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Diamond Quilts & Beyond From the Basics to Dazzling Designs by Jan Krantz brings you Impressionist (aka watercolor and colorwash) art quilts. Woven diamond backgrounds form the foundation for fusible applique designs influenced by past art, photograph and fabric. How to approach the design process and fabric selection is beautifully laid out in full color with step-by-step instuctions for 4 quilts. (See Table of Contents) The exquiste breath taking gallery has 37 masterpieces for inspiration.
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Create your own gorgeous quilt from shimmering diamonds.
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Another of the 4 Projects | ![]() Gallery Example Frolic by Monda Baran 42" x 40" |



Gallery Examples
The Wetlands by Gettie Ratner 52" x 43"
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Tamsen Lake by Jan Kolarov 71" x 58"
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| Preface | 6 | Construction Techniques | 36 |
| Introduction | 7 | Preparing the Design | 36 |
| Inspiration and Design | 14 | Cutting the Fabric | 43 |
| Paintings | 14 | Piecing the Diamond Background from Individual Diamonds | 46 |
| Photographs | 16 | Borders | 54 |
| Copyright Issues | 17 | Adding Design Elements with Applique | 54 |
| Garden Landscape | 17 | Additional Surface Techniques | 58 |
| Perspective | 18 | Gallery of Quilts | 61 |
| Landscapes - Natural Vistas | 18 | Projects | 96 |
| Travel | 19 | Monet Water Lily | 98 |
| Getting Started | 19 | Colorwash Diamonds | 111 |
| Creating a Design Background | 20 | Fruitful Harvest Placemats | 115 |
| Fabric Selection, Design Techniques, and Equipment Requirements | 24 | Colorwash Lone Star | 119 |
| Fabric Selection | 24 | Index | 127 |
| Fabric and Design Color, Contrast, and Visual Texture | 24 | About the Author | 128 |
| Design Techniques | 30 | ||
| Equipment, Materials, and Resources | 33 |
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Large Scale & Floral PrintsWatercolor Quilts |
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![]() Watercolor Landscape Quilts by Cathy Geier |
![]() Fabric Swatch Box 13 7/8" x 8 3/4" x 2" (4) 2" Rows with 20 movable dividers to vary compartment section sizes for Watercolor & Quilted Photography Series |
Out of Print![]() Impressionist Palette by Gae Perry |
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Watercolor Quilts by Dina PappasUse with Fusible Interfacing |
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![]() Quilter's Grid 1" on-point & fusible |
Out of Print![]() Quick Watercolor Quilts by Dina Pappas |
Software![]() Quilted Photo Xpress Software |
2nd Book![]() More Amazing Quilted Photography by Tammie Bowser |
3rd Book![]() Amazing Chenilled! Quilted Photography by Tammie Bowser |
1st Book Out of Print ![]() Simply Amazing Quilted Photography by Tammie Bowser |
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Recommended as helpful in Quilted Photography![]() Fabric Swatch Box 13 7/8" x 8 3/4" x 2" (4) 2" Rows with 20 movable dividers to vary compartment section sizes for Watercolor & Quilted Photography Series |
![]() Extra Wide Fusible Tricot Interfacing 60" x 2 yds Recommended for use in the Quilted Photography Series |
![]() Distance Viewer Reduce Tool Designed Soft Cover |
![]() Gridded Guides 1" & 1 1/4" recommended in the Quilted Photography Series |
![]() Steam-A-Seam2 & LITE Steam-A-Seam 2 Widths Available: (12")(18")(24") Fusible & Pressure sensitive coating on BOTH sides |
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