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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
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Back Cover InformationFrom 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.
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| Preface |
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| Introduction by Emily L. Young |
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| Part 1: Design Principles | |
| Chapter 1: Balance |
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| Visual Weight |
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| Horizontal and Vertical Balance |
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| Four Kinds of Balance |
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| How to Change Balance |
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| We Look for Balance |
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| Exercises—Look for Balance |
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| Chapter 2: Unity |
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| Unity Through Proximity |
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| Unity Through Repetition |
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| Unity Through Continuation |
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| Achieving Unity |
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| Exercises—Look for Unity | 23 |
| Chapter 3: Variety |
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| Variety Enhances Unity |
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| Variety Creates Focal Points |
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| Ways to Achieve Variety |
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| Too Much Variety |
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| Variety Is Essential |
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| Exercises—Look for Variety | 33 |
| NEW in 2nd Edition: Chapter 4: Using the Principles |
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| Understanding How You Work | 36 |
| Two Quilt | 37 |
| My Viewpoint | 38 |
| Your Viewpoint | 39 |
| Part Two: Design Elements | |
| Chapter 5: Six Design Elements |
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| Line |
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| Shape |
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| Value |
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| Color |
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| Pattern |
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| Texture |
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| Chapter 6: Line and Shape |
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| Line |
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| Shape |
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| Line and Shape Work Together |
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| Exercises—Find Lines and Shape | 77 |
| Chapter 7: Value and Color |
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| Value |
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| Color |
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| Value and Color are Relative |
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| Exercises—Find Values and Colors | 79 |
| Chapter 8: Pattern and Texture |
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| Pattern |
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| Texture |
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| Pattern and Texture in Quilts |
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| Exercises—Find Pattern and Texture | 91 |
| Part 3: Design Decisions |
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| Chapter 9: Practice, Practice, Practice |
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| Observe, Question, and Learn |
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| Practice One |
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| Practice Two |
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| Practice Three |
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| Ask Questions Continuously |
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| Chapter 10: One Quiltmaker's Decisions |
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| An Evolution |
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| How One Quilt Leads to Another |
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| One Quilt's Progress |
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| There Is No End |
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| Journal Projects | 121 |
| Chapter 10: Starting Places |
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| Where Did I Start? |
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| Before You Start |
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| Five Places to Start |
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| One Step Leads to Another |
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| Definitions |
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| 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 |
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| Index |
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Ann Johnson |
 Color by Design by Ann Johnston |
 Color by Accident by Ann Johnston |
 Speaking in Cloth 6 Quilters, 6 Voices by Ann Johnston, Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer, Cynthia Corbin, Quinn Zander Corum, Nancy Erickson, Trish Hassler |
 The Quilter's Book of Design Expanded 2nd Edition by Ann Johnston |
Art & Art
Quilts
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 Art + Quilt Design Design Principles & Creativity Exercises by Lyric Kinard |
 Art Quilt Workbook by Jane Davila and Elin Waterston |
Book
& Card Kit The Artist's Muse by Besty Dillard Stroud |
Explore Design  Creative Quilts by Sandra Meech |
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 Exploring Colour Experimental Approaches to Color & Stitch by Julia Caprana |
 Fearless Design for Every Quilter by Lorraine Torrence & Jean B. Mills |
It's All About You Ngaire Bartlam |
 The New Creative Artist by Nita Leland |
 Quilt Challenge "What If" Ideas for Color & Design by Sharyn Craig, Pamela Mostek |
 Quilting Art Book by Patricia Bollton |
DVD |
The Quilter's Book of Design Expanded 2nd Edition by Ann Johnston |  Visual Chronicles by Linda Woods and Karen Dinino |
