Colorwash Bargello Quilts [Paperback]

Beth Ann Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001

The soft, dreamlike beauty of the colorwash style and the intricate look of bargello are combined in this step-by-step guide to building perfect color palettes for ten stunning quilts. As quilters learn these easy-to-follow methods for making winning color choices, they'll also find the confidence to showcase their personal style. Ten gorgeous projects show quilters how to alter bargello designs dramatically with simple variations in color and value. A comprehensive introduction to stitching bargello designs will get beginning quilters up to speed on the technique. Quilters familiar with the bargello style will love these new ideas for playing with color and texture. Includes a section on machine-quilting techniques that complement bargello quilts.

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About the Author

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.

Beth Ann Williams is also the author of Celtic Quilts and has been a featured artist of the prestigious National Quilting Association.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Martingale & Company (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564773558
• ISBN-13: 978-1564773555
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #328,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorwash Bargello, August 31, 2001

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Juliana M Barnhart (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorwash Bargello Quilts (Paperback)

When I first received the book, I thought, there is absolutely "no way" I can do this. I had never done any strip peacing work before. But, this book took me step by step through the strip peacing, Bargello process. Beth's thoughts and words about color and value are more thorough than anything I learned in college art classes. One could use the book for color theory alone. Beth's approach to Bargello is almost a "trust me" theory. I honestly did have my doubts but I followed her explicit instructions faithfully and my "Star Kindler" top is nearly complete. And it is fabulous beyond anything I could have hoped for or imagined.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book packed with ideas!, July 8, 2001

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Karen MacG (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorwash Bargello Quilts (Paperback)

Colorwash Bargello Quilts is one of the best quilting books I've read. As a relatively new quilter with 40+ years of sewing experience, I constantly battle the color rules for garment sewing when I'm working on a quilt. Beth Williams' book has one of the easiest discussions of choosing colors for quilts that I've read. I have constructed one of the projects and look forward to doing many more. Beth's book makes the details of quiltmaking and quilting very understandable.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Intoduction to Bargello Quilting, June 22, 2001

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Kerry Steinberg (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorwash Bargello Quilts (Paperback)

I totally enjoyed this book! Although I have been quilting for a few years, I had never tried a "bargello". Beth William's explanations made everything from choosing fabrics to construcing the quilt easy to understand. She explained how color, value, and visual texture work together to create quilts with great visual impact. Throughout the book, tips were included which were helpful for not only this type of quilt--they would work with most other types as well. This book is one that I will use and reuse.