Fusing Fun! Fast Fearless Art Quilts [Paperback]

Laura Wasilowski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1571202897 | ISBN-13: 978-1571202895 | Publication Date: February 1, 2005

Design and create no-sew fused designs, then use simple techniques to finish your wallhangings.

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About the Author

Laura Wasilowski can't keep her hands off fabric, whether she's creating her own line of hand-dyed textiles or creating award-winning art quilts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571202897
• ISBN-13: 978-1571202895
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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104 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could give more stars, I would, July 26, 2005

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sarahbellum (MA, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fusing Fun! Fast Fearless Art Quilts (Paperback)

If you are interested in textile arts, this book is a must-have. Not only is it filled with Laura's gorgeous quilts, it is packed with ideas and methods for making your own easy--EASY!!--fused quilts.
I took a class with Laura a few years ago and learned more from that weekend class than I have in many week-long workshops. This book is the same. It isn't long in terms of pages but it is absolutely jammed with techniques and ideas for making wildly original quilts, the easy way. It covers materials, how to fuse fabrics, how to free-cut simple shapes, collaging, making fused pattern sheets and using them in designs, adapting traditional designs, making a woodcut-type quilt, using the leftover snips of fused fabric, and of course, finishing the quilt. And each technique is followed by ideas for variations so you can explore your own ideas.

This book is all about making art quilting spontaneous and fun. If you have been afraid of making art quilts because they seemed too technically difficult, then get this book. It will get rid of all the hard stuff and allow you to explore lots of different approaches to artmaking with fabric. No more tedious matching seams! No more painstaking pinning! Just color and pattern and fun. What more could a quilter ask?

If you can only afford one or two textile arts books this year, this one should be at the top of your list.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fusing Fun, July 3, 2008

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Shirlee A. Gowen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fusing Fun! Fast Fearless Art Quilts (Paperback)

Laura takes fusing to a whole new level. I never invisioned art quilts being fused. I will be using the fused binding method on my next project. Perfectly flat binding for my wall hanging gives it a crisp perfect appearance and its done in minutes instead of hours.
Wow! I cannot wait to let the creative juices fly!

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific, March 3, 2006

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This review is from: Fusing Fun! Fast Fearless Art Quilts (Paperback)

This is a great book for learning a great technique. It makes "quick quilting" a do-able for even beginners. Great gift ideas too. Love it.