- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (Nov 11 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0844226602
- ISBN-13: 978-0844226606
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.8 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 703 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #332,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
This innovative book is for quilters who are tired of traditional quilting patterns and want quilts that are uniquely their own. By explaining the principles of good design in terms that are easy for novices to understand and with appealing examples, The Quilter's Book of Design takes the mystery out of the design process and seeks to overcome quilters' "creative block." Ann Johnston explains the thinking behind quilt designs, describing the "tools" designers can use to create different visual effects--line, shape, value, color, pattern, and texture. She next offers different approaches or starting points to begin the creative process, including working with geometric shapes, cutting fabric freehand, drawing from photographs, seeking inspiration in ancient designs, and many more. The book is richly illustrated throughout with quilts that range from the very simple to the extraordinary, as well as photographs of quilts at different stages of completion. - More than 100 color photographs of finished quilts, quilts in process, and fabrics - Clear, easy-to-read explanations of design concepts, with examples quilters can easily relate to.
About the Author
Ann Johnston is a rising star in the quilt community, both as artist and as quilt instructor. She offers workshops at design symposiums, in national and international seminar programs, and at quilt guilds. Her work has won several major quilting awards and has been features in all the key quilting magazines.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Precise and clear design book,
By go art (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Quilter's Book Of Design (Paperback)
If a quilter cannot attend one of Ann's workshops, her third book is a great substitute. Her students know that she is exacting, helpful, creative, and provides directions with clarity. Once the basics are absorbed the student can embark on their own waywardness and she encourages this, but always with a guideline about the basic rules. The book would be a help to non-quilting artists, too.
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6 star essential for the serious quilter,
By Lee A. Daly - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Quilter's Book Of Design (Paperback)
This is the quilting book that I've been longing for. It is not a how-to book but rather walks the reader through the design process. An easy read and a reference that I plan to refer to for a long time. I'm recommending it to all my quilting friends.
52 of 64 people found the following review helpful
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Precise and clear design book,
By go art - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Quilter's Book Of Design (Paperback)
If a quilter cannot attend one of Ann's workshops, her third book is a great substitute. Her students know that she is exacting, helpful, creative, and provides directions with clarity. Once the basics are absorbed the student can embark on their own waywardness and she encourages this, but always with a guideline about the basic rules. The book would be a help to non-quilting artists, too.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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She is amazing!,
By gloria kohnen - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Quilter's Book Of Design (Paperback)
Took a class with her in Louisiana, and have never had a teacher be so organized and sure that all her information was presented! I have all her books!
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