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Zusatztext 'I don't think there are many quilters who won't get something from this informative and useful book. Informationen zum Autor Susan Briscoe is a textile designer, author and teacher, specialising in sashiko and Japanese textile design. After graduating in visual art and design, Briscoe worked as an English teacher in Japan, where she also studied the tea ceremony, traditional textiles, and kimono design and tailoring. Briscoe has created design kits for Japanese patchwork fabrics, published textile projects in books and magazines, and demonstrates her work at quilt and textile shows. She is the author of Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix & Match and Japanese Taupe Quilt Blocks . Klappentext The ultimate guide to achieving beautiful and inspirational quilt blocks. Modern Japanese quilting uses Eastern and Western techniques to create quilts of extraordinary beauty. This book is a treasury of more than 125 block designs, characterised by their use of beautiful oriental textiles, unusual motifs and striking colour combinations. Choose from patchwork, appliqué and sashiko blocks, organised into themed sections based on geometric, pictorial and family crest designs. All the techniques you will need are clearly demonstrated. Each design features a photograph, clear instructional diagram or template, fabric palette and cutting guide, and instructions for making the block. At-a-glance icons indicate skill level and techniques used. All of the blocks can be mixed and matched, and you will find examples of fail-safe block combinations for stylish quilts, from tessellated all-over patterns to spectacular sampler quilts. Vorwort The ultimate guide to achieving beautiful and inspirational quilt blocks. Zusammenfassung The book guides the reader through all the basic techniques, providestemplates as necessary and generally shows how even a beginner canachieve beautiful quilt blocks. The patterns are coded as to difficultyto help the novice quilter find her level, and the patterns includedare both beautiful and inspirational. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction How to Use This Book Gallery Materials, Tools and Techniques Fabric Colour Schemes Equipment Cutting Piecing Appliqué Sashiko Finishing Block Directory Patchwork Blocks Sashiko Blocks Kamon Blocks Takarazukushi Blocks Index Resources and Credits ...
