Creative Quilt Challenges: Take the Challenge to Discover Your Style & Improve Your Design Skills

by Pat Pease, Wendy Hill

Overview

Embark on a creative journey to design the kind of quilts you’ve always wanted to make! Proving that two minds are better than one, experienced quilters Wendy Hill and Pat Pease take on 7 quilt challenges, including designing a new twist on an old block and quilting with unconventional materials. Sew alongside them as you learn new tools, tricks, and techniques, including quilting-as-you-sew that is sure to impress.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617450655
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	03/07/2016
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Pat Pease started the creative process at an early age, under the guidance of her craftsman father. An art major in college, she made her first quilt about 12 years ago, and hasn’t looked back. She lives in Bend, Oregon. Wendy Hill started making stuff at a very young age, influenced by creative parents. She’s published countless magazine articles since her first in 1992, and this is her fifth book with C&T Publishing. She lives in Sunriver, Oregon. wendyhill.net

Table of Contents

Dedication Acknowledgments Introduction: Challenge Yourself The Challenges of Challenge Quilts Challenge #1: Re-Imagine an Old Block with a New Twist Using the Bright Hopes Block Improvisationally Deconstructing the White House Steps Block Challenge #2: The Value of Value Using Value to Create and Play with Pattern Using Value to Set the Mood Challenge #3: Unlikely Materials Using a Monochromatic Color Scheme to Incorporate the Unlikely Material Using Color to Accentuate the Unlikely Material Challenge #4: Pass It Back and Forth (And Do Not Speak) Using Repetition to Unify the Elements in One Quilt Using Repetition to Unify the Elements in a Triptych Challenge #5: The Collection Using a Collection of Echino Fabrics Using ????// Challenge #6: Invent Your Own Challenge Keeping it Simple Focusing on Circles Challenge #7: Mix It Up Painting, Stamping, and Raw-Edge Construction Surface Stitching, Thread Texturing, and Creating New Fabric Show Me How     Reversible Double-Fold Binding      Machine Topstitched Binding     Facing Finish     Freeform Sawtooth Stars     Inset Squares     Pressing Advice and Seam Treatments     Quilting-As-You-Sew with Seam Covers     Quilting-As-You-Sew to Batting     Professional Looking Satin Stitched Edge Finish     Thread Texturing, Surface Stitching, and Satin Stitched Triangles     Using Zippers in Your Quilts More Quilts Resources About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

Challenge yourself to discover your style and increase your design skills! Two American artists offer no specific techniques, but would simply like contribute to the theme of composition and design. Put your own ideas to paper and this book will enable you to achieve them. Both artists also show how the same top may be made in various ways, by bringing other elements to the composition. The different quilts range from more traditional to the more contemporary. They show how the combination of precious fabrics and pretty "raw" materials can be interesting. Be tempted by the novelty and dare to try something unusual.

Spring 2016 patCHquilt

Thinking outside the box is always good for the mind, whether it's using an unlikely fabric, working collaboratively, reimagining a block or trying a new technique. This book isn't a project book, but an inspirational one, sprinkled with some techniques to help expand your horizons. The two authors work together to showcase their individuality on the creative journey.

April 2016 American Quilt Retailer

There are many books that give step by step instructions, not this book, but it is inspirational because it does not lead you down a certain path. Rather it gives you a starting point and says "off you go." I have been quilting for some time and get inspiration block every now and then which I'm sure a read of this book will "un-block." I now have ideas running through my head and can't wait to get started.

British Patchwork & Quilting, Issue 272 - Janette Hamilton

Sometimes it's hard to break out of a routine on your own—which is where this book comes in. The authors have devised seven quilt challenges that are aimed at helping you design your own quilts. They are with you every step, from giving a different way of looking at things, to covering technical aspects of quiltmaking. Whether done on your own or in a group, you will find yourself expanding your skills including using material you may not have used before, and the lovely photos and helpful examples guide your progress. This is not about quilting as such, but rather about designing and translating your own ideas and style into textile work.

28 Down Under Textile

This is an ideas book, full of original work. It is not a "how to" book. The two authors challenge each other to use unusual materials, try new techniques and explore colour. They want the readers to do the same and suggest a set of rules for such an enterprise. Each quilter shows a finished quilt (they are small pieces) and explains their methods. Materials such as cotton, linen, silk and even hair interfacing are used. There are numerous interesting techniques including set-in squares, inserting bias strips and finishing with different bindings and facings. Surface stitching and raw edge construction add texture. It is adventurous and exciting, I choose it as my Book of the Month.

June 2016 British Patchwork & Quilting

Your creativity will blossom when you take the 7 quilt challenges presented in this fabulous book. Discover tools, tricks and techniques to develop your own unique style and improve your know-how. Find design decisions, colour and construction with new twists and ideas in using blocks, whole quilt, stitching, materials and more. This book is full of beautiful quilts that you can make but it is equally full of take-away ideas that you can develop. It’s all about discovering the quilt inside you, bringing your creativity to develop your own design. There’s even ideas for fabrics you don’t like and scrap bag fabrics. The techniques section is superb. The whole book is illustrated with fabulous photos and clear instructions. There’s enough ideas here to keep you going for months. In fact, one thing usually leads to another, so you might find enough inspiration here for years. Highly recommended.

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