| Product Summary | | Format: Paperback | | ISBN: 9781844301126 | | Publisher: Octopus Pub Group | | Publish Date: 5/28/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 31136514 | | Item#: R36MV4 | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 68799 | | Dimensions (in Inches) 10.5H x 9L x 0.75T | | Pages: 160 |
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| | | Award-winning international quilt makers designed the twenty projects included here, bringing both traditional and modern techniques-and a range of cultural influences-to each. Here are designs reminiscent of a country picnic, the bold lines of Matisse, vintage Swedish embroidery, the Ndebele women of Pretoria, the western Australian landscape. They''re quilts made with Welsh wool, silk, linen, cotton, and velvet-a celebration of texture, color, and style. Features: Twenty quilts ranging in difficulty from award-winning designers in the U.S., Australia, Japan, South Africa, and the U.K. Step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, and templates for each quilt Comprehensive tools and materials sections Sewing skills and stitches directory Complete piecing and finishing instruction, by hand and machine
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Often, the notion of a handmade quilt brings to mind a very traditional, calico-patterned affair, reminiscent of a by-gone era. However, MAKE YOUR OWN CONTEMPORARY QUILTS shares 20 inventive, modern patterns that will spark creativity and add style to any home. With suggested tools, materials, and resources.
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