Color from the Heart: Seven Great Ways to Make Quilts with Colors You Love [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

Gai Perry deserves two "thumbs up" for this highly creative,informational guide to choosing colors for quiltmaking!
Her approach to sharing her knowledge about a complex issue- color- isfantastic because she gives us precise definitions of different types ofcolors and their characteristics without TELLING US what to do with them orsquashing our individual creative impulses with EXCESSIVE RULES -- In otherwords, she gives us many creative tools, but lets us build what whatever wewant with them!
Another BIG PLUS about Color from the Heart is that itdisplays beautiful color itself...many books on the topic of quilts,colorand other crafts have dull, out-of-focus photos or monotone lineillustrations, but NOT THIS BOOK! Gai has generously packed her book withfresh and brilliant colors (don't miss the excellent section entitled:Quilt Gallery), even in the diagrams, which give specific and cleardescriptions on how to build each quilt block, right down to numbering eachstep and pairing it with a sharp, detailed illustrated guide.You justCAN"T GO WRONG with these instructions!
Finally, the book is writtenin an interesting and conversational style...no confusing chatter,predictable color 'wheels' or boring stories here. This is a book WELLWORTH the price: it truly belongs in every serious quiltmaker'slibrary.
Thanks, Gai! When is your next book coming out!

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Stressing how to give equal importance to color and fabric personality, the projects in this book use simple combinations of squares and triangles for striking results. Diverse lessons show how to incorporate forty unrelated fabrics in one small quilt; how to make a two-color quilt, adding enrichment colors without changing the integrity of the original scheme; how to sew a nine-patch quilt following easy techniques artists use in paintings; how to plan a quilt color scheme inspired by a favorite photo, painting, or decorative object.

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Color Magic for Quilters: Absolutely the Easiest, Most Successful Method for Choosing Colors and Fabrics to Create Quilts You'll Love [Paperback] Review

This book lays out a method of choosing color combinations based on a color wheel. As a quilter, you have probably been doing this all along without realizing it. I've usually found a calico I like, and then choosethe complimentary fabrics. That has worked for me because I was choosingcalicoes that had a definite harmony in them.
This book will help youbecome even bolder in your choices, and you will see harmonies where youdon't expect them. Also helpful is the "color workshop" at theback of the book that can help you decide what colors to choose based onthe mood you are looking for.
All in all, a fun and enlightening read.

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Color Magic for Quilters is the ultimate resource for anyone who has ever felt unsure about choosing and combining colors and fabrics. This goof-proof approach guarantees color success. Your color creativity will grow by leaps and bounds with the help of these quilter-friendly features:

* 24 easy-to-understand color formulas for combining colors and fabrics
* Over 250 quilt blocks with exciting color and fabric combinations--a never-ending source of inspiration for all your projects
* Simple color terms that are easy to remember and use
* Block makeovers that show how to make good quilts even better

Plus! Use your color confidence in 12 terrific quilt projects with clear and simple directions.


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Rotary Magic: Easy Techniques to Instantly Improve Every Quilt You Make (Rodale Home and Garden Books) [Paperback] Review

I'm not a perfectionist sewer so I figured my attempts at quilting would be laughable.And they were.Thanks to this book, I learned simple, time-saving tricks that made even me, a questionable seamstress, producegreat results.This isn't your usual quilting how-to book:it coversEVERY aspect to finish a great quilt top including pointing out commonerrors before you have a chance to make them.If you only buy onehow-to-cut-and-piece book, this is it.For machine quilting, I looked toRobbie and Tony Fanning's book on machine quilting and haven't beendisappointed since.

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Great Rotary Cutting Secrets-- Plus Piecing, Pressing & Finishing; 12 Gorgeous Projects

Hundreds of tips, tricks, and techniques guaranteed to INSTANTLY IMPROVE every quilt you make!

Rotary Cutting Secrets: Rotary cutting is a breeze once you know the secrets for choosing the right equipment and cutting accurately, comfortably, and safely.

Pressing Simplified: Perfectly flat blocks are easy to achieve with tried-and-true methods for pressing.

Perfect Piecing: Even tricky piecing techniques are a snap when you follow the step-by-step photos and illustrations.

Tips and Tricks Galore: Your quilt will be square, flat, and beautifully bound after you've put the easy tips and tricks into practice.

12 Projects for You to Make: Easy and accurate directions make these quilts go together in a snap, no matter what your skill level is.


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