In this practical and inspiring book, award-winning
contemporary quilt artist Sandra Meech explains how to
harness your own creativity to add innovation and depth
to your quilt and embroidery work. It follows on from
her bestselling first book, 'Contemporary Quilts'. In
'Creative Quilts', she shows you how to take inspiration
from a wealth of sources, including art, textiles and
architecture, and gives special emphasis to journals and
sketchbooks. The book also contains full instructions
for a range of exciting techniques, including surface
embellishment, mixed-media techniques, and taking quilt
work into three dimensions, plus practical advice on
exhibiting work. Special 'Creativity Plus' and 'Design
Workshop' exercises help you to develop confidence in
your own creativity. Illustrated with work from the
world's leading quilt and textile artists, this book is
both a practical workbook and a precious source of
inspiration Subjects covered include: Exploring
Creativity; Finding a Theme; Design, Pattern and
Composition; Texture and Dimension; and A Professional
Approach.
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