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High-voltage quilts

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Strong images and contrast and vibrant colors are essential elements when creating quilts for maximum effect. Developing color sense is done by emphasizing on pleasing color proportions in a quilt and choosing from commercial or hand-dyed fabrics.

Author: Cowley, Robin
Publisher: Taunton Press
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1997

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Susan Harmon
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Feb 24, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
I would like to know where to buy this book and the history of the technique.

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Shattered quilts

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Repeats of a single pattern can be used to provide a unique design for quilts. Repeats of one motif are cut into small pieces and arranged according a certain set of rules so as to produce a fragmented version of the original pattern.

Author: Adams, Ellen
Publisher: Taunton Press
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1999

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Quilts from the garden: use your garden to inspire colors, shapes, and patterns for quilt designs

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The garden can be a valuable source of inspiration for quilt designs. It is worth trying to mentally absorb the colours, light, textures and shapes of the garden.

Author: Keenan, Jean Wells
Publisher: Taunton Press
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2001
Sewing patterns, Quilting

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Subjects list: Methods, Sewing, Quilts
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