Whip up mini quilts : patterns and how-to for more than 20 contemporary small quilts / by Kathreen Ricketson ; photographs by Leigh Beisch.
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TextPublication details: San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books, c2010.Description: 175 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. + 10 folded sheets of patterns in pocket inside front coverISBN: - 0811868737
- 9780811868730
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 746.46 R539 | Available | 33111006444679 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Kathreen Ricketson, founder of the internationally popular Web site WhipUp.net, presents 20 contemporary quilts from across the globe in this charming, easy-to-follow guide. From the lovely English Garden Quilt to the playful Road Transport Pillow, the projects collected in Whip Up Mini Quilts cover all sorts of themes and looks. With plenty of step-by-step instructions and helpful how-to illustrations, this book showcases an artful approach to design basics while outlining the fundamentals of quilting techniques. Best of all, it all comes in a user-friendly format with lay-flat binding and pattern sheets tucked into the front pocket.
Spiral bound with hardbound partial casing.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-167) and index.
Small quilts -- How to use this book -- Short history of the quilt -- Selecting your fabrics -- Color -- Working with fabric -- Tools -- Sewing machine -- Basic tools -- Extras -- Products -- Storage ideas for your sewing supplies -- On-the-go sewing kit -- Making the quilt top -- Appliqué -- Other decorative elements -- Stitch dictionary -- Preparing for quilting -- Quilting -- Displaying and caring for your quilt -- Projects: romantic; playful; modern folk; modern elegance; geometric; punk, pop, and politics; memories and storytelling.