and cochairwoman of the national biennial Sacred Threads Quilt Exhibition, she lives in Pickerington, Ohio.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exceptional book,
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This review is from: Quilting by Improvisation: Exploring Curves, Openwork and Dimension (Paperback)
This book is ideal for those ready to expand their knowledge by making improvisational blocks that are not necessarily square. Colour choices,piecing techniques, fabric manipulation are all carefully explained, along with practical tips. Lattice techniques and unusual borders are also explained. This book will be on my most used bookshelf for a long time to come/
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read and wonderful technique!,
By Helen Fujiki (Toronto, Ontario, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quilting by Improvisation: Exploring Curves, Openwork and Dimension (Paperback)
Vikki lays out her approach clearly with great illustrations. Lots of relevant information is given along with troubleshooting for any errors made along the way. The section on binding techniques and creating openings has some great ideas for dealing with distortions caused by the quilting process. It's obvious that the approaches given have come from the experience Vikki has gained working through her art pieces. There are tips every quilt artist could use with ease. Suggestions are made for embellishments that are easy to pull off and add a lot of "bang" to a piece of work. Excellent buy.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational and practical,
By J. M. Arden - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Quilting by Improvisation: Exploring Curves, Openwork and Dimension (Paperback)
This book is a great resource for anyone who is making or has made the transition from traditional to freely expressed quilts. The author gives really clear instructions on how to form curves in both the quilt construction and the borders. The curves are all done with the topstitched method, using freezer paper, so there is no seam matching. Her own quilts are colourful and exuberant, and her passion comes through on every page. There are very clear instructions at each stage, and patterns for three small quilts to try out some of the ideas. It would not be suitable for complete beginners, but is not scarily difficult.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Quilting By Improvisation,
By Gorilla "creative creature" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Quilting by Improvisation: Exploring Curves, Openwork and Dimension (Paperback)
Excellent details. This book helps to free you up, so that you can spend more time on the creative process. Once you master her techniques, your work just seems to flow.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic,
By Reecia Thompson Stoglin "Re'" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Quilting by Improvisation: Exploring Curves, Openwork and Dimension (Paperback)
I prefer improvising and it really liberates my skills. Thanks for the useful tips to make it easier.
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