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Embark on a visual journey to the scenic vistas of your imagination.
With Dream Landscapes by Rose Hughes you will learn how to
create landscapes that reflect nature by using fast-piece applique
and beautiful embellishments. Step-by-step instructions for combining
simple piecing, machine applique and couching are included.
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Dream Landscapes
Artful Quilts with Fast-Piece Applique
Author: Rose Hughes
Pages: 95
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: Martingale & Company
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4FF0304
Weight: 1.00 lb
MSRP: $26.95
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Embark on a visual journey to the scenic vistas
of your dreams! Using Fast-Piece Applique and beautiful embellishments,
learn to create landscapes that reflect the flowing, sensuous
lines found in nature.
- Find step-by-step instructions for four color-drenched
wall hangings, including tips for embellishing with fabric,
beads and embroidery.
- Visit two inspirational quilt galleries and get expert
guidance on using color, line and texture in your own
designs.
- Combine simple piecing, machine applique and couching
to produce complex-looking shapes
About the Author
After studying fine art in college, Rose Hughes joined
the corporate world for more than 20 years, but she was never
far from her art. While photography played a key role, it
was quilting and working in fabric that captured her heart
in 1991. Rose has been teaching her art form since 1996,
and she has appeared on Simply Quilts. She currently
teaches workshops nationally in quilt construction, embellishment
mehtods and using color.
Many of Rose's quilts have been accepted in juried exhibitins
nationwide, and her works are included in numerous corporate
and private art collections. She is active in the quilt-art
community and is the founder of Quilts on the Wall: Fiber
Artists in Southern California. She is also a professional
member of Studio Art Quilt Association.
Table of Contents
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| Preface |
4 |
| Transforming the
Landscape |
6 |
| Materials and Tools |
6 |
| Fast-Piece
Applique Basics |
12 |
| Couching and Quilting
Basics |
19 |
| Embellishing Essentials |
23 |
| Projects |
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| Oak—King of
Trees |
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| Practicing Fast-Piece
Applique Basics |
33 |
| Pathways |
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| Working with a Large
Pattern |
37 |
| Moonrise |
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| Experiencing Free-Style
Piecing, Set-Ins and Paper Piecing |
41 |
| Making a Stand |
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| Applying Fabric Embellishments |
49 |
| Creating
Your Own Designs |
53 |
| Transformed-Landscape
Gallery |
60 |
| Student Gallery |
76 |
| Resources |
94 |
| Bibliography |
94 |
| About the Author |
95 |
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