Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project [Paperback]

Karey Patterson Bresenhan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2006

A compendium of more than 400 images of quilts from the Journal Quilt Project, this collection was culled from the nearly 6,000 page-sized quilts made by 918 artists whose work was exibited at the International Quilt Festivals over five years. Each 8" x 11.5" quilt explores new techniques, expresses fresh ideas, and experiments with the myriad of resources available to quilters today. Chronicling joy, frustration, tragedy, and artistic epiphany, these quilts are visual journals to inspire self-expression and discovery.

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About the Author

Karey Patterson Bresenhan is the president of Quilts, Inc. and director of the International Quilt Markets and International Quilt Festivals. Karey's business acumen, enthusiasm for quilting, and perseverance helped her create and foster the quilting industry, now worth $2.27 billion a year in the U.S. and involving 21.3 million American quilters. An acknowledged expert on quilt dating, Karey was named to the Quilter's Hall of Fame and is the author or co-author of five quilt reference books and guest curator to many museum exhibitions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Quilting Arts (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097669283X
• ISBN-13: 978-0976692836
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #817,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for inspiration, December 12, 2006

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J. Marklin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project (Paperback)

The quality of the book is very impressive. 400 small quilts reproduced with comments by the makers. If you are interested in what's going on in art, and/or quiltmaking, you will enjoy having this book. I am a biased reviewer - I am proud to say I have a Journal Quilt in the book. The process of using art to keep a journal was a freeing experience. I think the book will inspire others to start their own small projects, or just be a great book to page through and enjoy.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Quality Quilt Art Book -- A MUST BUY!, January 26, 2007

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Edgewood Quilter "Lynn Shaw" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project (Paperback)

This beautiful book is filled with more than 400 color photos of small quilts. Each photograph includes a descriptive blurb by the quilt artist. Many of the quilts will beckon you to closely inspect the techniques used, and with the high quality photography, this is easily accomplished. For those who have not seen the Journal Quilt Project mounted, this book is an excellent substitute.

Overall, the Creative Quilting book is exceptional, a "coffee table book" -- not the type of book to merely thumb through and shelve in your quilt library. Creative Quilting is one of the best quilting books I have ever viewed, reviewed, or owned. The "Five stars" rating simply does not do justice to this publication.

Don't miss out on this book....treat yourself to the best eye-candy available.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative for sure!, February 17, 2007

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Roberta L. Payne - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project (Paperback)

This is one inspiring and creative book for sure! It took me more then 3 evenings to look at and read each and every one of these awesome journal quilts. To be able to see so many different techniques was a joy! This is worth every penny just to keep in your quilting library! You'll reference it time and again!