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Portraits From Nature expresses Jean Wells' involvement with the patterns and colors found in nature. Learn how to develop a sketchbook and build a collection of photos to use for inspiration. Appliqué and free-hand machine embellishment techniques are also included.

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Portraits From Nature
35 Studies for Dimensional Quilts

Author: Jean Wells
Pages: 71
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11 "
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4FF0625
Weight: 0.8lb

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Bring Your Favorite Garden Plants to Life in Lovely Quilted Portraits. Favorite author Jean is back with more inspiration from her garden.

  • Small quilts focus on flowers, leaves and individual garden motifs. Feature a single favorite or group several!
  • More than 35 full-size patterns to combine any way you like.
  • Complete instructions for easy fusible appliqué, plus decorative machine techniques!

Author Jean WellsAbout the Author

Gardens and quilting have been a constant inspiration to Jean Wells for decades. This talented quilter has written 27 books on quilting subjects, including Patchwork Quilts Made Easy and the new Oh Sew Easy soft furnishing series, developed in collaboration with her daughter Valori. All of Jean's books reflect her friendly, approachable teaching style and her love of color and design. As co-owner with Valori of The Stitchin' Post in Sisters, Oregon, Jean is in close contact with quilters of all levels, a connection she relishes for fresh ideas and inspiration. Jean's quilts have been featured on television shows and in magazines, and she has traveled the world teaching others the joy of quilting. At home, she enjoys being grandma to Braden and Olivia Rose; helping with the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, held annually the second Saturday in July; and simply puttering in her garden, coming up with more quilts to plant.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5
Inspiration 6
Creating the Portraits 11
Quilting in Motion 18
Quilting Assembly Checklist 21
Portraits Collection 22
Portraits From the Garden 24
Leaves 25
Fall Fantasy 26
Vintage French 27
Woodland Garden 28
Student Gallery 29
Shirley Poppies 34
Olivia's Garden 36
Herb Garden 39
Butterfly Garden 42
Zinnias 44
Aspen Tree 46
Sunflowers of Provence 48
Shadow Boxes 50
Maple Leaves 50
Himalayan Poppy 51
Patterns 52
Index 70
Sources 70
About the Author 71

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