Create 12 dramatic projects inspired by urban landscapes and using simple geometric shapes. Beginners and veteran quilters alike will enjoy discovering the secrets of minimalism with this fantastic new volume that draws inspiration from urban cityscapes to create dramatic quilts using simple geometric shapes. In "City Quilts", readers will learn how to find beauty in the basic elements of any environment, as well as how to achieve a dramatic look with more effective use of colour, value, and placement.
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Inspired by her admiration for historical quilts, Cherri House presents a fresh combination of traditional and contemporary quilt making in this collection of patterns for what she refers to as glorified utility quilts. After browsing through the images in the book, you will never view an urban scene in the same way. House has a brilliant eye for pulling basic patterns from everyday city sight - the sides of buildings, airport runways, tires, and even barcodes - and transforming them into fabric. She translates these sights into simple, geometric quilts whose patterns are achieved through the repetition of basic shapes and straightforward construction techniques, often sewn together in horizontal rows. While House's easy-to-follow instructions make it possible for quilters to re-create her patterns exactly, she also encourages individuals to interpret the designs loosely and use them as jumping-off points for their own unique work. Whichever approach you take, House's patterns will train you eye to discern the underlying quilt patterns in the most unexpected of places. (Quilting Arts, August 1, 2010 )
As quilters, we frequently find ourselves looking for and discovering hidden geometries in the most unusual places. City landscapes present themselves as a quilting wonderland, particularly for those of us who gravitate towards angular quilt designs. Designer Cherri House has captured her love of urban architecture in her new book. This straightforward book presents 12 clean quilt designs that, as described by her daughter Lizzie, perfectly marriage form and function. This book is great for beginning quilters, modern quilters and quilters looking for non-fussy design. Cherri's use of solid rather than patterned fabrics keeps the emphasis on the quilt's architecture and design. Color placements in many of the designs have a decidedly masculine feel which makes this book perfect for those of us constantly o the lookout for quilts we can make for the men in our lives. (Quilter's World, October 1, 2010 )
This book was so worth the wait! One of the first offerings from C&T's new imprint, Stash Books, City Quilts just drips with mod style, which is defined by quilts made with lots of solids, simple lines and easy construction methods. What's even cooler is Cherri takes us through her design process. Surveying her hometown of Houston, Texas, Cherri shows us how to hone in on repetitive images in urban architecture and translate those images into quilts. The quilts may be simple in concept but they come off as sophisticated because of the overall design. The patterns come from the play of solids, not from printed fabrics. Should you buy this book? Even if you don't luv the growing return to solid quilt fabrics, you'll learn more about how color and pattern work together. Worth it! (Quilter's Home, 10/1/10 )
As quilters, we frequently find ourselves looking for and discovering hidden geometries in the most unusual places. City landscapes present themselves as a quilting wonderland, particularly for those of us who gravitate towards angular quilt designs. Designer Cherri House has captured her love of urban architecture in her new book. This straightforward book presents 12 clean quilt designs that, as described by her daughter Lizzie, perfectly marriage form and function. This book is great for beginning quilters, modern quilters and quilters looking for non-fussy design. Cherri's use of solid rather than patterned fabrics keeps the emphasis on the quilt's architecture and design. Color placements in many of the designs have a decidedly masculine feel which makes this book perfect for those of us constantly o the lookout for quilts we can make for the men in our lives. (Quilter's World, October 1, 2010 )
This book was so worth the wait! One of the first offerings from C&T's new imprint, Stash Books, City Quilts just drips with mod style, which is defined by quilts made with lots of solids, simple lines and easy construction methods. What's even cooler is Cherri takes us through her design process. Surveying her hometown of Houston, Texas, Cherri shows us how to hone in on repetitive images in urban architecture and translate those images into quilts. The quilts may be simple in concept but they come off as sophisticated because of the overall design. The patterns come from the play of solids, not from printed fabrics. Should you buy this book? Even if you don't luv the growing return to solid quilt fabrics, you'll learn more about how color and pattern work together. Worth it! (Quilter's Home, 10/1/10 )
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Cherri House is a quilt designer and co-owner of the Cherry House Quilts design company.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Tammy Gilley
Format:Paperback
In City Quilts, one of my favorite quilt designers, Cherri House, demonstrates how basic geometric shapes and the use of boldly-colored fabrics can create the breathtakingly beautiful quilts. The patterns and textures of cityscapes, both architectural and the layout of a city itself, inspired these quilt patterns. The simple lines and shapes in these quilts coupled with the bold use of color provide a "wow" factor that is sure to delight quilters from novice to expert.