Ideas for Fabric Designs & Printing Your Own Fabric |
Fabric Swatches & TexturesBooks, Books w/ CD or CDs |
Bk & CD w/ 120+ Patterns  Batik Patterns by Pepin Press |
Book w/ CD 200+ Images  Fabric Textures & Patterns by Elisabetta "Kuky" Drudi |
250 desins on CD
Pattern Storybook: Japanese Style by Shigeki Nakamura |
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 i Colour book Abstract Designs |
ii Colour Designs from Nature |
Electric Quilts Stash CDs |
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Contemporary Designs |
 Simple Contemporary Quilts by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader |
Settings for Quilt Layouts Books & Rulers | Perfect
Patchwork w/ Marti Michell  Diagonal Set Triangle Rulers | Fons & Porter Easy Diagonal Sets Ruler |  Great Sets by Sharyn Craig |
 On-Point Quilts by Retta Warehime |
 Round Robin Renaissance by M'Liss Rae Hawley |
 Simple Strategies for Block-Swap Quilts by Lynn Roddy Brown |  Smashing Sets by Margaret J. Miller | Out
of Print Sensational Settings by Joan Hanson |
Single Block Ideas with Design Variations |
 9-Patch Pizzaz by Judy Sisneros |
Puzzle Quilts by Paula Nadelstern |
 StrataVarious Quilts by Barbara Persing and Mary Hoover |
Single Block w/ Design Variations
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 Burgoyne Surrounded New Quilts from an Old Favorite by Linda Baxter Lasco |
 Dresden Plate New Quilts from Old Favorites MAQS Exhibit |
 Monkey Wrench New Quilts From Old Favorites MAQS Exhibit |
 Sawtooth New Quilts from and Old Favorite by Linda Baxter Lasco |
Seven Sisters New Quilts from Old Favorites MAQS Exhibit |
Linear Lines Design Influences |
 A New Twist on Strips 'n Curves by Louisa L. Smith |
 Beyond the Block by Linda K. Johnson & Jane K. Wells |
Creative Fabric Weaving by Julie Higgins |
 Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter by Katie Pasquini Masopust |
 Dancing Quilts by Debbie Bowles |
 Intuitive Color & Design Adventures in Art Quilting by Jean Wells |
 Quilted One Block Marvels by Carolyn Sullivan |
The Quilter's Book of Design Expanded 2nd Edition by Ann Johnston |
 Ricky Tims' Convergence Quilts |
Contemporary Curves & Waves in Quilt Designs |
Sewing Machine Accessory Curve Master Presser Foot |
A New Twist on Strips 'n Curves by Louisa L. Smith |
 Blendable Curves by Peggy L. Barkle |
Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter by Katie Pasquini Masopust |
Dresden Plate New Quilts from Old Favorites MAQS Exhibit |
 Easy Bias Curves by Wendy Hill |
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 Foolproof Curves by Barbara Barber |
 Free Expressions by Robbi Joy Eklow |
 Journey of an Art Quilter by Barbara Olsen |
 Layered Waves A Fresh New Way to Quilt by Karen Eckmeier |
 Piec-Lique by Sharon Schambe |
 Pieced Curves So Simple by Dale Fleming |
 Quilters Playtime by Dianne S. Hire |
 Quilting by Improvisation by Vikki Pignatelli |
| Book w/ Template CD Log Cabins, Pin Wheels & More  Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts by RaNae Merrill |
 Simply Stunning Woven Quilts by Anna Faustin |
Applique Themes: Circles |
 Adventures in Circles by Leigh E McDonald |
 Circle Play by Reynola Pakusich |
 Circle A Round by Cheryl Phillips |
 Free & Eazy Circles by Jan Mullen |
Ruler WaveEdge Rulers 2 sizes: 24" & 16" |
Book Let's Make Waves by Lily Marie Amaru |
Pattern Triangle Waves by Lily Marie Amaru |
Pattern The Wave Lotus by Lily Marie Amaru |
Design using Perspective & Adding Illusions |
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 3-D Explosion by Cara Gulati |
Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter by Katie Pasquini Masopust |
 Easy Pieces by Margaret M. Miller |
 Shifting Perspective by Lorraine Torrence |
Smashing Sets by Margaret J. Miller |
Optical Illusions For Quilt Ideas |
 Ambiguous Optical Illusions by Al Seckel |
 Action Optical Illusions by Al Seckel |
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Impossible Optical Illusions by Al Seckel |
Book of Optical Illusions by Michael DiSpezio |
 Masters of Deception by Al Seckel |
 Optical Illusions in Art by Alexander Sturgis |
3-D Illusions using Hexagons in QuiltsBuilding Block, Inner City |  Big Book of Building Block Quilts by Sara Nephew |
Seven Sisters by The American Quilter's Society |
One-Block Wonders Encore! by Maxine Rosenthal & Joy Pelzmann |
Out of Print |
Innovative Software for the Quilter |
  Bargello Designer 32 |
 Creative Impulse 2000 |
 Gliftic |
 Repligator |
 Paint by Number 2005 CD Being able to draw is NOT required! Turn any photo or image into a pictorial quilt! |
 Quilted Photo Xpress 4.0 Software 
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 Pattern Maker A Cross Stitch Program that converts pictures into pattern. Quilters use it for creating pictorial quilts out of squares. |
Innovative SoftwareCreate Stack-n-Whack Images, Wedges & Kaleidoscope Repetition |
 Kaleidoscope Kreator 3.0 |
 Quilters' Polygon Templates for Kaleidoscope Kreator |
 Frame Frenzy Templates for Kaleidoscope Kreator |
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SymmeToy |
 Creative Impulse Software does Kaliedoscope Designs try Demo |
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CD
Pattern 1101 Click & Sew Blouses& Dresses for Women & Junior Girls |
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Pattern 1102 Click & Sew Jackets, Vests for Women & Junior Girls |
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Pattern 1103 Click & Sew Pants, Shorts, and Skirts for Women & Junior Girls |
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Pattern 1201
Click & Sew Fit Garments: Dress, Sheath, Pants, Skirt for Women & Junior Girls |
Design & View Tools |
 Reducing Glass |
 BlockButler Design Wall |
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 Colorscope Use to view fabric, thread and paint selection for color balance, value and contrast |
Trace & Develop Line Ideas for Quilting & Appliqué |
 EZ Flex Design Rule |
Transdoodle Transfer Paper for clean guidelines |
 The Projector enlarge photos or drawing |
 Porta-Trace Light Table two sizes |
Preview Lines & PlacementOverlay Paper, Vinyl, & Mesh |
Preview, Overlay CLEAR Quilter's Preview Paper by Quilter's Touch use with quilting lines & appliqué |
Preview Overlay
Quilter's Vinyl by C&T Publishing Quilting Designs, Appliqué Overlays, Crafts |
 Mesh Transfer Canvas |
EQ Printables Clear Overlay 12 Sheets for use in inkjet or laser printers |
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