Watercolor Landscape Quilts: Quick No-Fuss Fold & Sew Technique [Paperback]

Cathy Geier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 2006

"Watercolor Landscape Quilts" equips quilters with the technique and insight to create beautiful landscape quilts with a few fabrics, in a few hours. This new "fold and sew" technique ensures straight lines and allows the fabric to do the work. Where traditional techniques require months of assembly time, this new method cuts the time down to hours. This new guide gives quilters: extensive details and 150 color photos and illustrations to learn this timesaving technique; valuable insight on selecting the right materials, to create a rich and textured look without a lot of different fabrics; and instructions for creating a beautiful landscape quilt using personal photos. Fear is no factor for quilters using this "fold and sew" method to create landscape quilts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (October 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896892727
• ISBN-13: 978-0896892729
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cathy has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Art History. Many of her quilts have been juried into national shows. Cathy enjoys lecturing and teaching her landscape quilt methods both regionally and nationally. She is married with three grown children and her husband's job with the Forest Service has led her family to some of the most scenic places in the country. Her quilts reflect her love of the forests, mountains and lakes around her.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book full of inspiration, October 7, 2007

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Berneice A. Zucker (Troy, Montana United States) - See all my reviews
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I found this book informative and fairly simple to understand. Directions were very simple to follow. Pictures are very well done and simplify the process of starting your project. Good luck. Enjoy the trip down your own landscape. I love my finished quilt. Very time intensive but worth it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just like doing a jigsaw puzzle., February 25, 2010

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This review is from: Watercolor Landscape Quilts: Quick No-Fuss Fold & Sew Technique (Paperback)

I tried colourwash designs on a couple of quilts but when I did the Cathy Geier method I was on a roll.
You draw up a grid on a tearaway foundation.
Arrange your square blocks of fabic in the desired pattern on the grid.You then glue them onto the grid then fold and sew on the grid lines. Tear away the foundation paper and you have a perfectly pieced quilt top. What could be simpler?
There is nothing easier than cut and paste. The projects are graded easiest to hardest with plenty of easy to follow instructions.
Dorothy

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars quick landscaping, April 3, 2007

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E. M. B. "OC Quilts" (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watercolor Landscape Quilts: Quick No-Fuss Fold & Sew Technique (Paperback)

This book offers a wealth of information and possibilities in a easy to understand format. Lots of pictures and great instruction are included to make your fingers itch. You'll want to get started on one of these easy but expressive projects!