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Product Identifiers

PublisherC&T Publishing

ISBN-10160705261X

ISBN-139781607052616

eBay Product ID (ePID)4038425716

Product Key Features

Book TitleThread Magic Garden : Create Enchanted Quilts with Thread Painting and Pattern-Free Appliqué

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicNeedlework / Embroidery, Sewing, Quilts & Quilting, General

IllustratorYes

GenreCrafts & Hobbies

AuthorEllen Anne Eddy

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight16.4 Oz

Item Length11.1 in

Item Width8.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2011-019329

ReviewsWith Ellen's expert guidance, learn to construct enchanted flowers by looking at their basic shapes, compositions and color makeup. She demonstrates how to bring these flowers alive with machine embroidery and thread painting. The color theory section shows how different threads interact to achieve shadows and balance, thereby producing 'shockers' and 'shaders.' By using Ellen's stabilizer sandwich technique as the foundation of each flower, applique motifs can be created without puckers or distortion. A gallery of 'fantasy flower' quilts will pique your interest in trying this technique., Award-winning quilter and 2012 Teacher-of-the-Year nominee Ellen Anne Eddy is well known for her free-motion thread work. In this book, she teaches you how to thread paint your own beautiful garden of flowers and some surprise creatures. At first glance, it's clear that Ellen is a teacher. Using simple step-by-step instructions, you'll learn basic skills that build upon each other, for example, special stitch techniques, building edge-to-edge color and progressive shading. Then she offers more than 20 floral studies to understand the shapes of the flowers. She notes that you cannot create a flower through fabric without first seeing and studying a real one, so she includes close-up photographs for this purpose. She also includes a good discussion on color theory. If you are interested in learning or expanding your skills at machine embroidery, you'll enjoy this book and appreciate Ellen's attention to detail., Award-winning quilter and 2012 Teacher-of-the-Year nominee Ellen Anne Eddy is well known for her free-motion thread work. In this book, she teaches you how to thread paint your own beautiful garden of flowers and some surprise creatures. At first glance, it's clear that Ellen is a teacher. Using simple step-by-step instructions, you'll learn basic skills that build upon each other, for example, special stitch techniques, building edge-to-edge color and progressive shading. Then she offers more than 20 floral studies to understand the shapes of the flowers. She notes that you cannot create a flower through fabric without first seeing and studying a real one, so she includes close-up photographs for this purpose. She also includes a good discussion on color theory. If you are interested in learning or expanding your skills at machine embroidery, you'll enjoy this book and appreciate Ellen's attention to detail.--The Professional Quilter Magaziâ‰ 08/01/12, With Ellen's expert guidance, learn to construct enchanted flowers by looking at their basic shapes, compositions and color makeup. She demonstrates how to bring these flowers alive with machine embroidery and thread painting. The color theory section shows how different threads interact to achieve shadows and balance, thereby producing "shockers" and "shaders". By using Ellen's stabilizer sandwich technique as the foundation of each flower, applique motifs can be created without puckers or distortion. A gallery of "fantasy flower" quilts will pique your interest in trying this technique.--Machine Quilting Unlimited, June 2012

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal746.44028

SynopsisIn this work readers will learn how to develop vivid, original designs and then choose the best fabrics, threads, and embellishments to create special effects that bring the flowers to life. Also included are more than 20 floral studies to help you get to grips with nature's wonderful shapes., A flower garden is a place to daydream, make wishes, quiet the mind, or spark imagination. Bring this special space indoors by making a floral art quilt using fusible appliqué and machine embroidery techniques. Learn how to develop your own vivid designs and then choose the best fabrics, threads, and embellishments to create special effects that bring your flowers to life. With Ellen's innovative no-pattern approach, you'll be on your way to becoming a master art quilter just like her!

LC Classification NumberTT772.E335 2012