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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.

Ann Johnson

Color by Design
Color by Design
by Ann Johnston
Color by Accident
Color by Accident
by Ann Johnston
Speaking in Cloth
Speaking in Cloth
6 Quilters, 6 Voices
by Ann Johnston, Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer, Cynthia Corbin, Quinn Zander Corum, Nancy Erickson, Trish Hassler
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The Quilter's Book of Design

Expanded 2nd Edition
by Ann Johnston

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The Quilter's Book of Design

 

The Quilter's Book of Design

Author: Ann Johnston
Pages: 163
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: Quilt Digest Press
Cover: Soft Cover
Item Code: 4L0851
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From this remarkable visual experience that takes the mystery out of quilt design, 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.

  • a serious and accessible guide through design fundamentals
  • over 350 examples—all of fabric
  • oriented to developing each person's individual voice
  • brief end-of-chapter workshops
  • starting-place techniques and full-length projects

AuthorAbout the Author

First, Ann learned to sew, then she learned to dye fabric. In between she earned a BA in literature from Stanford University a an M..A. in geography from the University of Oregon. She taught new math in Lima, Peru in the Peace Corps and raised two sons in Oregon with her husband Jim. Ann's years of exploration with dye and fabric have led to piles of quilts, numerous exhibitions, worldwide travel, six books, and many wonderful friends. She has been making quilts for 30 years and plans to make them for another 30. Her collectors respect her viewpoint and her students admire her generosity and skill in teaching what she know.

Table of Contents

Preface
ix
Introduction by Emily L. Young
xi
Part 1: Design Principles  
Chapter 1: Balance
Visual Weight
4
Horizontal and Vertical Balance
4
Four Kinds of Balance
5
How to Change Balance
9
We Look for Balance
10
Exercises—Look for Balance
11
Chapter 2: Unity
Unity Through Proximity
14
Unity Through Repetition
15
Unity Through Continuation
18
Achieving Unity
20
Exercises—Look for Unity 23
Chapter 3: Variety
Variety Enhances Unity
26
Variety Creates Focal Points
27
Ways to Achieve Variety
28
Too Much Variety
32
Variety Is Essential
32
Exercises—Look for Variety 33
NEW in 2nd Edition: Chapter 4: Using the Principles
Understanding How You Work 36
Two Quilt 37
My Viewpoint 38
Your Viewpoint 39
Part Two: Design Elements  
Chapter 5: Six Design Elements
Line
46
Shape
46
Value
47
Color
48
Pattern
49
Texture
49
Chapter 6: Line and Shape
Line
52
Shape
58
Line and Shape Work Together
63
Exercises—Find Lines and Shape 77
Chapter 7: Value and Color
Value
66
Color
69
Value and Color are Relative
76
Exercises—Find Values and Colors 79
Chapter 8: Pattern and Texture
Pattern
80
Texture
85
Pattern and Texture in Quilts
91
Exercises—Find Pattern and Texture 91
Part 3: Design Decisions
Chapter 9: Practice, Practice, Practice
Observe, Question, and Learn
96
Practice One
97
Practice Two
103
Practice Three
104
Ask Questions Continuously
107
Chapter 10: One Quiltmaker's Decisions
An Evolution
110
How One Quilt Leads to Another
112
One Quilt's Progress
116
There Is No End
119
Journal Projects 121
Chapter 10: Starting Places
Where Did I Start?
124
Before You Start
129
Five Places to Start
132
One Step Leads to Another
142
Definitions
137
New in 2nd Edition: Chapter 12: Expanding Boundaries  
Modify an Element 146
Increase Complexity 148
Simplify the Structure 149
Continue the Motif 149
Combine Themes 151
Use Many Forms 152
Definitions 154
References
156
Index
159

 

Instruction Page

Leopard Lily

Balancing Act 9


Sundowner: Balance, Unity, Variety


Balancing Act: 6 Design Elements Repeated


Night Dancers: Transformed Shape


Merry-Go-Round 2: Proportions


False Pockets: Pattern & Texture

 


Pendulum's Swing: Design Decision & Coriolis Effect


Night Fall

The Quilter's Book of Design


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Speaking in Cloth
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Pattern Storybook: Japanese Style

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i Colour
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Creative Fabric Weaving

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Design Explorations fo the Creative Quilter
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Free Expressions

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Journey of an Art Quilter

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Pieced Curves So Simple

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Adventures in Circles

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Circle Play

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Circle A Round

by Cheryl Phillips
Free and Eazy Quilts
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Let's Make Waves

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Design Explorations
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Easy Pieces
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Shifting Perspective
Shifting Perspective

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Smashing Sets
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the Projector
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