New Quilt Books Coming Out Soon
While at CHA I stopped by a couple of publishers booths to see what they are up to and here are some of the books which caught my interest that will be released soon:
Simple Start Stunning Finish by Valori Wells (C&T Publishing, August 2007) - Use circles, squares and rectangles to make hip, quick to make quilts. Quilts are very geometric and look like contemporary art pieces.
Blendable Curves by Peggy Barkle (C&T Publishing, September 2007) - Here is a book that will let you take big blocks, cut in some free-form curves and end up with a quick work of art. Description from the new release catalog says “Quilts you can piece without matching seams or corners…curves you can sew without pinning or hash marks…a quilt that looks good enough to hand in a gallery, but you put it together in a single weekend.”
The Painted Quilt by Linda & Laura Kemshall (David & Charles, August 2007) - A new book about painting textiles. Catalog mentions instructions with easy-to-understand step-by-step photographs and that will deal with the application of color to the already quilted surface.
Simply Silk, Creative Designs for Quilting, Sewing & Journaling by Mary Jo Hiney (KP, December 2007) - Catalog description says this will help you tame silk for a variety of projects. Learn how to use fabric transfer, machine-stitched wording, rubber stamping and other techniques.
Living the Creative Life, Ideas and Inspiration from Working Artists by Rice Freeman-Zachery (North Light Books, September 2007) - Learn about creativity from 15 full-time artists. Includes creative jump-starts and excercises from the artists. Includes different mediums but sounds like a great source of inspiration.
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