Appliqu Art Quilts Inspired By Stained Glass

Transform your art quilts from 'formal' to 'fabulous' with this stained-glass-inspired technique! Recreate the idea of stained glass quilts - with an artistic twist and NO bias tape. If you love the idea of contemporary stained glass quilting but are looking for an artistic way to express your ideas using your own photos as inspiration, this book is for you. Artist, author and blogger, Deborah Wirsu guides you through the materials and tools required, design inspiration, making your own patterns, and constructing your appliqué art quilt inspired by stained glass. Discover how to put all the pieces of this delightful puzzle together in this step-by-step guide.

Make beautiful stained glass quilts the simple way...by fusing! Step-by-step photos accompany the easy-to-follow instructions. All the gorgeous patterns are presented full sized. Pattern pieces are colored the same as the quilts to aid in fabric selection and placement. Learn how to applique the pieces, finish the raw edges, and quilt the layers, all at the same time. This is a real time-saver, and it looks great. The beautiful stained-glass patterns are the result of a collaboration between popular quilting teacher and author Brenda Brayfield and well-known stained-glass artist turned quilter Lise Merchant. The result is a delightful collection of patterns that range from simple to sophisticated.

Now quilters can stitch stained glass quilts without using those old, time-consuming techniques! Instead, just four steps -- trace, cut, fuse, and quilt -- will produce gorgeous, color-splashed stained glass quilts in a fraction of the time. The simplicity and speed of this exciting technique creates stunning results that beginners will marvel at and advanced quilters will admire. -- Twelve brilliantly colored, stained glass quilt patterns that don't require unruly bias tape -- Simplified techniques for fusing colorful applique pieces to a black background, which eliminates the need for hand or machine applique -- A super-quick method for quilting and securing fabric edges in one step that every quilter will appreciate

Appliqué Your Way to Stunning Art Glass Quilts! Julie Hirota is known for her colorful, contemporary art-glass-style quilts. Now she shares the secrets of her Subtractive AppliquéTM technique so you can create your own beautiful version of Art Glass quilts! Learn Julie’s innovative Subtractive AppliquéTM technique for adding colorful fabric patches as you "subtract" from the outline of your design. 4 original Art Glass projects allow you to practice the techniques. OR design your own Art Glass quilts - Julie teaches you how! Detailed lessons on color, design, balance, and borders. Easy machine construction - no handwork involved

Get the look of intricate stained glass applique with some fusible web, an iron, and a pair of sharp scissors. Well-known Canadian quilt artists, Daphne Greig and Susan Purney Mark, offer patterns and instructions for eight beautiful wall hangings and six smaller variations for quick, fun projects.

A complete "Step-by-Step" Course in Stained Glass Quilting! I am a quilt maker! I always have been true to this art form. I love stained glass too and always wanted to dabble in glass, however, this craft was not portable and traveling around with glass would be a dangerous adventure. How do you combine a love for quilting and marry it with stained glass? Stained Glass Quilting! In this book I go over pattern selection, fabric choices, and the steps to make your very own sample from the patterns included in this book. I have made dozens of these quilts. My favorite is "E-Kennekoi" (The Japanese word for "Koi Pond") - the quilt that is on the cover. It took over two years to complete and well over two miles of thread just to piece it! I hope you will enjoy the lessons in this book and be inspired to make a masterpiece of your own! As I always say, "Never master the mundane". A stained glass quilt is never mundane!

Discover how to transform premade fabric panels and thread into one-of-a-kind art quilts! Award-winning quilter and fiber artist Joyce Hughes will show you how to use a variety of decorating and customizing techniques – from thread painting to trapunto – to add dimension and texture. Complete 6 step-by-step projects with full-color photography that feature seasonal panels, beautiful florals, holiday designs, and gorgeous landscapes.