I especially loved Cherri's discussion on color, and her reference to "a quilter's palette". She gives a brief, but thoroughly informative discourse on color schemes, which serves as a springboard in one's own palette discovery or a challenge to an quilt dog to try some new color tricks.
In City Quilts, Cherri shows us how we can train our eyes to see more than what's in front of us, and to see a quilt in everything. Bravo!
I especially loved Cherri's discussion on color, and her reference to "a quilter's palette". She gives a brief, but thoroughly informative discourse on color schemes, which serves as a springboard in one's own palette discovery or a challenge to an quilt dog to try some new color tricks.
In City Quilts, Cherri shows us how we can train our eyes to see more than what's in front of us, and to see a quilt in everything. Bravo!
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Laura Lake
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
got my copy of out own Cherri House's book, "City Quilts" yesterday and it is lovely! Although it has patterns with yardage, etc, the part I found really wonderful was the in depth look at Cherri's inspiration, discussion on using solids in a painterly fashion, and the eye candy quilts. The quilts take their inspiration from urban landscapes, and I found them absolutely wonderful. I am planning on making almost every quilt in the book, albeit without the usual level of attention to the quarter inch.All of the quilts look as though they would be just as wonderful made in a liberated fashion, and all of them use solids. The directions look clear, with the caveat that I never really follow directions, so I may not be the best judge, (smile)
Worth buying for the photos alone!
Worth buying for the photos alone!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By J. Waldman
Format:Paperback
I love this book! Cherri House has a wonderful design sense and explains her process well. Her patterns are simple but very effective and the colors just sing! I've never quilted with solid fabrics before but now I'm itching to go out and create a whole new stash -- and to start paying more attention to the designs in my own city.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great ideas
I really love modern quilting, and this book finally has some great projects with instructions. So tired of getting books where there is one, maybe even two, good ideas and the... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Kae Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Quilt book
If you like making modern quilts with bold statements with solid color fabrics this is the book for you. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Myrna Hasse
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love modern quilting
Includes some excellent projects with easy to follow instructions. Novice and expert quilters can get lots of ideas and instructions
Published 1 month ago by Susan M Bauer
4.0 out of 5 stars
simplicity is beautiful
loved the simplicity of the designs. Made me look at my stash of fabric differently. I thought it was well written.
Published 1 month ago by Christina Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book!
I don't usually purchase a lot of quilting books with all free patterns available on the web. However, when I saw this book on a blog I just had to have it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lili
5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful, inspiring quilting book
I love how this author shows how she finds inspiration -- and how some of the simplest designs are the ones to make the greatest impact.
Published 3 months ago by heather yanda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kindle version
This was my first time to buy a kindle book where color and illustrations were critical. I have it on my iPad and am very pleased with the quality.
Published 3 months ago by Elzbee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Graphic! Gorgeous! Solids!
I love the seemingly simple designs of these quilts. Many of them are very simple, but others are suprisingly complex. So there is something for everyone in this book. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Heather F.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Uneven, derivative design work
I was disappointed in the majority of quilts in this book. I'm a big fan of modern quilting, but too many of these are simple, not sophisticated. Read more
Published 12 months ago by sewer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Feedback on the Kindle sample
Don't bother downloading the Kindle sample. The sample stops before the TOC does! I'll have to check the book out at a bookstore ..
Published 13 months ago by Kristen James Eberlein
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