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Crazy Quilts: A Beginner´s Guide
Betty Fikes Pillsbury
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Description for Crazy Quilts: A Beginner´s Guide
Paperback. This definitive, meticulously illustrated how-to book is far more expansive than previous guides. Pillsbury-a master of the form-shows us why crazy quilting belongs firmly in the category of fine art and serves as an inspiring primer for beginners. Num Pages: 155 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 254 x 13. Weight in Grams: 618.
Textile artist and instructor Betty Fikes Pillsbury has won hundreds of awards for her homages to the elegance of Victorian crazy quilting. Grounded in traditional methods but crafted with elements of whimsy, each piece stands on its own as a work of art. In this definitive guide, Pillsbury shares her methods for piecing, embroidering, and embellishing. Her instructions equip readers at any level of quilting skill to use those techniques to express their own visions. Encouraging her readers to see functional and artistic possibilities beyond quilts (wall hangings, purses, and pillowcases are just ... Read more
Textile artist and instructor Betty Fikes Pillsbury has won hundreds of awards for her homages to the elegance of Victorian crazy quilting. Grounded in traditional methods but crafted with elements of whimsy, each piece stands on its own as a work of art. In this definitive guide, Pillsbury shares her methods for piecing, embroidering, and embellishing. Her instructions equip readers at any level of quilting skill to use those techniques to express their own visions. Encouraging her readers to see functional and artistic possibilities beyond quilts (wall hangings, purses, and pillowcases are just ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
618g
Number of Pages
155
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780821422144
SKU
V9780821422144
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Betty Fikes Pillsbury
Betty Fikes Pillsbury has won more than two hundred awards for her needlework, including Best Needlework at the Vermont Quilt Festival, Best Traditional Quilt at Threads Across America, First Place at the American Quilter's Society show, and the Educator's Award of Excellence from the Embroiderers' Guild of America. Betty has appeared on Simply Quilts on HGTV and PBS' Quilt ... Read more
Reviews for Crazy Quilts: A Beginner´s Guide
Pillsbury breaks down complex stitch combinations into their simplest elements so that results can be reproduced with accuracy and ease. She provides oodles of pictures with variations and solutions to the trickiest problems. With simple yet brilliant suggestions, she'll guide you to the land of crazy quilt enchantment.
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