Fabric Collage Quilts: Using Creative Applique and Embellishments [Paperback]

Joanne Goldstein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1999

Learn a creative approach to making spectacular pictorial quilts that are quick to master! Using the wide variety of theme and novelty prints available, you’ll discover how to design a fabric picture with fast fusible appliqué, then embellish your quilt canvas with embroidery, silk ribbon, colorful threads, beads, buttons, charms, and much more. Includes:

• Three step-by-step quilt projects to get you started, plus more than 60 inspiring, full-color photographs

• Easy techniques for making intricate landscapes, floral bouquets, garden scenes, still lifes, and more

• "Confidence Builder" exercises sprinkled throughout the book to sharpen your creative skills

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About the Author

Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida

Joanne Goldstein combines her background in art with her passion for quilting. Her love of fabric and design has resulted in a creative approach to contemporary quiltmaking. Past ownership of a country craft and quilt shop gave her ample opportunity to learn more about her craft. Joanne’s work has been published in quilt magazines and exhibited at several major quilt shows. She is also the author of Holiday Collage Quilts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564772632
• ISBN-13: 978-1564772633
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,104,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful quilts. Easy technique., March 22, 2000

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This review is from: Fabric Collage Quilts: Using Creative Applique and Embellishments (Paperback)

Don't be fooled by the prettiness of these quilts; gorgeous can--and is in this case--easy. Breaking the construction process apart, you'll see that it's very simple. Joanne pieces a background for her quilts, then cuts her "collage" pieces from printed fabric and appliques them in place. For instance, the flowers in a still life of flowers are simply cut out of a large print flowery fabric. Easy! Use of motifs from printed fabrics rather than a calico is what gives these quilts their pow.

Highly recommended!

5.0 out of 5 stars Quilting, June 21, 2010

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This review is from: Fabric Collage Quilts: Using Creative Applique and Embellishments (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book for collage quilts. Have seen many made up and have been told they are easy to do.