Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #65505 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781596680999
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
• Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices

Review

About the Author

Customer Reviews

Beautiful eye candy, but nothing new
I am huge fan and subscriber of Quilting Arts Magazine. I have every issue and re-read them many times which is why I pre-ordered this book when it was announced. After reviewing it last night, I have to say that I was a bit disappointed because the articles and the techniques are the same ones that can be found in the magazine. This book is actually a compilation of all of their best articles and techniques over the past years. I would highly recommend this book if you have not been a subscriber to the magazine.

Interesting mix of contemporary quilt techniques
This book is a compilation of featured articles in "Quilting Arts" Magazine. So if you retained a full set of this magazine's back issues, this book may be a duplicate of that information. However, I find that book form is a convenient way to access magazine articles, especially with a handy table of contents. So if you don't have back issues or you would love the magazine in a book form, this book may be just what you are looking for.

The quilting arts in this book focus on more contemporary techniques. The techniques inclued free form quilting, fusing, using metallic foils, quilting from paper and even using paint or wax crayons on fabric. There are suggestions for keeping a design notebook--probably a good idea if you are doing semi-abstract or very free-form quilting art.

The book is lavishly illustrated with good pictures and inspiring examples of quilt art. I even got some inspiration for watercolor or collage by looking at the works featured here. And I had never seen foils used on fabric before. So if you are looking to branch out into new fiber art ideas, there could be food for thought, if not outright "eye-candy" for you here. I certainly got some new ideas.

This book, however, is probably not for the traditional quilter, unless you are looking to branch out in new directions for your craft. But if you are a fabric or fiber artist, and there are many of you out there, the ideas in this book are inspiring.

Finally - some inspiration!
I have been a quilter for many years now, and last year fell into a creative funk. Unable to think of any new and creative ideas for quilts I began to dread walking into my studio, because I knew that I would only find disappointment and "quilter's block" there. Then for my Birthday my husband gave me this book, The Quilting Arts Book, and said that he hoped I would become inspired by what I found there. Doubtful, I began to read the book and to my surprise I began to feel the old tingle of creative excitement return. This book has inspired me to try new things with my art. For the first time I actually am inspired to create art out of recycled materials - the project which Patricia recommends is amazing and I am currently in the process of a year long journey to create a recycled masterpiece. With beautiful illustrations and pictures, along with detailed suggestions and explanations, Patricia Bolton has truly inspired my work. In addition to the great tips, Ms. Bolton inserts tidbits of her own life, thus creating an enjoyable and humorous read. This is honestly the best collection of projects that I have seen in many years.