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Parson Gray trade quilts : 20 rough-hewn projects / David Butler ; illustrations and patterns by Susan Guzman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, LLC, [2016]Description: 166 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781452134482 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1452134480 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Notes for all projects -- Basic tools -- Fabrics -- Gritty techniques for gorgeous texture -- Distressing fabric -- Staining, fading, and dyeing fabric -- Quilt making steps -- Prep for quilting -- Layering a quilt sandwich -- Basting methods -- Quilting methods -- Finishing the quilt edges -- Decorative details -- The quilts -- Navajo blanket quilt -- Grainery quilt -- Iron bars quilt -- Forged block quilt -- Maritime quilt -- Horse blanket quilt -- Old glory quilt -- Fort Battery quilt -- 1890s trader's quilt -- Bear paw quilt -- World's Fair quilt -- Skeleton crew quilt -- Painted desert quilt -- Coal mine quilt -- Falling wind quilt -- English cross quilt -- Southwest passage quilt -- Bullseye quilt -- Carpetbagger quilt -- Arrow quilt.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 746.46 B985 Available 33111008826311
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Quilting gets a rustic modern treatment in this 20-project sewing book that celebrates American trade quilts, with touches of Native and early American influences. The timeless style of these DIY designs will inspire quilters of every skill level to make cozy style statements for their home or office. Clear, step-by-step instructions detail how to use inventive techniques such as coffee staining and bleaching to achieve a perfectly distressed vintage feel, while dozens of helpful diagrams and photographs make these projects even more accessible. From a stunning Navajo blanket to a World's Fair design comprising international antique flags, this compilation is ideal for anyone looking to create gorgeous quilts and blankets in the spirit of a bygone era.

Includes index.

Notes for all projects -- Basic tools -- Fabrics -- Gritty techniques for gorgeous texture -- Distressing fabric -- Staining, fading, and dyeing fabric -- Quilt making steps -- Prep for quilting -- Layering a quilt sandwich -- Basting methods -- Quilting methods -- Finishing the quilt edges -- Decorative details -- The quilts -- Navajo blanket quilt -- Grainery quilt -- Iron bars quilt -- Forged block quilt -- Maritime quilt -- Horse blanket quilt -- Old glory quilt -- Fort Battery quilt -- 1890s trader's quilt -- Bear paw quilt -- World's Fair quilt -- Skeleton crew quilt -- Painted desert quilt -- Coal mine quilt -- Falling wind quilt -- English cross quilt -- Southwest passage quilt -- Bullseye quilt -- Carpetbagger quilt -- Arrow quilt.

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