Gemstone Quilts: Creating Fire & Brilliance in Fabric, Step by Step

by MJ Kinman

Overview

Piece dazzling diamond and gorgeous gemstone quilts Add dimension and luminosity to your quilts with gorgeous gemstone piecing! Learn the basics of abstraction and color theory as you piece stunning works of art with gem quilt expert MJ Kinman. After years of perfecting her technique, Kinman explains freezer paper piecing in brilliant detail with jewel quilting ideas to help you express your own creativity. Get helpful advice on fabric selection and quilting patterns to illuminate each cut. A sample gem quilt pattern helps you practice as you follow along step by step. Then find your own muse and bring any gemstone to life in exquisite detail. Just as gems can sparkle and glow in a million different ways, you’ll be inspired by the author’s work and a gallery of student quilts to help you let go of perfection and embrace the chaos of color and light. Shine on! Learn to create freezer-paper patterns for your own gemstone quilts Build skills as you sew a sample diamond quilt top, with step-by-step instructions See a gallery of ground-breaking jewel quilts from the author and her students

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617459467
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	03/22/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	114
Sales rank:	906,636
File size:	72 MB
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About the Author

MJ Kinman's gemstone quilts have been exhibited in international shows, galleries, and museums; The National Quilt Museum will exhibit her work in 2020. She teaches others how to use freezer-paper piecing techniques in order to bring their own inspiration to life. www.MJKinman.com