Simple Start-Stunning Finish: Fabric Secrets - Easy Piecing - Quilting Solutions

by Valori Wells

Overview

Turn Circles, Squares and Rectangles into Gorgeous Quilts. 15 hip, quick-to-make quilts that get dramatic results from simple shapes and large-scale prints. Color inspirations from traditional to trendy, soft to spicy. Sizes that suit your décor, from smaller wallhangings to large bed-sized quilts. Learn Valori's secrets of successful quiltmaking - color and fabric selection, design, piecing and appliqué techniques, and more. Valori shows you how to make striking, colorful quilts that only look hard to make - use her techniques to get beautiful results in a lot less time than you'd think! Project instructions include tips on choosing fabrics, working with color, strip piecing to create amazing color effects, appliqué, curved and paper piecing, and easy ways to quilt the finished top. Time-challenged quilters and beginners looking to build their skills will love this fresh approach.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607052968
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	11/05/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Valori Wells and her mother Jean Wells are a well-known duo involved in quiltmaking, fabric design, and operating The Stitchin' Post in Sisters, Oregon. When Valori was in college, she and Jean began collaborating on quilting books with a garden flair. Valori's talents as a photographer captured nature at its best, and her inspirational images soon became the focus of her own distinctive quilting style. Her career came into full blossom when she began designing fabrics for the quilting industry. Valori returned to sisters to join her mother in managing the store. Currently she is a designer for Free Spirit Textiles. Valori has also been spreading her wings in the direction of soft furnishings and has teamed with Jean to create books on home furnishings.