Susan Briscoe

Susan Briscoe

This is a practical guide to combining Japanese fabrics and traditional Oriental style with fast, super-easy techniques. Each of the ten quilts is made up in two different colourways for maximum inspiration, and shown both as hand and machine quilted designs. As an added bonus, there are five simple-to-make homestyle projects for using up leftover quilt blocks. Japanese patchwork style is incredibly versatile, and the finished projects will be at home in the most modern interiors as well as rustic cottages.

Paperback: 128 pages
ISBN-13: 9780715338278
Published by: David & Charles
Published by: David & Charles

Susan Briscoe

This is a collection of 14 beautiful bag and purse designs to take you through the week, with a pair of projects for each day and a design for every occasion. Whether it's Wednesday's 'Typo Bag' - great for a work conference - or the 'Quilter's Backpack' and 'Ticket Purse' - perfect for Sunday afternoon trips - Susan Briscoe's new collection of practical designs is sure to inspire quilters of all abilities. Each of the daily duos make a complementary pair and require the same patchwork techniques, so quilters can try out the smaller item before embarking on the main bag. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions ensure that the bags are as pleasurable to make as they are to use. Each pair is 'fat quarter friendly' and uses quick and simple methods popular with quilters, such as bias binding. All of the bags are accompanied by a variation that shows them off in a completely different colour scheme, effectively giving quilters 14 further inspirational designs.

Susan Briscoe

400 tips, techniques and trade secrets for making quilts

Book Description

An indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips.

Discover all the tips and special techniques you need to make that special quilting project – plus the trade secrets that will make it stand out from the rest. Step-by-step diagrams and instructions guide you through every step of making a quilt, whether you are new to thecraft or wish to take your patchworking and quilting skills to a higher level. All the most popular techniques are explained in detail, with a host of troubleshooting ideas that show how to put them into practice.

Book Contents

Prelims, Introduction, About This Book, Choosing Equipment, Choosing and Preparing Fabrics, Colour Confidence, Understanding Quilt Patterns (and Designing Your Own), Cutting, Patchwork Techniques, Appliqué and Embellishment Techniques, Choosing Batting and Basting the Quilt, Quilting Designs and Techniques, Binding the Quilt, Exhibition Tips, Resources, Index and Credits

About The Author
Susan Briscoe is a textile designer, author and teacher, specializing in sashiko and Japanese textile design. After graduating in visual art and design, Susan worked as an English teacher in Japan, where she also studied the tea ceremony, traditional textiles, and kimono design and tailoring. Susan has created design kits for Japanese patchwork fabrics, published textile projects in books and magazines, and demonstrates her work at quilt and textile shows.
Published by: Search Press