Points of View: Landscape Quilts to Stitch and Embellish (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

My love of fabric and landscapes can be satisfied with POINTS OF VIEW.This wonderful book walks you through the steps of how to create landscapes using fabrics in your stash.

The book begins with an explanation of how to look at fabric for things other than what is printed on it.For example, a fabric that has colorful fish on it can be cut so it looks like a wheat field on a rolling hill.You just need a viewfinder which is easy to make and the instructions for making and using it are included.A basic supply list allows you to have on hand all the things you need to make a landscape.And the first pattern starts with a basic landscape.

A materials list and instructions on how to create the landscape are well written with good graphics to show you what is explained.A template is included.Appliqué instructions --- needle turn, machine and fusible---are all covered.Technique Tips are found in colorful boxes throughout the book.

A section on how to color fabric, one on stitchery and one on mounting and framing your work are part of POINTS OF VIEW.The nine projects are all various sizes of wall hangings but you certainly could use one of them as a central panel and turn them into quilts.The book provides a great way to take one of your landscape photos and turn it into a fabric wall hanging.What a way to share your photos with family and friends.

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Step into your own gorgeous landscape scenes by using the incredible texture, color, and pattern that fabric provides. No tricky technical techniques here--simplicity is the goal in these artful, small-scale representations of nature's scenery.
*Nine step-by-step projects feature easy elements that focus on fabric--the "paint" for your textile landscapes
*Embellish scenes with beads, embroidery, applique, fabric paints, watercolor pencils, and more
*Includes full-sized patterns, plus advice on mounting and framing

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Visual Coloring: A Foolproof Approach to Color-Rich Quilts [Paperback] Review

This is well produced book with lots of colour photos illustrating Joen's excellent colour sense. It is rather limited in scope, however.
After the introductory chapters on the usual analyses of good design features (fairly brief), the rest of the book illustrates basically one point. That is, you can analyse all the range of colour and value in a source photo to produce a quilt that resonates with the same colours and balance of contrast. Some of the quilts are stunning, particularly one of a bull, using mainly browns. It was seeing that in the 'excerpt'on amazon, that made me buy the book.

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Color expert Joen Wolfrom takes the mystery out of choosing just-right colors and fabrics with her visual coloring technique.

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Blended Quilt Backgrounds [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

I've taken classes w/Jean.Her book is very informative, easy to follow and has detailed instructions.

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Quilt block patterns are transformed by Jean Biddick's new background piecing method. Watch blocks float, blend, and reshape themselves as the newly formed backgrounds become an integral part of the quilt s design. These appealing quilts glow on the page as the traditional block designs come alive when enhanced with the author s unique background technique. Her method of eliminating block seam lines allows you to shade and color the background of any quilt instead of using just one fabric. This award-winning quilter leads you through the process with her step-by-step, clear instructions, helping you create a new look for those beloved traditional block designs. Included are many tips that will help both new and experienced quilters refine their piecing skills. This method is easily adapted to an unlimited number of block designs. Multiple patterns for a variety of skill levels are provided, along with a gallery of quilts to inspire your own creativity. Jean has making quilts for more than 30 years and teaching machine piecing for 25. Her quilts have received awards in national competitions and have been exhibited throughout the United States.

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