| The "Art Quilt" form has brought quilts into the 21st Century - books here are inspirational and definitely useful to City and Guilds students looking for ideas and techniques. Our magazine subscriptions also include some interesting titles on this area of quilting. |
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 | Stitched Collage: Creative effects in paper and fabric Ref: 4583
Sherrill Kahn
Creative effects of paper and fabric. Learn how to transform fabrics, papers and embellishments into jaw-dropping collage fit for an art gallery.
Price: £10.50
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 | Crossroads Ref: 4554
Nancy Crow
Crossroads is designed to accompany an exhibition of art quilts by the celebrated designer Nancy Crow. This collection of 25 improvisational quilts represents work from three distinct series of quilts. Together, they mark a turning point in the career of one of the world's most admired textile artists, as she experiments with new techniques. All are photographed in beautiful detail. Work-in-progress photographs invite readers inside Nancy Crow's studio.
Price: £13.95
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 | The Painted Quilt Ref: 4530
Lindy and Laura Kemshall
Learn how to colour cloth using a variety of techniques including fabric paints, pastels, dyes, bleaches and transfers.
Price: £14.99
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 | Altered Photo Artistry Ref: 4543
Wheeler and Marquette.
Learn how to step outside the frame! Make fabulous fabric art from photos and scans.
Price: £15.95
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 | Quilting by Improvisation Ref: 4478
Vikki Pignatelli
Discover surprisingly stress-free techniques to tame curves and sharp angles that anyone can master.
Price: £19.95
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 | Art Quilt Workbook Ref: 4472
Davila & Waterston
Your do-it-all guide to putting the art in art quilts. Learn the basics of good design with step-by-step exercises, then add your own personal style.
Price: £16.95
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 | Luminous Landscapes Ref: 4454
Gloria Loughman
Quilted visions in paint and thread. Thread, paint & inspiration - the sky's the limit!
Let your inner artist out! Capture the glory of a sunrise or sunset, the stark outline of a tree against the sky, the placid surface of the ocean. Gloria has assembled a repetoire of techniques to give all your pictorial quilts breathtaking impact from working with photographs to painting fabric, creating silhouettes, constructing backgrounds, and embellishing with stitching.
Price: £17.50
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 | Beautifully Embellished Landscapes Ref: 4374
New ideas to bring your landscape quilts to life! 125 tips and techiques to create stunning quilts.
Price: £16.50
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 | Thread Magic Ref: 4289
Ellen Anne Eddy.
A quilt gallery illustrates The Enchanted World of Ellen Anne Eddy. Lots of inspiration and techniques for free-motion embroidery and surface embellishing.
Price: £19.95
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 | Free Expressions (Sale Book) Ref: 4242
Was £17.95 now down to £14.50
Robbi Joy Eklow.
The art and confessions of a contemporary quilter. Covers fused applique, free-motion quilting, innovative finishing and dyeing your own fabrics. Includes CD with 8 patterns.
Price: £14.50
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 | Coloring with Thread Ref: 4284
Ann Fahl.
A no-drawing approach to free-motion embroidery. Express yourself as you dress up your quilt top or fabric. Information on needle and thread selection.
Price: £14.95
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 | Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter Ref: 4285
Barker and Masopust.
Art lessons every quilter will love! Improve any quilt with easy-to-follow colour theory lessons and stitching techniques.
Price: £14.95
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 | Fusing Fun! Ref: 4211
Laura Wasilowski
Create an art quilt in a weekend! Give your sewing machine a rest too: there is virtually no sewing to do except for the quilting and binding. Design as you go - there’s no measuring or math. Includes a gallery of quilts.
Added in June 2005
Price: £14.95
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 | A Fabric Journey Ref: 4175
Ruth B. McDowell
Quilt artist Ruth McDowell shares her insights into the design process, from inspiration to final stitch. Through 18 photographs of her recent works learn how to use patterned fabrics, plan borders, choose colours and make quilting decisions.
Added in June 2005
Price: £15.95
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 | Snippet Sensations Bouquets Ref: 4137
Cindy Walter
Painting with fabric - easy as 1-2-3
Price: £6.50
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 | Quiltscapes II Ref: 4180
Rebecca Barker
Exquisite paintings artfully blend traditional quilts into beautiful scenes. More than 24 full-sized pieced and appliqued blocks.
Price: £16.50
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 | Cottage Charms Ref: 4131
Nancy Halvorsen
More delightful designs and patterns from Nancy including seasonal projects, quilts, tea towels, pot holders, gift bags and 4 seasonal mini quilts.
Price: £11.95
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 | Ricky Tims' Convergence Quilts Ref: 4012
Ricky Tims
Become a fabulous quilt artist - the fun, easy way. Convergence quilts feature two or more fabrics cut into strips, sewn together, then cut and pieced again. The results are fantastic!
Price: £14.50
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 | Luscious Landscapes Ref: 3922
Joyce R Becker. Simple techniques for dynamic quilts. Create richly embellished scenes from nature.
Price: £14.95
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