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  Make Your Own Contemporary Quilts (Paperback) Photographs by Paula Pieroni

  

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  Short Description for Make Your Own Contemporary QuiltsThis title features 20 quilt projects ranging in difficulty, bringing both traditional and modern techniques and a range of cultural influences to each. From designers in the US, Australia, Japan, South Africa, and the UK, the book also offers: a sewing skills and stitches directory, piecing and finishing instructions, by hand and machine and more.
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  • Publisher: Hachette Illustrated UK
  • Published: 10 March 2005
  • Format: Paperback 160 pages
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  • Categories: Quiltmaking, Patchwork & Applique
  • ISBN 13: 9781844301126 ISBN 10: 1844301125
  • Sales rank: 321,316

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Full description for Make Your Own Contemporary Quilts

• Quilts have been made for centuries, but they have enjoyed a major revival of interest in the last 25 years: the quilt has now been elevated to a personal and decorative statement in the contemporary home. This user friendly and through reference guide contains everything you need to know to create beautiful quilts: If you are new to quilting, it will teach you basic skills and essential techniques to make a quilt that you can be proud to display as a work of art. For the seasoned quilt maker, this guide offers original ideas and endless possibilities for self-expression: make a quilt to enhance any particular room in your house. 20 stylish and innovative quilt designs created exclusively for this book by international designers. A very complete section on techniques, including: estimating yardage, sewing skills and stitches, how to make the patchwork, making templates, patterns for the applique, preparing the fabrics, making a hanging sleeve, caring for the finished quilt, etc. All off this accompanied by Inspirational full colour photographs, templates for every quilt design, and explanatory illustrations.