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Title Wanderlust quilts : 10 modern projects inspired by classic art & architecture / Amanda Leins.
Author Leins, Amanda, 1976-
Publication Info. Lafayette, California : StashBooks, an imprint of C&T Publishing, [2015]
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  746.46 LEI    Check Shelves
Description 111 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
text rdacontent
unmediated rdamedia
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Eggs and darts -- Special technique : using architectural details -- Aqueducts -- Special technique: piecing half-circles -- Architectural sketch -- Special technique: turning your photos or sketches into a quilt -- Flowing fabric -- Special techniques: improv piecing, scalloped binding, and a quick color lesson -- Going places -- Special techniques: improv and strip piecing -- Layered conversations -- Special technique: building out from a central core -- Temple steps -- Special techniques: nesting seams and precise placement -- Tessellation -- Special techniques : using hue and value and sewing y-seams -- Mosaic pillows -- Special techniques : making pillows, opening seams to reduce bulk, and sewing mitered corners -- Lovely fishbourne -- Special techniques: sewing y-seams, opening seams to reduce bulk, and sewing partial seams.
Summary Tour ancient Greece, Rome, and Israel by way of 10modern quilts designed from classical art and architecture, while you savor the stories and photos that inspired them. Infused with the mystery of the past, these timeless projects will help you grow as a quilter and move beyond the basics. Explore advanced techniques, including curved piecing, Y-seams, scalloped binding, and more.
Subject Patchwork quilts.
Patchwork -- Patterns.
Quilting -- Patterns.
ocls lets get crafty
ISBN 9781617450594 (soft cover) : $24.95
1617450596 (soft cover)