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Ladataan... Quilters Guild Collection: Contemporary Quilts, Heritage InspirationTekijä: Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, Bridget Long (Toimittaja)
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The Quilters' Guild Heritage Collection is the largest national collection of patchwork and quilting in the United Kingdom, containing more than 450 items dating as far back as the 18th century. In this inspirational new book, 12 contemporary quiltmakers each take stimulus from a different item in the collection to make a modern piece, demonstrating their unique design processes along the way. This book will help empower quilters to explore their own creativity to produce magnificent quilts, with guidance on beginning the design process and exploring heritage traditions. Book jacket. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Within the first two pages, the author is talking about keeping a sketchbook/journal with things that inspire you in it. As the book wore on, I noticed a lot about process and I liked reading about different artists and the process they went through to create their new piece. The book talks about being inspired by old quilts rather than dismissing them out of hand as too old.
There are different techniques discussed. One quilt, Up the Stairs (pg.5) is covered with trees. The branches of the trees are highlighted with white circles in the background. The half circles in the background really make the branches stand out, but the white doesn't scream for attention either. Another technique with a number of fabulous examples is quilting. The quilting in the Triple X Quilt (pg.21) has the most wonderful feathers and a great stylized egg shaped pattern in the inner border.
I really enjoyed the descriptions of the process some of the designers went through. Dinah Travis's sketchbook is laid out and included, page by page, which really gives insight into her design and quiltmaking process. Hilary Richardson does something in her process that I would like to try. "When Hilary begins a quilt on a specific theme, she seeks clues in the dictionary definitions of words connected to the theme. She will often make a list words and topics that relate to the theme. She then collects photographs, cuttings and printed material..." (pg.57-58).
One of my favorite artists, [a:Laura Kemshall|918761|Linda Kemshall|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] is also included in this book.
There are sidebars that discuss various topics related to the quilt in the chapter. Many of these sidebars discuss historical aspects of British history.
I would love to see the Electric Quilt Company look at historic quilts like the 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet (pg.7) and create patterns in their software.
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