- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary; illustrated edition edition (1 Jan 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0844226602
- ISBN-13: 978-0844226606
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.8 x 1.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,148,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This innovative book is for quilters who are tired of traditional quilting patterns and want quilts that are uniquely their own. By explaining the principles of good design in terms that are easy for novices to understand and with appealing examples, The Quilter's Book of Design takes the mystery out of the design process and seeks to overcome quilters' "creative block." Ann Johnston explains the thinking behind quilt designs, describing the "tools" designers can use to create different visual effects--line, shape, value, color, pattern, and texture. She next offers different approaches or starting points to begin the creative process, including working with geometric shapes, cutting fabric freehand, drawing from photographs, seeking inspiration in ancient designs, and many more. The book is richly illustrated throughout with quilts that range from the very simple to the extraordinary, as well as photographs of quilts at different stages of completion. - More than 100 color photographs of finished quilts, quilts in process, and fabrics - Clear, easy-to-read explanations of design concepts, with examples quilters can easily relate to.
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Ann Johnston is a rising star in the quilt community, both as artist and as quilt instructor. She offers workshops at design symposiums, in national and international seminar programs, and at quilt guilds. Her work has won several major quilting awards and has been features in all the key quilting magazines.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
6 star essential for the serious quilter
16 Aug 2005
Format:Paperback
This is the quilting book that I've been longing for. It is not a how-to book but rather walks the reader through the design process. An easy read and a reference that I plan to refer to for a long time. I'm recommending it to all my quilting friends.
52 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Precise and clear design book
22 Feb 2000
Format:Paperback
If a quilter cannot attend one of Ann's workshops, her third book is a great substitute. Her students know that she is exacting, helpful, creative, and provides directions with clarity. Once the basics are absorbed the student can embark on their own waywardness and she encourages this, but always with a guideline about the basic rules. The book would be a help to non-quilting artists, too.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
She is amazing!
26 April 2011
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Took a class with her in Louisiana, and have never had a teacher be so organized and sure that all her information was presented! I have all her books!
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