Ricky Tims' Rhapsody Quilts: Inspiring, Amazing-Create Your Own! [Paperback]

Ricky Tims (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

Ricky Tims teaches you to design and make these fabulous, one-of-a-kind contemporary art quilts. Inspiring quilt gallery!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Ricky Tims is an award-winning quilter, a best-selling author, and the co-host of the hugely popular online programme, The Quilt Show, with Alex Anderson.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; 1st edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571204563
• ISBN-13: 978-1571204561
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ricky Tims successfully blends two diverse passions into one very unique and interesting career. Thousands who have heard his music affirm his skills as a pianist, composer, and producer. His success as a quilter is equally significant. He is known in the international world of quilting as an enthusiastic and encouraging teacher, an award-winning quilter, and a talented and spellbinding speaker. His innovative and entertaining presentations feature live music and humor combined with scholarly insights and wisdom. His quilts have been displayed worldwide, and are highly regarded as excellent examples of contemporary quilts with traditional appeal. He is currently the co-host of The Quilt Show, an internet-based show for quilters that also features Alex Anderson, C&T Publishing author and former host of HGTV's Simply Quilts. Ricky began designing and making quilts in 1991. In 2002, he was selected as one of "The Thirty Most Distinguished Quilters in the World." He maintains an international schedule of teaching and speaking engagements, presents Ricky Tims' Super Quilt Seminars in select cities throughout the United States, and holds week-long retreats in La Veta, a tiny mountain town located in south-central Colorado. He and life partner Justin Shults own Tims Art Quilt Studio and Gallery, a space dedicated to promoting quilting as art. Ricky is passionate about quilting, and is delighted to share his experience and enthusiasm with quilters of every level of expertise. He is challenged by creativity in all forms, and encourages individuals to cultivate self-expression, reach for the unreachable, and believe in the impossible. Quilting is a relatively new interest compared to Ricky's lifelong passion for music. He began formal music lessons at the age of three. He is a pianist, conductor, composer, arranger, music producer, and performing artist. Tims' music is neither classical, new age, pop, nor world, and yet it could fall under any of those classifications. Sacred Age, Ricky's newest recording, was released in January 2006. The album project, featuring solo piano infused with Native American instruments, string orchestra, and vocal orchestrations, was created to suggest the beauty, majesty, and spirit of the Spanish Peaks region of southern Colorado. Tims' music has wide appeal for a diverse audience and has been described as "George Winston meets Carlos Nakai meets Yanni." Visit Ricky's website at www.rickytims.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Advanced sewing, January 8, 2008

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A. KEAN "love to quilt" (livingston manor,ny,usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ricky Tims' Rhapsody Quilts: Inspiring, Amazing-Create Your Own! (Paperback)

These Quilts are indeed beautiful. But a beginner should beware. This is not a quick or easy quilt. Indeed a masterpiece. It is assumed that you have artist and color skills that are quite advanced. If you build as you go, as Ricky suggests a less experienced person might find himself mired in uncertainty. It is excellent for more experienced quilters looking for a challenge, or a very ambitious beginner. I found it facinating to see the steps involved and colors used. Ricky has amazing skills!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ricky's best, February 16, 2008

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Margaret Cobram (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ricky Tims' Rhapsody Quilts: Inspiring, Amazing-Create Your Own! (Paperback)

A well constructed, concise, informative book by Ricky Tims. He demonstrated through words and photos exactly how to do things. He is also somewhat amusing in his writing which makes the book less tedious and much easier to follow. His enthusiasm through the book is contagious and makes the reader want to get to work making a quilt with his method before reaching the end of the book. A truly good buy.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rhapsody Excellence, December 28, 2007

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Lori (Augusta, ME United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ricky Tims' Rhapsody Quilts: Inspiring, Amazing-Create Your Own! (Paperback)

This book is the cream of the Quilt crop. I loved how Rickey shows how to easily design your own totally unique, Rhapsody quilt. If you love todays mottled batiks and hand dyed fabrics, you'll love this book as they definitely work together.
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