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Richly illustrated with quilts that range from simple pieced designs
to extraordinary art-in-fabric, the Quilter's Book of Design by
Ann Johnson provides a compelling blend of instruction and inspiration
that will energize the quilts you create.
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The Quilter's Book of Design |
From this remarkable visual experience that takes the mystery out of quiltdesign, you will learn how to make quilts that not only please the eye, but that surprise, delight, and ultimately move those who view them. Richly illustrated with quilts that range from simple pieced designs to extraordinary art-in-fabric, the Quilter's Book of Design provides a compelling blend of instruction and inspiration that will energize the quilts you create.
| Preface |
ix | Shape |
50 |
| Acknowledgments |
xi | Line and Shape Work Together | 55 |
| Part 1 Design Principles | Chapter 6 | ||
| Chapter 1 | Value and Color | ||
| Balance | Value |
58 | |
| Visual Weight | 4 | Color |
61 |
| Horizontal and Vertical Balance | 4 | Value and Color are Relative | 68 |
| Four Kinds of Balance |
5 | Chapter 7 | |
| How to Change Balance |
9 | Pattern and Texture | |
| We Look for Balance | 10 | Pattern |
72 |
| Chapter 2 | Texture |
77 | |
| Unity | Pattern and Texture in Quilts |
83 | |
| Unity Through Proximity | 14 | Part 3 Making Design Decisions | |
| Unity Through Repetition |
15 | Chapter 8 | |
| Unity Through Continuation |
18 | Practice, Practice, Practice | |
| Achieving Unity | 20 | Observe, Question, and Learn | 88 |
| Chapter 3 | Practice One |
89 | |
| Variety | Practice Two |
95 | |
| Variety Enhances Unity | 26 | Practice Three | 96 |
| Variety Creates Focal Points |
27 | Ask Questions Continuously | 99 |
| Ways to Achieve Variety |
28 | Chapter 9 | |
| Too Much Variety |
32 | One Quiltmaker's Decisions | |
| Variety Is Essential | 32 | An Evolution | 102 |
| Part 2 Design Elements | How One Quilt Leads to Another |
104 | |
| Chapter 4 | One Quilt's Progress | 108 | |
| Six Design Elements | There Is No End |
112 | |
| Line |
38 | Chapter 10 | |
| Shape |
38 | Starting Places | |
| Value |
39 | Where Did I Start? | 116 |
| Color |
40 | Before You Start | 121 |
| Pattern |
41 | Five Places to Start | 124 |
| Texture |
41 | One Step Leads to Another | 134 |
| Chapter 5 | Definitions |
137 | |
| Line and Shape | References |
141 | |
| Line |
44 | Index |
143 |
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